36 Primary Eye Care (PECs)/ Outreach Clinics (OCs)
These eye care centres treat simple ailments, conduct refraction and serve as referral points for patients who require more complex medical treatment or surgery to the closest LRBT hospital in the region.
13 Secondary Eye Care Hospitals
These have state of the art equipment and treat most eye diseases such as refractive errors, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic eye disorders, uvietis, squint, etc. These hospitals are strategically located in rural areas or small towns where the poverty is the greatest and eye care facilities are lacking.. Patients requiring more complex treatment especially related to retina or cornea are referred to Tertiary hospitals.
2 Tertiary Eye Hospitals
Korangi in Karachi and Lahore are Tertiary level facilities with latest equipment and a wide range of experience to treat the entire gamut of eye ailments. These are Centres of Excellence. Both hospitals are recognized by the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) and the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council for post graduate medical studies.
