What Idrishti does

iDrishti Eye Hospitals (legal entity Disha Medical Services Pvt Ltd) is a Bengaluru-based, privately-held social impact healthcare enterprise operating a network of 12 eye hospitals across 10 districts in Karnataka, India. Founded in 2012 by Kiran Anandampillai (CEO, formerly Advisor Technology with the National Health Authority and founding member of OnMobile), Anjali Joshi, and Dr Rajesh Babu (Medical Director, MS/FMRF in Uveitis & Ocular Immunology, MSc Community Eye Health London), the company delivers comprehensive ophthalmology services — cataract surgery (Phaco and SICS from ₹5,000), glaucoma management, medical and surgical retina care, refractive error services (glasses from ₹600), oculoplasty, and pediatric eye care. Service delivery follows a three-tier district-coverage model: fully-equipped district hospitals with surgical operating theatres, taluka-level vision centers staffed by trained optometrists connected via real-time tele-ophthalmology to specialist doctors, and 7 award-winning custom mobile eye clinics reaching villages beyond 30 km from the nearest eye hospital.

The underlying technology stack centers on the proprietary iDrishti EMR system, a companion mobile app for authorized healthcare staff (with encrypted HTTPS/TLS transmission, secured server storage, and role-based access control), and the tele-ophthalmology network linking vision centers to district hospitals. The mobile eye clinics enable on-the-spot screening, glasses dispensing, and medicine distribution, with patients requiring surgery transported to hospitals free of charge. NABH accreditation has been secured at the Channapatna and Devanahalli hospitals, validating quality standards.

The business model is a hybrid cross-subsidy structure: walk-in paying patients at hospitals generate revenue from consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, and optical products; that revenue funds free and subsidized care delivered to bottom-of-pyramid (BOP) populations in rural Karnataka. Additional revenue and program funding flow from CSR partnerships (Titan Company, Essilor Vision Foundation), government schemes including Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, corporate donors under the Adopt a Village three-year community eye health program, and prior equity funding from Lok Capital (2013) and Nandan Nilekani (2016). Customer segments comprise BOP villagers, government school children, semi-urban paying patients, and corporate CSR donors. Cumulative outcomes reported include 1M+ patients screened, 200,000+ children screened, 45,000+ surgeries, and 15,000+ patients treated per month across the network.

Name

Idrishti

Legal name

Disha Medical Services Pvt Ltd

Website

https://idrishti.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

iDrishti Eye Hospitals is a Bengaluru-based social impact enterprise operating 12 eye hospitals across 10 districts in Karnataka, delivering affordable cataract, glaucoma, retina, and pediatric eye care to rural and semi-urban populations via tele-ophthalmology vision centers and mobile clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology & Vision Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAL), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Tele-ophthalmology
• Vision correction
• Eye hospital network

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Hospital Care: Walk-in patients pay for consultations, diagnostic tests, glasses, and surgeries at subsidized price points. Cataract surgeries start from ₹5,000; prescription glasses from ₹600. Revenue generated from paying patients cross-subsidizes free and subsidized care for BOP patients.
2. Cross-Subsidy Social Impact Model: Revenue from paying patients funds outreach programs delivering free consultations, subsidized glasses, and free surgeries for lower-income patients. Government schemes, social insurance (PMJAY), and donors co-fund subsidized care.
3. CSR & Grant Programs (Adopt a Village): Corporate partners and trusts fund 3-year eye health programs for specific villages, covering free surgeries, glasses, and outreach operations. Titan, Essilor Vision Foundation, and other donors support school and village screening programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

iDrishti Eye Hospitals (Disha Medical Services Pvt Ltd) operates a network of 12 fully-equipped eye hospitals across 10 districts of Karnataka, India, delivering clinical and surgical eye care services including cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, retina care, refractive error correction, oculoplasty, and pediatric eye care. The service is delivered through a three-tier model: district eye hospitals, tele-ophthalmology vision centers in smaller towns, and 7 custom mobile eye clinics reaching villages, supported by an iDrishti EMR system and companion mobile app.

