Table 1.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region basic information and distribution of eye care

Region	North	East	South	Central	Suburbs
Areas	Andheri, Borivali, Malad, Virar	CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Vashi	Colaba, Fort, Malabar Hills, Marine Lines	Bandra, Dadar, Dharavi, Wadala	Bhandup, Dombivali, Kalyan, Mulund, Thane
Population density/km2	9380	53,577	38,115	42,805	12,205
Population	4,034,234	18,414,288	796,610	2,024,626	4,109,291
Ophthalmologists, na	673	232	41	97	509
Ophthalmologist/million populationa	167	13	51	48	124

^aThis is as per the data from 473 facilities. It does not include small single-doctor ophthalmology clinics and part-time/visiting ophthalmologists