Siliguri Lions Netralaya, was established in 1968 as a response to the growing problem of avoidable blindness, especially in the underserved regions of North Bengal. The hospital was founded by socially conscious members of the Lions Club of Siliguri to address the lack of quality eye care in the region, including the mountainous areas of North Bengal, Sikkim, and parts of Nepal and Bhutan. Over the years, it has evolved into a tertiary-level super-specialty hospital, becoming one of the largest eye care providers in the region.