Aravind Eye HospitalsEliminate Needless Blindness

An Introduction The Blindness Problem

o 30 million blind worldwideo 6 million in Africa, 20 million in Asia, 2 million in Latin

America and the rest in Europe, Oceania and North America

o 75% of all cases in Asia were due to cataract with 80% of them age related ( Over 45 age group)

An Introduction Aravind Eye Hospital is a Non Profit Eye

Hospital founded by Dr.Venkataswamy to provide quality eye care.

Founded to treat Ocular problems with a special focus on cataract treatment.

In 1992 there were 20 million blind people in India with another 2 million being added every year.

Aravind eye hospital treated more than a million patients every year.

History

Goal: To offer quality eye care at reasonable cost

Almost all eye related problems are solved 1992: 240 staff and 30 doctors Till 1990; patients attracted through eye camps After that, free hospital for walk-in patients At that time 800 beds, 13 ophthalmologists Work for almost 60 hours

1976 20 beds

1977 30 beds

1978 70 beds

1981 250 beds

Till 1992, 3.65 million patients and 335000 cataract operations are done

90% of funds are self generated and rest comes from RCSB(U.K) and SEVA (USA)

Intraocular lens o $30 per piece while importingo Now `200 which will reduce to ` 100 later

Auro Lab: 60000 lens/year Problem:

o More than full capacity on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdayo Slack on Thursday and Friday

600 beds Madurai

400 beds T-veni

100 beds Thoni

400 beds coimbutore

Aravind Eye Hospitals Main Hospital

o Independent functioningo ICCE surgery cost – Rs 500 to Rs 1000o ECCE surgery cost – Rs 1500 to Rs 2500o Expenses include surgery, stay, medicines etco Patients guided at each step by several

support staffo Dr. Venkataswamy also involved in guiding and

supporto Experienced doctors and support staffo Hassle free check ups, diagnosis and surgery

Aravind Eye Hospitals Free Hospital

o Completely freeo Mostly ICCE surgerieso ECCE if medically recommendedo Dealt with more patientso Doctors and staff experienced and

compassionateo Patients, post-surgey, provided aphakic glasseso Complications, if any, monitored carefullyo People from same communities placed

together

Aravind Eye Hospitals Eye Camp

o Multiple camps organized in several areas in Tamil Nadu

o Conducted with help of local community along with a local sponsor

o Sponsor pays for publicity, food and transportation of patients

o Hospital pays for tests, surgery and medicineso Support staff included hospital employees,

college students and other volunteers

The Dindigul camp was successfully run primarily because of effective marketing strategies adopted by Soundararaja Mills.

Although 150 were selected for surgery out of 800 people, the turnout seemed to be less.

Aravind consciously made an effort to move away from surgery camps because of higher costs and low quality of services involved.

All camp organizers along with Dr. V used to meet every week to discuss the issues faced by them and how to improve the propaganda.

Dr. V aimed at spreading the Aravind model to various parts of India, Asia and Africa and provide a cure for blindness wherever it is present.

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