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PBMA's H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune
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PBMA's H. V. Desai Eye Hospital is a 95-bed hospital in Pune, part of Poona Blind Men's Association (PBMA). It lists 1 specialty.
Medically reviewed by The Curaventa Team · Last updated 2026-10-24
At a glance
H. V. Desai Eye Hospital is the flagship 95-bed eye hospital of the Poona Blind Men's Association, a charity active since 1960, and has served patients in Hadapsar, Pune since 2000. It treats paying and free patients alike, covers all major eye sub-specialities and runs DNB, DOMS and optometry training.
What sets PBMA's H. V. Desai Eye Hospital apart
- Charitable hospital where about 70% of surgeries are free
- Government-recognised nodal training centre for eye surgeons; DNB and DOMS programmes
- Community eye-care programmes covering six Maharashtra districts
- Member of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
Centres of excellence
- Cataract (phaco with toric and multifocal IOLs)
- Cornea and keratoplasty
- Retina and vitrectomy
- Glaucoma
- Oculoplasty
- Paediatric ophthalmology and ROP
- LASIK
- Low vision
- Eye bank
Volumes, rankings and awards
- About 38,000 eye surgeries a year
- 57.18 lakh outpatient examinations and about 6.41 lakh surgeries since opening, around 70% free (as reported to IAPB)
Specialties
Address: S. No. 93/2, Tarawade Vasti, Mohammed Wadi, near Corinthians Club, Hadapsar, Pune 411060
Sources
Medically reviewed by The Curaventa Team. Last updated 2026-10-24. General information, not medical advice. Medical editorial board · Editorial policy · How we get prices
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