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Egypt , Tanta Ophthalmology Hospital – 1908

Tanta Ophthalmology Hospital, Al Gharbia Governorate – 1908, during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II

This title refers to the Ophthalmology Hospital (Eye Hospital) located in the city of Tanta, the capital of Al Gharbia Governorate in Egypt’s Nile Delta. The year 1908 places the scene in the late Khedival era, under the rule of Khedive Abbas Helmy II (who reigned from 1892 to 1914).

During this period, Egypt was undergoing significant modernization in healthcare, education, and infrastructure, influenced by both Ottoman reforms and European models. Eye diseases such as trachoma were widespread in Egypt at the time, leading to the establishment of several specialized ophthalmology hospitals across the country — institutions that later became part of Egypt’s pioneering medical system.

The hospital in Tanta likely served as a regional medical center, providing treatment for eye conditions to residents of the Delta region and surrounding villages. Photographs or documents from this period often show simple yet elegant architectural styles, combining local design with early modern institutional architecture that reflected Egypt’s modernization efforts in the early 20th century.