Where clinical expertise meets new technology
iLab is Suraj Eye Institute’s home for developing, testing and publishing new technology in eye care — inside an NABH-accredited, research-active hospital with two campuses in Nagpur.
Proving that technology works for the patients who will use it
Most eye-care technologies are developed and validated on populations from other regions. Central India has its own patterns of disease, risk factors and access to care. iLab offers a rigorous, ethically governed setting in which new tools can be evaluated in everyday clinical practice.
Clinical validation
Prospective studies comparing a new algorithm, device or imaging system with specialist assessment.
Device & imaging evaluation
Real-world testing of diagnostic and imaging equipment across a diverse patient population.
Imaging research
A structured, consented archive of retinal photographs and OCT scans linked to clinical diagnoses.
Co-authored publication
Studies designed from the outset for peer review, with our clinicians as co-investigators.
Three pathways to innovation
Project Fundus Bank
A curated archive of retinal photographs and OCT scans, labelled by diagnosis and severity and linked to clinical records — de-identified before any research use.
How it works →In-house AI research
AI models for diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular disease, myopia and ocular biometry — benchmarked on established international datasets, then adapted and validated for Central Indian patients.
AI programme →Validation & co-development
Peer-review-ready evaluation of AI algorithms, imaging systems and medical devices in real clinical practice — designed, conducted and published jointly with our clinicians.
Start a conversation →A partnership built on shared expertise
Suraj Eye Institute brings
- An NABH-accredited clinical environment with rigorous quality standards
- Sub-specialists, fellows and optometrists for study coordination
- A diverse urban and rural patient population across two campuses
- Research governance — ethics review, informed consent and data protection
- Experience from more than 200 peer-reviewed publications
- Space at the MIHAN campus for on-site installation
Partners bring
- An AI algorithm, imaging system or device ready for evaluation
- Technical support for integration and staff training
- Benchmarking datasets or international reach
- Regulatory experience (CDSCO, CE and FDA pathways)
Open to enquiries from
Universities & researchers
Institutions seeking collaborative studies and publications on eye disease in Central India.
Open to enquiriesAI developers
Companies and academic groups seeking independent clinical validation of eye-care algorithms.
Open to enquiriesDevice & imaging companies
Manufacturers of OCT, imaging and diagnostic equipment seeking real-world validation.
Open to enquiriesClinical-trial sponsors
Sponsors of retinal, glaucoma and anterior-segment trials seeking an NABH-accredited study site.
Open to enquiriesThe MIHAN campus
Inaugurated in February 2024, our MIHAN campus in Nagpur’s airport zone was designed for advanced sub-specialty care — and for the research and innovation that grow alongside it.
Start a partnership conversation
Tell us about your technology or research question. Dr. Vinay Nangia reviews every partnership enquiry personally. Please include your organisation, the type of partnership you have in mind and a short description of the project.