Maxivision Eye Hospital expands Somajiguda facility
The company has so far invested Rs 20 crore on this 18,000-sq-ft super tertiary eye care centre, which was opened in 2010 with an extent of 10,000-sq-ft
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Maxivision Eye Hospital, a prominent eye care provider in India, has expanded its facilities in their Somajiguda branch, with an investment of Rs 4 crore. Over all, the company has so far invested Rs 20 crore on this 18,000-sq-ft super tertiary eye care centre, which was opened in 2010 with an extent of 10,000-sq-ft.
CV Anand, City Police Commissioner inaugurated the extended facility here on Tuesday. On the occasion, he said: “The establishment of Maxivision's EHS floor is a testament to their unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in eye care. This initiative not only elevates the standard of healthcare but also reflects its vision for a brighter, healthier future for countless individuals in need of specialised eye care. I am sure a large number of patients in Hyderabad will want to get operated in this new facility built with a lot of care to ensure quality output of vision correction surgeries."
The center was headed by the Founder and Mentor of Maxivision, Dr Kasu Prasad Reddy, one of the top 10 ophthalmologists in the country. He and his dedicated and experienced team of surgeons, with an average experience of over 20 years in super specialties of eye care have been operating in this place since 2010, and as of today, over 1 million patients have been treated here in this facility.
Speaking at the event, Prasad Reddy said: “Maxivision believes and practices in the very strong ethos of Patient First’ philosophy. Whatever we earn as profit, is reinvested to improve patient facilities or build more hospitals to reach the patients. On technology investments, Maxivision has always been a pioneer in bringing in world-class eye care technology, and is committed to staying at the forefront of Vision Correction technology accessible to all classes of society."
He further emphasised its recent expansion of the Somajiguda branch in Hyderabad. "Maxivision does not compromise on the quality of care provided ensuring that all patients of all economic segments receive top-notch medical attention. Our gesture of dedicating a floor to Government eye care schemes shows our unwavering commitment to participate in and support in State government's health care initiatives," he informed.
As the facility grew in popularity, Maxivision also got accredited with the Telangana government's most prestigious eye care programmes, Arogyasree and Udyogsree. The number of patients who come to this scheme is growing every month, and Maxivision has expanded to another 10,000 square ft in the same building to create a dedicated floor for EHS and Arogyasree patients. This dedicated floor can now treat more than 1,000 people every month, without any compromise on service and quality output.
The eye care and surgical technology exclusive for this floor will be at par with any super specialty eye care hospital in the town. A dedicated team of doctors and optometrists will manage this floor and patients. This EHS floor also features three dedicated EHS Consultant rooms, a specialised EHS ward with 20 beds to the pre-operative and post-operative care needs of patients, and an EHS OT complex tailored to meet the unique requirements of EHS patients.
In the last three decades, Maxivision has gained the trust of over 6 million patients, and is the most popular sought-after eye care hospital in Hyderabad. Almost all VVIPs of the town visit Maxivision for their entire gamut of eye diseases. As the patient inflow was increasing to this centre as a super specialty hub, Maxivision also extended one dedicated floor for other patients with enhanced patient care facilities, like a more spacious patient area, five world-class modular infection free operation theatres, and robotic technology in cataract, refractive surgeries.
These new world class facilities will be of their kind in eye care hospitals, with dedicated floors designed to enhance patient comfort, and more space for super specialities like cornea, oculoplasty, neuro-ophthalmology, myopia clinic, paediatric clinic apart from their already existing cataract, glaucoma, retina, diabetic retina clinic, lasik, smile facilities.
The hospital has already established its excellence with a total of five modern operating theaters, equipped with state-of-the-art infection control technology, dedicated to performing a wide range of eye surgeries, including cataract, retina, cornea, glaucoma, oculoplasty, and squint surgeries.
Currently, the hospital boasts a healthcare facility comprising 20 dedicated bed wards, four specialized rooms, and private accommodations to cater to patients' varying needs. It accommodates and provides expert care to approximately 200 patients daily, facilitating over 500 surgeries per month.
The operation theaters (OTs) at this branch are equipped with HEPA filters and AHU units, ensuring a sterile and hygienic surgical environment. The hospital features five specialized theaters: one exclusively designated for retina surgeries, three for cataract surgeries, and a dedicated theater for FEMTO-cataract surgeries.
Notably, the Somajiguda branch is equipped with cutting-edge medical technology, including stellaris phaco machines, centurion phaco machine, catalys femto cataract machine, and constellation VR machine, complemented by high-end anesthesia workstations.
This expansion initiative by Maxivision Eye Hospital Group underscores its unwavering commitment to delivering accessible and top-tier eye care services. The hospital's aim is to serve a diverse range of patients, with a particular focus on extending these services to individuals residing in tier 2 and tier 3 cities throughout India. Recently, Maxivision got an investment from Asia’s largest Health care investor, Quadria Capital, from Singapore. The funds of Rs 1,400 crore will be used for expanding its network from 40 hospitals to 100 by the end of this year, and also create and enhance world-class facilities in current hospitals.
Adding more on the same, VS Sudheer, CEO of Maxivision Group of Eye Hospitals said, “Maxivision would like to treat all patients equally, with the same technology across the centers. Our network model of Hub and Spoke, expansion with this objective to cater to the needs of the entire gamut of eye care with the best technology even to the remotest locations in Telangana."
"Parallelly, we are always focused on enhancing existing facilities and upgrading the technology to the best in the world. This new expansion of the EHS floor and an EHS OT complex is tailored to the unique needs of EHS patients. Maxivision Eye Hospital's expansion reaffirms its commitment to providing accessible, high-quality eye care services to a wide range of patients, especially in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across India,” he added.
