IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: Pakistan/Peshawar

Chairman:

Prof. Mohammad Daud Khan

Institution address:

Characteristics of institution:

Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences (KIOMS) has a clinical and a public health wing, i.e., Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology.

Staff:

Ophthalmologists	10
Epidemiologists	1
Refractionists	2
Administrative staff	14

Subspecialities:

Prevention of blindness - VISION 2020

Special strengths:

Our institute offers an MSc. Course in Community Eye Health. The course is designed to equip ophthalmologists with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to implement the VISION 2020 Programme at national, provincial and district level.

We also run a Bachelors course in vision sciences for mid-level eye care personel.

Regular teaching events:

Full time from January to December, 36 hours per week

Special events:

Workshops on eye care management

Communication skills

Low vision management

Prevention of blindness and VISION 2020

Planning in eye care

Intensive training:

Short course in Community Eye Health

Language:

English

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