Aravind Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) was formally inaugurated in 1983 and since then, several research, teaching and extension programmes are being conducted. The ultimate objective is to uphold and extend the vision of the founder of Aravind Eye Care System, Dr. G. Venkataswamy through research and teaching.

Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eye Research Institute run by AMRF is a progressive ophthalmic research institution that comprises basic research, clinical research, health services research and product development.

Genetics

Our research focuses on identifying and characterizing the genes that are involved in various ocular... Read More

Microbiology

The research focus of the Ocular Microbiology lab is aimed at understanding the pathogenesis of ocul... Read More

Immunology & Stem Cell Biology

The main area of interest is on adult stem cells - specifically limbal epithelial stem cells, which ... Read More

Proteomics

Current research focus is on three specific areas namely fungal keratitis, diabetic retinopathy and ... Read More

Ocular Pharmacology

The main research focus of the department is to understand the pathogenic mechanism and to identify ... Read More

Bioinformatics

The Bioinformatics Department has been established at Aravind Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) in ... Read More

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