Hospital Locations

Overview

Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli

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 2019, Aravind- Tirunelveli handled over 667,150 outpatient visits and performed over 61,630 surgeries.

Base Hospital
Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirunelveli
7:30 am to 6:00 pm (Registration closes by 5 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 Eye 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. Abhijith, MS
Dr. Kavya, MS, DO
Dr. Sneha Sourabha, DNB
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. V. Anitha, DNB, FAICO
Medical Consultants
Dr. Aditya Sanjeev Ghorpade, MS
Dr. Shobita Nair, DNB
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Sakthivel, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, MS, DO
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, MS
Dr. R. Aarthy, MS
Dr. Shylesh Dabke, MS
Dr. Ashwin Segi, 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. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, MS
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Syed Mohideen Abdul Khadar, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. Sharan Kumar, DNB
Dr. Srinivas, MS
ANAESTHETISTS
Dr. S. Navaneetha Krishnan, MBBS, DA

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

Dr. G. Venkataswamy Memorial Award and Oration Ceremony 2020

Dr. G. Venkataswamy Memorial Award has been instituted in memory of Dr. G. Venkataswamy, Founder, Aravind Eye Hospitals, who made enduring contributions to the world of ophthalmology. The award recognizes and honors individuals, who through their work have significantly contributed towards the goal of eliminating needless blindness in the community. Aravind, this year honored Dr [...]

Aravind Opens its 100th Eye Care Facility

Aravind’s 100th eye care facility was opened at Eral by Thiru A R K A Karuthapandiya Nadar, Trustee – Sri Arunachala Swamy Temple  in the presence of Dr R.Ramakrishnan, Advisor, and Dr R.Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli. Prominent persons in the community – Mr. Dasaratha Pandian, Head – [...]

Observing 35th National Eye Donation Fortnight at Tirunelveli

Aravind- Tirunelveli observed 35th National Eye Donation Fortnight by organising activities to create awareness among patients and the public. Care was taken to ensure that all safety protocols related to COVID-19 were strictly followed. Dr. R. Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital gave an awareness talk on eye donation on All India Radio. Notices and [...]

Annual Day Celebration of Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli

Aravind-Tirunelveli celebrated the completion of 32 years of service. Dr K Pitchumani, Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was the chief guest. Doctors from various specialities in and around Tirunelveli, Rotary and Lions Club members, well wishers of Aravind attended the event. The  function started with prayer song by Dr Priyanka [...]