May 2026

SmartSurf with CustomEyes: The Most Advanced Glass Removal Surgery in Mumbai — and Why It Outperforms Wavelight Plus InnovEyes

By Dr. Jignesh Gala — FRCS (Glasgow), MRCS (Edinburgh), FICO (London), DOMS, MBBS | Medical Director, Topax Eye Hospital, Vile Parle East | Founder & Chairman, Crystal Clear Eye Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai | Reviewer, BMJ Case Reports | Published Author, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology If you have been searching online for the best LASIK surgeon in Mumbai, the best glass removal surgery […]

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B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, 2019–2020: My Sixteen Months as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai In July 2019, having completed my Medical & Surgical Retina fellowship at the L V Prasad Eye Institute and returned home to Mumbai, I joined Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital as Assistant Professor of

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Dr. Jignesh Gala with official Refraction Certificate recognition from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, United Kingdom, 2017.

Refraction in Real Time: How the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Tested Me in Kuching, 2017

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai In June 2017, I travelled to Kuching, Malaysia, to sit one of the most practical and intensely hands-on examinations in clinical ophthalmology — the Refraction Certificate Examination of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), London. There were no

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Inside the FICO (2016): The Only Worldwide Medical-Specialty Examination

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai In 2016, after a multi-stage examination process that tested my knowledge of visual sciences, optics, instruments, clinical ophthalmology, and live clinical decision-making, I was admitted as a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology — entitling me to

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Inside My Six Years as a BMJ Case Reports Peer Reviewer

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai Most patients have, at some point, heard the phrase “peer-reviewed medical journal.” Fewer know what that phrase actually means in practice — and even fewer know who the peer reviewers are. This post is, in some ways, my

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Singapore 2021: A Year on the Founding Ophthalmology Team of Woodlands Health

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai On 8 February 2021, I joined the Department of Ophthalmology at Woodlands Health (WH) in Singapore, part of the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute (NHGEI). I returned to India on 31 December that same year. Eleven months. It

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MRCS Edinburgh: How I Joined a Royal College Founded in 1505

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh was founded in 1505. To put a number on that: when the College was incorporated by royal charter, Christopher Columbus had been dead for less than a year, the printing press

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Inside the FRCS Ophth (Glasgow): How a 425-Year-Old Royal College Tests Your Surgical Knowledge

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai In 2018, after years of preparation, two written examinations, and the structured oral and clinical examination that the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow requires of every candidate, I completed Part 3 — the final part

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A Year at L V Prasad Eye Institute: How My Vitreoretinal Fellowship Shaped the Surgeon I Am Today

By Dr. Jignesh M. Gala — Vitreoretinal & Cataract Surgeon, Crystal Clear Eye Clinic, Andheri West, Mumbai When I look back at the year I spent as a Medical & Surgical Retina fellow at the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad — between 2018 and 2019 — I think of it less as a

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A diverse collection of eyeglasses and sunglasses in a cardboard box, showcasing various styles.

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE):The Complete Guide to Clear Vision Without Glasses

By Dr. Jignesh Gala | Crystal Clear Eye | crystalcleareye.in By Dr. Jignesh Gala | Crystal Clear Eye | crystalcleareye.in Are you tired of fumbling for your glasses first thing in the morning? Do you wish you could see the world clearly — effortlessly, every single day — without depending on spectacles or contact lenses?

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