Aravind Eye Hospital on Avinashi Road is a major specialist eye hospital in Coimbatore and part of the wider Aravind Eye Care System. Opened in 1997, the Coimbatore hospital combines high-volume clinical care with specialty ophthalmology, surgery, teaching, and community eye-care programs. Aravind Eye Care
Eye care and specialties
The hospital provides comprehensive ophthalmic care, with dedicated services for cataracts, cornea and refractive surgery, glaucoma, retina and vitreous disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, uveitis, and general ophthalmology. It also has specialist teams for children's eye care and adult strabismus, as well as orbit, oculoplasty, ocular oncology, and prosthetic services. Aravind Eye Care
Scale and facilities
Aravind's Coimbatore campus has capacity for 169 patients and is an accredited teaching institution. A new building with advanced facilities began operating on the same campus in September 2024, while some specialty services remain in the older building. For the year ending March 2026, the hospital reports roughly 803, 499 outpatient visits and 125, 873 surgeries, indicating an unusually large clinical volume. Aravind Eye Care
Good to know
The main hospital provides 24/7 emergency eye care and also offers teleconsultation for appropriate cases. Beyond the main campus, it supports a network of vision centers across Coimbatore and neighboring districts; these use telemedicine to connect patients in smaller communities with ophthalmologists at the base hospital. Aravind Eye Care
The official hospital information is available through Aravind Eye Care.