Spencer Eye Hospital
| Spencer Eye Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Siddiq Wahab Road, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′50″N 67°00′11″E / 24.863778°N 67.003102°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government of Sindh |
| History | |
| Opened | 1940 |
Spencer Eye Hospital is an eye hospital located in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It is the oldest specialized hospital of Pakistan,[2] having been established in 1938 (or 1940)[3] and is run by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.[4]
History[edit]
The hospital was established in 1938 by Dr K.N. Spencer, a Parsi doctor.[2]
In 1940, the hospital began its service.[3]
In 2019, the hospital resumed cornea transplantation after a gap of 12 years.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Spencer Eye Hospital, Karachi". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b "KARACHI: Spencer Eye Hospital undergoes extensive renovations". DAWN.COM. 2002-03-19. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b "Out of sight, out of mind: Once sought-after, Spencer Eye Hospital now struggles to find patients". The Express Tribune. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b "Spencer Eye Hospital to resume corneal transplantation". The Express Tribune. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "Corneal transplants, laser surgeries to resume at Spencer Eye Hospital". The News International. Retrieved 2022-05-11.