Mission For Vision

What Mission For Vision does

Mission for Vision (MFV) is a Mumbai-headquartered not-for-profit organization founded in 2000 by Jagdish M. Chanrai, operating as a catalyst to eradicate avoidable blindness across India. It does not deliver clinical care directly; instead, it partners with 28 leading eye-care institutions — including Sankara Eye Hospital, LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Tulsi Chanrai Eye Hospital, and Bansara Eye Care Center — and supports them with funding, capacity building, program management, and impact assessment. Services reach beneficiaries through 167 established or strengthened Vision Centres, community outreach eye camps, school screening programs (Mission Roshni), Allied Ophthalmic Personnel training (Mission Saksham), and inclusive education for visually impaired children (Mission Shiksha with NAB India), spanning 24 states and union territories and 220+ districts.

MFV's core technology is PRISM (Patient Related Impact Studying Mechanism), an IT-enabled impact measurement system that uses the CommCare Android mobile application to administer structured quality-of-life questionnaires before and six months after cataract surgery. The workflow is operated by a 20+ person Programme Impact team and produces longitudinal outcome data used both for program improvement and donor reporting. Reported PRISM findings include a drop in patients reporting livelihood difficulties from 44% pre-surgery to 14% at six months, 92% achieving good vision (6/6–6/18) post-surgery, and 80% of patients reporting no psychosocial concerns post-surgery.

The business model is donations and charitable contributions from Indian citizens, non-Indian citizens, and institutional donors including WEN Giving Foundation, Standard Chartered Bank, and Cognizant Foundation. All eye-health services (surgeries, screenings, spectacles, training, transportation, accommodation, and meals) are provided free of cost or at subsidized rates to socio-economically challenged communities. Customer segments span rural populations, tribal communities (Odisha, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram), urban slum populations, the elderly, school children, and visually impaired children.

Name

Mission For Vision

Legal name

Mission for Vision (MFV) India

Website

https://missionforvision.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mission for Vision is a Mumbai-based not-for-profit founded in 2000 that partners with 28 Indian eye hospitals and 167 Vision Centres to deliver free or subsidized cataract surgeries, screenings, spectacles, and ophthalmic training to rural, tribal, and underserved populations across 24 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Eye Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Community eye health
• Cataract surgery services
• Vision centre network
• Ophthalmic personnel training
• Avoidable blindness eradication

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: MFV is a not-for-profit organization funded by donations from Indian citizens, non-Indian citizens, and institutional donors. The organization enables free or subsidized eye health services including surgeries, spectacles, and training for socio-economically challenged communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mission for Vision is a not-for-profit organization that delivers free and subsidized community eye health services in India, including cataract surgeries, eye screenings, spectacles distribution, and primary eye care through a network of 167 Vision Centres and 28 partner hospitals. It also runs targeted programs such as Mission Roshni (school eye health), Mission Saksham (training of Allied Ophthalmic Personnel), Mission Jeevan (retinoblastoma care for children), and Mission Shiksha (inclusive education for visually impaired children), and measures impact through its proprietary PRISM system.

