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Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology in Mumbai, India

Review 5 validated Ophthalmology hospitals, 7 affiliated ophthalmologists and 3 mapped eye procedures in Mumbai, India.

“Best” reflects the hospital-discovery search phrase. Hospitals are ordered alphabetically and are not clinically ranked, scored or endorsed.

Quick answer

Quick Answer

What is Ophthalmology?

Ophthalmology evaluates and treats cataract, corneal, retinal, glaucoma, refractive and ocular-motility conditions. Procedure choice depends on visual function, examination, ocular imaging, pressure, biometry, retinal or optic-nerve status and realistic visual goals. This Mumbai page is limited to hospitals with a listed ophthalmologist relationship.

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Which hospitals in Mumbai offer Ophthalmology?

5 validated hospital relationships currently match Ophthalmology in Mumbai, including Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, KIMS Hospitals, Thane, Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai. Counts require a matching hospital specialty and affiliated ophthalmologist; they are not rankings or claims about outcomes.

Which Ophthalmology eye procedures are available in Mumbai?

3 eye procedures have validated hospital and doctor relationships in Mumbai, including Cataract Surgery, LASIK Eye Surgery, Glaucoma Surgery. Open a procedure page for the exact hospitals and doctors connected to that procedure.

At a glance

Validated catalog relationships

Hospitals
5
ophthalmologists
7
Validated procedures
3
Treatment guides
3
Cost guides
6

Hospital inclusion requires a Ophthalmology relationship and an affiliated ophthalmologist. Procedure pages additionally require matching hospital-procedure and doctor-procedure relationships.

Hospitals

Ophthalmology hospitals in Mumbai, India

Cards use factual campus data and validated relationship counts. Ordering is alphabetical by city and hospital name, not a ranking.

Showing 1–5 of 5

  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
Beds
500 beds
Established
Established 2016

Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai is listed for Ophthalmology in Mumbai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 1 affiliated ophthalmologist. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma Surgery.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Established
Established 2008

Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai is listed for Ophthalmology in Mumbai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 2 affiliated ophthalmologists. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Cataract Surgery, Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery, LASIK Eye Surgery, Corneal Transplantation and 1 more.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
  • NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration LaboratoriesNABL Accredited
Beds
300 beds
Established
Established 2025

KIMS Hospitals, Thane is listed for Ophthalmology in Mumbai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 2 affiliated ophthalmologists. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Cataract Surgery, LASIK Eye Surgery, Glaucoma Surgery, Trabeculectomy.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
Beds
310 beds
Established
Established 2023

Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai is listed for Ophthalmology in Mumbai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 1 affiliated ophthalmologist. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Cataract Surgery, Vitrectomy, Retinal Detachment Surgery, Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injection and 1 more.

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  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal of ApprovalJCI Accredited
  • NABH Accredited — Patient Safety & Quality of CareNABH Accredited
Established
Established 1991

Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai is listed for Ophthalmology in Mumbai because GAF's current data connects this campus with 1 affiliated ophthalmologist. Validated hospital-and-doctor mappings include Cataract Surgery, LASIK Eye Surgery, SMILE Eye Surgery, ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) and 7 more.

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Compare hospital facts

This table compares recorded attributes only. It does not score or rank hospitals.

HospitalCityAccreditationBedsEstablishedValidated proceduresListed doctors
Apollo Hospitals, Navi MumbaiMumbaiJCI · NABH500201621
Gleneagles Hospital, MumbaiMumbaiJCI · NABH · NABLNot recorded200852
KIMS Hospitals, ThaneMumbaiJCI · NABH · NABL300202542
Medicover Hospital, Navi MumbaiMumbaiJCI · NABH310202351
Wockhardt Hospital, MumbaiMumbaiJCI · NABHNot recorded1991111

Procedures

Ophthalmology eye procedures in Mumbai, India

Cities

Ophthalmology hospitals by city

Doctors

ophthalmologists at the listed hospitals

Each doctor has a matching hospital and Ophthalmology relationship. Procedure pages additionally require that exact doctor-procedure mapping.

Dr. Rashmi Barve

Ophthalmology

Consultant Ophthalmologist

  • 23+ years Experience
  • Designation: Consultant Ophthalmologist
  • MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology)

Dr. Rashmi Barve is Consultant Ophthalmologist at KIMS Hospitals in Mumbai, India. She has practised ophthalmology in India for 23+ years experience. Phaco versus femto-laser cataract, LASIK versus SMILE or ICL, DMEK ve…

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Key Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Glaucoma Surgery

Dr. Gul Nankani

Ophthalmology

Senior Consultant

  • 20+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology)

Dr. Gul Nankani is Senior Consultant at Gleneagles Hospital in Mumbai, India. He has practised ophthalmology in India for 20+ years experience. Phaco versus femto-laser cataract, LASIK versus SMILE or ICL, DMEK versus p…

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Key Procedures

  • Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery
  • Cataract Surgery
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Glaucoma Surgery

Dr. Chaitanya Vemu

Ophthalmology

Senior Consultant

  • 19+ years Experience
  • Designation: Senior Consultant
  • MBBS, MS, DNB

Dr. Chaitanya Vemu is Senior Consultant at KIMS Hospitals in Mumbai, India. He has practised ophthalmology in India for 19+ years experience. Phaco versus femto-laser cataract, LASIK versus SMILE or ICL, DMEK versus pen…

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Key Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Glaucoma Surgery

Dr. Mamta Vadhel

Ophthalmology

Consultant Ophthalmologist

  • 18+ years Experience
  • Designation: Consultant Ophthalmologist
  • MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology), DNB (Ophthalmology), FVRS, FICO

