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largest non-governmental organisation, working to fight blindness in the country. It is assumed to be not only the largest eye provider in the country but also the largest eye care provider in the world to have treated over 54 million patients in 38 years. The organization treats 10,200 OPD patients every single day. Established in 1984, it is based in Karachi with hospitals and primary eye care centers throughout the country.
Name
The Trust is named for its two founders: Graham Layton and Zaka Rahmatulla, both whom contributed Rs. 500,000/- each to start it.
History
The trust was founded in 1984 with Rs. 500,000 apiece by Graham Layton, an Englishman who become a Pakistani citizen, and Zaka Rahmatulla. The two began by setting up a mobile health unit in Tando Bago, Sindh. Upon his death, Layton left his estate for the benefit of LRBT.
Major sponsors
* Graham Layton Trust
* Sight Savers International (UK)
* Pakistan Baitul Mall
* Pakistan Central Zakat Administration
* Infaq Foundation (Pakistan)
* Muhammad Usman Peracha (Wonder Group of Industries)
Services provided
The following services are provided at their hospitals:
* Cataract surgery
* Cornea and External Eye Disease
* Diabetic retinopathy
* Diagnostic procedures including Fundus Flourescien Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography, Field Analysis etc.
* Glaucoma
* Lacrimal (Tear Duct) Disorder
* Laser treatment
* Oculo-plastic Services
* Orbital Disorder
* Pediatric eye care
* Retinal disorders including Vitreo- Retinal Surgery
* Uveitis Clinic
Network
As of 2023, there are 19 fully-equipped hospitals and 56 primary eyecare centers across Pakistan. Any Pakistani is just 200 km away from a LRBT facility.
Hospitals
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Korangi
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Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak ( ps, اکوړه خټک , Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک ) or Sarai Akora is a town in Jehangira tehsil of Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It sits beside the Kabul River, which merges with the Indus River ...
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Nowshera District
Nowshera District ( ps, نوښار ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The capital and district headquarter is Nowshera city.
Overview and history
Nowshera was a tehsil (sub di ...
Odigram
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Gambat
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Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
Lahore Township
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Rawalpindi District
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Pasrur
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Tando Allahyar District
Tando Allahyar District ( sd, ٽنڊوالهيار ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. Prior to becoming a separate district, it was part of Hyderabad District.
History
The city of Tando Allahyar, was estab ...
Sargodha District
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North Karachi
North Karachi or New Karachi ( ur, شمالی کراچی ) is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. North Karachi is located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussa ...