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