Dr. Joseph Gnanadhickam, an eminent ophthalmologist in Tiruchirapalli was started Joseph Eye Hospital in the year 1936 with the vision to give quality eye care to the people, especially to the poor and downtrodden.
Dr. Joseph Gnanadhickam, an eminent ophthalmologist in Tiruchirapalli was started Joseph Eye Hospital in the year 1936 with the vision to give quality eye care to the people, especially to the poor and downtrodden. Institute of Ophthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital offers 4-year B.Sc Optometry Technology program which focuses on the study of examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the visual system.
A good library with Medical and Ophthalmic text books & reference books, and literature supplemented by Medical Journals, Foreign and Indian, with special emphasis on Ophthalmology are available for the students. Museum with specimens that would aid their study has also been created. Audio-visual aids that fit into modern teaching methods are also provided. The Institute provides furnished accommodation for students inside the Hospital campus. Students are encouraged to participate in daily clinical meeting, weekly journal club meeting and periodical symposiums. The weekly online seminars, symposiums and guest lectures arranged in this Institute provides a unique opportunity for the candidates to gain immeasurable knowledge to the students. The Joseph Eye Hospital food services department provides food to the different category of customers who use the product prepared in the facility e.g. Patients, staff, visitors and students.
