From Apollo to Narayan Hrudayalaya, healthcare outfits eye the segment as the next big growth opportunity, but they may have to wait for it to become solidly profitable.
Aravind Eye Care System, the world's largest eye care provider that has developed innovative technologies allowing it to perform 300,000 eye surgeries each year - 70 percent subsidized or free for the poor - has been selected to receive the $1.5 million Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize for 2010.
The world's largest annual prize for international health honors extraordinary efforts to improve health in developing countries.
Aurolab, a pioneer in manufacturing and supply high quality ophthalmic consumables to over 100 countries at affordable prices, has developed an e-com enabled website which will help domestic and international buyers place their orders.
Drishti, an affordable eye care chain has lit up the lives of scores of people in rural areas.
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