Hospital Locations

Overview

Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli

Overview

To cater to the large volume of patients coming from the southern part of the state, a centre was established at Tirunelveli in 1988. It has facilities to accommodate 150 paying and 350 free patients. The hospital is an accredited teaching institution.

In the year ending March 2022, Aravind- Tirunelveli handled over 585,597 outpatient visits and performed over 58,142 surgeries.

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Base Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirunelveli
7:30 am to 5:00 pm : All days except Sunday
S.N. High Road, Tirunelveli Jn. 627 001, Tamil Nadu, India
(0462) 435 6100
tvl.aravind@aravind.org
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Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Community Clinics

Aravind Eye Hospital - Sankarankovil
9.00 am - 5.00 pm : All days except Sunday
214, South Chariot Street, Near Sankara Narayana Temple Sankarankovil - 627 756, Tamil Nadu, India
(04636) 222055
cc_snkl@aravind.org
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Our Doctors

Doctors, Aravind-Tirunelveli

Advisor

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Meenakshi, DO, DNB
CATARACT SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Shivakumar Chandrashekharan, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. M. Sherin Haroon, MS
Dr. Aditi Ghosh, MS
Dr. Hanumanthu Sameera, MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. V. Anitha, DNB, FAICO
Medical Consultants
Dr. Veena Patwardhan, MS
Dr. P.Mathuri, MS
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, MS, DO
Medical Consultants
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, MS
Dr. R. Aarthy, MS
Dr. R. Madhavi, DNB
Dr. Nimrita Nagdev, MS
LOW VISION & VISION REHABILITATION CENTRE
Chief
Dr. A. Fathima, MS

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Meenakshi, DO, DNB
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S. Padmavathy, MS
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Dr. V. Maneksha, MS
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. R. Meenakshi, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. A. Fathima, MS
Dr. Mihir Anil Paranjpe, DNB
Dr. Sai Lakshmi, MS
Dr. Rishab Dessai, DNB
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Syed Mohideen Abdul Khadar, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. P. R. Aswin, MS
Dr. R. Ram Sudarshan, MS
Dr. S. Aarthy, MS
Dr. Rohini Sangoram, MS
Dr. Ashit Handa, MS
ANAESTHETISTS
Dr. G. L. Arun Muthukumar , MBBS, DNB

Vision Centres

Vision Centres, Aravind-Tirunelveli

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, Tirunelveli:

In Tirunelveli District
In Tirunelveli District
In Tuticorin District

Current News

News & Events, Aravind-Tirunelveli

CME on Uveitis – Matching the Trend with the Basic Principles

Aravind-Tirunelveli, 9th July A one-day CME was organised by Aravind-Tirunelveli to familiarise the participants with the revolutionary changes and updates in the field of Uvea. A panel of national-level faculty was invited to discuss the recent trends and advancements in Uveitis at length. The inaugural function included a prayer song, lighting [...]