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1978
Introduced India's first low cost cryo surgical equipment for ophthalmology. Indian prices Rs.1800, whereas an equivalent imported unit costs Rs.20,000. Import of cryo surgical equipment in ophthalmology virtually had stopped fifteen years ago.1979
Introduced world's first non-electric Vitrectomy unit in ophthalmology (another import substitute).This product is one of the most reliable one and virtually trouble free unit. We know many eminent surgeons use this Rs.18,000 unit instead of their imported unit.1980
Started manufacturing and selling Keratometer. Our Keratometer AAK6 is an OEM supply, Market share in India is more than 95%.1985
Priced imported units (as high as Rs.500,000). Import of Vitrectomy units has been reduced to minimum and virtually no one imports vitrectomy units since 1985. We also manufacture and sell electrical vitrectomy units with peristaltic pump for aspiration with linear suction.1987
Started manufacturing Surgical Operating Microscopes. Since then, AAOM 10 is the largest selling Operating Microscope in India. We introduced our own optical head with five-step magnification, with facility for videography and photography in 1998. We also manufacture and sell microscopes for ENT, O&G and Plastic Surgery.1989
1989 Started manufacturing and selling Slit Lamps. Photography and Videography models are also made available.1989
1989 Started manufacturing multi piece Intra Ocular Lenses. The entire plant and machinery designed, fabricated and manufactured in India with our own know-how technology.1990
1990 Started manufacturing and selling Indirect Ophthalmoscope.1992
Started selling IOLs in 1992.1994
1994 Introduced India's first Ophthalmic Nd.YAG Laser equipment. It is only one of its kind manufactured in India till today. Also started manufacturing and selling Streak Retinoscope.1995
Started manufacturing and selling single piece IOLs in 1995.1995
1995 Introduced India's first Phaco Emulsification Equipment for small incision sutureless surgery.1997
On December 31, 1997 we completed ISO 9002 audit for Intra Ocular Lenses. AI Optics Limited, our INTRA OCULAR LENS manufacturing unit becomes an ISO 9002(Quality Systems and Requirements fulfilled) facility and certified by TUV, Germany on 17.03.1998.
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