Mudgil Eye Associates serves Malvern patients from our West Chester office, just 10 minutes away via Route 30 or King Road, making us one of the closest top-rated cataract surgeons to Malvern Borough. Malvern, served by the Great Valley School District and bordered by East Whiteland and Willistown townships, is a tight-knit community, and many of our Malvern patients come by word of mouth. Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving Malvern who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery, which removes the need for weeks of post-operative eye drops. He trained in ophthalmology at Brown University and completed a Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins) fellowship, and has been 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 Malvern who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery. Medication is delivered directly into the eye during surgery, eliminating the burden of 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 Malvern 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 Malvern 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 10 minutes from Malvern Borough via Route 30 or King Road, one of the shortest drives of any town we serve. For patients near King Street and the Route 30 corridor, the trip is quick and parking is free 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 fully accredited outpatient facilities. From Malvern the West Chester center is only about 10 minutes away, and most Malvern 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 Malvern patients are seen for an initial cataract evaluation within one to two weeks. Surgery scheduling typically follows within a month.