High-quality, affordable eye care across 12 hospitals in Karnataka — from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi.
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iDrishti's district-coverage model brings high-quality eye care from the hospital all the way to the village.
A fully-equipped surgical hospital in each district's semi-urban hub. Specialist doctors, modern OT and advanced diagnostic equipment.
Real-time tele-ophthalmology in smaller towns. A trained optometrist examines the patient while a specialist consults and advises remotely.
7 award-winning custom mobile clinics reach every village. On-the-spot screening, glasses and medicines — surgery patients transported free.
Comprehensive care for the full spectrum of eye conditions, delivered by experienced specialists.
iDrishti is a social impact enterprise. Our hospitals become self-sustaining based on walk-in patients who pay for their care. Each hospital delivers outreach programs into the community, serving patients from lower income groups with subsidised and free care. These patients receive free consultations at our hospitals, subsidised glasses, diagnostics, and surgeries offered at the marginal cost of care.
Mobile Eye Clinics and outreach teams run camps across villages in every district. Free consultations, subsidised glasses and free surgeries for lower income patients.
With support of donors we cover school children in government schools and conduct free eye screening and distribution of free glasses across all schools in the district.
Our cross-subsidy model ensures no patient is turned away for inability to pay. Free / Subsidised Cataract surgeries with support from social insurance schemes, government schemes and donors.
Millions of villagers in Karnataka live without access to basic eye care. Preventable blindness is robbing families of livelihoods — and most don't even know they need help.
Our Program is designed to improve the eye health of everyone in the village over 3 years.
Partner With UsTrained Vision Guardian from each village covers every household twice a year
For lower income families and all children. Free replacement every year
Transport, surgeries, medication and follow-up care all included
Remote retina and glaucoma follow-ups via our vision center network
Diabetes and hypertension patients supported to become surgery-eligible
Baseline and progress reports on refractive errors, cataracts and follow-ups
Winner — Best Social Enterprise at the Economic Times Startup Awards 2018
Dr Rajesh Babu awarded the British Council Award for Social Impact, recognising work in accessible eye care
Outlook India recognises iDrishti as an organisation in the business of doing good
A team combining clinical excellence, social impact experience and operational expertise.
MS, FMRF (Uveitis & Ocular Immunology), MSc Community Eye Health — London. Trained at Sankara Nethralaya and Narayana Nethralaya. Specialist in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology. British Council Alumni Award for Social Impact 2015. Co-founded iDrishti to bring structured eye care to Karnataka's underserved districts.
DNB, FMRF (Vitreoretina, Sankara Nethralaya), FICO (New York Eye and Ear Infirmary). Specialist in vitreoretinal surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and ocular oncology with 17+ years of experience. Director at Nethra Eye Hospitals. Oversees clinical standards and surgical outcomes across the iDrishti network.
