What is Dr. Jignesh Gala's specialisation?

Dr. Jignesh Gala is a vitreoretinal and cataract surgeon with subspecialty training in Medical & Surgical Retina from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, including dedicated training in Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). His clinical practice spans laser-assisted cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, ROP screening and treatment, glaucoma management, and LASIK refractive surgery.

Where did Dr. Gala train?

Dr. Gala completed his MBBS at Grant Medical College, Mumbai, DOMS at Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, and dual fellowships at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Medical & Surgical Retina) including ROP training under Dr. Subhadra Jalali. His international qualifications include FRCS Glasgow, MRCS Edinburgh, and FICO London. He served as Resident Physician at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

How many surgeries has Dr. Gala performed?

Dr. Gala has performed over 15,000 ophthalmologic procedures across India and Singapore — including 4,000+ cataract surgeries, 3,000+ laser procedures, and 300+ ROP treatments in premature infants.

Does Dr. Gala treat Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in premature babies?

Yes. Dr. Gala has dedicated ROP training from L V Prasad Eye Institute under Dr. Subhadra Jalali and Dr. Komal Agarwal at the Jasti V Ramanamma Children's Eye Care Centre. He has performed 300+ ROP laser and intravitreal injection procedures and assisted Stage 4 and Stage 5 ROP surgeries. We accept direct referrals from neonatologists, paediatricians, and NICUs in Mumbai.

Has Dr. Gala published research?

Yes. Dr. Gala has published peer-reviewed research in BMJ Case Reports (two PubMed-indexed publications) and the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, with co-authorship from senior L V Prasad Eye Institute faculty including Dr. Rohit C. Khanna, Dr. Raja Narayanan, Prof. Ramesh Kekunnaya, and Dr. Padmaja Kumari Rani. He is an active peer reviewer for BMJ Case Reports.

Has Dr. Gala received any awards?

Yes. Dr. Gala's video presentation on managing Coats maculopathy was selected for the prestigious C.S. Reshmi Best Video Session at the All India Ophthalmological Conference (AIOC) 2020, India's premier annual ophthalmology conference.

Is Dr. Gala accepting new patients?

Yes. Dr. Gala accepts new patient consultations at Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West. Most consultations are scheduled within 24 to 48 hours. Same-day appointments are available for urgent symptoms. Call or WhatsApp +91 77188 85245 to book.

What languages does Dr. Gala consult in?

Dr. Gala consults in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi.

Does Dr. Gala accept health insurance?

Yes. Crystal Clear Eye Clinic is empanelled with 30+ insurance providers and TPAs for cashless cataract surgery, retinal procedures, and other inpatient eye care — including Star Health, HDFC ERGO, ICICI Lombard, Niva Bupa, Care Health, Bajaj Allianz, and Tata AIG.

Is Dr. Gala available for second opinions?

Yes. Dr. Gala welcomes second-opinion consultations — particularly for complex retinal conditions, surgical timing decisions, IOL selection for cataract surgery, glaucoma progression, ROP diagnosis confirmation, and keratoconus evaluation.

Retina Eye Doctor in Andheri, Mumbai — Your First Visit, Step by Step (What Actually Happens)

Written & medically reviewed by Dr. Jignesh Gala, Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon (FRCS Glasgow), Founder & Director — Crystal Clear Eye Clinic (Andheri West) and Topax Eye Hospital (Vile Parle East), Mumbai. Facts verified: 24 July 2026.

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⚡ Quick answer: Your first visit to a retina eye doctor in Andheri takes about 60–90 minutes: registration → vision testing → dilating drops (20–30 minutes to work) → OCT scan → a detailed dilated examination by the specialist → your report explained on screen → a written plan. Consultation ₹800–1,500; OCT ₹1,500–3,000/eye (verified 24 July 2026). At Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, everything happens under one roof, explained in your language by Dr. Jignesh Gala himself. Book: 077188 85245 — and yes, bring a driver, because you’ll see blurry for a few hours after dilation.

