The Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India20%67%7%7%The blindness ProblemAfrica AsiaLatin aericaothersDeveloping Countries Developed countryMacular !e"eneration #ataract $7%%&!ia'etic (etinopathy)laucoa*+(L! *I!E $,--2&.ro/ected0 10 MillionThe Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India60%20%Global View (WHO#atarct3ocal diseasesWHO estimates by !"!" the number would increase by #$ million globallyReference- Low vision assessment -By Jane McNaughton, Jane McNaughton (MCOptom.)The Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India%cenario o& 'lindness in (ndia ()**)Population4%0 Million'lindness 20 illion 'lind eyes (! million being added annually+ain Cause #ataract (#$,-". uni&ormly distributedOphthalmologist-""" perforin" )/! million #ataract +perations5year0ye Hospital 1!2!""+edical 3 and (n&rastructureTwo,third s6e7ed to the 4rban areas 7here less than one third of the nation8s population livedDistrict Hospitals1!$ o9erin" free eye care and cataract :ur"ery3evenue 5llocated3s/ 6" +illion (7!milliion& for 'lindness preventionChallenges )/ Proper (n&rastructure!/ %tate o& 5rt 08uipment9/ Training PersonnelGovernment (nitiativesThe Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India;I:I+< = To Mass Mar6et #ataract :ur"eryon a)lo'al perspective !(EAM0 >Eradication of ed local 'usiness unitsOrgani>ations bear the publicity costs and other costs incurred Organi>ations also pay &or e=penses related to transportation and meals50H gets supplies o& (O; lenses and other products at a substantial discount/ Reference: )ottom of *yramid (y+ C$,$ *ra#'adThe Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, IndiaPaying 35%Free Camp 47%Subsidized 18%Through a unique fee system & effective management, Aravind provides free eye care to 2/3 of its patients. For each $1 spent, $1.! is earned3inancial ;ia'ilityThe Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, IndiaE300 HO%P(T5; and 0K0 C5+P% J +5D435( The outpatient &acilities at the &ree hospital were not well organi>ed There was a temporary shelter at the &ree hospitalAs entrance Those who came &or a return Visit were directed to diLerent lines ;ess administrative assistants helping patients and guiding them se8uential Oow Operating theatre appeared to be more crowded and cramped Only ) or the other operating tables was e8uipped with an operating +icroscope Eree hospital did not have GbedsH in which to recuperate and recovered Camp2 ing o& ;ogistics 3e8uirement o& consistent set o& procedures and common set o& PrinciplesCH5;;0