L. V. Prasad Eye Institute

The L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is an eye-care network, established by Dr. Gullapalli Nageswara Rao, an ophthalmologist, at Hyderabad, in 1986. It is a non-profit, multi-campus, non-governmental institution. With more than 275 eye-care centres in India, it is the largest eye-care network in the world.

L V Prasad Eye Institute
LVPEI Hyderabad
Geography
LocationL V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Coordinates17.424643°N 78.427513°E / 17.424643; 78.427513
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeSpecialist; Ophthalmology
Services
History
Opened1987
Links
Websitehttp://www.lvpei.org
ListsHospitals in India

LVPEI is a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre, and an affiliate hospital of Harvard Medical School. It is the first eye hospital to be accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH).

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