One of the major events held in commemoration of Dr. V’s birth centenary was the establishment of Aravind-Chennai in September 2017. The largest among all Aravind Eye Hospitals, Aravind-Chennai is a state of the art facility equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment. The facility also houses a well laid out separate section set up exclusively for the underprivileged sections of the society offering services for free or at steeply subsidised rates.

The physical environment and infrastructure developed at Aravind-Chennai, is a reflection of the values for which the organisation stand for – transparency, integrity, and compassionate care. The facility will serve as a centre of excellence in eye care service delivery, training eye care professionals and disseminating the latest and best practices in eye care.

In the year ending March 2019,Aravind-Chennai handled 48,496 outpatient visits and performed 4,354 surgeries .