Dr. Mahesh Garg
Senior Ophthalmologist
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Occupation:Founder & Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist
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Experience:30+ Years
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Core Skills:Specialist in Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification and MSICS) and Laser Refractive Surgery (Femtosecond LASIK)
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EDUCATION:MBBS, DOMS
Biography
Founder & Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist
For nearly three decades, Dr. Garg has been a trusted name in ophthalmic care in Indore, known for clinical excellence, ethical practice, and an unwavering commitment to patient well-being. His journey began in 1995, when he founded Nihar Netralaya as a small clinic at Gorakund Square, Indore, guided by a vision to make high-quality eye care accessible, compassionate, and technologically advanced. Over the years, this vision has grown into a respected centre delivering comprehensive and advanced ophthalmic services to generations of patients.
Education
Dr. Garg holds an MBBS and DOMS (Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery). Following his postgraduate training, he completed three years of advanced clinical training at the Rotary Eye Institute, Navsari, Gujarat. He further refined his surgical expertise through specialised training in phacoemulsification cataract surgery under Dr. Abhay Vasavada in Ahmedabad. His professional experience includes serving as a consultant ophthalmologist at Choithram Netralaya and Rajratan Hospital, Indore.
Committed to continual advancement, Dr. Garg pursued advanced training in refractive eye surgery (LASIK) under Dr. Rupal Shah in Vadodara and Dr. Jerry Tan in Singapore, enabling him to offer patients world-class vision correction solutions.
Clinical Expertise & Experience
Today, Dr. Garg specialises in complicated cataract surgery performed under topical anaesthesia, with extensive expertise across the full spectrum of intraocular lenses (IOLs), including toric, EDOF, and multifocal IOLs. With experience of over 75,000 cataract surgeries, his work reflects exceptional surgical depth, precision, and consistency. He also actively practices Femtosecond LASIK, with experience in more than 5,500 eyes, delivering safe, precise, and blade-free refractive outcomes.
Community Service
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Garg’s impact extends deeply into community service. Throughout his journey, he has been instrumental in organising over 500 free eye camps, conducted in collaboration with local NGOs and community organisations. Through these initiatives, more than 40,000 patients have received cataract surgeries free of charge, restoring vision and independence to underserved populations. This sustained outreach underscores his belief that quality eye care is both a professional duty and a social responsibility.
Legacy & Vision
Dr. Garg’s legacy is defined not only by numbers or technology, but by lives transformed through vision restoration. His enduring commitment to clinical excellence, ethical values, and patient-centred care continues to shape the mission and ethos of Nihar Netralaya today.
REFRACTIVE SURGERY
95%
CATARACT SURGERY
90%
GLAUCOMA
90%