R. K. Devi Eye Research Institute established in 1985 has been working towards providing comprehensive quality eye care at the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary level.

Lack of Awareness, Overpopulation, Poverty and Inadequate infrastructure has led India to have the maximum number of blind in the world. Despite the efforts done locally and nationally this backlog increases every year. The silver lining is that 80% of this blindness is preventable through refraction and surgery. The magnitude of blindness is so high that efforts are needed from all ends.

Since ophthalmologists are not many in numbers trained optometrists bridge the gap between the eye patients and the specialists. According to a recent study by the Govt. of India it has been found that India requires 40,000 trained optometrists and present number is 8,000 only. Optometrists play a very significant role in managing a poorly sighted or partially sighted patient. Thus the need to have qualified and trained Optometrists is an integral part of alleviating blindness.