Sankara Netralaya is a not-for-profit charitable hospital that was started with the idea of providing tertiary eye care to the people in the country. The hospital, which was started in 1978, has more than 80 eye care professionals who examine about 1500 patients and perform around 125 surgeries every day. Sankara Nethralaya lays a very strong emphasis on community service and one of the initiatives includes eye camps in rural areas and free surgeries to those with income of less than Rs 3500 per month. About 50 % of the Out-Patient Department and 35 % of the surgeries are done free of cost to the underprivileged. Sankara Nethralaya which offers both outpatient and inpatient services has a dedicated team of specialist ophthalmologists, nursing staff, administrative staff and support staff who ensure that all patients receive the best treatment. Sankara Nethralaya has various sub specialties such as cataract, cornea, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, squint and pediatric ophthalmology, retina, uvea, oculoplasty, ocular oncology and refractive surgery. The Sankara Nethralaya Academy is the academic wing of Sankara Nethralaya which offers various types of educational programs ranging from certificate to doctoral level programs in various fields related to allied health sciences. Sankara Nethralaya Other Branches 1. Jagadguru Kanchi Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Nethra Nilayam (JKCN Complex) No. 21, Pycrofts Garden Road (off. Haddows Road), Chennai 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India. 2. Sankara Nethralaya, Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Center Dr. V.G. Appukutty Campus No.8, GST Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016. 3. C.U.Shah Sankara Nethralaya No. 8, GST Road, St.Thomas Mount, Guindy, Chennai 600 016, Tamil Nadu, India. 4. Sankara Nethralaya Referral Laboratory No. 21, Pycrofts Garden Road (off. Haddows Road), 5th Floor, Chennai 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India. 5. Sankara Nethralaya R A Puram New No.30, Old No.73, Kamarajar Salai R A Puram, Chennai 600 028 6. Smt. T.K. Lakshmi Ammal and Smt. T.K. Alamelu Ammal Sankara Nethralaya New No. 39, old no. 19, 1st Main Road, East Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030. 7. Suraj Sankara Nethralaya No. 34, Dharmaraja Koil Street, Chetpet Post & Taluk, Tiruvannamalai Dt, Pincode 606801, Tamil Nadu, India. 8. SANKARA NETHRALAYA (ABSN), KOLKATA 147/1, Mukundapur, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata – 700 099, India 9. SANKARA NETHRALAYA(KBSN), NEWTOWN Plot No – DJ - 16, Premises No: 25-3333, Action Area – 1D, New Town, Kolkata - 700 156, India 10. SANKARA NETHRALAYA , RSM SQUARE No. 10, Raja Subodh Mullick Square, Kolkata - 700 013, India Ph. No. (033) 6657 6000 11. Sri City Sankara Nethralaya (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai) Sri City Medical Care Center 305, North, 2nd street, Sector3, Sri City, VaradaiahpalemMandal ChittoorDist, AP-517541