Dr. Mamta Vadhel is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Medicover Hospital in Navi Mumbai, with more than 18 years of experience. Her qualifications are MBBS, MS and DNB in ophthalmology, with FVRS and FICO. Her practice si…

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Key Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Retinal Detachment Surgery
  • Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
  • Macular Hole Surgery
  • Vitrectomy

Dr. Sonia Nankani

Ophthalmology

Head of Department, Ophthalmology

  • 14+ years Experience
  • Designation: Head of Department
  • MBBS, MS

Dr. Sonia Nankani is Head of Department, Ophthalmology at Gleneagles Hospital in Mumbai, India. She has practised ophthalmology in India for 14+ years experience. Phaco versus femto-laser cataract, LASIK versus SMILE or…

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Key Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery (including injection-fre…
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
  • Keratoconus Treatment
  • Glaucoma Management

Dr. Sandeep Kataria

Ophthalmology

Consultant

  • 11+ years Experience
  • Designation: Consultant
  • MBBS, DOMS, DNB

Dr. Sandeep Kataria is Consultant at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai, India. He has practised ophthalmology in India for 11+ years experience. Phaco versus femto-laser cataract, LASIK versus SMILE or ICL, DMEK versus penet…

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Key Procedures

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Glaucoma Surgery
  • Laser Glaucoma Procedures
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Corneal Transplant

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City context

Why patients consider Mumbai for Ophthalmology

Mumbai has plastic and aesthetic surgery services, but this page does not infer that every listed facility performs blepharoplasty. Doctor and facility cards in Mumbai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Blepharoplasty. If that relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic plastic-surgery label cannot verify current procedure capability. This is a catalog gap, not a ranking or availability claim.

Mumbai has a broader eye-care ecosystem, but this page does not infer that every centre accepts this cataract or offers every IOL or technique. Confirm the named ophthalmologist, exact eye, operating campus, measurements, lens and emergency pathway. Doctor and hospital cards in Mumbai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Cataract Surgery. If that exact relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic Ophthalmology, eye-care or hospital label cannot verify current case acceptance. This is a catalog gap, not an availability or quality claim.

Doctor and facility cards in Mumbai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Blepharoplasty. If that relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic plastic-surgery label cannot verify current procedure capability. This is a catalog gap, not a ranking or availability claim.

Confirm the licensed operating facility, lead clinician, anaesthesia and emergency support, procedure-specific equipment, recovery arrangements and handover in writing. General accreditation does not establish current capability or outcomes.

Send medical history, medicines, allergies, previous procedure records and requested standardized photographs before travel to Mumbai.

Obtain written acceptance from a named plastic, facial plastic or oculoplastic surgeon; a remote image review is not final medical clearance or an outcome simulation.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport: Mumbai and Navi Mumbai are different recovery bases. Peak traffic and monsoon disruption can complicate timed reviews or an urgent return to the operating facility. Humidity and monsoon travel make dry dressings, skin care and dependable transport practical parts of discharge planning.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport: Mumbai and Navi Mumbai are not interchangeable bases. Peak traffic, harbour crossings and monsoon disruption matter when biometry and early postoperative checks are time-specific. Stay on the same side of the harbour as the confirmed campus and verify lift access, clean hand-washing facilities and sheltered transport. Humidity and heavy rain make a dry eye shield, protected transfers and flexible departure practical, without changing the surgeon's review criteria.

Treatment guides

Canonical GAF treatment content

  • Cataract Surgery treatment guide

    Cataract surgery removes the eye's cloudy natural lens and usually replaces it with a calculated intraocular lens, or IOL. The natural lens sits behind the iris and focuses light. Surgery removes its cloudy material and usually places an IOL in the retained capsular bag.

  • LASIK Eye Surgery treatment guide

    LASIK reshapes corneal stroma with an excimer laser beneath a hinged corneal flap while the natural lens remains in place. LASIK creates a flap; SMILE removes a stromal lenticule through a small incision, while ICL places a phakic lens without corneal laser reshaping.

  • Glaucoma Surgery treatment guide

    Glaucoma damages the optic nerve, often in relation to intraocular pressure and aqueous drainage through the angle; surgery is an umbrella covering distinct pressure-lowering routes. Glaucoma surgery is an umbrella, not one operation; outpatient laser, trabeculectomy bleb filtration and tube-and-plate implantation have different anatomy, risks and follow-up.

Cost guides

Indicative planning ranges

India planning ranges are not city tariffs, hospital quotations or patient-specific prices. A named hospital must confirm the written estimate.

Conditions

Explicitly related conditions

Conditions appear only when the controlled specialty profile or canonical procedure content records the relationship.

  • Contour

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Facial ageing

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Breast and body aesthetics

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Cataract and refractive error

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Cornea and keratoconus

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Glaucoma

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

  • Retina and oculoplastics

    The appropriate eye procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.

Questions

Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology in Mumbai, India — frequently asked questions

Which hospitals in Mumbai offer Ophthalmology?

5 hospitals currently meet the validated specialty and affiliated-doctor rules shown on this page.

Which Ophthalmology eye procedures are available in Mumbai?

3 controlled eye procedures currently have both hospital and doctor relationship evidence in Mumbai.

Which ophthalmologists practice in Mumbai?

7 listed ophthalmologists are affiliated with the validated hospitals on this page.

How can I compare Ophthalmology hospitals?

Compare factual details such as city, accreditation, beds, established year, validated procedures and affiliated doctors. GAF does not assign an overall score or clinical ranking.

What treatment costs should I consider?

Use linked GAF cost guides as indicative India planning ranges. Technique, fractions, planning, imaging, admission and patient-specific requirements must be confirmed in a written hospital quotation.

Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.

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Dr. Shabnam Choudhary

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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.

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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary

BDS

Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru

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