Recent Publications:
1. Shrestha M, Bhandari G, Bhandari S, Murthy GVS, Priya R, Pandey B, Chaudhary DS, Giri P, Kamalakannan S; Operational Research Capacity Building Study Group. Exploring Service Users’ Experiences of a Community-Based Intervention to Improve Follow-Up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal: Qualitative Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2025 Jun 25;8:e65023. doi: 10.2196/65023. PMID: 40561634.
2. Shrestha M, Pradhan, E, Bajgain P & Mallik, A. N. (2024). Barriers of Retinopathy of Prematurity Care in Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), 1–https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph. v16i1.76994
3. Shrestha M. Knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal intensive care units in Bhartpur, Chitwan, N epal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College. 2025;15(51):32-42. DOI: 10.54530/jcmc.1581
4. Shrestha M, Kayastha S, Karki R, Subedi K. Ocular Manifestations in Children with Special Needs Presenting in A Tertiary Eye Hospital of Central Nepal. JCMS Nepal. 2024; 20(3): 219-24
5. Subedi K, Byanju RN;To remove or not to remove: Intraconal metallic foreign body: case re nd literature review. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (JKAHS), Vol7(3) 2024.
6. Subedi K, Pradhan S, Gautam M, Tiwari N, Byanju R; Recurrent hyphema after periocular d e in a 3-year old: an enigmatic case.Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, Vol-21, 2025 ISSN: 2091-0657 (Print); 2091-0673 (Online).DOI: 10.3126/jcmsn.v21:2.76
7. Subedi K, Upadhyay HP, Shrestha A. Knowledge Attitude Pratice Study Regarding Age Rel ated Macular Degeneration among Diagnosed Patients at A Tertiary Eye Hospital in Central Nep al. JNHLS. 2025; 4(1):50-56.DOI:10.3126/jnhls.v4i1.80625 ISSN: 2091-0657
8. Shrestha M, Kayastha S, Shrestha R, Subedi K.Ocular manifestations in children with special needs presenting to an Eye Hospital in Central Nepal.JCMS | Vol-20 | No.3 | Jul-Sep 2024. ISSN: 2091-0657 (Print); 2091-0673 (Online) Open Access. DOI: 10.3126/jcmsn.v20i3.61335
9. Subedi K, Dulal P, Parajuli S, Pradhan S. Retinoblastoma in an older child: a case report. Journal of Chitwan Medical College.2024;14(47):95-7. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54530/jcmc.1466.
10. Subedi K, Laudari S, Subedi A, Pradhan S, Upadhyay HP, Dulal S. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Ocular Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis Amongst Chest Physicians in Chitwan, Nepal. JCMSN.Vol-20, No.1, Jan-Mar 2024. ISSN: 2091-0657 (Print); 2091-0673 (Online).Open Access. DOI:10.3126/jcmsn.v20i1.63492.
Undergoing study:
1. A comparative study on RNFL thickness among open-angle glaucoma with normal people using optical coherence tomography
2. Ocular biometry state of LPI cases at Bharatpur Eye Hospital
3. Safety and effectiveness of laser suture-lysis after initial trabeculectomy or phaco trabeculectomy in patients with glaucoma
4. Incidence and risk factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Bharatpur, Chitwan,Nepal.
5. Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Regarding Retinopathy of Prematurity in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.
6. Exploring the service users’ experiences of a community-based intervention to improve follow-up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal: A Qualitative Study.
7. Clinico-epidemiological profile of uveitis and scleritis in a tertiary eye hospital in central Nepal.
8. Knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) study of ARMD amongst diagnosed patients at a tertiary eye hospital in central Nepal.
9. Optical coherence tomography angiography based study of morphometric characteristics of foveal avascular zone in mild moderate and severe diabetic retinopathy at a tertiary eye hospital in central Nepal.
10. Comparative study of topical dorzolamide as compared to oral spironolactone in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.
11. Pradhan E, Subedi K et al. Incidence of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tears after intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab for the treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). JNHRC.