Product overview

Mission for Vision is a not-for-profit organization operating as a catalyst for eye health services, working since 2000 to eradicate avoidable blindness in India. The organization operates through a network of Vision Centres (primary eye care clinics) established in underserved communities, and manages multiple targeted programs including Mission Disha (community enablement), Mission Jeevan (retinoblastoma treatment for children), Mission Jyot (Vision Centre establishment in hard-to-reach areas), Mission Nayan, Mission Netra, Mission Roshni (school children eye health), Mission Saksham (Allied Ophthalmic Personnel training), and Mission Shiksha (inclusive education for visually impaired children). The organization also uses PRISM, an IT-enabled impact measurement system deployed via CommCare mobile application, to measure the quality of life impact of its cataract surgeries and other interventions. Impact period covers from inception to March 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vision Centres Primary eye care clinics established in underserved rural and tribal communities that provide comprehensive eye examination, cataract detection, spectacle dispensing, and referral services to base hospitals; for socio-economically challenged populations in India.
• Mission Disha Program focused on enabling eye health services and interventions for communities in need across India, supporting MFV's mission to eradicate avoidable blindness.
• Mission Jeevan Program providing timely screening, counselling, financial aid and treatment to children diagnosed with retinoblastoma (pediatric eye cancer); for pediatric patients from socio-economically challenged families.
• Mission Jyot Program establishing Vision Centres in hard-to-reach locations to provide primary eye care services to remote and underserved communities across India.
• Mission Nayan Program focused on eye health interventions for specific target populations within MFV's beneficiary communities across India.
• Mission Netra Program focused on eye health service delivery and infrastructure support to partner eye care institutions across India.
• Mission Roshni Program striving to eradicate avoidable blindness among school children in government and government-aided schools through screening, treatment referrals, spectacle provision and awareness raising; for children in underserved Indian schools.
• Mission Saksham Initiative providing free training to Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) from socio-economically challenged communities, with priority given to female candidates, addressing India's shortage of eye care professionals.
• Mission Shiksha Program implemented in partnership with National Association for the Blind (NAB) India to promote inclusive education and reduce inequalities by strengthening mathematical skills of children with blindness and low vision.
• Infrastructure Support Support provided to partner eye care institutions for establishing and strengthening eye health facilities and vision centres; 25 eye health facilities established/strengthened.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23.7+ million patients intervened
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sankara Eye Hospital / Sankara NethralayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV has longstanding partnerships with Sankara Eye Hospital and Sankara Nethralaya across multiple locations including Coimbatore, Krishnan Kovil, Bengaluru, Shimoga, Guntur, Chennai (JCOC), and Tirupati. MFV supports these institutions in delivering community eye health services and conducts impact assessment through its PRISM system.
• Bansara Eye Care Center (BECC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV partners with BECC in Meghalaya to reach people in the remotest parts of Northeast India. BECC conducts outreach eye camps and provides free cataract surgery, with MFV providing financial and programmatic support. BECC has a charitable society called SPECS (Society for Promotion of Eye Care and Sight).
• The Synod HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV has been collaborating with The Synod Hospital in Aizawl, Mizoram since 2015 to provide eye care services in Aizawl, Kolasib, and Lunglei districts. The hospital has a dedicated Eye Block with OPD, wards, operation theatre, and optical shop. Dr. R. Lalrindiki heads the ophthalmology department.
• Ramakrishna Mission HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV partners with Ramakrishna Mission Hospital in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh to deliver eye health services in the remote state. The partnership aims to reduce backlogs of cataract blindness and create awareness through local volunteers. The state has the second highest blindness prevalence rate in India.
• LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) - Secondary Eye Care CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV collaborates with LVPEI's secondary eye care centre in Rayagada district, Odisha to establish eye health services for tribal and ethnic communities. The partnership includes establishing Vision Centres in Muniguda, Gunupur, Tikiri, and Sikarpai. LVPEI manages the Vision Centre operations with MFV providing project support.
• Sadguru Netra ChikitsalayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV works with Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh - a renowned eye hospital in central India. The hospital serves rural populations in the Bundelkhand region and is led by Dr. Jain. MFV team members have visited and documented the hospital's work.
• Tejas Eye HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTejas Eye Hospital run by Divyajyoti trust is a partner in Mandvi, Surat. Dr. Uday Gajiwala serves as Superintendent. MFV conducts impact assessment activities including patient satisfaction surveys and quality of life studies through its Programme Impact team.
• Sri Sankardeva NethralayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV partners with Sri Sankardeva Nethralaya in Guwahati, Assam for Community Eye Health projects. The hospital organizes eye screening camps for tea tribe communities, including camps held 130 km from the base hospital. Operative cases receive free transport, stay, food, and surgery.
• Nirmal Ashram Eye InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV partners with Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute in Rishikesh. MFV's Programme Impact team manages impact assessment activities including field investigator supervision and patient quality of life surveys.
• Tulsi Chanrai Eye HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTulsi Chanrai Eye Hospital in Nashik has been a partner since 1994 (before MFV's formal founding in 2000). The hospital prioritizes women's eye health and runs gender sensitization camps. Social worker Khairunissa has been working at this hospital since its inception.
• Tulsi Rural Development Trust (TRDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRDT was founded in 1991 by Mr. Jagdish M. Chanrai and Mr. Mani Subramonian in Chennai to provide community eye health services. It is the precursor organization to Mission for Vision, which was established in 2000 based on guidance from Saint Mother Teresa. TRDT financially supported Sankara Nethralaya and led to the creation of Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Centre.
• National Association for the Blind (NAB), IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFV partners with NAB India to implement Mission Shiksha, which promotes inclusive education and reduces inequalities by strengthening mathematical skills of children with blindness and low vision. NAB students have successfully passed SSC exams with strong marks in mathematics since the program began in 2015.
• Vivekananda Mission Ashram Netra Niramay Niketan (VMANNN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVMANNN, a hospital system in rural West Bengal led by Dr. Asim Sil, serves as a mentor to eye hospitals in India and Bangladesh. Dr. Sil has documented his experiences with MFV's partner network through guest blog posts.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): Global service organization with SightFirst program funding cataract surgeries and vision infrastructure worldwide — comparable as a major donor and ecosystem participant in avoidable blindness eradication, though broader in mission.
• Aravind Eye Care System: Large-scale Indian eye care provider and one of the world's largest eye hospitals — comparable as a high-volume cataract surgery provider serving poor patients at subsidized rates, though operating its own hospitals rather than via a pure catalyst model.

Direct peers

• ORBIS International: Global eye health nonprofit operating in India; comparable for its work eradicating avoidable blindness through partner hospitals, training, and outreach, with a similar catalyst/partner institution model.
• Sightsavers India: India arm of the global Sightsavers NGO; directly comparable as an eye health-focused nonprofit delivering cataract surgeries, vision screening, and inclusive education for the blind across Indian states with a similar donor-funded, partner-network model.
• SEVA Foundation: US-based eye health nonprofit partnering with hospitals in India and globally; comparable for its community eye care, training of eye care personnel, and outcome-focused cataract programs targeting underserved populations.
• Sankara Eye Foundation (USA): US-based nonprofit supporting Sankara Eye Hospitals in India — directly comparable as a partner-institution-focused eye health nonprofit funding cataract surgeries and infrastructure across Indian states.
• Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM): Global disability and eye health nonprofit active in India; comparable for its inclusive eye health, rehabilitation, and community-based programs targeting avoidable blindness in low-income settings.
• Operation Eyesight Universal: International eye health nonprofit with significant India operations delivering community eye care, hospital support, and vision centre models directly comparable to MFV's Vision Centre and cataract surgery programs.

Others

• LAICO – Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology: Capacity-building arm of Aravind supporting eye hospitals globally with training and impact assessment; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player providing training, consulting, and impact frameworks relevant to MFV's PRISM and Mission Saksham programs.

Emerging players

• HelpAge India: Indian nonprofit addressing elderly health including cataract surgeries; partial overlap with MFV's elderly cataract patient focus and similar community-based outreach, though broader in scope beyond eye care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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