Aurolab: Aravind Eye Care Unit: Madurai

AUROLAB, Madurai

In Madurai, a facility is being built to take on the best in the world in ophthalmology. The company: Aurolab, a unit of Aravind Eye Care (AEC), Madurai. The product: intra-ocular lenses, which are implanted in the eye to help cataract patients. And the price: very cheap. Compared to an average cost of Rs 5,000 for a lens from mncs, Aurolab's most expensive hydrophobic foldable lens costs a mere Rs 1,800. The cheapest non-foldable ones are priced at Rs 90-100—lenses distributed through the government network cost Rs 50.

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