Established in 1987, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is a comprehensive eye health facility with its main campus located in Hyderabad, India. The Vision is to create excellent and equitable eye care systems that reaches all those in need and the mission is to be a Centre of Excellence in eye care services, basic and clinical research into eye diseases and vision-threatening conditions, training, product development, and rehabilitation for those with incurable vision impairment, with a focus on extending equitable and efficient eye care to underserved populations in the developing world.
A World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness, the Institute offers comprehensive patient care, sight enhancement and rehabilitation services and high-impact rural eye health programs. It also pursues cutting edge research and offers training in human resources for all levels of ophthalmic personnel.
The LVPEI network comprises a 'Centre of Excellence' in Hyderabad, 3 tertiary centres in Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, 16 secondary and 144 primary care centres that cover the remotest rural areas in the four states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka.
LVPEI Eye Health Pyramid, has been adopted as a model by the Government of India and by other developing countries.