12. Recurrent hyphema after periocular dogbite in a 3-year old: an enigmatic case.
13. Optical coherence tomography angiography based study of morphometric characteristics of foveal avascular zone in mild moderate and severe diabetic retinopathy at a tertiary eye hospital in central Nepal.
14. Comparative study of topical dorzolamide as compared to oral spironolactone in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy
15. Recurrent hyphema after periocular dogbite in a 3-year old: an enigmatic case.
16. Diabetic retinopathy registry in Nepal (5-year study)
Previous Publications:
Indications and Visual Outcome in Patients Undergoing Penetrating Keratoplasty
Puspa Giri, Sudha Ranabhat, Gopal Bhandari, Ranjeet Sah
Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 11(2), 16–21. Published :- 31 Dec 2022
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS EYE DONATION AMONG BACHELOR OF NURSING STUDENTS
Sumita Pandey¹, Hari Prasad Upadhyay2,*, Radha Bhurtel³, Puspa Giri⁴, Prativa Sedain⁵
1 Registered Nurse, Bharatpur, Nepal
2 Department of Statistics, Birendra Multiple Campus, Bharatpur, Nepal
3 Department of Nursing College of Medical Science, Bharatpur, Nepal
4 Corneal specialist, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal
5 Department of ENT, B.P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal
Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2022;12(41):39-43 Published :- 29 Sept, 2022
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Glaucoma Presenting to Bharatpur Eye Hospital: An Observational Study
Ranjeet Kumar Sah, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Sharma Bhandari, Anju Shrestha (Ligal), Gopal Bhandari
Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2022; Vol 14(27): 65-71 Published :- 23 May, 2022
Improving the Follow-up Rate for Pediatric Patients (0-16 years) of an Eye Hospital in Nepal: Protocol for a Public Health Intervention Study
Manisha Shrestha # 1, Gopal Bhandari 1, Suresh Kumar Rathi 2, Anirudh Gaurang Gudlavalleti 2, Binod Pandey 1, Ramesh Ghimire 1, Daman Ale 1, Sajani Kayastha 1, Daya Shankar Chaudhary 1, Raghunandan Byanju 1, Operational Research Capacity Building Study Group
1 Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
2 Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, India.
3 See Authors' Contributions, .
# Contributed equally.
JMIR Res Protoc 2021;10(10):e31578 Published :- 08 Oct, 2021
DIABETIC RETINOPAHTY: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE
Puspa Giri1,*, Ranjeet Sah¹, Manisha Shrestha¹, Raja Husain Mansuri¹, Bishnu Mani Dhital², Sudha Ranabhat¹
¹Bharatpur Eye hospital, Bharatpur -10, Chitwan, Nepal2Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, Nepal
Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 11(37), 45-52.
Published :- 30 Sep, 2021
BILATERAL POST TYPHOID RETINITIS: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Subedi Kumudini,1* Shrestha Smita,2 Manandhar Anu 3
¹¹ Fellow of Uvea and Medical Retina, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu
2 Uveitis Specialist, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu
3 Associate Professor, Uveitis specialist, Tilganga Institute of ophthalmology, Kathmamndu
NJournal of National Medical College
(JNMC); 2021,6(1),
Published :- 19 July, 2021.
Posterior Scleritis Simulating Choroidal Melanoma: A Case Report
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan
Beyoglu Eye J 2021; 6(2): 133-139
Published :- 08 June, 2021.
Patterns of Ocular Sarcoidosis at a tertiary eye center in Nepal
kumudini Subedi1 , Smita Shrestha2 , Anu Manandhar3
1Fellow of uvea and medical Retina, Tilganga Institute of ophthalmology (TIO)
2Uveitis specialist, Tilganga Institute of ophthalmology (TIO)
3Associate professor, Uveitis specialist, Head of the department of Uveitis services, TIO
Published :- 18 April 2021
PARTIAL THICKNESS SCLERECTOMY FOR UVEAL EFFUSION SYNDROME IN NANOPHTHALMIC EYES
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan, Saurav Piya, Sweta Singh, Ritesh Shah, Santosh Chaudhary
1 Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Department of Vitreo-Retina, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
2 Lumbini Eye Institute, Department of Vitreo-Retina, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal
3 MechiEye Hospital, Department of Vitreo-Retina, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal
4 B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
IJRETINA International Journal of Retina 2021, Volume-4, Number 1.
