Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital
Since: 1960Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital is a eye institute & hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, serving patients since 1960. It runs 16 departments, including General Outpatients (GOPD), Private Outpatients (POPD) and Cataract.
Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital is a specialist eye hospital in Monipuripara, Farmgate, a short walk from the busy Farmgate junction on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in central Dhaka. It is widely known simply as Islamia Eye Hospital, and the Farmgate site is its main branch, with branch hospitals in Jamalpur, Naogaon and Barisal.
The hospital lists the following eye care services:
- General and private outpatient departments
- Cataract, cornea and anterior segment, and glaucoma clinics
- Vitreo retina, oculoplasty and orbit, and ocular oncology
- Neuro ophthalmology, paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- Uvea clinic, low vision services and vision therapy
- Supporting pathology, microbiology, anaesthesiology and medicine units
It also runs education and training, research, community outreach and telemedicine programmes.
The official hotline is 09610998333, and appointments can be booked or changed through the hospital's own online system.
Visitor tip: the Farmgate area is one of the most congested parts of Dhaka, so allow extra travel time, book your appointment in advance and bring any previous eye prescriptions or test reports with you.
- Established: 1960
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Facilities on site
General and private outpatients
A low-cost general OPD and a private OPD.
Cataract theatres
High-volume cataract surgery.
Low vision & vision therapy
Rehabilitation for patients with poor sight.
Amniotic membrane lab
Bangladesh's first amniotic membrane processing laboratory (2001).
Training institute
Training for ophthalmologists, optometrists and paramedics.
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Getting there
Main hospital, 116/C/2 Monipuripara, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
Jamalpur Branch, Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Naogaon Branch, Naogaon, Bangladesh
Barisal Branch, Barisal, Bangladesh
Patient policy
How to book, what to bring and what to expect on the day.
Appointments are made through the hospital on 09610998333 or its website (https://www.islamia.org.bd). Consultant schedules change from time to time, so confirm the day and time before you travel.
Arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to register at the front desk.
A photo ID (passport for overseas patients), previous prescriptions and discharge summaries, your current medicines or a written list, and recent test reports or imaging.
Consultation, test and admission charges are set by the hospital and paid there. Ask for the current fee when you book and keep every receipt.
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Booking a slot is recommended so you know when the consultant is sitting. You can also book by calling 09610998333. Emergencies are seen without an appointment at the emergency desk during opening hours.
A photo ID (passport for overseas patients), previous prescriptions, current medicines or a list of them, and any test reports or imaging from the last few months.
Consultation and test fees are paid at the hospital counter. Ask the helpline which payment methods are accepted before your visit.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Health & safety
The main hospital is in Farmgate, Dhaka, with further branches in Jamalpur, Naogaon and Barisal. Getting there lists the address of each one with a map.
Call 09610998333, email info@islamia.org.bd or visit https://www.islamia.org.bd.
The hospital lists 16 departments and specialities, each shown under Available Specialities on this page.
Wikipedia reports about 700 patients a day for tertiary eye care and rehabilitation; it is described as the largest multispecialty eye hospital in Bangladesh.
The hospital was founded in 1960 by the philanthropist Mirza Ahmad Ispahani.
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Booking
Call Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital on 09610998333 to book an appointment.
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Getting there
The nearest stops for Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital are Farmgate metro station (MRT Line 6) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC); directions are under Getting there.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is the airport for Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, about 10 km away in a straight line.
Prices & payment
Dhaka uses the Taka (BDT, ৳). Cards in big hotels and malls, cash elsewhere.
Visa & documents
Check your visa before flying to Dhaka. Most visitors arrange a Bangladesh visa in advance, and some nationalities can get a visa on arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, where immigration queues can be long at peak hours.
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