See life in focus.
Arihant Netralaya is the super speciality eye hospital inside Arihant Multispeciality Hospital, Nagpur.
Netra means eye. Alaya means home.
One place where eyes of every age are looked after.
From a first eye test to retina surgery, under one roof.
- Diagnostics, operating theatres and an optical shop, in one building.
- Cornea, refractive and retina care by a surgeon with fellowships from Narayana Netralaya, Bangalore.
- Inside a 160+ bed multispeciality hospital, with 45+ super specialities under one roof.
14eye services
From cataract and cornea to retina, glaucoma, squint and an optical shop.
4.8out of 5
Arihant's rating on Google, from 7,468+ patients.
45+super specialities
Under one roof at Arihant: 160+ beds, 22+ doctors and a team of 200+.
See what each condition does to sight.
Pick one, and drag the slider. This is what an eye examination looks for.
A simulation, on a photograph of a street in Jaipur. What a person sees differs from one eye to the next, and only an examination can say what is wrong. Photograph: Annie Spratt, Unsplash.
Healthy sight
What a person notices. Edges are sharp, colours are full, and the whole view is clear from the centre to the corners. This is what the others are measured against.
How we check. A yearly check keeps it that way: vision, pressure, and a look at the retina through a widened pupil.
What can be done. Nothing is needed. Choose a condition, and drag the slider.
Cataract
What a person notices. A haze, like looking through a dirty window. Colours fade towards yellow, lights glare, and reading needs more light.
How we check. The slit lamp, and measurements before surgery, including a look at the cells that line the cornea.
What can be done. Surgery replaces the clouded lens with a clear one.
Read how we treat it →Glaucoma
What a person notices. The edges close in, slowly and without pain, until sight is like looking down a tube. The centre stays sharp for a long time, which is why it is missed.
How we check. Eye pressure, a look at the optic nerve, and an OCT scan of its fibre layer.
What can be done. Drops, laser or surgery stop further loss. What is lost cannot be brought back.
Read how we treat it →Diabetic retinopathy
What a person notices. Dark spots and strings drift across the view, and patches go dim. In the early stages, nothing is noticed at all.
How we check. A widened-pupil examination, a photograph of the retina and an OCT scan, once a year at least.
What can be done. Laser seals leaking vessels, and some eyes need surgery. Controlling sugar and blood pressure protects the retina.
Read how we treat it →Macular disease
What a person notices. A blur or a dark patch in the very centre of what you look at. Lines bend, and faces and print go missing while the edges stay clear.
How we check. An OCT scan of the macula, and a photograph of the retina.
What can be done. Treatment depends on the type and the stage, and finding it early leaves the most choices.
Read how we treat it →Short-sightedness
What a person notices. Distance is blurred and near is clear. Signs across the road cannot be read, and everything far away melts at the edges.
How we check. The auto ref-keratometer, then trial lenses to find the exact power.
What can be done. Glasses or contact lenses, or surgery to reshape the cornea or add a lens.
Read how we treat it →Care for every part of the eye.
Choose one to read how it works, and how we treat it.
Also at Netralaya
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- When the eye is healthy but sight is not: the optic nerve and the pathways behind it.
- Oculoplasty
- Eyelids, tear ducts and the tissues around the eye.
- Ocular oncology
- Tumours in and around the eye, found early and treated with the hospital's cancer team.
- Dry eye, low vision and lazy eye clinics
- Three clinics for problems that need time and follow-up.
- The Advanced Optical Shop
- Frames, lenses and contact lenses, in the hospital.
The instruments behind the diagnosis.
Each has its own page: how it works, what it shows, and what it asks of you.
Your first visit, in order.
Five short steps, and you are told what is happening at each.
- 1
Registration
Tell the desk what brings you. Bring your glasses, old prescriptions and your medicines.
- 2
Vision and glasses power
A chart, then the auto ref-keratometer, then trial lenses.
- 3
Pressure and the slit lamp
The doctor looks at each eye, front to back, and the pressure is measured.
- 4
Drops and the back of the eye
Drops widen the pupils. A photograph or an OCT scan may follow. Near vision stays blurred for some hours.
- 5
The plan
The doctor says what was found, in plain words, and what, if anything, to do.
Dr. Pallak Kusumgar Shah
Dr. Shah trained in cornea and refractive surgery, and in medical retina, at Narayana Netralaya, Bangalore, and took the gold medal in the MS in ophthalmology.
- Cornea and Refractive surgery (Narayana Netralaya Bangalore 2016-2018)
- Cataract, Cornea and Refractive surgery (Rajiv gandhi university, Karnataka)
- Medical Retina (Narayana Netralaya Bangalore)
Walk through the hospital.
The film opens where Netralaya begins. The buttons take you to the rest of the building.
Come and see.
Arihant Netralaya is in Arihant Multispeciality Hospital, at Baidyanath Sqr, opp. Capitol Heights, opp. VR Mall, Nagpur 440026.
Or call 1800 210 0108, toll-free.
An eye emergency cannot wait for an appointment. For a sudden loss of sight, an injury or a chemical splash, call 0712 665 6666, any hour.
Get directions →Quick answers.
What does Netralaya mean?
Netra means eye and alaya means home, so Netralaya is a home for the eyes. Arihant Netralaya is the super speciality eye hospital of Arihant Multispeciality Hospital in Nagpur.
Do I need an appointment?
You can ask for a time on this website, on WhatsApp, or toll-free on 1800 210 0108, and the desk will confirm it. For a sudden loss of vision, an injury, or a chemical splash, do not wait: call the 24 × 7 emergency line, 0712 665 6666.
Why are my pupils widened, and can I drive afterwards?
Drops that widen the pupil let the doctor see the retina and the optic nerve properly. Near vision stays blurred and light is uncomfortable for about four to six hours. Bring sunglasses and someone to take you home, and do not drive until your sight is comfortable again.
Is there an optical shop?
Yes. The Advanced Optical Shop is part of Netralaya, so a prescription can be made up in the same building where it was written.
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