Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday inaugurated a new building at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital (Egmore Eye Hospital) constructed at a cost of ₹65.6 crore.
The new six-storey building was constructed to mark the bicentenary of the hospital, which began operations in 1819. The hospital treats around 300 inpatients at any given time apart from catering to 600 to 800 outpatients daily. It also performs around 600 to 700 cataract surgeries per month.
Stating that the existing infrastructure at the hospital was inadequate, a release by the government said the new building with modern amenities would help in providing better services to the patients.
