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Facilities Manpower Development

Facilities
1976 Aravind Eye Hospital began in Madurai in a rented house with 11 beds
1977 Additional building with accommodation for 30 patients was built.
1978 Low-cost Free Hospital expanded to accommodate 100 patients (Presently houses the Aravind Centre for Women, Children and Community Health)
1980 Moved into the present facility which was only partially completed at the time
1982 Present facility fully completed with 200 beds and 3 operating rooms.
1984 The free hospital moved to its current location with accommodations for 400 patients and 3 operating rooms.
1985 The second Aravind Eye Hospital with accommodations for 20 paying and 130 free patients at Theni
1988 Third Aravind Eye Hospital at Tirunelveli accommodates 135 paying and 400 free patients
1991 Facilities at Madurai expanded to accommodate 280 paying and 1100 free patients. Outpatient area moved into the new extension
1992 Aurolab - The non-profit charitable trust established to provide modern technology at affordable costs.
1996 The establishment of a teaching and training institute, the Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology (LAICO)
1997 Fourth Aravind Eye Hospital was inaugurated at Coimbatore with facilities for 175 paying and 600 free patients
1999 A hostel was built to accommodate residential Postgraduate doctors.
2001 The free hospital is expanded with the addition of a new block at the children's hospital premises with a capacity to accommodate 400 patients.
2001 A spacious nurses quarters was built near the hospital at Madurai, to accommodate 600 nurses.
2003 Fifth Aravind Eye Hospital was inaugurated at Pondicherry with facilities for 150 paying and 600 free patients
2004 Aravind extended its arm to serve the people where there was no ophthalmologists by opening an out-patient clinic at Melur in Madurai district. It serves the local people and villagers of the surrounding area
2004 Aravind opened its first Vision Centre at Ambasamudram, a village near Theni. The Centre is equipped with high-bandwidth wireless connectivity enabling data network link with the Theni Hospital.
2004 Aravind opened its second Vision Centre at Andipatti, a village near Theni. The Centre is equipped with high-bandwidth wireless connectivity enabling data network link with the Theni Hospital.
2005 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Bodinayakanur in Theni district. It serves the local people and villagers of the surrounding area.
2005 Aravind extended its arm to serve the people where there was no ophthalmologists by opening a Community Centre at Thirumangalam in Madurai district. It serves the local people and villagers of the surrounding area.
2006 Aravind opened another Vision Centre at Chinnamanur in Theni district. It serves the local people and villagers of the surrounding area.
2006 Aravind opened its fifth Vision Centre at Periyakulam in Theni district. It serves the local people and villagers of the surrounding area.
2006 Aravind Eye Hospital inaugurated its new community Eye clinic at Tuticorin.
2006 Aravind Eye Hospital inaugurated its new branch at Tirupur.
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Alanganallur in Madurai district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Thirupuvanam in Madurai district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Srivaikuntam in Tirunelveli district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Thirukkanur in Puducherry district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Rameshwaram in Ramanathapuram district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Marakkanam in Villupuram district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Gandhigram in Dindigul District
2007 Aurolab's new building was inaugurated at Veerapanchan in Madurai.
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Kinathukadavu in Coimbatore District
2007 Aravind opened a Vision Centre at Madukarai in Puducherry District


Manpower Development

1978 : Ophthalmic nurse training
1981 : Accredited for Residency training (Dip.N.B.) Started training ophthalmic personnel from other developing countries
1982 : Accredited for Diploma in Ophthalmology (D.O.)
1986 : Accredited for MS in Ophthalmology (M.S.)
1988 : Started fellowship training in Retina & Vitreous
1989 : Fellowship training in anterior segment microsurgery
Developed curriculum for Masters in Hospital Management, offered by Madurai Kamaraj University
1990 : Fellowship training in Cornea, Glaucoma and Paediatric ophthalmology
1992 : Designated as a WHO collaborating centre
LAICO - Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology started with funding support from Lions International Aravind-TVL accredited for Residency Training (Dip. N.B.)
1993 : Aravind-Sight Savers microsurgery training in cataract surgery (ECCE with PC-IOL) developed for practicing ophthalmologists
1994 : World Bank - Training of Trainers Programme.
1994 : Aravind Sight Savers Indirect Ophthalmoscopy and Lasers Training
2000 : Dip. N.B. accreditation at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
2001 : Accreditation for Ph.D. in ophthalmology and in genetics and immunology in affiliation with the MGR University
2001 : National Board Fellowship (Retina-vitreous and Paediatric ophthalmology)
2003 : Aravind Eye Care System and ORBIS International have jointly established the training programmes in paediatric ophthalmology
2004 : Aravind Eye Hospital started a short-term training course in Low Vision
2006 : Aravind Eye Care System Launches “School of Optometry” in Madurai. This school will offer a 2 year Diploma in Optometry which is recognized by the Madurai Kamaraj University and also other short term courses on hospital and optical related specializations.