Restoring Vision.
Transforming Lives in Rural Bihar.

Non-profit tertiary eye care at Darbhanga — serving North Bihar since 2012

Registered Trust PM-JAY Empanelled NABH Standards CSR Partner — Eye Health, Bihar
20,681
Eyes Operated
Verified operational data
✓ Updated quarterly  ·  4 August 2026
16,945
Ayushman (PM-JAY)
82% of all surgeries
6,149
Portal-Verified Claims
Approved by Ayushman SHA Bihar
3,736
Self-Pay / Package
Cross-subsidy revenue
55.3%
Female Patients
10,194 of 18,443 operated
11.5×
Volume Growth
2021 (566) → 2025 (6,499)

Sustainable Development Goal Alignment

Our work directly advances three UN SDGs — the bedrock of credible CSR impact reporting

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SDG 3 — Good Health & Well-Being

Providing affordable, high-quality eye surgical care to underserved populations in rural Bihar — cataract, retinal, and oculoplastic procedures.

20,681 surgeries
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SDG 10 — Reduced Inequalities

82% of all cases are Ayushman-covered. Serving 5 districts of North Bihar, one of India's most underserved healthcare geographies.

82% Ayushman
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SDG 5 — Gender Equality

Women are disproportionately affected by preventable blindness. 55.3% of surgical patients are female — a direct result of active rural outreach targeting women.

55.3% female

Verified Impact Trajectory

Year-on-year surgical growth from electronic records (March 2021 onwards)

Annual Surgical Volume — 11.5× Growth in 5 Years
Beneficiary Mix — Ayushman vs Self-Pay

Ayushman: OT-register classification (explicit code + PAKG=0 entries). Portal-approved subset: 6,149 verified claims.

Geographic Reach — 5 Districts of North Bihar

28,912 of 38,649 patient records (74.8%) geocoded via LGD village-master matching. Cells with <10 patients suppressed for privacy.

Patient Catchment by District
Darbhanga
22,308 (77.2%)
Madhubani
3,828 (13.2%)
Muzaffarpur
1,177 (4.1%)
Samastipur
890 (3.1%)
Sitamarhi
709 (2.5%)
Gender Distribution by Surgical Year

Breadth of Surgical Services

Comprehensive ophthalmic surgical care — not a single-disease camp programme

Procedure Mix — Cataract vs Specialist

Non-cataract specialist procedures: 1,241 cases — retinal laser, DCR, glaucoma / OCT screening, SFIOL, endophthalmitis.

Procedures by Volume (Ayushman Portal)
👁️ Cataract (Phaco)
7,138
🔬 Pterygium
484
⚡ YAG Capsulotomy
399
🏥 DCR (with stent)
157
🔆 Glaucoma / OCT Screening
50
👁 Squint / Iridectomy
41
💡 PRP Laser
33
🔧 Lid Surgery (Entropion)
29

Why Partner With Mahavir Netralay

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Data-Verified Impact

Every figure drawn from live operational records — OT register, EMR, and Ayushman portal exports. No estimates. No projections.

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Proven Scale-Up Capacity

11.5× volume growth in 5 years demonstrates operational competence and infrastructure readiness to absorb CSR funding efficiently.

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Underserved Geography

Darbhanga, Bihar ranks among India's lowest in healthcare access. 74.8% of patients traced to rural villages — CSR spend reaches those most in need.

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Government-Integrated

PM-JAY empanelled. 82% of all surgery covered by Ayushman — ensuring compliance, traceability, and sustainability.

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AIIMS-Trained Specialists

Led by ophthalmologists trained at AIIMS New Delhi and Dr. Shroff Charity Eye Hospital. Expertise in cataract, retina, oculoplasty, and ocular oncology.

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Gender Equity Focus

55.3% of surgical patients are female — above national averages. Active camp outreach specifically targets women who bear a disproportionate burden of untreated blindness.

Leadership & Clinical Team

Dr. Manish Mahabir
Director & Senior Surgeon — Cataract & Retina
Fellowship in Cataract Surgery & Vitreo-Retinal Surgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Specialist in phacoemulsification, retinal laser, intravitreal surgery, and medical retina.
Phacoemulsification Vitreo-Retinal Retinal Laser Anti-VEGF AIIMS New Delhi
Dr. Neha Shree
Senior Surgeon — Oculoplasty & Ocular Oncology
Fellowship in Oculoplasty & Ocular Oncology
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi

Specialist in DCR, ptosis, entropion, lid tumours, orbital surgery, and ocular surface oncology.
Oculoplasty DCR Ocular Oncology Lid Surgery Dr. Shroff Charity

Partner With Us to Expand Impact

CSR contributions enable expansion of PM-JAY services, equipment upgrades, and outreach into under-served blocks of North Bihar. Every rupee is tracked and deployed at the point of care.

Organisation
Mahavir Netralay
(Sahu Mahabir Trust)
Location
Darbhanga, Bihar — 846004