Prolonged exposure to smartphones and digital displays, dryness of air-conditioned rooms, pollution and dust particles in the air take heavy tolls on our eyes. People are suffering from eye diseases and disorders from early in their lives. The only way out is regular eye care under the guidance of eye specialists. Fortunately, if you live in and around Guwahati, the city hosts some reputed tertiary eye care facilities. We have shortlisted the top 5 Guwahati eye institutes and research centres. They are the best suitable for your eyes.
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati
Established in 1994, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati is one of the oldest eye care facilities in the city and the region. Today the hospital manages multiple primary and secondary eye care centres and village-level eye checkup centres under its umbrella. In 2009, the Nethralaya established the Institute of Opthalmology. It offers all the OPD and IPD eye care facilities along with community eye care services. The modern treatments available in this institution include emergency eye care, speciality clinics and Lasik laser treatments.
ASG Eye Hospital, Guwahati
Located in the central business area of Guwahati, ASG eye hospital is reputed for speciality eye care on cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, diabetic eye retinopathy and other eye conditions. It was established by a group of doctors from AIIMS (New Delhi). ASG offers 24X7 emergency trauma care and an eye banking facility.
Gauhati Lions Eye Hospital, Guwahati
This eye hospital is a project of the Lions Club of Guwahati and established in 1997. It has served people with the reputation of a high standard of care. Modern eye care facilities available at Gauhati Lions Eye Hospital includes cataract clinic, low vision clinic, glaucoma clinic and cornea clinic. The hospital’s primary mission is to support people of the economically weaker sections in the region with affordable modern eye care.
Guwahati Eye Hospital, Guwahati
The highly renowned eye specialist, Dr. S N Kalita established this hospital in 1997. It operates in association with Dr. S N Kalita Vision Foundation today and one of the city’s oldest eye care facilities. Since its inception, Guwahati Eye Hospital is offering the latest eye care treatments for the mass. Patients get state-of-the-art surgery and non-invasive treatment for eye conditions like cataract, retinal diseases, corneal disorders, glaucoma.
The Retina Centre
Compared to the four other top eye hospitals in Guwahati, The Retina Centre is the youngest eye care facility. The renowned ophthalmologist and expert in vitro-retinal surgery, Dr. S U Ahmed established the hospital in 2019 with the mission of providing affordable modern eye care to people of Northeast India. For years, Dr. Ahmed has played an active front-line role in promoting eye care awareness among people in the region. Drawing inspiration from Dr. Ahmed’s mission, the hospital offers pioneering eye care technologies, specialists doctors and an army of trained medical staff.
Finally
Along with modern treatments, each of these top 5 Guwahati eye institutes also conducts regular research in the field. There are many other smaller eye hospitals in the city. You can expect a satisfactory level of services from them too.