By Prudence Minayo
Opthalmic care in Kenya has come a long way. Gone are the days when Kenyans struggled to get eye care. In fact, a number of people from neighboring countries are coming to Kenya for eye treatments since it has one of the best eye care and laser treatments in Africa. Some eye hospitals have high rank because they have state of the art technology and the best specialists. These are:
Lions Sight First Eye Hospital
Located in uptown Loresho, Westlands is Lions Hospital. The hospital was started in July 1997 to help the disadvantaged in the society access better eye care. They are the first to establish an eye bank in East and Central Africa and have done over 2 million successful surgeries. They offer: cataract surgery, cornea transplant, retinal surgery, Lasik surgery, contact lenses, spectacles, pediatric eye care, low vision devices and general clinic.
Address: Kaptagat Rd, Nairobi
Phone: 020 422 6000
Lighthouse For Christ Eye Center
It is a charity hospital in Mombasa providing eye care since 1969. Their mission is spreading God’s love through healing the spiritual and physical blind in the community. They offer: general eye examination, cornea transplant, cataract surgery, emergency eye care, children’s eye care, diabetes eye screening and spectacles.
Address: Next to Marjid Furqani, Bondeni
Contact: 0726 620 488
Sabatia Eye Hospital
It is a non-profit eye care provider located in Vihiga county, Western. The hospital is owned by Christian Health Association of Kenya and provides outreach programs in Western, Kenya. They offer: cataract surgery, pediatric eye care, general eye exams and spectacles.
Address: P.O Box 214-50311 wodangu
Tel: 020 239 3883
Eye and U
Eye and U is popular for lasik surgery. They aim to offer the best modern eye care at an affordable price. They offer: glaucoma management, cataract management, lasik and cornea transplant
Address: 3rd floor, Pacis center, off Waiyaki way
Phone: 0718 202020
Upper Hill Eye and Laser Center
Located in a serene environment and offering quality affordable eye Care. They perform the following surgeries: retinal, glaucoma, maculo hole, keratoconus and cataract.
Address: Upperhill Medical Center, Ralph Bunche Rd, Nairobi
Phone: 020 271 3232
PCEA Kikuyu Hospital
Since 1975, the hospital has been offering affordable eye care in Nairobi. It is owned by Presbyterian Church of East Africa and the main referral hospital in East Africa. They offer: pediatric services, retinotherapy, oculoplastic and general eye examinations.
Address: Unnamed Road Kikuyu Kiambu KE
Phone: 0722 207 636
City Eye Hospital
They opened their doors in 2015 and have done outreaches, major and minor surgeries and outpatient services. They offer: general eye exams and cataract, glaucoma and diabetes eye management.
Address: Ngong Road P.O BOX 19744, Nairobi.
Phone: 0707 777 707
Laser Eye Center
They are the first in East and Central Africa to provide ambulatory eye services. The patients do not need to be admitted.
Address: 3rd floor, Doctor’s Plaza, Sarit Center
Phone: 0722 526 698
M.P Shah Hospital – Eye Clinic
They are in partnership with Lions SightFirst Hospital. The clinic aims at providing comprehensive eye care and treats: eye trauma, mascular degeneration, glaucoma, ocular inflammation and cataract.
Address: Shivaji Rd, Nairobi
Phone: 020 429 1100
Maxivision Eye Clinic
It is an eye clinic started in 2013 and run by a team of specialized ophthalmologists offering: eye exams, cataract management, refractive services and pediatric care.
Address: Kimathi Street IPA Building 3rd Floor Wing A
Phone: 0748 013 907