Product overview

iDrishti Eye Hospitals operates a network of 12 eye hospitals across 10 districts in Karnataka, India, serving both urban and rural populations. The core offering is a district-coverage healthcare model consisting of three tiers: fully-equipped eye hospitals in semi-urban district hubs (Eye Hospitals), tele-ophthalmology Vision Centers in smaller towns, and award-winning Mobile Eye Clinics reaching villages. The service portfolio includes cataract surgery (Phaco and SICS), glaucoma management, retina care, refractive error services, oculoplasty, and children's eye care. Social impact programs include Village Eye Camps, School Eye Screening Programs, and the Adopt a Village Program for comprehensive community eye health over 3 years. The cross-subsidy model enables affordable and free care for lower income segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Cataract surgery using Phaco and SICS techniques under NABH protocols, starting from ₹5,000. Available to walk-in patients across the network and provided free/subsidized to lower-income and rural patients via government schemes, CSR grants, and cross-subsidy.
• Glaucoma Services Comprehensive glaucoma care including Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA), YAG Peripheral Iridotomies, Optical Nerve Scans, and surgical management. For patients diagnosed with or at risk of glaucoma across Karnataka.
• Retina Services Medical and surgical retina care including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Green Lasers, and Avastin injections. Targets patients with diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and other retinal conditions.
• Refractive Error Services Prescription glasses starting from ₹600, contact lenses, and refractive surgeries for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Free glasses distributed to school children and lower-income families through donor-supported programs.
• Oculoplasty Services Oculoplasty procedures including Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), prosthetic eye, eyelid, and orbital surgeries. For patients requiring reconstructive or cosmetic eye surgery.
• Children's Eye Care Services Pediatric eye clinics at every hospital treating conditions like amblyopia, ptosis, conjunctivitis, chalazion, and strabismus. Supported by free school eye screening programs covering government school children across Karnataka districts.
• Adopt a Village Program A 3-year community eye health program offered to corporate CSR partners and donors. Covers door-to-door screening by Vision Guardians, free glasses, free surgeries, transport, tele-ophthalmology follow-ups, co-morbidity care for diabetes and hypertension, and impact tracking. Designed for companies seeking measurable social impact in eye health.
• iDrishti Eye Hospital Network A network of 12 fully-equipped surgical hospitals located in district semi-urban hubs across 10 districts of Karnataka, from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi. Each hospital features specialist doctors, modern operation theatres, and advanced diagnostic equipment serving both walk-in paying patients and subsidized/free care for underserved communities.
• iDrishti Vision Centers Tele-ophthalmology centers in smaller taluka towns where trained optometrists examine patients while specialist doctors consult and advise remotely in real time. Extends the reach of specialist eye care from district hospitals into sub-district communities.
• iDrishti Mobile Eye Clinics A fleet of 7 award-winning custom mobile clinics reaching villages across Karnataka districts for on-the-spot eye screening, glasses dispensing, and medicine distribution. Surgery patients identified through the mobile clinics are transported to hospitals free of charge.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million+ patients screened; 45,000+ surgeries performed; 200,000+ children screened
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Essilor Vision FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2015Essilor Vision Foundation partnered with iDrishti to launch the school screening program in Channapatna Taluk (July 2015), providing free glasses to government school children. The foundation continues to support iDrishti's school eye screening programs across Karnataka districts.
• Titan CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2014Titan MD Shri Bhaskar Bhat launched Titan's CSR initiative to cover every school and village in Chikkaballapur district for eye care (December 2014), partnering with iDrishti to provide free screening and glasses to school children and villagers.
• Government Health Schemes (PMJAY / Government Social Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartneriDrishti participates in government health schemes including Ayushman Bharat PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) and other social insurance programs to fund free and subsidized cataract surgeries for eligible patients. The National Health Authority, where CEO Kiran Anandampillai served as Advisor on Technology, oversees PMJAY and ABDM.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L V Prasad Eye Institute: Hyderabad-based, WHO-collaborating non-profit eye hospital with rural community outreach. Closely comparable to iDrishti on social impact model, tiered care delivery, and training-driven clinical excellence.
• Vasan Eye Care: Pan-India eye hospital chain with a large network of hospitals offering comprehensive eye care. Comparable on scale, multi-city presence, and affordable care positioning across South India.
• Centre for Sight: Pan-India chain of super-specialty eye hospitals with strong North and West India presence. Comparable on full-service ophthalmology offerings and chain-hospital operating model.
• Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital: One of India's largest pan-India eye hospital chains with 150+ centers. Directly comparable in service portfolio (cataract, retina, glaucoma, refractive) and on the dimension of chain expansion in tier-2/3 markets.
• ASG Eye Hospital: Pan-India eye hospital chain with PE backing (promoted by Kedaara Capital). Comparable on tier-2/3 market expansion strategy and on the dimension of capital-backed chain scaling.
• Aravind Eye Hospital: One of the world's largest eye hospital networks, founded in Madurai, with a similar cross-subsidy model delivering affordable cataract and comprehensive eye care to underserved populations. Closest analogue to iDrishti's tiered delivery model and social enterprise orientation.
• Maxivision Eye Hospitals: Indian eye hospital chain with presence across South and West India. Comparable on service portfolio (cataract, refractive, retina, pediatric) and on approach to tier-2/3 city expansion.
• Sankara Nethralaya: Chennai-based, non-profit eye hospital chain offering comprehensive ophthalmology services. Direct comparator to iDrishti on clinical specializations (uveitis, retina, cataract); iDrishti's Medical Director was trained here.
• Narayana Nethralaya: Bangalore-based super-specialty eye hospital chain affiliated with Narayana Health. Same Karnataka geography as iDrishti, with overlapping service lines (cataract, retina, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology) and overlapping talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Narayana Health: Large multi-specialty hospital chain with a dedicated eye care arm (Narayana Nethralaya). Comparable as a broader healthcare provider in Karnataka with overlapping patient segments, but not a focused eye hospital operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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