Mudgil Eye Associates serves Downingtown patients from our West Chester office, a 15-minute drive via Business 30 (Lincoln Highway) or Route 322. Downingtown sits along the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek, and we care for patients throughout the 19335 area, from the borough itself out to the surrounding East and West Caln townships. Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving Downingtown who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery, sparing patients the multi-week eye drop routine after surgery. Brown University residency-trained and Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins) fellowship-trained, he has been named a Main Line Today Top Doctor nearly every year since 2009. The practice holds a 4.9-star Google rating across 660+ reviews.
Dr. Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving Downingtown who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery. Medication is delivered directly into the eye during surgery, eliminating multi-week eye drop regimens. Learn more.
Dr. Mudgil completed ophthalmology residency at Brown University and his pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, where he served as Assistant Professor before returning to Chester County.
PanOptix trifocal, Vivity extended depth of focus, Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), and toric IOLs all offered. Compare options.
Every Downingtown patient sees Dr. Mudgil personally for consultation and surgery, with post-operative care provided in-house by our optometrist or coordinated with your own eye doctor.
Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil of Mudgil Eye Associates in West Chester is recognized as a top cataract surgeon for the Downingtown area. Named Main Line Today Top Doctor every year since 2009 and Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctor for 10 consecutive years. He has performed more than 20,000 procedures and is the only Chester County surgeon offering dropless cataract surgery.
Our office at 795 East Marshall Street, West Chester is roughly 15 minutes from Downingtown via Business 30 (Lincoln Highway) or Route 322, which runs through the heart of the borough as Lancaster Avenue and Brandywine Avenue. Free parking is available.
Cataract procedures are performed at Turks Head Surgery Center in West Chester or the Christiana Care Surgery Center at Brinton Lake in Glen Mills, both accredited outpatient facilities a short drive from Downingtown. Most patients are home within two to three hours of arrival.
Yes. Medicare and most major insurance plans cover standard cataract surgery. Premium IOL upgrades, laser-assisted cataract surgery, and astigmatism correction usually involve out-of-pocket costs. Written estimates are provided before any procedure.
Most Downingtown patients are seen for an initial cataract evaluation within one to two weeks. Surgery scheduling typically follows within a month.