S. M. Eye Hospital was established at Kangra (HP) in December 1989. The hospital is registered with Himachal Pradesh Medical Council Shimla. In 2009, construction of the ultra modern surgical centre of the hospital was completed and it was divided into two segments – OPD centre at Zamanabad Road and surgical centre at Ghurkari. While the OPD segment consists of patients check up, Auto-Keratometry, Refraction, Tonometry, Nd: Yag Laser, Argon Green Laser, OCT, Fundus Camera , FFA, and Automated Perimetry, The Surgical Centre segment is basically split into Phaco Cataract Surgery, Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Lasik Laser and all other surgeries of eye. The hospital has highly trained specialists, high end technology and provide round the clock services in the field of ophthalmology. The right to sight, is not to be deprived, for the lack of money” in this hospital for the poor and needy people and this goes with our motto “I CARE FOR EYE CARE”. “Passion with compassion” best describes the work attitude at S.M. Eye Hospital. Passion to serve the community fuelled with compassion for those in need of eye care.
At present, S.M. Eye Hospital, is a premier hospital of its kind in Himachal Pradesh and is empanelled to HP State Govt employees and their wards, covering poor families under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Himachal Pradesh Health Care Scheme (HIMCARE), Employees of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, Airports Authority of India, Star Health Insurance, Religare Health Insurance, Max Bupa Health Insurance and Ex servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to cover Ex-servicemen and their wards and (CGHS) Central Government Health Scheme.
During the period of 36 years, Chief Eye Surgeon, Dr Sandeep Mahajan who is also the Director of the hospital, has operated more than 1,00,000 cataract cases with total perfection while rendering yeoman services in the field of ophthalmology to the people of Himachal Pradesh and bordering states. S.M. Eye Hospital has the most modern imported machines where in computerised phaco cataract surgery is performed at well established ‘operation theatre’ The hospital also has the facility of Lasik Laser for removal of glasses (FDA approved), First in Himachal Pradesh.
Dr Sandeep Mahajan, the Chief Eye Surgeon has been regularly participating in all major workshops and seminars “World wide” in the field of Eye Surgery so as to keep updating with modernisation in ophthalmology and adopt the latest technology at S. M. Eye Hospital.
