Sankara Eye Hospital Shimoga

Sankara Eye Hospital Shimoga is a 225-bed super-specialty eye care hospital located in Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. Established in 2008, the hospital is a unit of the Sankara Eye Foundation, India, and operates on a sustainable 80:20 social enterprise model, where 80% of services are provided free of cost to underprivileged rural populations, cross-subsidized by 20% paying patients. The facility offers a comprehensive range of ophthalmic services, including cataract surgery, glaucoma management, pediatric ophthalmology, vitreoretinal services, and LASIK laser vision correction. It serves as a major community eye care hub for central and coastal Karnataka through extensive rural outreach and eye screening camps.