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1. When You Actually Need a Retina Eye Doctor

Most people meet a retina specialist late — after weeks of “adjusting” to symptoms. Here is the honest rule: the retina is painless and silent, so symptoms are already late news. You need a retina eye doctor in Andheri — not just a chashma check — if any of these apply:

New floaters or flashes — drifting black spots, cobwebs, or lightning streaks at the edge of vision. Usually harmless gel changes; occasionally a retinal tear. Only a dilated examination can tell the difference.
Distortion — straight lines bend, faces look warped, print swims. Classic macular warning (wet AMD, edema, membranes).
A curtain or shadow — a grey veil creeping across vision. This is a retinal detachment until proven otherwise: same day, no exceptions.
Every diabetic — even with 6/6 vision. Diabetic retinopathy is most treatable exactly when you feel nothing, and modern imaging finds it early through biomarkers invisible to the naked eye (2024 imaging evidence, biomarkers review).
High myopes (−6 and above) — stretched retinas tear more easily; an annual dilated check is cheap insurance.
Sudden vision drop of any kind, in one or both eyes.

If any of these is you, the rest of this page is your rehearsal: exactly what will happen when you walk into our clinic. To know the doctor you’ll be meeting, read know your eye doctor.

Retina eye doctor in Andheri — first consultation at Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai — Your first visit at Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West — unhurried, explained, and done under one roof.

2. The First-Visit Timeline (60–90 Minutes, Step by Step)

Registration (5 min). Basic history: diabetes, BP, thyroid, medicines, allergies, past eye surgery. Bring your list — it changes what we look for.
Vision & pressure (10 min). Each eye tested separately with your current glasses, then a painless eye-pressure check.
Dilating drops (20–30 min wait). Drops widen your pupils so the entire retina becomes visible — the single most important step. Blurry near vision and light sensitivity for 3–4 hours afterwards is normal and expected.
OCT scan (5 min). While the drops work, a cross-section scan of your macula — no injections, no touching, no radiation. OCT now steers nearly all macular decisions (OCT management evidence), and baseline OCT biomarkers even predict visual outcomes in diabetic edema (2026 meta-analysis); OCT angiography maps blood flow without any dye (OCTA evidence).
Specialist examination (15–20 min). Dr. Gala examines your entire retina — centre and far periphery — with a slit lamp and indirect ophthalmoscopy, correlating what he sees with your OCT.
Report on screen (10 min). Your scans, shown and explained: what is normal, what is not, what it means — in English, Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati.
Written plan. Diagnosis, options, costs, and the next review date — on paper, yours to keep.

Retina eye doctor in Andheri West Mumbai — dilated retinal examination by Dr Jignesh Gala — Step 5: the dilated examination — the 20 minutes where most retinal diagnoses are actually made.

If treatment is needed the same day — a barrage laser for a tear, or a first painless anti-VEGF intravitreal injection in Andheri West — it can usually be done in the same visit, once you understand and agree. Nothing is ever done to your eye without an explanation first.

3. What to Bring & How to Prepare

Old reports and scans — previous OCTs, angiograms, field tests, discharge cards. Retina care is a comparison game; old baselines make today’s scan far more meaningful.
Your medicine list — every tablet (including Ayurvedic/herbal), plus recent sugar readings (HbA1c if you have it) and BP records. Persistent diabetic macular edema, for instance, is defined and treated differently depending on your control history (persistent DME evidence).
Sunglasses — the dilated world is bright for a few hours.
A driver if possible — you can legally drive after dilation, but most patients are more comfortable not driving.
Your questions, written down — everyone forgets half their questions in the chair. Bring them; we answer all of them.
Do NOT skip breakfast or medicines — no fasting is needed for a retina check.

4. Follow-Up Culture: Retina Care Is a Schedule, Not an Event

The biggest difference between retina care and a chashma visit: the first visit is the beginning, not the end. Diabetic retinopathy is graded and reviewed 3–12 monthly; wet AMD is a series of injections guided by each month’s OCT; a lasered tear is re-checked to confirm the seal. Skipping reviews is how treatable disease becomes permanent loss — the patients who keep their schedule keep their vision.

We make that schedule easy: SMS/call reminders, your scans stored digitally for side-by-side comparison, and honest advice when a visit can safely be stretched. And when your retina is stable, the same campus handles the rest of the family’s eyes — laser cataract surgery in Andheri Mumbai and laser cataract surgery, plus LASIK across the suburbs: LASIK eye surgery in Andheri, Bandra, Juhu, Lokhandwala and Oshiwara.

5. Why Patients Choose Dr. Jignesh Gala as Their Retina Eye Doctor in Andheri

Retina eye doctor in Andheri — Dr Jignesh Gala, FRCS Glasgow vitreoretinal surgeon — Dr. Jignesh Gala — FRCS (Glasgow), vitreoretinal fellowship, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute

A first visit tells you everything about a doctor. Ours is built on one principle: the specialist does everything himself — the history, the examination, the scan interpretation, the explanation. No technician summaries, no “assistant will explain.”

