Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital

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Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital
File:Matha ayurveda eye hospital - logo.tif
Geography
Location Near Civil Station,Kudappanakunnu, Trivandrum(Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India
Organisation
Hospital type Specialist
Patron Dr P K Santhakumari
Services
Speciality Ophthalmology
History
Founded 2003
Links
Website http://www.mathaonline.com
Lists Hospitals in India

Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital is an Ayurvedic eye clinic and hospital in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India.[1]

History

The hospital was founded in 2003 at Kesavadasapuram by Dr P.K.Santhakumari[citation needed] . The current location is in Kudappanakunnu as per http://www.mathaonline.com/2016/01/hospital-location-on-google-map.html

In February 2011, a second hospital was opened at Moongode (Near Peyad).[citation needed]

Departments

  1. Department of Pediatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
  2. Department of Geriatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
  3. Department of Preventive Eye Care
  4. Department of Degenerative Eye Diseases

Specialty clinics

  1. Macular Degeneration
  2. Diabetic Retinopathy
  3. Glaucoma
  4. Retinitis Pigmentosa
  5. Degenerative Myopia

Education and training

The Hospital Conducts two major teaching programs for Ayurvedic Doctors :

  1. Resident Training Programme - Intended for Ayurvedic Doctors who have completed a 5.5 year B.A.M.S degree course from a C.C.I.M approved college.[citation needed]
  2. Fellowship Programme - Fellowship programme is intended for Post Graduate Ayurvedic Doctors who have completed both 5.5 year B.A.M.S degree course from a C.C.I.M approved college and a 3 year Post Graduation (M.D or M.S) with specialization in Shalakya Thantra.[citation needed]

Research

The Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital Research Center was established in 2011 in order to bring together Doctors, Clinicians, Researchers and Academicians in the Ayurvedic domain to work on drug standardization and creation of protocols for clinical trials[citation needed]. The hospital provides ayurvedic eye care programs for children[citation needed], in the area of progressive myopia[citation needed]. The hospital has also developed ayurvedic treatment for diabetic retinopathy covering preventive and curative measures to tackle the disease.[citation needed]

Social outreach programs

Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital conducts various social outreach programs by conducting medical camps, awareness classes and treatment support at rural areas in various parts of Kerala.[citation needed]

Publications

  • A Textbook of Ophthalmology in Ayurveda (by Dr. P.K.Santhakumari) is the reference textbook[2][3] approved by C.C.I.M for the final year B.A.M.S students.[citation needed]

Awards and recognition

Dr P.K Santhakumari, the Chief Physician of Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital has been awarded the Best Doctor[4] award by Government of Kerala (India).

Senior officials

  • Arunjith Puthussery, Executive Director, Matha Ayurveda eye Hospital (2003–present)[citation needed]
  • Dr P P Ouseph, Chairman, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital (2003–present)[citation needed]

References

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External links

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