Sahu Eye Hospital has served Mumbai’s western suburbs since 1982. The accreditations, registrations and professional recognitions below are the externally awarded ones — each is granted by a named body and can be verified independently.
Hospital Accreditation
QAI Accreditation — Ambulatory Care Facility (Eye)
Sahu Eye Hospital is accredited by the Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI), Centre for Accreditation of Health & Social Care, against the QAI Accreditation Standards for Ambulatory Care Facility — Eye, 1st Edition.
| Certificate number | QAI/CAHSC/ACF-E/2026/0016 |
|---|---|
| Valid from | 3 May 2026 |
| Valid until | 2 May 2029 |
| Accrediting body | Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI), an ISQuaEEA-accredited organisation |
| Verify at | qai.org.in |
Because QAI-CAHSC is itself accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care External Evaluation Association (ISQuaEEA), this is an externally validated standard rather than a self-declared one.
Accredited Scope of Treatment
The accreditation covers the following procedures, as listed in the certificate annexure:
- Cataract surgery
- Cornea and keratoconus treatment
- Corneal surgeries
- Diabetic retinopathy and retina lasers
- Retina surgery
- Refractive surgery / LASIK treatment
- Oculoplastic treatment
- Paediatric ophthalmology surgeries and squint
- Dry eye treatment
Statutory Registration
Sahu Eye Hospital is registered under the Maharashtra (Bombay) Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, in the name of Dr. Amulya N. Sahu. It is registered as a 6-bed facility at Almar Arcade, Orlem, Malad West, and the registration is current. Authenticity of the registration can be checked on the MCGM portal.
Dr. Amulya Sahu — Founder & Medical Director
A veteran eye surgeon with over 45 years of experience, who pioneered affordable eye care in Mumbai’s suburbs.
- Lifetime Achievement Award, M.M. Joshi Eye Hospital — presented by the institution’s founder Dr. Joshi alongside a Central Government Cabinet Minister, in recognition of a lifetime’s contribution to ophthalmology.
- Founder President, ISMSICS — founder President of the International Society of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgeons, a global body promoting training and excellence in manual cataract surgery.
- Past President, Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association (BOA).
Dr. Chinmaya Sahu — Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon
A retinal specialist holding over eleven post-graduate degrees and fellowships.
- F.R.C.S. (Glasgow), 2012 — Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
- American Board accreditation — international certification for advanced ophthalmic care.
- F.I.C.O. — Fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmology.
- D.N.B. — Diplomate of National Board, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- First Prize, Best Scientific Paper (2005–2006) — awarded at the scientific meetings of the Staff Society of B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai.
- Vitreo-Retina fellowship (FMRF), Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, and consultant at the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
- Academic merit — ranked 12th in the overall Mumbai merit list in the higher secondary board examinations (1997), and first rank with distinctions in Anatomy and Physiology in the first year of M.B.B.S.
Institutional Recognition
- 45+ years of service — the hospital was felicitated under the aegis of the Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society (MOS) at its 44th and 45th Foundation Day milestones.
- Mobile Eye Clinic Van — a high-tech mobile eye care programme inaugurated in 2015 by Salman Khan, taking screening camps to underprivileged and elderly patients across Mumbai.
- Rotary Club of Mumbai Northend — community recognition for the outreach screening programme.
Accreditation and statutory registration are among the checks health insurers make before approving cashless treatment. See our empanelments — cashless insurance, TPA and CGHS list, or read more about Sahu Eye Hospital.