✅ Trained where it counts: vitreoretinal fellowship at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute; founding ophthalmology team, Woodlands Health Singapore; ex-Assistant Professor, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital.

✅ Examined by the world’s toughest boards: FRCS (Glasgow) — inside the FRCS Ophth Glasgow — plus MRCS (Edinburgh) and FICO (inside the FICO 2016).

✅ Six years as a BMJ Case Reports peer reviewer (inside my six years as a BMJ Case Reports peer reviewer) — fully aware of the latest research — unlike old practitioners who stopped reading journals years ago.

✅ One visit, complete answer: dilation, OCT, examination, explanation and written plan — all under one roof in Andheri West, with his own OT at Topax Eye Hospital if surgery is ever needed.

6. Locations — Andheri West & Vile Parle East

1) Crystal Clear Eye Clinic — Andheri West

📍 Address: Laram Centre CHS, A1-202, Swami Vivekanand Road, above Sunil Jewellers, near NADCO Shopping Centre, Railway Colony, Andheri West, Mumbai 400058 • Open daily, closes 9 pm
📞 077188 85245 • 💬 WhatsApp Us
💳 Third-party/TPA cashless is done through Crystal Clear Eye Clinic (Andheri West).

Your neighbourhood retina eye doctor in Andheri — minutes from Lokhandwala, Versova, Yari Road, Juhu, Oshiwara, DN Nagar, Seven Bungalows, Azad Nagar, Veera Desai Road, Amboli and Jogeshwari; 20–30 minutes from Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Goregaon, Malad and Kandivali.

Retina eye doctor in Andheri West Mumbai — Crystal Clear Eye Clinic and Topax Eye Hospital team — One team, two centres — first visits at Andheri West, surgery at Vile Parle East.

2) Topax Eye Hospital — Vile Parle East

📍 Vile Parle East, Mumbai • 📞 077188 85245 • Open daily, closes 9 pm
💳 Direct cashless is done through Topax Eye Care (Vile Parle East).

Convenient for Vile Parle East/West, Santacruz East, Khar, Bandra East, Kalina and the airport corridor. As a full hospital with Dr. Gala’s own operation theatre, Topax is where injections, lasers and vitrectomy happen. Direct cashless is done through Topax Eye Care (Vile Parle East); third-party/TPA cashless is done through Crystal Clear Eye Clinic (Andheri West).

7. हिंदी • मराठी • ગુજરાતી — Patient Summaries

🇮🇳 हिंदी सारांश — अंधेरी में रेटिना डॉक्टर के पास पहली विज़िट

अंधेरी में रेटिना आई डॉक्टर के पास पहली विज़िट 60–90 मिनट की होती है: रजिस्ट्रेशन, नज़र की जांच, पुतली बड़ा करने की दवा (20–30 मिनट), OCT स्कैन, डॉ. गाला की पूरी जांच, स्क्रीन पर रिपोर्ट की समझ और लिखित प्लान। दवा के बाद 3–4 घंटे धुंधला दिखेगा — ड्राइवर साथ लाएँ। अपॉइंटमेंट: 077188 85245।

🚩 मराठी सारांश — अंधेरीतील रेटिना डॉक्टरांची पहिली भेट

अंधेरीतील रेटिना आय डॉक्टर यांच्याकडे पहिली भेट ६०–९० मिनिटांची असते: नोंदणी, दृष्टी तपासणी, पुतडा मोठा करणारी औषधे (२०–३० मि.), OCT स्कॅन, डॉ. गाला यांची सविस्तर तपासणी, स्क्रीनवर अहवालाची समजूत आणि लेखी योजना. औषधानंतर ३–४ तास धूसर दिसेल — ड्रायव्हर सोबत आणा. भेटीसाठी: 077188 85245.

🟡 ગુજરાતી સારાંશ — અંધેરીમાં રેટિના ડોક્ટરની પહેલી મુલાકાત

અંધેરીમાં રેટિના આઈ ડોક્ટર પાસે પહેલી મુલાકાત ૬૦–૯૦ મિનિટની છે: રજિસ્ટ્રેશન, નજરની તપાસ, પુપલ મોટી કરવાની દવા (૨૦–૩૦ મિનિટ), OCT સ્કેન, ડૉ. ગાલાની સંપૂર્ણ તપાસ, સ્ક્રીન પર રિપોર્ટની સમજૂતી અને લખીત પ્લાન. દવા પછી ૩–૪ કલાક ઝાપટું દેખાશે — ડ્રાઈવર સાથે લાવો. એપોઈન્ટમેન્ટ: 077188 85245.

