 GENERAL
INFORMATION
The King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) is the largest
- and most widely respected - facility of its kind in the Middle
East.
Opened in 1982 as a joint venture, KKESH provides treatment for
a bread spectrum of eye ailments. Among the services offered by
the hospital are cataract surgery, corneal grafting, optometry,
clinical, psychophysical and electrophysical laboratories, ultrasonography
and pharmacies. An average of 500 patients per day are seen in the
out-patient clinic.
In terms of equipment, technology and staff, the surgical facilities
at KKESH far exceed most comparable modern medical centers. The
surgical unit consists of 12 operating theaters and a 17-bed recovery
room. Eleven of the theaters are equipped with ceiling-mounted microscopes,
and one with a mobile model for delicate procedures.
Innovation has played an important part in developing KKESH's
teaching program. Operating room microscope assemblies are wired
with audio-visual equipment to realistically recreate the impact
of being present in the theater. The nursing staff also receives
its own special training through educational and in service projects.
Through its breakthrough efforts in combating eye disease, the
King Khalid Eye specialist Hospital has earned a world-class reputation
for medical excellence and helped thousands of patients enjoy better
lives through better eye care.
LOCATION
King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital is situated in the northwestern
suburbs of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's lively capital city.
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