It was founded by cornea specialist and Stanford alumnus Vandana Jain and pediatric urologist and healthcare entrepreneur Arbinder Singal.

[2] Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute currently is the largest eye hospital in Navi Mumbai and has specialists in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, retina, pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplasty and facial aesthetics.

Apart from being a major healthcare hub for the local population, the hospital and Institute also receives a large number of international patients [3] The hospital and Institute conducts annual diabetic retinopathy camps [4] It also works in association with its One Vision Trust to regularly perform free eye surgeries for the lesser privileged members of society.

[6][7][8][9][10][11] 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya' (literally translated as 'from darkness to light' or 'Eyegiri' is an annual event organised by AEHI.

Organised as an event to increase awareness regarding eye donation and corneal blindness in India, this even has become an annual event with over 3000 participants featuring in the walk in 2014 and 2015.