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Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

Aravind Pondicherry was inaugurated in 2003 by His Excellency Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India. Spread over 20 acres of land, this facility with a built-up area of 200,000 Sq. ft, can accommodate around 140 paying patients and 450 subsidised patients.

In the year ending March 2021, Aravind- Pondicherry handled around 372,920 outpatient visits and performed around 45,814 surgeries.

Base Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital - Pondicherry
7:30 am to 6:00 pm (Registration closes by 5 pm) : All days except Sunday
Cuddalore Main Road, Thavalakuppam, Pondicherry 605 007, India
(0413) 261 9100
pdy.patientcare@aravind.org
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Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Community Eye Clinics

Aravind Eye Hospital - City Centre
9.00 am - 7.00 pm : All days except Friday
140, Bussy Street, Opp. to Chinna Mani Koondu, Pondicherry - 605 001, India
(0413) 233 1111
pdy.patientcare@aravind.org
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Our Doctors

Doctors, Aravind-Pondicherry

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Venkatesh, DO, DNB
CATARACT SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Merlin Benzy, MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. N. Shivananda, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. M. Purushothama Rajkumar, MS
Dr. Rakesh A Betdur, MS
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. M. Janani, DNB
Dr. A. Balraj, DNB
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. R. Venkatesh, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. S. Kavitha, MS
Dr. Swati Upadhaya, DO, DNB
Dr. C.R. Viswaraj, MS
Dr. G. Megha, MS

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Venkatesh, DO, DNB
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. S. Priya, MS
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Jayagayathri, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. K. Veena, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Marie Fredrick Mouttappa, DO, DNB
Dr. Anjali Khadia, MS
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Pankaja Dhoble, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. Roshni Mohan, MS
Dr. Divya Yadav, MS
UVEA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S. Balamurugan, MS

Vision Centres

Vision Centres, Aravind-Pondicherry

Vision centres are small, permanent facilities that provide eye care services to remote and rural communities. Manned by ophthalmic technicians, these telemedicine-assisted centres allow patients in rural areas to consult ophthalmologists at the base hospital, thus eliminating the need for patients to travel to hospital (unless more advanced treatment is needed).

Vision centres managed by Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry:

In Villupuram District:
In Cuddalore District:
In Pondicherry District:
In Tiruvannamalai District:

Training

Training, Aravind-Pondicherry

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Current News

News & Events, Aravind-Pondicherry

Research Methodology Workshop

Aravind – Pondicherry, March 20 The workshop had all the residents from across the Aravind centres join virtually.  It dealt with protocol development and thesis writing.  Review of literature, materials and methodology, discussion and how to arrive at a conclusion were explained in detail. The workshop was followed by a [...]

Inauguration of Manalurpet Vision Centre

Aravind – Pondicherry, Wednesday, 30 March 2022 Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry opened a new vision centre at Manalurpet, Kallakuruchi district. The centre  is sponsored by SEVA-SCB (Standard Chartered Bank under (SiB) Seeing is Believing. Dr. Aravindakumar, Ex-Governor, Lions Club District 324-H  inaugurated the centre, and the tele-ophthalmology unit was inaugurated by [...]

Women’s Day Celebration

Aravind, Tuesday, 08 March 2022 Dr. Indra Nedumaran, a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist delivered a special talk to MLOPs. covering topics like menstruation, poly cystic ovary syndrome, personal hygiene & general health. The talk was followed by a Question & Answer session, in which the MLOPs participated actively. At Aurolab, [...]

Annual Meeting of Vision Centre Staff

Aravind – Pondicherry, Sunday, 27 February 2022 Aravind-Pondicherry organised for a meeting of the staff of its 14 vision centres which was presided over by Dr. G. Natchiar. The meeting analysed the performance of vision centres  and it was found that the performance was extraordinary even during the pandemic time. [...]

Hospital Day Celebration

Aravind – Pondicherry, Monday, 21 February 2022 celebrated to celebrate the achievements of the hospital and its people. It was graced by the presence of Dr. G. Natchiar  and Dr. R D Ravindran. The housekeeping department and MLOPs did a wonderful job in arranging the entire event. A series of [...]

MIGS Symposium- Mission Possible 2022

Aravind – Pondicherry, Saturday, 08 January 2022 Aravind-Pondicherry organised a symposium on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) – Mission Possible, with an aim to help participants learn Bent Ab-interno Needle Goniectomy (BANG), iStent (Glaukos) implantation, tips and tricks for GATT or Gonioscopic assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and basics of Trabectome. Special [...]

Hackathon 3.0

Aravind – Pondicherry, 08 - 09 January 2022 Innovation is where imagination meets ambition. This year kick started with Hackathon organised by Aravind Centre for Eye care innovations (ACEi) at Aravind-Pondicherr where imagination of the young engineers met the ambitions of our doctors. Though the hospital has hosted hackathons before, [...]

Pongal Celebration

Aravind – Pondicherry, Sunday, 09 January 2022 Keeping aside the busy schedule, MLOPs of Aravind-Pondicherry, were encouraged to celebrate Pongal- the largest harvest festival of Tamil Nadu which included special prayers, rangoli making, pot breaking and dance. Staff actively participated in the competitions and celebration.

Christmas Celebration

Aravind, Monday, 27 December 2021 Aravind-Pondicherry As part of the HR activity, Aravind-Pondicherry organised Christmas celebration on 25th December 2021. Staff divided into five teams presented their talents through dance and songs. Our MLOP Medical Officer Dr. K. Veena, MLOP In-charge wished everyone on this special occasion. Cakaes were distributed. [...]

Workshop for Vision Centre Staff

Aravind – Pondicherry, Monday, 27 December 2021 Project Department, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry conducted a training session for the staff of its 14 vision centres. This was part of a new project called "Medios AI" anchored by Dr. Swati Upadhyaya, Glaucoma Consultant and Dr. Manavi D Sindal, Head, Vitreoretina Services [...]