Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai

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18/131, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008, India

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N13° 4' 13.1268" E80° 15' 38.646"   (13.070313, 80.260735) Start navigation »

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The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital (commonly called Egmore Eye Hospital) Chennai, is the oldest eye hospital in the Indian subcontinent and in Asia. The institute was established in 1819 and is the second oldest hospital of its kind, next only to the Moorfield Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom.
The hospital is associated with the prestigious Government General Hospital and Madras Medical College, Chennai and is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

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