Minto Eye Hospital
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| Minto Eye Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Ophthalmology |
| History | |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Minto Eye Hospital is government-run speciality hospital in Bangalore treating diseases of the eye. Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, (a.k.a. Minto Regional Institute of Ophthalmology), was established in 1903, making it one of the oldest specialty eye hospitals in the world. It is affiliated to the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, and is an institution of national importance.[citation needed]
Hundreds of ophthalmologists have been trained at this institute since its inception. A tertiary referral centre, Minto Hospitals offers its services at subsidized rates to the poor and needy of Karnataka and its neighbouring states.[citation needed]
References
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- A RARE CASE OF PROPTOSIS IN A NEW-BORN CHILD. Br J Ophthalmol. 1927 Feb;11(2):79
- Childhood blindness in a rural population of southern India: prevalence and etiology - Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 May-Jun;15(3):176-82
