Aravind Eye Hospital, White Town

Aravind Eye Hospital is an eye hospital at #140, Bussy Street, opposite Chinnaimanikoondu, White Town, Puducherry 605001, next to Apollo Pharmacy. It was inaugurated in 2003 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is NABH accredited. The hospital spans 20 acres with infrastructure covering 200,000 sq. ft., and accommodates approximately 140 paying patients and 450 subsidised patients.In the past year it handled over 755,000 outpatient visits and performed around 92,000 surgeries. Clinical work covers cataract and refractive surgery, glaucoma, vitreoretinal surgery, paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, neuro-ophthalmology, prosthetic eye services, ocular infections and immunology, and community ophthalmology, alongside special education for visual impairment. Supporting services include pathology, neuropathology and immunopathology, clinical and medical microbiology, allergy and immunology, oncology including paediatric oncology and neuro-oncology surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and physician consultation.The hospital is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration fee: ₹100. Its contact number, the full doctor list and consultation charges are listed on this page.On site: blood bank, emergency service, cafeteria, bank/ATM, parking, internet/wifi, money exchange service, prayer room, laundry room.