Mechi Eye Hospital’s Laser Refractive Surgery Department has announced a significant milestone: more than 200 patients have now undergone Laser Refractive Surgery (SmartSight, SMILE,LASIK procedures) at the hospital. The achievement marks a growing chapter in the region’s access to advanced, glasses-free vision correction, delivered right in eastern Nepal rather than requiring patients to travel abroad.
Founded in 1996 and based in Birtamode-3, Sainikmode, Jhapa, Mechi Eye Hospital has spent nearly three decades building a reputation as one of eastern Nepal’s leading centers for eye care. As a not-for-profit, community-based institution supported by the Eye Care Foundation, Netherlands, the hospital has long balanced advanced clinical services with its founding mission — ensuring that no one is deprived of sight due to financial hardship.
The Laser Refractive Surgery Department is one of the newer additions to that mission, bringing precision vision-correction technology that was once available only in major metropolitan centers or across the border to patients from Jhapa and the surrounding districts, including those travelling from nearby parts of India and Bangladesh.
Crossing the 200-surgery mark is more than a number — it reflects steadily growing trust among patients considering an alternative to glasses and contact lenses. Each procedure represents a patient who went through a comprehensive evaluation at the hospital’s Cornea Department, was assessed for candidacy, and chose to move forward with a permanent vision-correction option.
Every laser refractive surgery candidate at Mechi Eye Hospital begins with a detailed screening process designed to confirm both safety and suitability. This structured, cautious approach reflects the department’s emphasis on patient safety alongside its use of advanced laser technology.
Patients interested in learning whether they are candidates for Laser Refractive Surgery (SmartSight, SMILE, LASIK) can begin with a preliminary evaluation at the hospital’s Cornea Department.