Eye care
Dr. Chaitanya Shukla
DNB, FICO · Ophthalmic Surgeon
Cataract, retina and glaucoma care in Gandhinagar — with the surgery, the lens choice and the cost explained before you decide.
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Cataract surgery in Gandhinagar
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The operation takes about twenty minutes. Choosing the lens, understanding the cost and confirming your insurance is the part that deserves time — so we explain all three before you decide anything.
The hospital's own operating theatre, Sargasan
A cataract is the natural lens of the eye turning cloudy. It happens gradually, usually after sixty, and it is the single most common reason vision fades with age. Glasses stop helping. Headlights glare at night. Colours look washed out. Reading needs more and more light.
The treatment is to remove the clouded lens and replace it with a clear artificial one — an intraocular lens, or IOL. It is a day procedure. You walk in, and you walk out the same day with the eye protected by a shield.
Most families arrive with the same three questions, in the same order: what will it cost, does our insurance cover it, and which lens should we choose. This page answers all three, and Dr. Chaitanya Shukla goes through them again with you in person before anything is booked.
What it costs
What it costs, by lens type
Nearly all of the difference in cataract surgery cost is the lens. The surgery itself, the theatre and the follow-up are the same whichever lens you choose. Here is what each type actually does for you.
| Lens option | What it does | Cost per eye |
|---|---|---|
| Monofocal IOL | Sets your eye for one distance — usually far. Excellent, sharp distance vision; reading glasses still needed. The lens most cataract surgery is done with, and the one most insurance policies cover in full. | On request — ask on WhatsApp |
| Toric IOL | A monofocal lens that also corrects astigmatism. Worth it if you have significant cylindrical power — without it, astigmatism remains after surgery. | On request — ask on WhatsApp |
| EDOF (extended depth of focus) IOL | Stretches focus across a range rather than fixing one point. Good distance and intermediate vision — dashboard, computer, faces — with reading glasses for fine print. | On request — ask on WhatsApp |
| Multifocal / Trifocal IOL | Aims for spectacle independence across distance, intermediate and near. The trade-off is haloes around lights at night, which most people adapt to. Not suitable for every eye. | On request — ask on WhatsApp |
For context on the wider Gandhinagar market: Google's own AI summary for cataract treatment in Gandhinagar quotes ₹15,000 to ₹1,00,000 per eye depending on the lens. Our fees sit inside that range; the exact figure depends on your lens choice and your insurance.Source: Google AI Overview, captured 19 July 2026
- The figure that matters is your figure — after your policy. Send us your policy on WhatsApp and we will confirm what you actually pay before you commit.
- The quoted amount covers the surgery, the lens, the theatre and the scheduled follow-up visits. Pre-operative investigations are quoted separately.
Cashless insurance
Send us your policy. We'll confirm what you pay.
A photo of your policy card on WhatsApp is enough. We check whether it is one we can settle cashless, what waiting period and lens sub-limit apply, and give you your actual figure before you commit to a date.
Cashless here runs through IFFCO Tokio and covers eye surgery. Other insurers are reimbursement claims, which we help you file.
What to send
- 01A photo of your policy card, front and back
- 02The treatment you have been advised
- 03Whichever hospital or doctor referred you, if any
Suitability
When cataract surgery is the right step
A cataract does not have to be 'ripe' before it can be removed — modern surgery is done as soon as the cloudiness interferes with how you live.
- Vision that glasses no longer correct, even with an updated prescription
- Glare or haloes around headlights and streetlights, especially at night
- Colours looking faded, yellowed or washed out
- Needing brighter and brighter light to read
- Difficulty recognising faces across a room
- A second cataract in the other eye, usually operated a week or two apart
The process
How it goes, start to finish
Four visits, spread over about three weeks. Only one of them is the surgery.
Examination and lens discussion
Visit 1 · about 45 minutesA full eye examination, cataract grading, and biometry — the measurement that determines your lens power. Dr. Chaitanya then talks through which lens types suit your eye and how you actually use your vision: driving at night, reading, screen work, temple, kitchen.
Insurance confirmation and fitness check
Before the date is fixedWe check your policy against our empanelled insurers and TPAs and start the cashless pre-authorisation. Routine blood work and a physician's fitness note are arranged in parallel.
Surgery day
About 20 minutes in theatreAnaesthetic drops, not an injection or general anaesthesia. You are awake and comfortable throughout. The clouded lens is removed by phacoemulsification through a small incision and the new lens is placed. You rest, you are reviewed, and you go home the same day with a shield over the eye.
Next-day review
The following morningThe shield comes off and the eye is checked. Most people can see clearly enough to move around the house comfortably by this visit, though vision continues to settle for a few weeks.
Recovery and the second eye
Weeks 1–4Drops on a tapering schedule, avoid dust, water and rubbing the eye. Review at one week and one month. If the second eye also needs surgery, it is usually scheduled a week or two after the first.
