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Overview

Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai

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 320 paying patients and 770 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 2022, Aravind-Madurai handled around 1,173,495 outpatient visits and performed 142,667 surgeries.

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Base Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital - Madurai
7:30 am to 5:00 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 Clinics

Aravind Eye Hospital - City Centre
9.00 am - 6.00 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
(04549)320620
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

Doctors, Aravind-Madurai

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. R. Senthil Prasad, MS
Dr. Avitesh Kumar, 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. Suvitha S., MS
Dr. Vishnu Teja, MS
Dr. Prabhleen Kochar, MS
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Pamona Samson, DO
Dr. B. Pranesh, MS
Dr. S. Aarthy, MS
Dr. S.S. Krithika, MS
Dr. M. Narasimha Sudharshan, DO
Dr. P. Praveen Kumar, MS
Dr. S. Preethi, MS
Dr. R. Atchaya, MS
Dr. R. Lakshmi Malar, DO MS
Dr. Gonugunta Vishnu Teja, MS
Dr. V. Keerthi Swasthika, DO
Dr. C. Abinaya, MS
Dr. Vinitha L.Rashme, MS, DNB
Dr. W. Leenu Jeris, DO
Dr. Nithya Sridharan, DO
Dr. Shalini, DO, DNB
Dr. Jaisripriya, MS
Dr. Sreeramyaa, MS
Dr. P.V. Tejaswi Prasad, DO, DNB
Dr. Durga Naga Sushmitha Jasti, MS
Dr. Tanya Nitin Balakrishnan, MS
Dr. M. Elackiya, MS
Dr. Avitesh Kumar, MS
Dr. Sanjana S, 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
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi, MS
Dr. Raji Koshy Daniel, 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
Dr. R. Pavitra, MS
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Usha Kim, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Meghna Tanwar, DO, DNB
Dr. Ashwini S Patil, MS
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Shashikant Shetty, MS
Senior Medical Consultant

Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO

Medical Consultants
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. Haemoglobin, MS
Dr. Girish V Baliga, MS
Dr. Karthikeyan, MS
Dr. Sourav Damodaran, MD, DNB
Dr. Meri Debbarma, MS
Dr. S. Bhavani, Ms
Dr. V. Muthukrishnan, MS
Dr. U . Prithviraj, MS
Dr. R. Anchitha Meenu, 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
MICROBIOLOGIST
Dr. S. Lalitha Prajna, MD, DNB
ANAESTHETISTS
Dr. A. Ravichandar, MD, DA
PHYSICIANS
Dr. R. Banushree, MD
Dr. Naveen Meera, MS
Dr. Tharyb Shiva P, md

Vision Centres

Vision Centres, Aravind-Madurai

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:

In Madurai District
In Pudukkottai District
In Sivagangai District
In Trichy District
In Dindigul District
In Karur District
In Ramnad District
In Virudhunagar District

Training

Training, Aravind-Madurai

Residency Programmes


Long Term Fellowship Programmes


Short Term Fellowship Programmes


Short Term Course - For Ophthalmologists


Short Term Course - For Paramedics


Short Term Course - For Technicians


Short Term Course - For Managers & Leaders

Current News

News & Events, Aravind-Madurai

Building an Inclusive India

Aravind-Madurai, December 2 PATH in association with Aravind Eye Care System organised a panel discussion to commemorate World Disability Day. The event had multidisciplinary team of experts sharing thoughts on how disabilities of various kinds affect individuals and their families; role of society in mainstreaming them and the challenges ahead. [...]

Observing World Prematurity Day

November 17 Aravind Eye Hospitals, Madurai and Coimbatore observed Retinopathy of Prematurity (RoP) Day. Awareness exhibitions were arranged in the premises of the hospitals. Badges with a message on RoP were worn by the staff. RoP specialists gave talks on the condition and the importance of early eye screening in [...]

World Diabetes Day 2022

November 14 Aravind centres observed World Diabetes Day with a host of programmes to sensitize public on the importance of controlling diabetes and regular eye examination to prevent blindness due to diabetic retinopathy. Programmes included exclusive diabetic retinopathy screening camps, awareness rallies, seminars, talks, exhibitions, literary and drawing competitions in [...]

2nd National Annual Conference of the Association of Indian Ophthalmic Anaesthesiologists (AIOA 2022)

Aravind-Madurai, September 24 – 25, 2022 The second National Annual Conference of the Association of Indian Ophthalmic Anaesthesiologists was conducted at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai. A total of 142 participants which included anaesthesiologists, ophthalmologists, and postgraduates from both the specalities took part. The inauguration of the conference was held on [...]

Hospital Day Celebration

Aravind-Madurai, September 17 Grand celebration was organised at Aravind-Madurai as the hospital completed 46 years of its service. The celebration evoked great excitement this time, probably due to the fact that there was no such celebration in the last two years owing to the pandemic situation. The theme for the [...]

National Eye Donation Fortnight

August 25-September 8 All the tertiary centres of Aravind observed the National Eye Donation Fortnight with a wide array of programmes. Activities were mainly intended to create awareness on eye donation amongst the public and included seminars, talks and rallies. Various NGOs were recognised for their unwavering support to the [...]

Inauguration of Myopia Clinic

Aravind – Madurai, October 1 Myopia is one of the leading causes of vision impairment in children and  is increasing rapidly across the country. By 2050, 50% of the world’s population is expected to be myopic. In the recent past, there has been a lot of research in this field. [...]

Dr.G. Venkataswamy Memorial Oration Award

Aravind Eye Care System presented the Dr. G. Venkataswamy Memorial Award 2022 to Doraiswamy Nagarajan in appreciation of his enduring contributions to eye care and in particular towards capacity building of eye hospitals across the world. The grand ceremony was held at Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eye Research Institute, Aravind Eye [...]