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
Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Community Clinics
Aravind Eye Hospital - City Centre
Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirumangalam
Aravind Eye Hospital - Melur
Doctors, Aravind-Madurai
Chief Medical Officer
CATARACT SERVICES
Chief
Medical Consultants
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Director Emeritus
Medical Consultants
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Director-HRD
Medical Consultants
Chief Medical Officer
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Medical Consultants
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Medical Consultants
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Senior Medical Consultant
Medical Consultants
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Medical Consultants
UVEA SERVICES
Chief
Medical Consultants
MICROBIOLOGIST
ANAESTHETISTS
Speciality Clinics, Aravind-Madurai
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
Training, Aravind-Madurai
Residency Programmes
Long Term Fellowship Programmes
Short Term Fellowship Programmes
Short Term Course - For Ophthalmologists
Certificate Course on Instrument Maintenance for Ophthalmologists
Clinical Observership Program in Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma
Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Paediatric Retinal Disorders
Orientation to Paediatric Ocular Anesthesia for Anaesthetist
Short term course in Neuro Ophthalmology
Short Term Course - For Paramedics
Short Term Course - For Technicians
Short Term Course - For Managers & Leaders
Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services
Eyexcel – Excellence in Eye Care Training
Fellowship in Eye Hospital Management
Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery for Heads of Eye Hospitals
Management Training and Systems Development for Hospital Administrators / Managers
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 [...]
Alanganallur Vision Centre
Name : Alanganallur
Address : Near Primary Government Health Centre, Alanganallur - 625 501, Madurai District
Phone : 04543-290117
Sholavanthan Vision Centre
Name : Sholavanthan
Address : Double Aggarakaram, Sollavandhan - 625214, Madurai District
Phone : 04543-290117
Usilampatti Vision Centre
Name : Usilampatti
Address : Pariyur Road, Opposite Government Hospital, Near Dr. Ravindran Hospital, Usilampatti - 625532, Madurai District
Phone : 04552-253989
T. Kallupatti Vision Centre
Name : Kallupatti
Address : 26-2C, Opp. to Union Office, T. Kallupatti, Madurai District
Phone : 04549-290355
Elumalai Vision Centre
Name : Elumalai
Address : South Car Street, Near Pettai Bhadrakaliamman Koil Street, Main Bazaar, Elumalai - 625535, Peraiyur (T.K), Madurai District
Phone : 04552-246030
Vadipatti Vision Centre
Name : Vadipatti
Address : 17-1-492, Madurai Dindugal Main Road, Ramanayakkanpatti, Near UCO Bank, Vadipatti - 625218, Madurai District
Phone : 9498840013
Gandhigram Vision Centre
Name : Gandhigram
Address : Kasthuribai Hospital Compound, Chinnalapatti Perivu, Gandhigramam - 624302, Dindigul District
Phone : 04552-246030
Natham Vision Centre
Name : Natham
Address : Mallai Magal Illam, Meenakshi Puram, Natham 624401, Dindigul District
Phone : 04544-245345
Vedasandur Aravind Eye Hospital
Name : Vedasandur
Address : No,10 AMJ Complex, Periya Pallivasal Street, Vedasandur, Dindigul District
Phone : 04551-290344
Vadamadurai Vision Centre
Name : Vadamadurai
Address : R.S. Road, Near Canara Bank, Vadamadurai - 624 802, Dindigul District
Phone : 04551-238800
Oddanchathiram Vision Centre
Name : Oddanchathiram
Address : 40C 1/3, Treasury Colony, Dindigul Main Road, Oddanchatram - 624619, Dindigul District
Phone : 04553-241220
Kannivadi Vision Centre
Name : Kannivadi
Address : R.T Complex, Near Government Boys School, Palani Main Road, Kannivadi - 624004, Dindigul District
Phone : 04512-555385
Sanarpatti Vision Centre
Name : Sanarpatti
Address : 113, Main Road, Opp. Pallivasal, Sanarpatti - 624304, Dindigul District
Phone : 0451-2902525
Tirupuvanam Vision Centre
Name : Tirupuvanam
Address : 4/1, Banglow Street, Opp. to Police Station, Ramanathapuram Main Road, Thirupuvanam - 630611, Sivagangai Disttict
Phone : 04574-290123
Manamadurai Vision Centre
Name : Manamadurai
Address : 33, Dr. Chandrasekaran Complex, East Car Street, Near Anandhavalli Kovil, Manamadurai - 630606, Manamadurai Thaluk, Sivagangai District
Phone : 04574-290291
Singampunari Vision Centre
Name : Singampunari
Address : R.R.T. Complex, Dindigul Main Road, Singamanueri - 630502, Thirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District
Phone : 04577-299521
Chathirapatti Vision Centre
Name : Chathirapatti
Address : Alangulam Road, Jeyam Complex, Near IOB Bank, Chathirapatti - 626 102
Phone : 04563-290222
Sayalkudi Vision Centre
Name : Sayalkudi
Address : No.9, Aruppukottai Road, Near AS Mahal, Aaraichi Nagar, Sayalkudi.