Aftercare
What to expect afterwards
- Mild grittiness or watering for a few days — normal, and it settles
- Eye drops on a tapering schedule for roughly four weeks
- No face-first water, swimming or dust exposure for two weeks
- No rubbing or pressing the eye; the shield goes on at night for a week
- Most desk-based work is fine within a few days; heavy lifting waits two weeks
- Your final glasses prescription is checked at about four to six weeks, once vision has settled
Next step
Ask about cataract surgery
Two taps and your message is written. Dr. Chaitanya's team replies with a time — in English, ગુજરાતી, हिन्दी or मराठी.
- No form to fill in and no call centre — the message goes to the hospital.
- Ask a price or check your insurance without committing to a date.
- Answered by Dr. Chaitanya's own team, who can see your history.
Book in three taps
Tell us what it's about and we'll reply with a time.
1What is it about?
Pick what it's about and we'll write the message for you.
Questions
What people ask us
In English and ગુજરાતી, because the decision gets made in whichever one you think in.
Is cataract surgery painful?મોતિયાના ઓપરેશનમાં દુખાવો થાય છે?
No. The eye is numbed with drops, so you feel pressure and see light and movement, but not pain. There is no injection and no general anaesthesia for a routine cataract.
ના. આંખને ટીપાં વડે સુન્ન કરવામાં આવે છે, એટલે તમને દબાણ અને પ્રકાશ અનુભવાય છે, દુખાવો નહીં. સામાન્ય મોતિયા માટે ઇન્જેક્શન કે બેભાન કરવાની જરૂર પડતી નથી.
How long does the operation take?ઓપરેશનમાં કેટલો સમય લાગે છે?
About twenty minutes in theatre. With preparation and rest afterwards, plan on being at the hospital for roughly half a day. You go home the same day.
ઓપરેશન થિયેટરમાં આશરે વીસ મિનિટ. તૈયારી અને પછીના આરામ સાથે લગભગ અડધો દિવસ હોસ્પિટલમાં રહેવાનું ગણો. તમે એ જ દિવસે ઘરે જાઓ છો.
Will my insurance cover it, and can it be cashless?શું મારો વીમો આ ખર્ચ આવરી લેશે, અને કેશલેસ થઈ શકે?
Cataract surgery is covered by almost every health policy in India, usually after an initial waiting period, and is one of the most common cashless claims. Cashless settlement here runs through IFFCO Tokio; if your policy is with another insurer the surgery still goes ahead, as a reimbursement claim we help you file. Send us a photo of your policy card on WhatsApp and we will tell you which of the two you are in before you commit to a date.
ભારતમાં લગભગ દરેક હેલ્થ પોલિસી મોતિયાનું ઓપરેશન આવરી લે છે, સામાન્ય રીતે શરૂઆતના વેઇટિંગ પિરિયડ પછી. અહીં કેશલેસ સુવિધા IFFCO Tokio સાથે છે; તમારી પોલિસી બીજી કંપનીની હોય તો પણ ઓપરેશન થઈ શકે — એ રિઇમ્બર્સમેન્ટ ક્લેમ તરીકે ચાલે અને ફાઇલ તૈયાર કરવામાં અમે મદદ કરીએ છીએ. તમારા પોલિસી કાર્ડનો ફોટો WhatsApp પર મોકલો — તારીખ નક્કી કરતાં પહેલાં અમે જણાવીશું કે તમે કઈ શ્રેણીમાં આવો છો.
Which lens should I choose?મારે કયો લેન્સ પસંદ કરવો?
It depends far more on how you use your eyes than on price. If you drive at night a great deal, a multifocal lens may not suit you. If you read for hours without glasses, that changes the answer again. Dr. Chaitanya will make a specific recommendation for your eye after biometry — not a menu.
કિંમત કરતાં તમે તમારી આંખોનો ઉપયોગ કેવી રીતે કરો છો તેના પર વધુ આધાર રાખે છે. જો તમે રાત્રે ઘણું ડ્રાઇવિંગ કરતા હો, તો મલ્ટિફોકલ લેન્સ કદાચ યોગ્ય ન હોય. બાયોમેટ્રી પછી ડૉ. ચૈતન્ય તમારી આંખ માટે ચોક્કસ ભલામણ કરશે.
Do both eyes get done at the same time?શું બંને આંખોનું ઓપરેશન એક સાથે થાય છે?
No. If both eyes have cataracts, they are operated separately — typically one to two weeks apart — so the first eye is settled and safe before the second is done.
ના. જો બંને આંખોમાં મોતિયો હોય, તો અલગ અલગ ઓપરેશન થાય છે — સામાન્ય રીતે એકથી બે અઠવાડિયાના અંતરે — જેથી પહેલી આંખ સ્વસ્થ થયા પછી બીજી કરવામાં આવે.
When can I go back to normal life?
Light activity and desk work within a few days. Driving once Dr. Chaitanya clears you at the one-week review. Heavy lifting, swimming and dusty work wait about two weeks.
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