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Overview

Opened in 1976, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai is the first Aravind centre and the headquarters of Aravind Eye Care System.  Started with just 11 beds, the hospital has grown to accommodate 330 paying patients and 920 free patients. The hospital receives patients from all over the country and also from other nations like Nigeria, Srilanka, Sultanate of Oman, Maldives and even USA. The hospital is an accredited teaching institution and has also received the entry level certification by NABH.

In the year ending March 2021, Aravind-Madurai handled around 788,104 outpatient visits and performed 91,182 surgeries.

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Base Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital - Madurai
7:30 am to 6:00 pm (Registration closes by 5 pm) : All days except Sunday
1, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020, Tamil Nadu, India
For patient enquiries: (0452) 435 6105
For official enquiries: (0452) 435 6100
patientfeedback@aravind.org, 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
135, Palace Road, Madurai - 625 001, Tamil Nadu, India
(0452) 4231002
patientcare@aravind.org
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Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirumangalam
9.00 am - 5.00 pm : All days except Sunday
Behind Bus Stand, Chinnamani Street, Thirumangalam - 625 706, Tamil Nadu, India
(04549) 280230
cc_thirumangalam@aravind.org
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Aravind Eye Hospital - Melur
9.00 am - 5.00 pm : All days except Sunday
420F, Alagarkovil Road, Opp. Baskaran Hospital, Melur - 625 106, Tamil Nadu, India
(0452) 4210595
cc_melur@aravind.org
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Our Doctors

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Kim, DO, DNB
CATARACT SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Madhu Shekhar, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. Aruna Pai, MS
Dr. R. Sankarananthan, MS
Dr. Kamble Nikhil Rajendra, MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna, DO, DNB, FRCO
Director Emeritus
Dr. M. Srinivasan, MS, DO
Medical Consultants
Dr. Manoranjan Das, DNB
Dr. Ashwin B, DO
Dr. R. Naveen, MS
Dr. Preethika Gandhi, MS
Dr. Samabesh Swain, DO
Dr. Suvitha S., MS
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Pamona Samson, DO
Dr. P. Sarvesswaran, DO
Dr. B. Pranesh, MS
Dr. S. Aarthy, MS
Dr. S. Maya Sekar, MS
Dr. S.S. Krithika, MS
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. George Varghese Puthuran, MS
Director-HRD
Dr. S.R. Krishnadas, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Manju R Pillai, DO, DNB
Dr. R. Sharmila, DNB
Dr. H. Kasthuri Bai, DO, DNB
Dr. Indira Durai, DNB
Dr. Deeba Ishrath, DO
LOW VISION &  VISION REHABILITATION CENTRE
Chief
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Kim, DO, DNB
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S. Mahesh Kumar, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. A. Kowsalya, DO, DNB
Dr. K.N. Jayasri, DO
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Usha Kim, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Meghna Tanwar, DO, DNB
Dr. Gunja Chowdhury, DO, DNB
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Shashikant Shetty, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO
Dr. A. Rupa, DO
Dr. Sahithya, MS
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. K. Naresh Babu, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. T.P. Vignesh, MS
Dr. Renu P Rajan, MS
Dr. Karthik Kumar , MS
Dr. Haemoglobin, MS
Dr. Jayant Kumar, MS
Dr. Girish V Baliga, MS
Dr. Chitaranjan Misra, DNB
Dr. Aditya Maitray, MS
Dr. Piyush Kohli, MS
Dr. Karthikeyan, MS
UVEA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S.R. Rathinam, DO, DNB, Ph.D
Medical Consultants
Dr. T. Radhika, DNB
Dr. G. Vedhanayaki, DO
Dr. S. Anjana, DO, DNB
PHYSICIANS
Dr. R. Banushree, MD
Dr. Naveen Meera, MS
ANAESTHETISTS
Dr. A. Ravichandar, MD, DA
Dr. M. Rekha, MD
MICROBIOLOGIST
Dr. S. Lalitha Prajna, MD, DNB

Vision Centre

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, Madurai:

Training

Residency Programmes:

Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology

Long Term Fellowship Programmes:

Fellowship in Anterior Segment / Intraocular Lens Surgery

Fellowship in Cornea

Fellowship in Glaucoma

Fellowship in Orbit& Oculoplasty

Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

Fellowship in Retina Vitreous

Fellowship in Uvea

Short Term Fellowship Programmes:

Short Term Fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty (Only For International Candidates)

Short Term Course – For Opthalmolgists:

Certificate Course on Instrument Maintenance for Ophthalmologists

Clinical Observership Program in Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma

Private: Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy

Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Paediatric Retinal Disorders

Orientation to Paediatric Ocular Anesthesia for Anaesthetist

Phacoemulsification

Short term course in Neuro Ophthalmology

Small Incision Cataract Surgery

Vitrectomy (Virtual)

Short Term Course – For Paramedics:

Certificate course in Fundus Fluorescein Angiography and Ultrasonography

Certificate course in Optical Dispensing

Training for Ocularist

Training for Orthoptist

Training in OT Techniques

Training in Refraction Techniques

Vision Centre Technicians

Short Term Course – For Technicians:

Online Course on Maintenance of Ophthalmic Instruments and Equipment

Training in Eye Bank Counselling

Training in Eye Bank Management

Training in Eye Bank Techniques

Short Term Course – For Managers & Leaders:

Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services

Eye Hospital Management

Eyexcel – Excellence in Eye Care Training

Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery

Management Training and Systems Development for Hospital Administrators / Managers

Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers

Online Course on Project Management for Eye Care

Phacoexcel Workshop

Aravind-Madurai, 10-11 February The Department of Cataract and IOL Services, Aravind-Madurai organised a CME Programme titled Phacoexcel 2024 under the theme “Explore the Excellence”. The event included classroom lectures and video sessions focusing on case handlings in cataract surgery. Renowned international and national speakers, along with internal faculty members from [...]

Eyexcel – Excellence in Eye Care Training

LAICO, 25 - 28 July LAICO hosted the 14th batch of the "Eyexcel - Excellence in Eye Care Training" course, with eight teams comprising a total of 19 participants from Bangladesh and India. Each team focused on enhancing their training projects and creating competency-based curricula. Participants engaged in project-based learning [...]

29th Annual meeting of Indian Eye Research Group

AMRF, 29 - 30 July The 29th annual meeting of the Indian Eye Research Group - ARVO India Chapter was held at Aravind Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), Madurai, with the theme of “Innovations in Eye Health: Technology to Translation”. The meeting featured seven scientific sessions covering various ocular segments, such [...]

RSR Programme

Aravind-Madurai,  08 August  The postgraduate students from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, offered Educational Kits, including uniforms, and school bags to the students of Govt. Girls High School, Mahaboopalayam. This initiative was carried out through the Residents Social Responsibility (RSR) Programme, with the aim of extending service beyond eye care. The [...]

Rotary Vocational Excellence Awards

Aravind – Madurai, Saturday, 23 April 2022 Dr. M. Srinivasan, Director Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care System; Dr. S.R.Rathinam, Chief, Uveitis Services, Aravind-Madurai and Dr. Lalitha Prajna, Chief Microbiologist, Aravind-Madurai were felicitated by the Rotary for having been found a place in the ranking of top researchers in ophthalmology, according to [...]