Sankara Nethralaya (SN) is a not-for-profit missionary institution for ophthalmic care (i.e., an eye hospital) in Chennai, India. "Sankara Nethralaya" means "The Temple of the Eye".
Sankara Nethralaya receives patients from India and internationally.
Nani A. Palkivala, former Indian ambassador to United States, described Sankara Nethralaya as the "Best managed charitable organization in India". Sankara Nethralaya has 1000 employees and serves 1200 patients per day, performing 100 surgeries per day. The annual revenue as per the taxes is close to US$100 million.
Sankara Nethralaya has produced many famous ophthalmologists such as the founder of Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital in Mumbai, Dr. S. Natarajan.
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