Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital

Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital
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Geography
Location Near Civil Station,Kudappanakunnu, Trivandrum(Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India
Organisation
Hospital type Specialist
Patron Dr P K Santhakumari
Services
Speciality Ophthalmology
History
Founded 2003
Links
Website http://www.mathaonline.com
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Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital is an Ayurvedic eye clinic and hospital in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India.[1] The hospital is a major international tertiary care and training center in Ayurvedic Ophthalmology. The hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Ophthalmology Department.[2]

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History of Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital

The hospital was founded in 2003 at Kesavadasapuram by Dr P.K.Santhakumari. It moved to its present site at kudappanakunnu [3] in 2006.

In February 2011, a second hospital was opened at Moongode (Near Peyad).[4]

Departments

  1. Department of Pediatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
  2. Department of Geriatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
  3. Department of Preventive Eye Care
  4. Department of Degenerative Eye Diseases

Specialty Clinics

  1. Macular Degeneration
  2. Diabetic Retinopathy
  3. Glaucoma
  4. Retinitis Pigmentosa
  5. Degenerative Myopia

Education and Training

The Hospital Conducts two major teaching programs for Ayurvedic Doctors :

  1. Resident Training Programme - Intended for Ayurvedic Doctors who have completed a 5.5 year B.A.M.S degree course from a C.C.I.M approved college.
  2. Fellowship Programme - Fellowship programme is intended for Post Graduate Ayurvedic Doctors who have completed both 5.5 year B.A.M.S degree course from a C.C.I.M approved college and a 3 year Post Graduation (M.D or M.S) with specialization in Shalakya Thantra.

Research

The Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital Research Center was established in 2011 in order to bring together Doctors, Clinicians, Researchers and Academicians in the Ayurvedic domain to work on drug standardization and creation of protocols for clinical trials.

Social outreach Programs

Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital conducts various social outreach programs[5] by conducting medical camps, awareness classes and treatment support at rural areas in various parts of Kerala.

Publications

Awards and recognition

Dr P.K Santhakumari, the Chief Physician of Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital has been awarded the Best Doctor [8][9] award by Government of Kerala (India).

Senior officials

References

  1. ^ "Ayurveda123.com - Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Kudappanakunnu". http://www.ayurveda123.com/matha-ayurveda-eye-hospital-kudappanakunnu/. 
  2. ^ "Bleeding of blood vessels on eye". http://keralafarmeronline.com/bleeding-of-blood-vessels-on-eye/lang/en/. 
  3. ^ "Kerala Tourism, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Kudappanakunnu". http://www.keralatourism.org/dreamseason/viewdetails.php?bid=2&id=177. 
  4. ^ "Kerala Tourism, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Peyad". http://www.keralatourism.org/dreamseason/viewdetails.php?bid=2&id=183. 
  5. ^ "Social Outreach programmes of Ayurvedic eye hospitals". http://www.ayurvediceyehospital.com/2011/11/09/social-outreach-programmes-that-ayurvedic-eye-hospitals-can-do/. 
  6. ^ "Sankar Nethralaya's List list of Ophthalmology Eye Diesease textbooks". http://www.eso.sankaranethralaya.org/BooksPdf/OPHTHALMOLOGY%20EYE%20DISEASES.xls. 
  7. ^ "Kollam District Ayurveda Oushada Nirmana Vyavasaya Co-Operative Society Ltd Book Corner". http://bheshajam.com/displayContent.php?lid=9. 
  8. ^ "International Grand Centenniel convention and Arogya Ayurveda Expo 2008". http://www.ayurvedaconvention.com/Convention/RP_113.html. 
  9. ^ "The Hindu Daily - Ayurveda Awards Announced". http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/27/stories/2007032710760400.htm. 

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