About Alphonsa Eye Hospital

Alphonsa eye hospitals at Pala,and Thodupuzha are full-fledged eye hospitals serving the people of central Kerala for the last three and a half decades. Established in the year 1984 at Pala ,it was the first eye hospital in private sector in Kottayam district. Founded by Late Dr. KC Baby Olickal,the hospital from the beginning was keen in providing high quality eye care affordable to all sections of the society . In 2013 a similar eye hospital was established at the neighboring town of Thodopuzha in Idukki district . Both the hospitals are NABH – E accredited.

The advancements in Ophthalmic sciences evolved in last three and a half decades were made available to the people one by one in our hospitals .We have the credit of introducing many subspecialtes and equipments for the first time to the people in these districts.

Alphonsa Eye hospital was started in the year 1984 by late Dr. KC Baby Olickal The hospital was named ‘Alphonsa’ after Saint Alphonsa of Bharananganam .

The hospital was inaugurated on 23rd of April 1984 by Sri K M Mani the then finance minister of Kerala and was blessed by Mar. Joseph Pallikkapparampil , the then Bishop of Palai. It was the first eye hospital in private sector in Kottayam district and was one of the first eye hospitals of the state. Hospital started functioning in a rented building – ‘Kurrekkattu buildings’ opposite to St Thomas school Pala, owned by Dr. Baby’s maternal uncles. The beginning was truly humble. The hospital was on the 1stfloor of the building. A vegetable shop and a restaurant functioned in the ground floor. The hospital had a consultation room, reception, and patient waiting area in one room, the other room was made into the operating theatre and the biggest room was made into a 5 bedded ward. Dr Baby had taken pains to buy a Slit lamp, which was prized equipment at that time. MrsGracy Baby was in charge of administration. The response from the public was overwhelming and the same year on December ,OP department was shifted to the more spacious Aramana building nearby. The hospital functioned in that same building for next 12 years.

Our Main Services

Cataract Clinic

Cornea Clinic

Department Of Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Glaucoma Clinics

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Retina Clinics

Neuro Ophthalmology