Isra Blindness Control Program [IBCP]

Introduction
Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital (IEH) was originally established as Isra Eye Hospital, in September 1990 in the Community Center of Memon Goth, Malir, Karachi. It was later shifted to the Rural Health Center, Old Thana, Malir. In January 2002 structured Residency Training Program was launched as the hospital was raised to the status of Isra Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology. The hospital is supported, operated and managed by Isra Islamic Foundation. It gets donations from local philanthropic organization and individuals and from Al-Ibrahim Foundation Riyadh in the past and Al-Basar Foundation Damam at present.


Goals
(1) Plans for providing quality eye care and prevention of diseases.

(2) Develop manpower at all levels including paramedical, specialists and sub-specialists in the fields of ophthalmology

(3) Providing logistic and technical support to out reach eye services commonly known as Eye Camps and establishing peripheral eye clinics for rural areas.

(4) Conducting research, and finally

(5) Aiming for self-supporting auto-growth mechanism.


Facilities
The hospital is a 60 bed facility spread over a floor area of 55,000 Sq Ft and is fully equipped for the management of all lacrimal, lid, anterior and posterior segment diseases. Besides this, residential accommodation is available on the campus for house officers and technicians. Some medical and paramedical staff resides on the campus.