Characteristics of the hospitals
| KDEC Hospital | KCMC Eye Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of services | 90% of surgery is cataract and trabeculectomy. No general anaesthesia available | Eye department provides full services including paediatric, vitreoretinal, and oculoplastic services |
| Training | In-house training for KDEC staff (including cataract surgeon) | National tertiary training centre: enrols 3 cataract surgeons each year for 2 year training and 2–3 ophthalmology residents each year for 4 year training |
| Governance | This is an autonomous eye hospital that sets it own personnel policies and determines staff positions | The eye department exists within a large tertiary multispecialty referral hospital. Personnel policies and staff positions are subject to approval by central hospital |