P. Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. He received Bachelor of Optometry Degree in 2002 from Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University and Master of Clinical Optometry in 2007 from School of Optometry, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India. He also received a fellowship status from International Association for Contact Lens Educators, Australia in 2009. He has been working as a Coordinator of Optometry Program in Nepal and supervising optometry student's research projects. He has acquired more than 10 years of clinical experience. He has also served as a president of Nepalese Association of Optometrists from 2007 to 2009. His areas of research interests are amblyopia treatment, pediatric eye health problems, and visual impairment in older people.