Our main focus is the treatment and care of patients with a wide range of eye problems from common complaints like cataracts to rare conditions which need treatments not available elsewhere in the Tamilnadu. Arasan Eye Hospital is also a post-graduate teaching centre and, a reputed centre for ophthalmic research.

 THE ARASAN EDGE

At Arasan, we strive for the best eye care treatment in the world and make it affordable and accessible to all strata of society. We are equipped with best in technology & techniques that are constantly updated.

Arasan eye hospital is fast evolving into a quality teaching institution. It offers fellowship programmes for young Doctors. Its Phaco training programme is gaining popularity among Indian and international ophthalmologists. Eye surgeons from the Middle East & North Africa have also undergone the training programmes in Arasen.

 MILESTONES

1997 Arasan hospital started in a rented premise Started free eye camps
1998 Started fellowship programme for young ophthalmologists
1999 Started Save sight foundation – charitable wing of arasan eye hospital
2001 Opening of Arasan eye bank
2003 Shifted to new premises inaugurated by Padmashri Dr. G. Venkataswamy
2003 Started short term Phaco and SICS training programmes
2004 Started the diabetic retinopathy dept.
2005 Orgainised Eye Camp in Ghana
2006 Opened a branch in Karur
 
 

At Arasan, education and training are given special importance. This is vitally important where there are imbalances in the distribution of health care not only in terms of material but also human resources. In order to ensure effective, accessible, and adequately distributed health care of international standards across our country, committed and well-trained health care professionals are needed in areas where it is most needed.

Effective eye care depends not only on doctors but also on a wide range of related eye care workers - optometrists, opticians, ophthalmic nurses and technicians, bio-medical technicians, eye care administrators, and rehabilitation professionals.

Therefore, we train eye care professionals across all the sub specialties of the eye at l different levels.