Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay Inaugurates the World’s First Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, TTK road, Alwarpet, Chennai in the presence of Dr. Manoj Khatri, Director, Vitreo-Retinal Services, Prof. Dr. Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr. Athiya Agarwal Director, Dr Adil Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer and Dr S Soundari, Regional head of clinical services, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, on Thursday, inaugurated the World’s First Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, in the presence of founder Dr Amar Agarwal and other important dignitaries. The dedicated centre will focus on Pinhole Pupilloplasty (PPP), a microsurgical technique, developed by Dr Amar Agarwal, designed to improve the quality of vision in appropriately selected patients with conditions such as corneal scars, irregular corneas, high corneal aberrations and certain post-surgical optical distortions. Instead of replacing the cornea, PPP modifies the eye’s optical system by creating a small, precisely centred pupillary aperture. The smaller aperture helps block scattered and distorted light rays and allows better-focused rays to reach the retina.The advanced procedure, developed by Dr Agarwal, has provided vision to over 5000 patients so far.The hospital has also been working to expand its knowledge among ophthalmologists, with more than 50 ophthalmologists undergoing training through workshops and academic programmes every year.“The Pinhole Pupilloplasty Centre at Alwarpet will serve not merely as a surgical facility but as a comprehensive programme encompassing advanced diagnostics, patient selection, surgery, postoperative assessment, long-term follow-up, research and ophthalmic training,” the hospital said. Published on August 27, 2026
