Our hospital on M.S. Road, Vettoornimadam, Nagercoil
Dr. S. M. Bejan Singh — Founder & Medical Director
After finishing his masters in Ophthalmology, Dr. Bejan Singh was awarded the Rtn Dr. P. N. Srinivasa Rao award for Best Outgoing Student. He worked as a lecturer at Kasturba Medical College and Assistant Surgeon at the OEU Institute of Ophthalmology, Manipal, before joining Neyyoor C.S.I. Mission Hospital in 1983 — a comprehensive eye-care system run by the Kanyakumari Medical Mission in partnership with Christoffel Blinden Mission, Germany, extending care to mission hospitals in Kulasekharam, Marthandam and Karakkonam.
In 1987 he trained at the Upson Eye Clinic, USA, in cataract and lens-implant super-specialization. In 1992 he started his own practice in the family's ancestral home in Nagercoil, with 5 staff and 8 beds. Over the following decades that practice grew into Bejan Singh Eye Hospital's present 100-bed facility, extending eye care to neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu and southern Kerala.
Dr. Rooshitha Bejan Singh — Administrator
Born in Nagercoil, Dr. Rooshitha earned her medical degree from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, and her D.O. from Madurai Medical College, along with a degree in Hospital Management from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. After her postgraduate training in Ophthalmology, she joined her husband at Neyyoor as a junior ophthalmologist and has worked alongside him since.
She holds fellowships from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai (indirect ophthalmoscopy & laser, IOL implantation & cataract surgery, glaucoma) and L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (eye bank medical officer, low vision, electrophysiology).
Our journey
- 1983
Dr. Bejan Singh joins Neyyoor C.S.I. Mission Hospital, beginning three decades of eye care in the region.
- 1987
Cataract & IOL super-specialization training at Upson Eye Clinic, USA.
- 1992
Bejan Singh Eye Hospital founded in the family's ancestral home in Nagercoil — 5 staff, 8 beds.
- 1992
Inaugurated by then district collector R. N. Choubey IAS, opposite Women Christian College.
- 1994
In-patient and operation theatre block opened at Vettoornimadam.
- 1995
Mavadi Opticals opened.
- 1996
Nagercoil Eye Bank established, run by Shalom Trust.
- 1996
Nagercoil Eye Bank affiliated to the Eye Bank Association.
- 1997
John Manuel Charitable Trust began running non-paying sections.
- 1998
J.M. Surfacing Centre for spectacles established.
- 1999
Vitreo-retinal Centre inaugurated by Dr. Johny T. Deen (Upson Eye Clinic, Georgia, USA).
- 2000
Glaucoma Clinic started.
- 2002
Out-patient wing opened at Vettoornimadam.
- 2004
Zyoptix and LASIK laser centre introduced.
- 2005
Low Vision Aid clinic started.
- 2005
Paediatric clinic and squint clinic started.
- 2006
Mobile Retina Unit launched.
- 2007
Advanced Intraocular Lens Clinic established.
- 2008
Bejan Singh Centre for ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Screening established.
- 2009
Bejan Singh Eye Care Centres opened at Valliyoor, Colachel, Udankudi, Thisayanvilai, and Anjugramam.
- 2010
Bejan Singh Centre for Low Vision Training established.
- 2011
Bejan Singh College of Optometry affiliated to Dr. MGR Medical University.
- 2014
Alcon refractive unit installed — LenSx femtosecond laser and EX500 excimer laser — bringing bladeless femtosecond LASIK and bladeless femtosecond cataract surgery.
- 2014
Advanced Intraocular Lens Centre (Centurion) and Advanced Vitreo-retinal Centre established.
- 2016
Orthoptics Clinic established.
- 2017
Kanyakumari & Thittuvilai Vision Centre opened.
- 2018
M.Sc. Optometry affiliated to Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
- 2019
Fellowship in Retina & Glaucoma introduced.
- 2020
Bejan Singh Eye Hospital, Water Tank Road opened.
- 2021
New IOL clinic and wards inaugurated.
- 2021
Bejan Singh Hospital, Marthandam established.
- 2021
Bejan Singh Institute of Ophthalmology established.
- 2021
BSEH-JMCT new OPD section started.
- 2021
DNB Ophthalmology accreditation received from NBEMS.
- 2023
Bejan Singh Eye Hospital, Valliyur Surgical Centre opened.
- 2023
Electrophysiology clinic established.
- 2024
Argos biometer and imaging system installed.
- Today
100-bed specialty eye hospital serving Kanyakumari district and neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Our team
The doctors, nurses, optometrists, and support staff who care for our patients every day.
Community outreach
Beyond hospital walls, our team runs free eye-screening camps with community partners including the Kanyakumari District Blindness Prevention Society and Lions Club Nagercoil — recent camps have offered free consultations, eye drops, and screening for people who might otherwise not reach specialist eye care.
Ready to see us?
Call the appointment desk, or book online — we will confirm your time by phone.