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
Dr. M. Bharadwaja, DO MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. V. Anitha, DNB, FAICO
Medical Consultants
Dr. Aditya Sanjeev Ghorpade, MS
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. Lopamudra Biswal, MS
Dr. Techi Dodum Tara, 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
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Syed Mohideen Abdul Khadar, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. Aditya Barigali, DO, DNB
Dr. Sayli Gavaskar, MS
Dr. Akruti Gunderia, DNB
Dr. P. R. Aswin, 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

Fresher’s Day

Aravind – Tirunelveli, July 30 The newly joined post graduate doctors of Aravind-Tirunelveli celebrated freshers day with a variety of programmes. All the new post graduates introduced themselves to the gathering. Dr. R. Ramakrishnan and Dr. R. Meenakshi were the chief guests for the function who gave an inspiring speech [...]

Doctors’ Day Award

Aravind – July 1 On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day, Dr Syed Mohideen Abdul Kadar, Chief, Retina & Vitreous Services, Aravind-Tirunelveli was honoured for his exemplary contribution, under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Yojana sheme. Mr. Vishnu, IAS District Collector, Tirunelveli presented the award to Dr. Syed.

Visit by Nursing Students

Aravind-Tirunelveli, June 28 A total of 44 final year B.sc Nursing students of St Luke’s College of Nursing, Nazareth visited Aravind-Tirunelveli in two batches for a three day observation and training.

New Vision Centre – Tisayanvillai

Aravind-Tirunelveli, July 27 Aravind’s 101st Vision Centre of the Aravind Eye Care System was inaugurated at Tisayanvillai on June 27. Aravind Eye Foundation sponsored the centre. Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, Advisor, Aravind-Tirunelveli opened the centre in presence of staff members and well-wishers of AECS. Prominent leaders of the community, Lions and [...]

Essilor Class for Opticals and Refraction Department

Aravind-Tirunelveli, Sunday, 27 March 2022 A session was conducted by Essilor Limited on "Types of lens coating and Varilux lenses and Troubleshooting of PAL Lens for the staff of Opticals and Refraction departments. Mr. Sivaraman, Optometrist and Mr Tamilarasan, Marketing Division Essilor India Private Limited handled the session.

World Glaucoma Week 2022

Aravind-Tirunelveli, 06 - 12 March 2022 Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli organised various awareness programmes. An awareness exhibition was arranged in the hospital campus from March 7-12. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. R. Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer. Exhibition showcased types of glaucoma, investigations, treatment procedures and the importance of family [...]

Hospital Day, Aravind – Tirunelveli

Aravind-Tirunelveli, Friday, 25 February 2022 34th Hospital Day was celebrated in a simple manner at Aravind-Tirunelveli. Doctors, MLOPs and Admin staff members joined the celebration. The  function started with a prayer song by Sr. Nandhini, Instruments Technician followed by Dr.R. Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer welcoming the gathering.  Dr. R Madhavi, [...]

Fundus Camera Training for Vision Centre Staff

Aravind-Tirunelveli, Thursday, 10 February 2022 Aravind-Tirunelveli has embarked on a pilot project to assess the feasibility of artificial intelligence in identifying chronic eye diseases. The project is being implemented in ten vision centres of Aravind-Tirunelveli. New fundus cameras were procured as part of this and two training sessions were arranged [...]

Certificate of Appreciation

Aravind-Tirunelveli, Wednesday, 26 January 2022 Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli received   Certificate of Appreciation for exemplary performance under Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS-AB-PMJAY).  Dr. R. Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer received the certificate from Thiru V Vishnu, IAS honorable Distrcit Collector, Tirunelveli during the Republic Day Celebration.

Republic Day Celebration

Aravind-Tirunelveli, Wednesday, 26 January 2022 Aravind centres observed the 73rd Republic Day of the nation. The National Flag was unfurled at the ceremony and patriotic songs were sung.

Garden Competition and Exhibition

Aravind, January 8 The central Housekeeping Department of Aravind Eye Care System conducted a garden competition in which all centres participated. With great enthusiasm, they  shared pictures of their gardens set beautifully for the competition. Staff members were also given a chance to participate in the competition. They were given [...]