Aravind Opens 57th Rural Vision Center – 93 to Go!

Thanks to an anonymous donor, Aravind Eye Care System inaugurated its 57th Rural Vision Center in R.S. Mangalam in Tamil Nadu, India, to overwhelming response — 170 outpatients registered on the opening day. Aravind’s Rural Vision Centers provide general eye care to rural populations of about 50,000 to 70,000, and connect to Aravind Eye Hospitals via Aravind’s award-winning telemedicine system. Aravind plans to build 150 centers by 2020, providing universal coverage to 10 million people in Southern India.