The Best at The Lions Eye Hospital, Nairobi
About
The Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital was established in July 1997 as a comprehensive eye care center, focusing on the economically disadvantaged populations in urban Nairobi and other rural areas. It reaches these financially strained groups through periodic community outreach programs.
The Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Loresho is currently the biggest eye hospital in Kenya, East and Central Africa and is equipped with the most modern eye care technology in the region.
Other than ophthalmology, the hospital also provides comprehensive general healthcare services for other diseases and conditions. The other services include diabetes care, dental services, ENT, pharmacy services, and laboratory services among others.
Table of Contents
- Location
- Services offered at the Lions SightFirst Hospital.
- Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Charges
- Insurance covers accepted at Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital
- List of Lions Eye Hospital Branches
- Owner of the Lions SightFirst Hospital Nairobi
- The Headquarters of the Lions Eye Hospital
- Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Address and Contacts
- Lions SightFirst Hospital Social media handles
Location
Lions Eye Hospital is located in Loresho, Westlands, Nairobi, a few meters away from the Naivasha Nakuru highway.
Services offered at the Lions SightFirst Hospital.
The hospital provides eye care and general medical services. It is the best eye hospital in Kenya and Eastern Africa with experience in offering eye care services since 1995.
Eye care services offered at the Lions Eye Hospital
- Squint correction
- Corneal transplant
- Cataract surgery
- Retinal care
- Glaucoma treatment
- Orbital oculoplasty
- Pediatric ophthalmology services
- Eye bank services: as a non-profit organization, the hospital provides eye bank services by facilitating the donation, testing, preservation, processing, storage, and distribution of human eye (ocular) tissues for use in eye surgeries, corneal transplantation, education, and research.
General medical services
- General Consultation services: the hospital has a fully functional outpatient department for general nonspecific conditions of the whole body. It has medical professionals capable of handling any signs and symptoms, performing laboratory investigations, and prescribing accordingly.
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) services: the hospital has ENT surgeons who diagnose and treat diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. Ear diseases include reduced hearing, tinnitus, infections of the ear (otitis media and otitis externa), wax impaction, foreign bodies in the ear, balance abnormalities, and trauma to the ear among others. Diseases of the nose treated include nose bleeding (medically called epistaxis), nasal polyps, trauma to the nose, nasal obstruction, and removal of foreign bodies among others. Diseases of the throat treated include tonsillitis, adenotonsillitis, removal of foreign bodies from the throat, voice box diseases, and treatment of thyroid diseases among others.
- Diabetes Management: Lions eye hospital Loresho also provides care services for diabetic patients in the region at its diabetic care center. It offers general consultation services through its diabetic clinics, laboratory tests for diabetes such as checking sugar levels, HBA1C (a test for sugar abnormalities for the preceding 3 months and is diagnostic of diabetes if it’s above 6.5%)
- Dental services: Lions Hospital Loresho also offers dental services such as treatment for dental caries, gingivitis, teeth filling, tooth extractions, teeth alignment, and maxillofacial surgeries among others.
- Laboratory services: the laboratory at the hospital performs various blood tests, stool tests, and urine tests for the diagnosis of different diseases.
- Radiology and imaging services: The Lions eye hospital performs ultrasound scans and X-Rays to assist in the diagnosis of different conditions.
Community Outreach services
The hospital is well known for its charity programs that involve going into the community to fish for those with eye problems who are unable to seek medical care for various reasons. Â
Inpatient Services
The hospital has various wards for admission and treatment of severe illnesses. It also features standard theaters for eye surgeries and other general surgeries. Patients from Surgical theaters are transferred to the various wards for monitoring until they are discharged after recovery. The wards are designed to offer privacy and comfort for quick recovery.
Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Charges
Consultation fees
The general consultation fee is Ksh 2,000 while the consultation fee for express clinics that are available on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm is Ksh 3,500. Express clinics are run by eye specialists (ophthalmologists) and are less congested compared to the general clinics. The consultation fee changes from time to time and may also vary depending on your insurance cover. It is best to contact the hospital through the contacts below for real-time charges.
Cost of treatment
The costs of treatment at the Lions Eye Hospital range from Ksh 10,000 to Ksh 500,000 depending on the condition you are being treated for. It costs about Ksh 80,000 for the treatment of a cataract in one eye and obviously Ksh 160,000 for cataract surgeries in both eyes.
Insurance covers accepted at Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital
The Lions Eye Hospital accepts NHIF for payment for various services. It covers general consultations, laboratory services, medication, ward charges, and surgical operations. Those without the NHIF comprehensive cover, or those with the NHIF National scheme (Supa Cover) need to confirm with the hospital concerning what their insurance plan covers. It may not pay for specialist consultations, and some tests among other costs. The NHIF cover for those who are not civil servants covers for surgical operations at the hospital.
Other insurance companies whose covers are accepted include AAR Insurance, CIC Insurance, Britam Insurance, APA Insurance, UAP Old Mutual Insurance, Sanlam Insurance, Kenya Alliance Insurance, and First Assurance among others. Â
List of Lions Eye Hospital Branches
1. Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Loresho, Westlands, Nairobi: Main Branch
Contact: 0728970601
2. The Lions Eye Hospital Nairobi Town Branch
Location: Central Business District, Starehe, Nairobi County;
Contacts: +254 701 706 160
3. Lions Eye Hospital KQ Pride Center Clinic
Location: KQ Pride Center opposite KEMSA Ltd.
Contact Phone Numbers: 0768 125 926, 0781 830 012
Email: lionspridecentre@lionsloresho.org
4. Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Nyeri
Location: Shah Plaza, Kimathi Way, next to the National Bank
Contact: 0110006587 or 0728970601
Email: nyeri@lionsloresho.org
Owner of the Lions SightFirst Hospital Nairobi
The hospital is a non-profit organization started, owned, and majorly sponsored by the Lions Club International Foundation to offer free treatment services to those with financial shortcomings.
The Headquarters of the Lions Eye Hospital
The main office of the Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital is found in Loresho, Westlands, Nairobi, along Kaptagat Road. The headquarters are found within the main hospital where management of all the branches in the country is done.
Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Address and Contacts
Address: P.O. Box 66576-00800, Kaptagat Road, Loresho, Westlands, Nairobi
Email address: info@lionsloresho.org
Phone Numbers: +254 020 422 6000, +254 (0) 728 970 601
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