Mudgil Eye Associates serves Exton patients from our West Chester office, about 15 minutes south via Route 100 or Business 30. Exton sits at the "crossroads of Chester County" in West Whiteland Township, where Route 30 meets Route 100 near Exton Square and the Chester County Library. We care for patients throughout the 19341 area, and many find the drive down Route 100 quick and direct. Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving Exton who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery, removing the need for weeks of post-operative eye drops. He is Brown University residency-trained and Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins) fellowship-trained, and 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 Exton who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery. Medication is delivered directly into the eye during surgery, eliminating the burden of multiple eye drops daily for weeks. 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, and toric IOLs are all offered. Compare your options.
Unlike high-volume corporate or hospital-based practices, Mudgil Eye Associates is a dedicated ophthalmology practice. Every patient sees Dr. Mudgil personally.
Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil of Mudgil Eye Associates in West Chester is recognized as a top cataract surgeon for the Exton 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 West Chester office is about 15 minutes from Exton, a straight drive south on Route 100 or Business 30 from the Exton Square area. Free parking is available on site.
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. For Exton patients the West Chester center is the closer of the two, and most are home within two to three hours.
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 Exton patients are seen for an initial cataract evaluation within one to two weeks. Surgery scheduling typically follows within a month.