Aarvind Eye Hospital CASE STUDY Presentation

1. CASE STUDY
ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL
Venket Bhutra 09
Swamini Chaudhari 14
Manas Chawda 16
Ronak Momaya 35
Sanket Phal 42
Rahul Solankar 56
Presented By :
Group No. 7
(PG -A)

2. HISTORY
• Aravind Eye Hospital was founded in 1976
• Non – profit Eye Hospital
• Founded to treat unnecessary blindness
• In 1992, 20 million Blind people with
another 2 million added every year
• Increase Surgeon’s Productivity
• Multiple Eye Camp in Rural Areas of
Tamilnadu
Late Dr. G. Venkataswamy
(1918 - 2006)

3. Dr Perumal Namperumal Swamy Ravilla
Chairman of the Aravind Eye Care System,
Madurai
Dr. G. NATCHIAR
Vice Chairman Emeritus,
Aravind Eye Care System
Mr. R.D Thulasiraj, MBA
President - Aurolab Trust,
Director-Operations - AECS
Dr. S. Aravind, MBBS, DO, MBA
Secretary - Aurolab Trust, Director-Projects -
AECS

4. Mr.G.Srinivasan, BE
Trustee - Aurolab Trust,
Director - Finance-AECS
Dr. R. Kim, MBBS, DO, DNB.,
Trustee-Aurolab Trust, Director-IT &
Technology, AECS

5. EXPANSION
Year Achieved
1977 – 1978
Built a Building with Thirty Beds
Low Cost Hospital with 100 beds
1980 – 1982
Moved at Madurai
Expanded to 200 beds and 3 operating
rooms
1984 – 1985
Free Hospital with 400 beds
Set up at Theni
1988 – 1991
Set up at Tirunelveli – 135 paying & 400
free
Expanded at Madurai – 280 Paying and
1100 Free
1992 Aurolab Set up
1996
Lions Aravind Institute of Community
Ophthalmology
1997 Set up at Coimbatore

6. YEAR ACHIEVED
1999 – 2001
Hostel for PG
Nurses residential quarters
2003 Pondicherry Set up
2005
30 vision Centre serving rural
population
2007
State – of – the – Art
Intraocular Lenses
Sutures, Blades
2007
Manage in other parts of the countries
Association with partners
2 hospitals – U.P, 1 Kolkata, 1 Gujarat

8. Intraocular Lens
Division
Suture Division
Instruments Division
Blades Division
Pharmaceutical
Division

9. FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY
• Consulting fee
o Poor patients : Rs 0 (free)
o Paying patients : Rs 50/US $1(valid for 3 months)
• Cataract surgery with IOL (70% of all surgeries)
o Poor patients : Rs.0 – Rs. 250
o Subsidized rate : Rs. 750 (15$)
o Regular rate : Rs 3000 - 6000
o Phaco Surgery : Rs 6500 - 12000
53%
22%
25%

10. PRIMARY EYE CARE IT
ENABLED CENTRE
Examination by Vision Center
Technician
Consultation with Ophthalmologist
Each patients examined at the vision center is discussed with the
Ophthalmologist through Videoconferencing

11. • Less Energy Required By Doctors
• Ease of Use
• Greater Safety
TECHNOLOGY IN SURGERY

12. PEOPLE

13. WIN-WIN ARRANGEMENT
• Recruitment
• Grooming
• Discipline

14. WAY OF LIFE
• Leading by Example
• Typical day at Aravind
• Inner Spirit and Attitude

15. PROBLEMS

16. RECOMMENDATION
• Keep a unique Identification code
• Use radio and other channels for awareness
• Visiting hospitals from private hospital
• Small clinics should be opened under the supervision of
Sarpanch

17. THANK YOU