Mudgil Eye Associates cares for Paoli patients from our West Chester office, about 20 minutes away via Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) or Route 252. Paoli sits across Tredyffrin and Willistown townships along the historic Main Line, and many of our Paoli patients are longtime residents who value seeing the same surgeon from consultation through recovery. Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving the Paoli area who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery, eliminating the multi-week eye drop regimen after surgery. 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 in the region 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 Paoli 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 Paoli 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 in West Chester is about a 20-minute drive from Paoli via Route 30 or Route 252, a straight shot down Lancaster Avenue, the same corridor that has carried Main Line traffic since it was the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike. 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 fully accredited outpatient facilities a short drive from Paoli. Most Paoli patients are home within two to three hours of arrival, and post-operative care is coordinated locally so you never face a long commute during recovery.
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 Paoli patients are seen for an initial cataract evaluation within one to two weeks. Surgery scheduling typically follows within a month.