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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 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 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

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. Kamble Nikhil Rajendra, MS
Dr. Pathakamuri Brahmani, DNB
Dr. R. Senthil Prasad, 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. Prabhleen Kochar, 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
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. S. Harithra, DO
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. M. Nivedita, DO
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. Hiruni Kaushalya Wijesinghe, MS
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. Ashwini S Patil, MS
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Shashikant Shetty, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO
Dr. A. Rupa, DO
Dr. Sahithya, MS
Dr. Mayank Jain, MD
Dr. V. Mathangi, DO
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. Girish V Baliga, MS
Dr. Chitaranjan Misra, DNB
Dr. Piyush Kohli, MS
Dr. Karthikeyan, MS
Dr. Anirban Chakrabarti, MS
Dr. Joash Rijey A., DNB
Dr. Sourav Damodaran, MD, DNB
Dr. M D Sabareesh, M, DNB
Dr. Meri Debbarma, MS
Dr. S. Bhavani, 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
Dr. M. Rekha, MD
PHYSICIANS
Dr. R. Banushree, MD
Dr. Naveen Meera, MS

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

World Sight Day

Aravind-Madurai , Thursday, 14 October 2021 Aravind Eye Hospital – Madurai observed World Sight Day with elaborate programmes. Awareness bike rally was flagged off by Mr.P.Thangadurai, Deputy Police Commissioner, Madurai. District Collector, Dr. S. Aneesh Sekhar IAS inaugurated the awareness exhibition and visited the various stalls.  As a mark of [...]

Taking Eye Care to the Rural Masses

Aravind-Madurai , 03 – 06 October 2021 Vision Centre team arranged eye awareness sessions and free eye examinations for the village people. The first programme was organised by Sanarpatti Vision Centre and was held at Anjukulipatti village on October 3. Filed staff, Mr. Raman coordinated the event. Vision Centre Field [...]

Release of Post Cards

Aravind-Madurai, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 Aravind’s association with the eminent artist-writer, Mr.Manohar Devadoss started over a decade ago and blossomed into a unique friendship. It was truly a gratifying moment for the organisation when the Postal Department, in commemoration of the Postal Week, released a set of post cards carrying [...]

Navarathri and Saraswathi Pooja Celebration

Aravind, 12 – 13 October 2021 All Aravind centres including Aurolab offered special prayers on the occasion of Navarathri and Ayutha Pooja. Prasadam was distributed in all centres. Navarathri Celebration at Aurolab was held under the banyan tree in front of Nithyatha. Dr.G.Natchiar, Director-Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care System was the [...]

Aravind Honours Dr. Narsing A Rao with the Dr.G. Venkataswamy Memorial Award 2021

Aravind-Madurai , Friday, 01 October 2021 Aravind Eye Care System  honored Dr. Narsing A Rao, Grace and Emery Beardsley Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-director, Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles with the Dr.G.Venkataswamy Memorial Award 2021. Dr. Rao delivered the Dr.G.Venkataswamy Memorial Oration [...]

International Patient Safety Day

As the world celebrates International Patient Safety Day on September 17, Aravind launched a new version of Incident Reporting Page to further improve safe delivery of care across all its patient care facilities. While most of the key features remain the same, the site is designed to review the reported incidents […]

National Eye Donation Fortnight 2021:Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai

August 25-September 8 Rotary Aravind International Eye Bank, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai organised various programmes to observe the 36th National Eye Donation Fortnight. The programmes were mainly aimed to create awareness among targeted groups. A photo booth was set up on the hospital premises motivating people to pledge their eyes. [...]

Alumni Oration Award 2021

Aravind-Madurai, Saturday, 21 August 2021 Dr. P. Namperumalsamy, Chairman Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care System was conferred with Alumni Oration Award 2021 by Sankara Nethralaya Alumni Association. He delivered a talk detailing his association with Sankara Netralaya, training under Dr. Charles Schepens, eye care in India and Aravind Eye Care System.

Inauguration of Viralimalai Vision Centre

Aravind – Madurai, August 18 Aravind-Madurai  opened a new vision centre at Viralimalai. This is the 94th centre of Aarvind Eye Care System. The centre was inaugurated by Dr. Lalitha, NABH Incharge and Chief – Microbiology Lab, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai. Mrs Kripa;  Dr Sudharshan family;  Dr Ramanathan, retired Medical [...]

Distribution of Smart Vision Spectacles

Aravind- Madurai, August 16 Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai in collaboration with Rotary club of Madras, East, distributed a device named smart vision spectacles for people with blindness or vision impairment to improve the quality of life. It is a device incorporating artificial intelligence, machine vision and machine learning.  At the [...]

Remembering Perumalda Exhibition of Perumalda’s Art works

Aravind – Madurai, August 7 – 11 2021 marked the 106th birth anniversary of Perumalda. An exhibition of his art works was arranged at LAICO during August 7-11. Mr. Thulasiraj Ravilla, Executive Director, LAICO inaugurated the exhibition. A workshop was also conducted where eminent artists like Ramanan and Ravi Palette as well as [...]

Mission Day

Aravind, Wednesday, 07 July 2021 Mission was observed across the Aravind centres and Aurolab. Special bhajans and talks where seniors reminiscing about Dr. V were arranged. 2021. A video tribute to Dr. V was screened. Mr. G. Srinivasan who passed away recently was also remembered during the meeting.