Success of Aravind eye care system has brought a unique and innovative business model into limelight. Mangers of contemporary business enterprises, business leaders and social entrepreneurs can learn some vital lesions of leadership from the case study of Aravind eye care system. Leadership functions are significantly linked with developing strategies and system that can foster organisational excellence and effectiveness. Fostering innovation, building capabilities and competence are also considered as important functions of organisational leadership (George, 2008). This essay examines that how effective leadership played imperative role in the success of Aravind hospital. Aravind hospital has been successful in addressing the problem of needless blindness disease through its innovative approach. The cost effective solution offered by Aravind about the needless blindness disease unfolds several important lesions related with operational efficiency, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. The case study Aravind eye care system provide enough evidence that how a business can remain profitable even after fulfilling the social cause. This essay investigates that how Aravind hospital achieved remarkable efficiency gain by adopting McDonaldisation approach in offering cost effective eye care treatment to millions of Indian.
The foundation of Aravind eye care system was laid around three and half decade ago. Dr. G. Venkataswamy set up Aravind eye care system in 1976. Dr. Venkataswamy felt that how needless blindness was spread and how this disease is causing towards the disability of significant portion of population. Approximately 9 million of Indian population was affected by the needless blindness disease. He also sensed th...
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Optometrists have accepted vision therapy, which is a medical treatment for optical muscle disabilities, as a feasible treatment used for eye related problems; claiming the treatment can strengthen vision and give the patient the opportunity to understand visuals quicker and clearer (Press). Vision therapy originated in the 1950s and over the past 25 years, has gained popularity, mainly because of new technological innovations in the field of treatment. Generally, vision therapy is prescribed as a measure mainly for people between the ages of 3 and 18. With the results from a comprehensive series of eye tests, the optometrist can work with the patient using special instruments—prisms, filters, occluders, and eye lenses—and strengthen the eye muscles, thus improving sight. According to optometrists in favor of vision therapy, these methods of treatment using these instruments function as safer routes to repair eye disabilities. Although vision therapy can yield favorable results, the practice as a treatment for innate eye disabilities has been in hot debate lately; as it can exceed $8000 and insurance companies do not cover the treatment. For decades, insurance companies have refused to accept vision therapy as a legitimate method for repairing eyesight (Boink). Concomitant with lack of insurance, the cost for a full treatment can exceed $8000, and doctors cannot guarantee a successful outcome. Recently, parents of children with eye related disabilities, such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (cross-eye), and doctors have attempted to cooperate with public schools to allow families access to school-funded doctors to practice vision therapy. With a tight budget, most schools cannot afford to supply vision therapy, and a...
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...ork together to let us see the outside world. We can see trees, birds, electronics, and more importantly, ourselves. Human connection plays an instrumental role in our development. Human eyesight is what enables that connection between us. Personally I believe that it’s one of the most underrated,taken for granted, human organs. Although you can survive without your eyes, they give you so much life. You can see for miles and as I stated before, you can live life to the fullest more. You’re able to help more people and enjoy your life more. This is why you should do everything in might and power to protect your eyesight from any harm.
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