The Rangarajan Vision and Health Foundation

The Rangarajan Vision and Health Foundation (a unit of Dr. Ashok Eye Hospital), a registered public charitable organization was founded by Dr Ashok Rangarajan who brings to the table his immense wealth of experience in community health care.

The motto of the organization is “SINGLE STANDARD OF CARE FOR ALL”, wherein all patients are provided with the same high quality care irrespective of economic status.

India is home to the largest number of visually impaired adults. Since the launch of Vision 2020 initiative, we as a country, have made tremendous progress to reduce the burden of treatable blindness. National blindness and visual impairment survey of 2019 using RAAB 6 method shows a heartening decrease in prevalence of visual impairment by almost 52%. But we have miles to go as uncorrected refractive errors and cataract still remain the major cause of treatable blindness. In addition, diabetic retinopathy has now emerged as an important cause of visual impairment in both urban and rural populations. The visual loss due to chronic conditions like glaucoma and corneal conditions continue to exist in large numbers amongst our population.

The Rangarajan Vision and Health Foundation

SINGLE STANDARD OF CARE FOR ALL

According to the survey, financial constraint was cited as the most frequent reason for not seeking eye care. This meant the visually impaired people from the urban slums or rural regions found it difficult to reach the hospital for eye care and therefore taking the care to the doorstep became necessary.

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In the context of these findings, the concept of Vision Centre became an important strategy to
deliver primary eye care at the local level.

A Vision Centre is a fully equipped eye evaluation Centre manned by an optometrist and tele connected to the base hospital. This allows the patient the convenience of consulting a specialist without having to travel a long distance. The community around a vision Centre need to travel to the base hospital only for special investigations or surgery.

The Rangarajan Vision and Health Foundation (a unit of Dr. Ashok’s Eye Hospital), has established 8 vision Centers in and around Chennai with the help of a rotary grant. This aside the hospital screens and treats the patients from 2 Primary Health Centers in South Chennai with the permission of the TN Government. The trust also has a MOU with Indian Vision Institute (IVI) to treat the patients screened by them through their mobile screening van. The hospital also conducts free eye / vision screening camps along with service organizations like Rotary/ Sewa Bharathi/ Sai trust etc. on a regular basis. All these patients are treated at no cost or in some situations at a very low cost.

Each Vision Centre caters to a minimum population of 50,000, in addition to the areas covered by the 2 Government hospitals and the areas covered by IVI and through our camps, so the Trust is able to reach a population of 8-10 lakhs at the least.

A. HEALTH CAMPS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS LIKE ROTARY / SEVA BHARATHI/ SAI TRUST ETC

INVOLVE COMMUNITY AWARNESS AND HOLISTIC SCREENING

Community Awareness
Primary Health Parameter Checked
General Physician Check Up

All our public camps have screening for Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Anemia and examination by a General Physician in addition to vison and retinal imaging for diabetics. This delivers holistic care at the community level.

B. SCHOOL SCREENING CAMPS

CEHC
School Screening to identify and correct vision problems early
Teacher Counselling to identify vision problems

C. TELE – OPHTHALMOLOGY

Non mydriatic retinal imaging and televiewing by specialist at base hospital to
screen for diabetic and other forms of retinopathy and optic nerve evaluation

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C. TELE – OPHTHALMOLOGY

Non mydriatic retinal imaging and televiewing by specialist at base hospital to screen for diabetic and other forms of retinopathy and optic nerve evaluation

Mission Statement

  • To provide the most up-to-date eye care to patients in a very caring and friendly environment.
  • To preserve and restore vision, respecting the unique needs of each individual patient and offering the best services to satisfy every patient’s needs.
  • To lay emphasis on imparting education to our patients and our community regarding preventive measures and create awareness about eye diseases.

Vision Statement

  • To provide the highest standard of eye care to every individual

The Centre has a well equipped operation theatre complex matching NABH standards, 3 consultation rooms, rooms for other investigations, laboratory and 10 ambulatory beds. There are lifts for patient and staff movement.There is an in house pharmacy and optical dispensing service and dedicated housekeeping services.

Trustee

Trust Members

Dr. Ashok Rangrajan
Dr., Sumita Agarakar
Mr. Ranjit Rangan

Ophthalmic Surgeons

  • Dr Ashok Rangarajan, MS;DNB;FRCS;FMRF
  • Dr PR Balamurugan, MS;FRCS

General Physicians

  • Dr. Manikandan P.J, MBBS, MRCSEd, MRCGP(UK)
  • Dr. Durga Damodaran, MBBS, MRCGP, Dip Diabetes(UK)

Anaesthetist

  • Dr. Rozzaly Rout, MBBS, DNB(Anaesthesia)

Staff Strength

  • Receptionist/Patient Counsellor/Enquiry/Insurance Desk – 3
  • Optometrists – 3 + 1 Optometry intern
  • Optical Services – 2
  • Nurse – 1 (Surgical and ward work)
  • Phlebotomist- 1
  • OT assistant – 1