The Hospital was started as a clinic on 13.12.1990 as Eye Care Clinic at P.J.Complex Opposite Government Hospital Erode working on all 7 days withbare minimum staff. Slowly the area of the Out Patient Block was increased.On 03.12.1995 the new inpatient block – Sri Raghavendra Eye Hospital- was inaugurated opposite to Tamil Nadu EB Central Office Erode about 200 meters from the O.P Block.The Doctor’s residence was shifted to the new building for proper inpatient care. For the convenience of the out patients the O.P.Block opposite Erode GH was not vacated and still the Out Patient Department is functioning there.

During State Ophthalmic Conference in 1997 the Sunday outpatient service was stopped as our doctor was the Organizing secretary of the conference. For the first time in Erode PHACO Live surgery Demonstration with CCTV and hands on training with goat’s eyewas arranged at Sri Raghavendra Eye Hospital during this conference. Around 40 ophthalmologists participated.After this StorzPhaco machine was added. Latter Non Contact Tonometer Automated Perimeter field analyzer Carl Zeiss Microscope AMO Phaco machine were added.

After 2005 Junior Ophtalmologistswere posted.

After 18 years of service in 2007 Opticals – Sri RaghavendraOpticals - was started at the O.PBlock.

The Hospital was approvedfor Tamil Nadu Government Employees New Health Scheme(G.O.Ms.No. 547 Dated 14 th November 2007)and Retired Government Employees Health Scheme.(G.O.Ms.No. 50 Dated 19th February 2008)

Laser center – “Erode Eye Diagnostic and Laser Center” - was started in a different premises at E.V.N Road about 100 meters from the O.P.Block with Green laser and Fundus Camera. This is a joint venture by four Erode ophthalmologists with the visiting Retinal consultant surgeon by monthly.