Dr. Ranju Kharel (Sitaula)

Assistant Professor and Uveitis Specialist, B.P Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, Institute of Medicine, Nepal.

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Dr. Ranju Kharel (Sitaula) is an Assistant Professor and uveitis specialist working at B.P Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, Institute of Medicine in Nepal. She graduated in 2010 and underwent uveitis fellowship at Sankara Nethralaya in 2016 and training of International Uveitis Study Group in Italy. She became the1st Nepalese Ophthalmologist to obtain Fellow of All India Collegium of Ophthalmology (FAICO) degree in uvea. Due to her interest in research, she has published >50 articles in peer reviewed journals, 4 book chapters and is the reviewer of 7 journals. She has presented many oral and poster presentations in various national and international platforms. She is the receiver of many national and international prestigious awards including Women in Eye and Vision Research (WEAVR) Developing Country Eye Researcher Award, Global Ophthalmology Awards Program (GOAP), XOVA research program by Novartis and Japanese Ophthalmological Society International Young Investigator Award.

  1. Articles 2 Apr 2021 9 min read

    Seasonal Hyperacute Panuveitis (SHAPU)

    Introduction: Seasonal Hyperacute Panuveitis (SHAPU) is a mysterious eye disease with grave prognosis, reported only from Nepal. Though it was reported for the first time in 1975,1-3 no definite etiopathogenesis has been established to date. It occurs as an outbreak in certain regions of Nepal in a cyclical pattern during the autumn season and peaks during the winter season (August–December) only in odd years. Thus, after the first outbreak of 1975, the next outbreaks occurred in 1977,1979, 1981, and so on and the last outbreak was reported in 2019. SHAPU predominately occurs among children4 and the youngest reported case is a 38- day-male baby.5 No gender predilection has been identified in SHAPU.4 All cases are mainly immunocompetent with no prior history of systemic or ocular illness/trauma.4, 6 SHAPU is very devastating and generally leads to the loss of sight within a week, followed by cosmetic disfigurement due to phthisis bulbi, which can have a significant emotional impact on t

    Dr. Ranju Kharel (Sitaula)