Aravind makes the case for business compassion, rather than solely the bottom line, as it started with 11 hospital beds providing free cataract surgery, and became the world’s largest eye care hospital system, according to Sriram Ravilla. Mr. Ravilla is managing director of Aurolab, which is the manufacturing arm of Aravind that supplies affordable high-quality IOLs. In our interview series “Avoid Blindness with Flying Colours,” Mr. Ravilla explains how in a very practical, compassionate manner, Aurolab is supporting cataract surgery in India, Africa, and where the developing world needs affordable IOLs the most.
