GEI STORY – THE VISIONARY MILESTONES

1997 - Inaugurated by Chief Justice VR Krishna Iyer

2001 - Inauguration of new OPD block

2003 - Inauguration of Macula Clinic by Justice KP Radhakrishna Menon

2004 - Acknowledged as Kerala’s first ISO 9001 – 2000 certified Eye Hospital

2005 - Started SSM Eye Research Foundation, a public charitable trust

2007 - Started functioning of the new operation theatre complex

2007 Started functioning of new administrative block and medical records department

2008 - Installed Zeiss Lumeria operating microscope with most advanced operating micro-surgical system first in Kerala

2009 - Accredited with Safe – I certification

2010 - Commissioning of Low Vision Clinic ‘Kusumdevi Bhalotia Center of Rehabilitation for the visually challenged’

2013 -Started new OP block

2017 -Launched GEI’s own Eye Bank - Swarnam Eye Bank

2018 -Installed Kerala first Contoura Vision Femto 2nd laser machine