Published :- 22 Feb, 2021
Outcomes of the Perplexed Surgical Management of Retinal Detachment in Eyes with Coloboma
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan .
Korean J Ophthalmol 2021;35(1):80-88
Published :- 2 February 2021.
Evolution of Lightning Maculopathy: Presentation of Two Clinical Cases and Brief Review of the Literature
Simanta Khadka , Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan, Suchan Poon and Rinkal Suwal.
1 Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
2 BP Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services (CHEERS), Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Hindawi Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2021, Article ID 8831987, 9 pages
Published :- 23 Jan 2021.
Comparative study of dry eye indices following cataract surgery
Bipin Bista1, Padam Raj Bista2, Sharad Gupta1, Raghunandan Byanju3, Simanta Khadka3,Surendra Mishra2
1 Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan, Siraha, Nepal
2 National Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Birgunj, Nepal
3 Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2021; Vol 13 (25): 104-111
Published :- 1 January 2021
Chemotherapy-Induced Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: Case Report
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Suchan Poon.
Dove Press journal: International Medical Case Reports Journal, Volume 2020:13 Pages 431—435
Published :- 15 September 2020
Knowledge and Preference for Refractive Surgery and Preferred Methods of Refractive Correction among Patients with Significant Refractive Errors Attending Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Nepal
Puspa Giri, Gopal Bhandari and Ranjeet Sah.
Journal of Nobel Medical College Volume09, Number 01, Issue 16, January-June 2020, 32-35.
Published :- 30 June 2020.
Cataract following electric shock – Case report
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sudha Ranabhat.
Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 8, No. 3, Issue 29, Jul.-Sep., 2019
Published :- June 2020
Confrontation with a live subretinal parasite
Simanta Khadka, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan.
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2019; Vol 11 (22): 227-231
Published :- 31 December 2019
Childhood blindness and visual impariment in the Narayani Zone of Nepal: a population – based survey
R. N. Byanju, Ram Prasad Kandel, Prasanna Sharma, Hari Bahadur Thapa,Manisha Shrestha & Ken Bassett
Published :- 27 Apr 2019
Factors Affecting the Outcome of Scleral Buckling Surgery for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Ritesh Shah, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan, and Sudha Ranabhat.
Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 2018, 4 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9016302
Published :- 13 November 2018
Macular Hole in Posterior Microphthalmos
Shah R, Byanju R (2018)
J Clin Case Rep 8: 1147. doi: 10.4172/2165-7920.10001147
Published :- 30 July 2018
Management of Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Body with Vitrectomy, Visual and Anatomical Outcome
Ritesh Shah, Raghunandan Byanju, Sangita Pradhan.
Journal of universal college of medical sciences (2017) vol.05, N0. 02 issue 16.
Published :- February 2018
A Case of Rare Choroidal Tumor, Choroidal Osteoma
Ritesh Shah , Raghunandan Byanju
Kathmandu University Medical Journal Vol. 15 | No. 4 | Issue 60 |
Published :- Oct.-Dec. 2017
Retrospective study on outcome of macular hole surgery
Singh S, Byanju R, Pradhan S, Lamichhane G.
Bharatpur Eye Hospital,Bharatpur
Published :- March 2017
Eye glasses compliance among children undergoing school visual acuity screening in Nepal
Gopal Bhandari, Sangita Pradhan, Manisha Shrestha, Ken Bassett
Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Nepal, Seva Canada, Nepal
Published :- 13 December 2016
An overview of idiopathic optic neuritis in eastern Nepal
Department of Ophthalmology, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Published :- September 2010
Evaluation of alternate outreach models for cataract services in rural Nepal
Ram P Kandel, Sowmya R Rajashekaran, Maria Gautam and Ken L Bassett
Kandel et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2010, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/10/9
Published :- March 2010