Mudgil Eye Associates serves Thorndale patients from our West Chester office, about 20 minutes east via Business 30 (Lincoln Highway). Thorndale is a community within Caln Township, strung along the Lincoln Highway corridor between Coatesville and Downingtown, and we care for patients throughout the 19372 area. Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the only ophthalmologist serving the Thorndale area who routinely performs dropless cataract surgery, which eliminates the weeks of eye drops most practices require 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 area 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.
PanOptix trifocal, Vivity extended depth of focus, Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), and toric IOLs all offered. Compare options.
Every Thorndale 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 Thorndale 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 20 minutes from Thorndale, a direct drive east on Business 30 (Lincoln Highway), the commercial corridor that runs through Caln Township. 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. Most Thorndale 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 Thorndale patients are seen for an initial cataract evaluation within one to two weeks. Surgery scheduling typically follows within a month.