Filling the huge need as it was of eye care in the pre dominant tribal area, patient volume kept increasing. It was too large to be accaccommodated in the hospital’s rented accommodation. Dr Paragji Desai was the lone ophthalmologist who manned the clinic with a handsome remuneration of rupees 250/ a month. In fact the name of the road where the hospital is located is now named in his honour.
Gradually as word about the facility spread and demand for larger hospital grew, donors came forward and more rooms were added. Block by block was built with funds matching needs through donations. More beds were added gradually growing to its current capacity of 81 beds. From among celebrity donor was famous cine star, Ms Nirupa Roy, belonging to Bulsar, whose generous donation built an OT which was inaugurated by well known personality, former Prime Minister of India, Shri Morarji Desai in 1958. He was also a native of the place.
Today the total surface area of the hospital is approximately 4212 sqmt with state – of -the -art buildings housing OT, OPD, Retina Unit with 5 OT and 1 Septic OT. There are 15 cubicles for examination by doctors for refraction and housing various instruments
From the basic eye care services to a comprehensive eye care services offering 11 specialties, from one OT to six OT’s, the RNC Free Eye hospital kept growing and improving their facilities. Today RNC performs an average of 13,000-17,000 operations a year and 1Lac to 1.2 Lacoutpatients’ volume in a year.