Phone : 04576-299315
Kalayarkoil Vision Centre
Name : Kalayarkoil
Address : No 3914, Alar Street, Oppsite Narayana Moorthy Hospital, Kalayarkoil - 630551, Sivagangai District
Phone : 04574-290330
Devakottai Vision Centre
Name : Devakottai
Address : No. 2, Bharathidasan Street, Near Thirumurugan Electricals, Devakottai - 630302, Sivangai District
Phone : 04561-290211
Ilayankudi Vision Centre
Name : Ilayankudi
Address : Dr. Joharath Nisa Hospital, Faaiyath Clinic, 29, Kuttiyappan Chettiyar Street, Ilayankudi - 630702, Sivagangai District
Phone : 04564-290997
Rameshwaram Vision Centre
Name : Rameshwaram
Address : West Street , Kosami Madam, Rameshwaram -623526, Ramanathapuram District
Phone : 04573-290422
RS Mangalam Vision Centre
Name : Rajasingamangalam
Address : 24/2, Paramakkudi Road, Opp. to State Bank of India, R.S.Mangalam - 623 525, Ramanathapuram District
Phone : 04561-290641
Kamuthi Vision Centre
Name : Kamuthi
Address : Opp. to Government Hospital, Arupukottai Road, Kamuthi - 623603, Ramanathapuram District
Phone : 04576-224225
Mudukulathur Vision Centre
Name : Mudukulathur
Address : 14/16, Swamigal Madam Street, Behind TELC School, Near Government Hospital, Mudukulathur - 623 704, Ramanathapuram District
Phone : 04576-299191
Rayavaram Vision Centre
Name : Rayavaram
Address : Chithamparam Chettiyar Vallikkannu Aatchi Illam, 66/1, Chokkalingapuram 1st Street, Near Polytechnic Hostal, Rayavaram - 622 506, Pudukkottai District
Phone : 04333-272400
Thuvarankurichi Vision Centre
Name : Thuvarankurichi
Address : No. 63/5, N.G Complex, Rice Mill Street, Near IOB Bank, Thuvarankurichi - 621314, Trichy District
Phone : 04332-255004
Sattur Vision Centre
Name : Sattur
Address : No:33, Sivan Kovil South Car Street, Sattur - 626203, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04562-264481
Kariyapatti Vision Centre
Name : Kariyapatti
Address : Pandiyan Nagar 4th Street, 6th Ward, Madurai Arupukottai Main Road, Kariyapatti - 626106, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04566-293254
Srivilliputtur Vision Centre
Name : Srivilliputtur
Address : No:1, Pajanaikooda Street, Srivilliputhur - 626125, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04563-296366
Thiruchuli Vision Centre
Name : Thiruchuli
Address : AMV Complex, Opp. to Thankaraj Mill, Narikudi Main Road, Thiruchuli - 626129, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04566-296815
Panthalkudi Vision Centre
Name : Panthalkudi
Address : 176/1, Suranayakan Patti, Near Governtment Higher Secondary School, Panthalkudi - 626113, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04566-293361
Watrap Vision Centre
Name : Watrap
Address : No. 60, Agraharam Center Street, Opp. to Kumaraguru Hospital, Watrap - 626 132, Virudhunagar District
Phone : 04563-288200
Pallapatti Vision Centre
Name : Pallapatti
Address : JP Nagar, Opp. to BSNL Office, Near Pallapatti Bus Stand, Pallapatti - 639 205, Karur District
Phone : 04320-245100
Viralimalai Vision Centre
Name : Viralimalai
Address : 842, Ulagu Illam, Kumaran Nagar, Near Check Post, Pudukottai Road, Viralimalai - 621 316, Pudukottai District
Phone : 04339-299300