Choosing an eye hospital is one of the more nerve-wracking healthcare decisions a family makes. Cataract surgery for an ageing parent, LASIK for a young professional, a squint check for a child: every case needs both skill and trust. In Pune’s fast-growing eastern corridor, EYON Eye & Laser Institute in Kharadi has built its practice on that pairing of skill and trust.
A Practice Built on Three Words
EYON’s founding idea is short: “The best eye care begins by seeing the person, not just the eye.” The institute sums up its approach in three values, Ethics, Empathy and Excellence, and it applies them in practical ways.
On ethics, EYON says it recommends the surgery a patient needs, not the most profitable one. It also tells patients plainly when they need no surgery at all. On empathy, staff are asked to treat every patient the way they would want their own family treated. On excellence, the institute’s standard is that care stays the same at any hour and for any level of complexity.
Its stated mission is to make eye care “affordable to all with the help of advanced technology and appropriate attention,” and its vision is to become a centre of excellence in eye care.
The Clinicians Behind the Institute
EYON was founded by Dr. Swapnil Bhalekar, a cornea surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience. He holds an MS in Ophthalmology from PGIMER Chandigarh, one of India’s leading medical institutions, and completed a Cornea & Ocular Surface fellowship at the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad. His work covers cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, stem cell procedures and keratoprosthesis (artificial cornea) surgery. These are complex procedures that few centres offer.
Co-founder Dr. Sonal Bhalekar is a cataract and refractive surgeon. She focuses on phacoemulsification, premium and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs), and laser vision correction.
The core team also includes:
- Dr. Nikhil Beke, vitreo-retina surgeon
- Dr. LASIK surgery in Pune Nishita Beke-Borde, paediatric ophthalmologist and squint surgeon
Having these sub-specialists under one roof means a patient is assessed by the right expert from the start, without being passed from one clinic to the next.
Comprehensive, Super-Speciality Care
EYON offers a full range of eye care services:
Cataract & Premium IOL Surgery: modern phaco surgery with monofocal, toric and advanced lens options
Cornea & Ocular Surface: corneal transplants and ocular surface treatments. EYON is approved by the Government of India as an authorised centre for corneal transplantation.
LASIK & Laser Vision Correction: including topography-guided Contoura® Vision
Retina: medical, laser and surgical management
Glaucoma: diagnosis, monitoring and surgery
Paediatric Eye Care & Squint
Oculoplasty: eyelid, orbit and tear duct procedures
Optical Boutique: for spectacles and eyewear
Technology That Matches the Expertise
EYON has invested in diagnostic and surgical platforms that are more often found in large metro hospitals:
- Alcon WaveLight® EX500 excimer laser with Contoura® Vision, which maps thousands of points on the cornea to personalise laser correction. It is supported by the WaveLight® Topolyzer VARIO for corneal topography.
- Alcon Legion™ phacoemulsification system for cataract surgery, with Tomey OA-2000 optical biometry to calculate lens power precisely
- ZEISS CIRRUS HD-OCT for high-resolution retina and optic nerve imaging
- ZEISS Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 for glaucoma visual field testing
- Oertli HFDS MIGS, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery technique that the institute says only a handful of centres in India offer
- ZEISS operating microscope for microsurgery
For patients, this means more accurate diagnosis, more predictable results and faster recovery.
Experience in Numbers
Across two decades of clinical practice, the EYON team reports:
- 1,00,000+ patients treated
- 50,000+ cataract surgeries
- 1,000+ cornea transplants
The institute’s patient stories include endorsements from public figures such as Shri Sharadchandra Pawar, Shri Anna Hazare and Shri Balasaheb Thorat.
A Patient-First Experience
EYON also pays attention to the non-clinical side of care. Costs are discussed clearly before any procedure is scheduled. The team helps patients with insurance reimbursement paperwork and has a dedicated insurance and cashless information page. The staff call patients back to confirm appointment times. The website also offers eye health guides, patient FAQs and an eye emergency page.
Visit EYON
EYON Eye & Laser Institute
First Floor, Riverdale, Riverfront Road, above ICICI Bank, Thite Nagar, Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
Timings: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Phone: 090909 93399 / 090909 91199
Website: eyoneye.com
For anyone in Pune considering LASIK in Pune, cataract surgery or a specialist cornea opinion, EYON combines senior expertise, advanced technology and plain, honest advice.