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Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences - SIOVS, Hyderabad
Successor of Liaquat University Eye Hospital, Hyderabad
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Iqbal Talpur, Executive Director of SIOVS Hyderabad and National Coordinator for the Prevention and Control of Blindness in Pakistan, was invited as a Speaker at the One-Day Symposium on Awareness of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Keratoplasty. The event was held at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Chandka Medical College, Larkano, on Saturday, 18th January 2025.![]()
Dr. Shahzad Memon, Associate Professor at SIOVS Hyderabad, also participated as a speaker at the symposium.![]()
During the event, Prof. Dr. Khalid Iqbal Talpur and Dr. Shahzad Memon were honored with the traditional Sindhi Topi and Ajrak. ![]()
At this occasion Mr. Jalil Ahmed Rajper, Deputy Director Ophthalmic Community Services also accompanied with them.![]()
They were also presented with shields in recognition of their contributions.
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On November 15, 2023, representatives from CBM International, Miss Naima Sheikh, Regional Communications and Brand Coordinator at Global Office CBM International, and Miss Benazir Awan, HR and Admin Manager at the CBM County Office, paid a visit to the Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Hyderabad. The delegation received a warm welcome from the Institute's Faculty Members, including Dr Shahzad Memon (Associate Professor of Ophthalmology) and Dr Mohsin Iqbal (Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology), as well as the management and project team, including Mr. Raja Raffay Nizamani (Deputy Director Administration), Mr. Jalil Ahmed Rajper (Deputy Director Ophthalmic Community Services), Mr. Shahbaz Ali (Program Coordinator), and Mr. Mehran Memon (Assistant Director I.T.).![]()
During the visit, the delegates visited various facilities of the Institute, including the OPD Block, Laboratory, Optical Lab, and Operation Theater Complex. Dr. Shahzad Memon and Dr. Mohsin Iqbal, accompanied by the Institute's management staff, provided a detailed overview of the patient treatment process and the services offered through advanced modern machinery. The delegates were highly impressed and commended the Institute for providing entirely free services to the marginalized people of Sindh, Pakistan.![]()
Subsequently, a meeting was conducted with the faculty and management team of the Community Ophthalmology Department of the Institute. During this session, Dr Mohsin Iqbal presented the clinical and academic services of the Institute, while Mr. Shahbaz Ali highlighted the work of the Community Ophthalmology Department in assisting the disadvantaged people of Sindh with the support of CBM International. The collaborative efforts of SIOVS and CBM International towards serving the marginalized community were highly appreciated by members of CBM's Global and National teams. The Sindhi Traditional Gifts also presented to the guests.
The Brien Holden Foundation (BHF), during their monitoring visit in District Badin, visited the site of their project named "Reducing Childhood Blindness and Vision Impairment for Disadvantaged Children in Pakistan), being run in collaboration with Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (SIOVS) Hyderabad. ![]()
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The primary goal of the project is to provide Eye Health Training for 1,500 teachers. Out of the primary goal, 1180 teachers have already received Eye Health Training. ![]()
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The primary task of the teachers who have received the Eye Health training is to screen out students having potential eye health issues and identify those who require further eye health-related care.
A Surgical Camp was conducted with the support of Prevention and Control of Blindness (PCB) Program and Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (SIOVS) Hyderabad, where with the immense support of DHQ Qambar by providing the human resource and managing the whole camp, a surgical camp was conducted, where a total of 149 patients were screened, and 28 patients underwent cataract surgery.
