Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Thiruvananthapuram

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Thiruvananthapuram
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
Geography
Location	Red-cross road, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala,  India
Organisation
Type	Specialist
Affiliated university	Kerala University of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Speciality	Ophthalmology
History
Opened	1905 (as Government Eye Hospital)

The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Thiruvananthapuram is the highest government level referral hospital in the field of ophthalmology in Kerala state. As of 2021, it is the only Regional Institute of Ophthalmology in Kerala. The hospital is located near the General Hospital at Red Cross Road in Thiruvananthapuram city.[1] Sunayanam, the first mobile eye hospital in Kerala operates under Thiruvananthapuram Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.[2]

Daily about 600 people are consulted as referrals, and about 200 people come in directly for treatment without a referral.[3]

History

The hospital was established as Government Eye Hospital in 1905, during the reign of king Sree Moolam Thirunal of Travancore.[4] With the establishment of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College in 1951, it became the ophthalmology department of the Medical College.[5] In 1995, the hospital was separated from Medical college and upgraded to the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, an autonomous institution.[2]

Courses offered

• Post graduate degree in ophthalmology[2]
• Bachelor's degree in optometry[2]

Development

The new Specialty Block of the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated in February 2019.[3]

Punarjyothi

On 13 February 2019, Kerala government and the RIO Trivandrum Alumni Association jointly started a rehabilitation center for visually challenged patients under the Punarjyothi project.[6][7]

References

1. "ആശുപത്രികള്‍ | City Of Thiruvananthapuram". tmc.lsgkerala.gov.in (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
2. Nair, Dr Achuth Sankar S.; Sankar, Adithya (15 April 2021). VANCHIYOOR VIGNETTES: Local History of a Bygone Village. ISBN 978-93-5426-581-5. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
3. "കണ്ണാശുപത്രിക്ക് പുതിയ സ്‌പെഷ്യാലിറ്റി ബ്‌ളോക്ക്; മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ഉദ്ഘാടനം നിർവഹിച്ചു | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". prd.kerala.gov.in (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
4. "കേരളചരിത്രത്തിലൂടെ ഡച്ച് സമൂഹം - Dutch in Kerala" (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
5. "കണ്ടോ.....കണ്ണാശുപത്രി" (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
6. Feb 14, TNN / Updated. "'Punarjyothi' to help them come out of total darkness | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
7. "PUNARJYOTHI – RIO TRIVANDRUM". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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