GLASSES FINALLY,
AND FOR GOOD.
At Drishti Eye Institute, we've been making that happen since before most people had even heard of ICL.
You're Not Stuck With Your Glasses Forever
Tired eyes. Foggy lenses. Dry, irritated contacts. That daily struggle of reaching for your glasses first thing every morning, it doesn't have to be your story.
If you've been wondering whether there's a better, longer-lasting solution to poor vision, there is. And at Drishti Eye Institute, we've been offering it safely, successfully, and with outstanding results for two decades.
But First: What Is an ICL?
Think of it as a permanent contact lens that lives inside your eye not on it.
A thin, soft lens is gently placed behind the coloured part of your eye (the iris), where it works quietly and invisibly to give you clear, sharp vision. You don't see it. You don't feel it. You never have to touch it.
- No corneal tissue is removed unlike LASIK, your eye stays structurally intact
- Works beautifully for high prescriptions and thin corneas
- Completely compatible with dry eyes no more contact lens discomfort
- Reversible if your needs ever change
- Proven over 30 years of global clinical use
Most patients notice dramatically improved vision by the very next morning. Many describe it as seeing the world for the first time.
Your Journey With Us
1
Full Eye Evaluation
A thorough examination of your eye health, prescription, and internal anatomy using advanced imaging, a complete portrait of your eye, not just a quick scan.
2
UBM Imaging + ICL Guruâ„¢ Report
A thorough examination of your eye health, prescription, and internal anatomy using advanced imaging, a complete portrait of your eye, not just a quick scan.
3
Consultation With Your Surgeon
Dr Gaurav Luthra walks you through your report, explains the recommended lens size, and answers every question, until you feel completely confident.
4
Surgery Day
A gentle 15–20 minute procedure under eye-drop anaesthesia. No injections, no general anaesthesia, no hospital stay. You go home the same day.
5
Wake Up to a New World
Most patients see a dramatic improvement the very next morning. Colours brighter, text sharper, the world just looks better.
OUR ICL JOURNEY
Two Decades. Thousands of Clear Visions.
When the ICL first received FDA approval in 2005, Drishti Eye Institute was among the very first centres in India to begin offering it, that same year. While most were still getting familiar with the procedure, we were already performing it.
Over the last five years, we collaborated with the pioneering research group of Dr Damien Gatinel and Dr Alain Saad in France, contributing Indian patient data to develop a new AI-based ICL planning software. We weren't just observers of this progress. We were part of building it.
LATEST INNOVATION
Now Powered by ICL Guru™
Most recently, Drishti Eye Institute became among the first in India to install the ICL Guru™ system with Ultra High-Frequency UBM imaging, an AI-powered technology that maps the internal structures of your eye in extraordinary detail.
In simple terms: your surgeon no longer estimates the right lens size. ICL Guru™ calculates it, precisely, personally, for your eye alone.
The result is ICL surgery that is safer, more predictable, and more tailored to you than anything we could offer even five years ago.
FIND OUT IF ICL IS FOR YOU
Is ICL the Right Choice for You?
ICL could be your answer if you:
- Wear glasses or contacts for nearsightedness, with or without astigmatism
- Have been told you're not suitable for LASIK or SMILE
- Have dry eyes, thin corneas, or a high prescription
- Are between 18 and 45 with a stable prescription
- Want the best possible vision: sharp, clear, and glasses-free
- Want a procedure that is reversible if your needs ever change
Not Sure If You Qualify?
One evaluation appointment at Drishti Eye Institute will give you a clear, honest answer and if ICL isn't right for you, we'll tell you exactly what is.
Dr Gaurav Luthra
Chair, Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Drishti Eye Institute, Dehradun
Why Drishti Eye Institute?
- 20 Years of ICL Experience : One of India's earliest and most experienced ICL centres, performing procedures since 2005
- Global Research Collaborations : We contributed Indian patient data to AI-based ICL research with leading French refractive surgery pioneers
- ICL Guruâ„¢ + UHF UBM : Among the very first centres in India to install this breakthrough AI-powered sizing technology
- Led by Dr Gaurav Luthra : Chair, Cataract & Co-Founder of World College of Refractive Surgery, with over two decades of subspecialty expertise
- Thousands of Successful Outcomes : And counting, across a diverse range of prescriptions and eye types