Priyamvada Birla Eye Hospital

Overview

• PBA Eye Hospital was established at the Belle Vue Complex, Minto Park, in collaboration with the renowned Aravind Eye Care System in Madurai.
• Aravind Eye Care System in Madurai is one of the world's largest eye care providers and is a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Control of Blindness.
• The hospital offers cutting-edge eye care services, combining state-of-the-art facilities with top specialists trained at Aravind Eye Care to provide superior medical services.
• Smt Priyamvada Birla founded this hospital with the vision of creating a world-class ophthalmology institution in Kolkata to serve people from Eastern and North-Eastern India, as well as neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.
• Promoted by the MP Birla Group, known for its philanthropic work, the hospital operates as a not-for-profit entity, keeping fees affordable and reinvesting funds to improve facilities and services.
• The Aravind Eye Care System is a model of excellence in eye care that is replicable worldwide, with 160 projects under its banner (120 in India and 40 abroad).
• Its standard clinical protocols ensure high-quality treatment with minimal infection rates, and two-thirds of its patients receive free care.
• The hospital also has collaborations with leading global institutions such as Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, and Columbia University for education, training, and research.

Teams and Specialties

• With about 800 clinical staff and over 604 non-clinical personnel, Aravind performs over 200,000 cataract surgeries annually, far exceeding the national average.
• PBA Eye Hospital is staffed with highly trained specialists across various fields, ensuring comprehensive eye care solutions for patients of all ages and needs.
• PBA Eye Hospital offers comprehensive eye care services, including Cataract & General Ophthalmology, Retina Vitreous, Cornea, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus & Contact Lens, Glaucoma, Uvea, Orbit & Oculoplasty, Neuro-Ophthalmology, and Vision Rehabilitation Services.

Infrastructure

• The hospital is equipped with seven advanced operation theatres (OTs) capable of handling a wide range of eye surgeries, from microsurgery and phacoemulsification to complex retina surgeries and corneal transplants.
• A dedicated Paediatric OT is also available for children's surgeries.
• The OTs are equipped with cutting-edge technology, including IOL Master, Laser, digital FFA, ultrasound, and Spectral Domain OCT, enabling complex and delicate procedures.
• The hospital also offers refractive correction using 500 MHz WaveFront LASIK.

Services

• PBA Eye Hospital provides 46 beds for patients requiring post-surgical nursing care, with a variety of room options ranging from suites and single rooms to two, three, four, and five-bed accommodations.
• There is also a daycare unit for surgical patients who do not require an overnight stay.
• For many minor surgeries, including cataracts, overnight stays are not necessary, and the hospital offers daycare facilities for such procedures.
• Patients have access to various room types, with hospital-provided amenities such as bed linen, hospital dresses, slippers, and towels.
• Other services include:
  • Optical shop and aids
  • Pharmacy
  • Cafeteria for outpatients and visitors
  • Cashless facilities and reimbursement certificates for insurance needs

Awards and Accreditations

• PBA Eye Hospital, in collaboration with the Aravind Eye Care System, is recognized for its excellence in ophthalmology and its commitment to affordable, high-quality eye care.