Retina eye doctor in Andheri Mumbai — Dr Jignesh Gala in surgical scrubs at Topax Eye Hospital — If your first visit reveals something needing surgery, Dr. Gala operates himself at Topax Eye Hospital. Book: 077188 85245.

8. ❓ Frequently Asked Questions (English + Hinglish)

1. Retina doctor ke paas first visit mein kya hota hai?

Registration aur history → dono aankhon ki vision aur pressure check → pupils bada karne ki drops (20–30 minute wait) → OCT scan → Dr. Gala ki poori dilated retina examination → aapki scans screen par samjhana → likhit treatment plan. Total 60–90 minute. Dard kuch nahi hota — sabse lambi cheez drops ka wait hai.

2. How long does a retina consultation take?

Plan for 60–90 minutes. The examination itself is 15–20 minutes; the dilating drops need 20–30 minutes to work, and we never rush the explanation afterwards. If same-day laser or an injection is advised and you agree, add 30–45 minutes.

3. Dilation drops ke baad kitni der dhundla dikhta hai?

Usually 3–4 hours (occasionally up to 6) of blurred near vision and light sensitivity. Distance vision is less affected, but we recommend not driving — sunglasses aur ek saathi/driver best rahega. By next morning, completely normal.

4. Retina consultation fees kitni hai Andheri mein?

Consultation ₹800–1,500; OCT ₹1,500–3,000 per eye; OCTA ₹3,500–5,000; visual field ₹750–1,600 per eye (verified 24 July 2026). Agar treatment chahiye: anti-VEGF injection ₹8,000–38,000 by drug; PRP laser ₹3,000–8,000/sitting; vitrectomy ₹40,000–1,50,000. Exact pricing ke liye call karein 077188 85245 — you will get a number, not a runaround.

5. Kya first visit mein hi treatment ho jata hai?

Mostly, haan — agar zaroorat ho aur aap ready hon. Retinal tear ka barrage laser aur pehla anti-VEGF injection aksar same visit mein ho jaate hain. Surgery (vitrectomy) ka date plan hota hai, written estimate ke saath. Lekin koi bhi treatment aapko samjhaye aur aapki consent ke bina nahi hota — kabhi nahi.

6. Should I bring old reports to my retina appointment?

Yes — old OCTs, angiograms, prescriptions and discharge cards are gold. Retina decisions are comparisons: today’s scan against your past. Also bring your medicine list and recent sugar/BP readings. Don’t have them? Come anyway — we’ll re-image everything on our own machines.

7. Retina eye doctor kahan hain Andheri mein?

Crystal Clear Eye Clinic — Laram Centre CHS, A1-202, Swami Vivekanand Road, above Sunil Jewellers, near NADCO Shopping Centre, Railway Colony, Andheri West, Mumbai 400058 — open daily, closes 9 pm. Surgery ke liye Topax Eye Hospital, Vile Parle East. Dono ka ek hi number: 077188 85245. Andheri station se 5–7 minute by auto.

8. Do you explain reports in Hindi/Marathi/Gujarati?

Yes — English, Hindi, Marathi aur Gujarati, aapki pasand. Your OCT and reports are explained on the screen in the language you think in, with written plans to match. Family members joining on call or in person are welcome — the best decisions are made when everyone understands the same picture.

Every guide below is written by the same surgeon who would operate on you:

From drjigneshgalaeye.com

From crystalcleareye.in

Your retina deserves a specialist. Today, not someday.

Your first retina visit should end with answers, not anxiety. Bring your reports — leave with a written plan.

📍 Andheri West: Laram Centre CHS, A1-202, S.V. Road, above Sunil Jewellers, near NADCO Shopping Centre, Mumbai 400058
📍 Vile Parle East: Topax Eye Hospital • Open daily, closes 9 pm

📞 Call 077188 85245 💬 WhatsApp Us

Dr. Jignesh Gala, FRCS (Glasgow) — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon • drjigneshgalaeye.com • crystalcleareye.in

Medical disclaimer: This page is educational and does not replace a personal consultation. Prices are indicative, verified on 24 July 2026, and may change. Every eye is different — decisions are made only after examination by Dr. Jignesh Gala.

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