1984
|
Indo-American Eye Care Society formed to raise funds for a
world-class institute in Hyderabad, India |
1986
|
Film
producer L V Prasad extends support; Hyderabad Eye Institute and Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation formed |
1987
|
Eye
hospital offers comprehensive ophthalmic care to paying and
non-paying patients. This is supported by training, research and rehabilitation
facilities |
| 1988 |
Ramayamma International Eye Bank set up |
| 1989 |
Contact lens centre |
1990
|
Outreach
activities begin; First Rehabilitation Centre as an integral part of eye hospital in the country |
| 1991 |
IOL training; Major collaborative research projects |
| 1992 |
Vision screening in urban slums |
| 1993 |
First rural affiliate in
Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh |
1994
|
International Centre for the Advancement of Rural Eye Care set up
to coordinate public
health ophthalmology projects |
| 1995 |
First rural satellite set up in Mudhol, Andhra Pradesh |
| 1996 |
First exclusive Children's Eye Care Centre in the developing world |
1999
|
Exclusive
facility for supporters; Retinopathy of prematurity screening in
neo-natal units |
2000
|
Ocular
Oncology Service; Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry at Kismatpur Campus outside Hyderabad |
2001
|
Photo-dynamic Therapy
for Age-related Macular Degeneration; WHO -
IAPB program for Pediatric Ophthalmology training |
| 2002 |
Clinical realisation of the stem cell research;
Ocular Prosthesis Service |
2003
|
Started
the Children's Eye Cancer Centre; LVPEI’s approach to sustainable eye care in developing countries
adopted as a model by
WHO |
2004
|
Recognized as an advanced tertiary care centre operating at all levels of
eye health care
- primary, secondary, tertiary |
