Cataract Surgery in Oshiwara – Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West
Oshiwara sits at the top end of our catchment, and the practical route to us is Link Road south, then across to J.P. Road and the 7 Bungalows depot. Patients from here often tell us they slotted the appointment into an evening they were already heading out for something else, which is a sensible way to handle a cataract work-up, because the first visit is a measuring visit rather than a decision-making one. We check your vision, examine the lens after dilation, look at the retina, and measure the eye with the IOLMaster 500 so that the intraocular lens power can be calculated accurately. Dilation blurs vision for a few hours afterwards, so it is worth arranging for someone else to drive you back. Nothing has to be committed to on that first evening. Our OPD is Monday to Saturday, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and closed on Sunday, and we are empanelled for cashless mediclaim if you are using insurance.
Reaching us from Oshiwara
Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West is roughly 15 minutes via Link Road, traffic depending.
Oshiwara sits at the northern edge of our catchment, near the Goregaon boundary, and the simplest way down is Link Road: head south, cut across towards Andheri West and join J.P. Road, which brings you to the 7 Bungalows bus depot with our entrance opposite. Depending on how Link Road is moving, that is broadly a 15 minute drive, and slower on a bad evening. Because it is a road people here already travel for shopping and errands, patients often fold a consultation into an evening trip rather than making a separate journey of it. That fits our OPD timing, which runs Monday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and is closed on Sunday. If you are coming for a first consultation, do carry any previous prescriptions or reports with you.
Nearby landmarks
- Oshiwara
- Link Road
- Goregaon boundary
- Lokhandwala Complex
- J.P. Road
Jyoti Apartment, Ground Floor, Opp. 7 Bungalows Bus Depot, J.P. Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400 053
OPD Mon - Sat 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (closed Sunday)
About Cataract Surgery
Clouding of the eye's natural lens, treated by micro-incision phacoemulsification with a lens implant chosen to suit your eyes.
Who is this for?
Surgery is usually advised once the cataract begins to interfere with things you need to do. You may be a candidate if:
- Blurring, glare or faded colour is affecting driving, reading, screen work or cooking.
- Your spectacle prescription keeps changing and new glasses no longer help.
- A cataract has been found on examination and is progressing at follow-up.
- The cataract is limiting your doctor's view of the retina, which matters in diabetes and glaucoma.
There is no need to wait for a cataract to ripen. A very hard, long-delayed cataract is more difficult to remove and can take longer to recover from, and in extreme cases can itself cause raised eye pressure.
Candidacy, lens choice and timing are decided only after a full examination at our Andheri West OPD. We are empanelled for cashless mediclaim through TPAs; please share your policy details with us in advance so cover can be checked. [TODO: client to confirm price range]
What the procedure involves
- A pre-operative check: vision, eye pressure, a dilated retina evaluation, and biometry using the IOLMaster 500 and, where the cataract is too dense for optical readings, ultrasound A-scan, to calculate your lens power.
- The eye is numbed with anaesthetic drops or a local anaesthetic. You stay awake and general anaesthesia is not usually needed.
- A micro-incision of about 2.2 mm is made at the edge of the cornea.
- The phacoemulsification probe breaks the cloudy lens into fine fragments using ultrasonic energy and removes them from the eye.
- The folded intraocular lens is introduced through the same incision and unfolds into the natural lens capsule.
- The incision is checked; it is self-sealing, so stitches are usually not needed.
- Surgery is carried out in our sterile operating theatres maintained to NABH guidelines, and you go home the same day.
Recovery and follow-up
Many patients notice clearer vision within a day or two, although it is normal for vision to fluctuate for a while as the eye settles. Mild grittiness, watering and glare during the first week are common.
You will be given antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops on a tapering schedule and asked to continue them exactly as directed. Many people return to light indoor activity and desk work within a few days, but your surgeon will tell you when to resume driving, swimming, the gym and dusty or heavy work.
Avoid rubbing or pressing the eye, and keep soap and unclean water out of it. Your final spectacle power is usually checked a few weeks after surgery, once vision has stabilised. Contact us promptly if you develop increasing pain, spreading redness or a sudden drop in vision.
Months or years later, the capsule holding the implant can turn cloudy. This is posterior capsular opacification, not the cataract returning, and it is treated in the OPD with a YAG laser capsulotomy.
Common questions about Cataract Surgery in Oshiwara
There is no need to wait for a cataract to "ripen" before it can be removed. The practical test is functional: surgery is generally advised once the clouding starts interfering with things you do every day, such as reading, night driving, recognising faces or working comfortably. If your vision is still adequate for your daily life and there is nothing else in the eye needing attention, waiting and reviewing at your next check-up is perfectly reasonable. Your surgeon will advise after examining you.
Before surgery your eye is measured with the IOLMaster 500, an optical biometer that records the length of the eye and the curvature of the cornea without touching it. Where a cataract is dense enough to block that optical measurement, an ultrasound A-scan is used instead. These readings determine the power of the intraocular lens implanted, and their accuracy matters more than almost anything else for how you see afterwards. If you wear contact lenses you will usually be asked to leave them out for a period before the measurements are taken.
The cataract itself cannot return, because the clouded natural lens has been removed. What can happen months or years later is that the thin capsule holding the implanted lens turns cloudy, which causes similar blurring. This is treated in the OPD with a YAG laser procedure, available in-house at Divyajyoti Eye Hospital. It does not involve a return to the operation theatre.
The cost depends mainly on which type of intraocular lens is chosen and on what your policy covers, so a written estimate is given after your examination rather than over the phone. [TODO: client to confirm price range]
Divyajyoti Eye Hospital offers cashless hospitalisation and is empanelled with major TPAs and insurance companies. Bring your insurance or TPA card, policy number and photo identity proof to the OPD and reception will begin the pre-authorisation process with your insurer. Approval is not instant, so bring the papers early rather than on the morning of surgery.
We check your vision, examine the lens after dilation, look at the retina and measure the eye with the IOLMaster 500 so the lens power can be calculated. Nothing has to be decided that evening.
Dilating drops blur vision for a few hours, so please plan for someone else to drive, or take an auto or taxi back along Link Road.
No. Our OPD runs Monday to Saturday, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and we are closed on Sunday.
Ask us about Cataract Surgery
OPD runs Mon - Sat 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (closed Sunday). Call or WhatsApp us and our front desk will help you. Cashless mediclaim and TPA empanelment available.