The prevalence of eye related disorders is increasing day by day. The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of eye-related disorders are called Ophthalmology. The doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye is known as an ophthalmologist.

India is known worldwide for having state-of-the-art technology to treat several eye conditions such as retinal problems, glaucoma, cataract, etc. Some of the most common eye treatments done in India are listed below:

• Correction of refractive errors

• Glaucoma treatment

• Retinoblastoma

• INTACS

• Vitrectomy

• Occuloplasty

• Ptosis correction

• LASIK surgery

Some of the best eye surgery hospitals in India are listed below:

Bharti eye hospital, New Delhi

• The hospital is one of the leading eye hospitals in India, established in 1985 and accredited with NABH.
• The doctors have experience of nearly 35 years and have performed over 100,000 surgeries with a high success rate.
• Various eye care services such as Femto Laser cataract surgery, corneal transplant, retina surgeries, glaucoma treatment, etc are provided by the hospital.

Leading doctor  – Dr. S. Bharti

• Dr. S. Bharti has been working in New Delhi for over 20 years and is a pioneer in Refractive surgery and Phaco-emulsification.
• He started refractive surgery with Radial Keratotomy in 1987 and Automated Keratomileusis in 1994.
• He was the first person to start LASIK in the country in 1995.

Eye Q hospital, Gurgaon

• The hospital has a record of treating nearly 50 lakh patients successfully over a period of 11 years.
• The doctors are highly skilled having extensive experience in their field.
• The hospital was established in 2007 and is harnessed with the latest technologies to treat conditions like cataract, glaucoma, LASIK, Laser, refractive treatment, oculoplasty, retina treatment, etc.

Leading doctor – Dr. Ajay Sharma

• Dr. Ajay Sharma is a pioneer in the field of Micro Incision Cataract Surgery with implantation of the microincision lens in 2007.
• He was also the first to introduce LASIK in Haryana in 2000.
• Dr. Sharma is also a pioneer in introducing phacoemulsification and holds an expertise in the surgery of the anterior segment including Glaucoma, squint, oculoplasty and refractive surgery.

Shroff Eye Hospital, Mumbai

• Established since 1919, hospital has an experience of nearly 99 years.
• The hospital has two branches in Mumbai itself – at Bandra and Marine drive.
• It is accredited by JCI i.e Joint Commission International since 2006 and also got re-accredited in 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018.
• In addition to conducting the major surgeries like cataract, retinal problems, LASIK, retinal detachment, bladeless LASIK, other surgeries such as squint surgery, corneal cross-linking, etc are also successfully performed.

Leading doctor – Dr. Ashok Shroff

• Dr. Ashok Shroff has been in practice since 1961 and also received the National award, “Padma Shri”.
• He has an overall experience of nearly 57 years.

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Chennai

• The hospital is fully equipped with the latest technologies and devices such as refractometer, keratometer, direct/indirect ophthalmoscopy, ocular ultrasound, applanation tonometry, etc.
• There is a separate section for the pediatric patients having doctors who are experts in treating development cataract, developmental glaucoma, childhood blindness, congenital & hereditary disorders, etc.
• The hospital is established since 1996 and is accredited with NABH, NABL & JCI.
• The Apollo group offers 10,000 beds across 64 hospitals and more than 2200 pharmacies.

Leading doctor – Dr. Aniel Malhotra

• He has experience of 33 years in the field.
• He is also an expert in LASIK surgery, Laser treatment, Squint, and cataract surgery.

Sankara Nethralya, Chennai

• The hospital is accredited with NABH & NABL and provides its services at five different locations in South India.
• The hospital serves nearly 1200 patients and performs approximately 100 surgeries in a day.
• It has won several awards such as Corporate Citizen Award in Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence 2007 and the Best Eye Hospital in India by Outlook magazine.
• It is one of the first hospitals to introduce electronic medical records with procedures done in OPD available online.
• It also started an eye bank in 1979.