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

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History
The hospital was founded in 2003 at Kesavadasapuram by Dr P.K.Santhakumari . 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).

Departments
- Department of Pediatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
- Department of Geriatric Eye Care in Ayurveda
- Department of Preventive Eye Care
- Department of Degenerative Eye Diseases

Specialty clinics
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Degenerative Myopia

Education and training
The Hospital Conducts two major teaching programs for Ayurvedic Doctors :
- 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.
- 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.

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. The hospital provides ayurvedic eye care programs for children, in the area of progressive myopia. The hospital has also developed ayurvedic treatment for diabetic retinopathy covering preventive and curative measures to tackle the disease.

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.

Publications
- A Textbook of Ophthalmology in Ayurveda (by Dr. P.K.Santhakumari) is the reference textbook approved by C.C.I.M for the final year B.A.M.S students.

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

Senior officials
- Arunjith Puthussery, Executive Director, Matha Ayurveda eye Hospital (2003-present)
- Dr P P Ouseph, Chairman, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital (2003-present)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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