Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is a board-certified ophthalmologist and among the most experienced cataract surgeons in Chester County, with more than 20,000 procedures performed. He is experienced with complex and post-refractive cataract cases, including eyes that have had LASIK, PRK, or RK, where post-refractive calculation methods and the ORA System guide the lens choice. He offers laser-assisted cataract surgery and the full range of specialty and premium lens implants, from toric and extended depth of focus lenses to trifocals and the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens, and can place an iStent during cataract surgery when glaucoma coexists. He is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, a Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctor, and a Main Line Today Top Doctor since 2009, and he personally performs every procedure.
Dr. A. Vijay Mudgil is the founder of Mudgil Eye Associates and a fellowship-trained, board-certified ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon serving Chester County and the Main Line for over 20 years. He was ranked number one in ophthalmology by Main Line Today for many years, in the years the magazine published rankings, and is a Main Line Today Top Doctor since 2009 and a Patients' Choice Award recipient.
Dr. Mudgil completed his ophthalmology residency at Brown University, followed by a pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus fellowship at the world-renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He stayed on at Hopkins as a faculty Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, where he taught and supervised ophthalmology residents through their first cataract surgeries.
Today, Dr. Mudgil leads dropless cataract surgery in Chester County, offering a smoother recovery, so most patients skip the weeks of post-op eye drops. His surgical and clinical interests include cataract surgery, premium intraocular lenses, pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus surgery, iStent glaucoma surgery, SLT Laser for glaucoma, MiSight myopia management, and comprehensive adult eye care.
Dr. Mudgil is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology. He speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi, and medical Spanish.
Dr. Mudgil performs cataract surgery and other procedures at two leading ambulatory surgical centers in the area:
Both centers are equipped with the latest technology for cataract surgery, including femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and premium IOL implantation. Patients benefit from outpatient procedures with experienced anesthesia teams and rapid recovery times.
