Dr Saumya Saxena — Cornea, Cataract & Refractive, Delhi

About Dr Saumya Saxena

Dr Saumya Saxena is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon with a distinctive additional focus on oculoplasty and ocular aesthetics. She practises as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Sight Avenue (Sight Avenue Eye Sciences) in Delhi NCR, where she manages both routine and highly complex cases in anterior-segment and corneal surgery, and attends a high-volume outpatient clinic seeing over 100 patients a day.

Her clinical strengths sit squarely in the areas most relevant to international patients: corneal transplantation and therapeutic keratoplasty, premium-lens cataract surgery (including paediatric and congenital cataract), and the full range of laser vision correction — SMILE, LASIK, femto-LASIK and PRK. She has performed more than 15,000 phacoemulsification cataract surgeries over the course of her career, alongside extensive corneal, refractive and oculoplastic work.

What sets Dr Saxena apart from a purely surgical profile is her combined expertise in medical and cosmetic eye care. In addition to corneal and cataract surgery, she offers oculoplasty (eyelid and tear-duct surgery) and ocular aesthetics — including Botox and fillers for both medical indications and facial rejuvenation — making her a single point of care for patients seeking functional and cosmetic eye treatment together. Her approach is evidence-based, patient-centred and focused on achieving excellent, comfortable visual outcomes.

Qualifications & training

• MBBS — Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, University of Mauritius (2007)
• DNB, Ophthalmology — NIMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur (2014)
• ICO Fellowship, Optics & Refraction — International Council of Ophthalmology (2015)
• FAICO — Fellowship in Cataract & Refractive Surgery (2015–2017)
• Certification in Corneal Transplantation — Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad (2024); training in therapeutic and optical keratoplasty
• Training in ocular aesthetics — American Academy of Aesthetics (Botox, fillers and cosmetic eye procedures)

Professional memberships: Medical Council of India, Delhi Medical Council, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), and the American Academy of Aesthetics.

Areas of expertise

Corneal disorders & corneal transplantation
A particular focus of Dr Saxena's practice. Therapeutic and optical keratoplasty, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and limbal stem-cell grafting, alongside the management of corneal disorders and ocular surface disease. → More on cornea transplant in India.

Advanced cataract surgery
More than 15,000 phacoemulsification surgeries, including complex cases, with premium, toric and multifocal intraocular lenses — and extensive experience in paediatric and congenital cataract surgery. → More on cataract surgery in India.

Refractive surgery (spectacle removal)
SMILE, LASIK, femto-LASIK and PRK for vision correction. → More on LASIK eye surgery in India.

Glaucoma surgery
Including trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C (MMC), Nd:YAG laser procedures, and comprehensive glaucoma assessment (gonioscopy, tonometry, visual field analysis).

Oculoplasty & ocular aesthetics
Ptosis surgery, entropion correction, trichiasis and distichiasis treatment, DCR/DCT for tear-duct obstruction, pterygium excision with grafting, and advanced procedures including tarsorrhaphy and evisceration. Ocular aesthetics including Botox and fillers, for both medical indications and cosmetic facial rejuvenation.

Ocular trauma
Management of anterior-segment ocular trauma.

Diagnostic proficiency: OCT and fluorescein angiography interpretation, gonioscopy, retinoscopy, detailed fundus evaluation (90D), visual field analysis, and perioperative ocular anaesthesia (peribulbar blocks).

International patients

Dr Saxena practises at The Sight Avenue in Delhi NCR — an established centre for refractive and corneal surgery with experience treating international patients. Having earned her primary medical degree in Mauritius, she brings an international perspective to patient care, and consultations are conducted in English.

For international patients, her combination of corneal, cataract, refractive and oculoplastic expertise means several needs can often be addressed by a single surgeon on one trip. MediGoCare coordinates the full journey — remote review of your reports, scheduling, the visa invitation letter, accommodation, transfers and post-operative teleconsultation follow-up.

To request Dr Saxena's opinion on your case, send your eye reports, corneal scans or current prescription on WhatsApp (+91 90858 83067) and our team will arrange a specialist review.

Academic contributions & recognition

• ICO Fellowship in Optics & Refraction; FAICO (Cataract & Refractive Surgery)
• Certification in Corneal Transplantation, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad
• Presentations at international forums including SOE (European Society of Ophthalmology), EuCornea and the World Ocular Trauma Congress
• Published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology & Research and the Sudanese Journal of Ophthalmology
• Authored a thesis on the indications and outcomes of lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty, based on 150 patients
• Community work: eye camps under the District Blindness Control Programme (DBCP); visiting and charitable surgical work across Delhi NCR

Book a consultation with Dr Saumya Saxena

To request an opinion or treatment plan from Dr Saxena, contact MediGoCare on WhatsApp (+91 90858 83067), request a free quote, or use the callback form. Share your eye reports, corneal scans or prescription and our coordinators will arrange your specialist review and confirm an all-inclusive quote.

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This profile is provided for informational purposes. Credentials and affiliations are supplied by the surgeon and verified by MediGoCare prior to publication. This page does not constitute medical advice. Last reviewed: June 2026.