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Aravind Eye Hospital - Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli
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About Aravind Eye Hospital
Aravind Eye Hospital is one of Tamil Nadu’s biggest eye care hospitals. Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli was established in 1988 to cater to the increasing volume of patients from southern Tamil Nadu. With the latest technology and state of the art infrastructure, the hospital can accommodate 150 paying and 350 free patients.
In addition to this, Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli is an accredited teaching institution. By the end of last year, the hospital had successfully performed over 58,000 surgeries and handled over 5,85,000 outpatient procedures.
Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli has an emergency room that is open round the clock for any medical emergency relating to the eye. The hospital has a few vision centers in Tirunelveli as well. Vision centers are small facilities that provide eye care to remote communities. These centers are manned by ophthalmic technicians and telemedicine enabled, allowing the patients to consult ophthalmologists at the base hospital.
The vision centers are:
In Tirunelveli district:
Kallidaikurichi
Surandai
Valliyur
Kadayanallur
Cheranmadevi
Kadayam
Pavoorchatram
Sivagiri
Puliyankudi
Muddukal
Sathankulam
Alangulam
Tisaiyanvillai
Srivaikundam
Vilathikulam
Kalugumalai
Ettayapuram
Eral
Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli Founders & Team:
Dr. G. Venkataswamy, or Dr. V, is the founder and former chairman of Aravind Eye Hospitals. He had a diploma and a master’s degree in Ophthalmology, and despite being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, learned how to hold a scalpel and perform cataract surgery through sheer determination and hard work. In his lifetime, Dr. V has performed over 1 lac successful eye surgeries.
Dr. V received the Padma Shri Award in 1973 by the Government of India for his fight against blindness. After retirement from government service, he founded Aravind Eye Hospital in 1976. Initially a 11 bed facility, the hospital has grown over the years, with multiple locations all over Tamil Nadu.
Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli is managed by a top team of the following doctors:
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan - Advisor
Dr. R. Meenakshi - Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Shivakumar Chandrasekharan - Chief of Cataract Services
Dr. V. Anitha - Chief of Cornea and Refractive Surgeries
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan - Chief of General Ophthalmology
Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader - Chief of Glaucoma Services
Dr. A. Fathima - Chief of Low Vision & Vision Rehabilitation Center
Dr. S. Padmavathy - Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology Services
Dr. V. Maneksha - Chief of Orbit, Oculoplasty, and Ocular Oncology
Dr. R. Meenakshi - Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology
Dr. Mohideen Abdul Khadar - Chief of Retina Vitreous Services
Aravind Eye Hospital Tirunelveli Specialities:
Children’s Eye Care
Low Vision & Vision Rehabilitation
Neuro Ophthalmology
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Aravind Eye Hospital Overview :
| Hospital Name | Aravind Eye Hospital |
| Specialty Type | Ophthalmology |
| Specializations count | 1 |
| Surgeries Count | 7 |
| Address | Aravind Eye Hospital,Aravind Eye Hospital, Swami Nellaiappar High Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - 627001. |
| Emergency Contact number | 04624356100 |
| Appointment & OPD timing | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Saturday) |
| Total no. of beds | 146 |
| ICU Beds | 1 |
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Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli accepts payments in cashless and online forms. You can make your payment in cash or using online modes such as debit card, credit card, UPI and internet banking.
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