Founded by Dr. Saikumar Gandapodi, Netra Eye Institute is a unique center dedicated to improving vision through natural, integrative and holistic eye care approaches. We specialize in supporting patients with chronic and complex eye conditions using time-tested healing systems combined with modern clinical insight.
Our institute is one of its kind, offering a fully integrative model of care rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Eye Treatment, with a strong focus on measurable, patient-centered outcomes. With a growing community of satisfied patients, we welcome individuals from across the United States and around the world who seek a holistic ophthalmologist and a natural approach to eye health.
As awareness of holistic and natural medicine continues to grow, more patients are discovering that true healing of the eyes is closely connected to the health of the entire body. Often, what’s missing is a structured, expert-guided approach that brings these holistic eye care elements together in a meaningful way.
Taking the step to explore integrative eyecare at Netra Eye Institute is an important move toward reclaiming control of your eye health. By choosing to be proactive, you gain access to an integrated team, personalized care strategies, and a philosophy centered on long-term visual wellness.
Conveniently located in central New Jersey, Netra Eye Institute provides Ayurveda eye treatment and other integrative options for a wide range of eye conditions through a holistic, whole-person approach.
At Netra Eye Institute, our motto reflects a commitment to restoring and protecting vision by addressing eye health at its biological and functional roots. Guided by both modern scientific understanding and time-tested holistic eye care principles, we strive to strengthen the eye’s natural healing and resilience mechanisms. Our purpose is not only to improve sight, but to support long-term visual well-being through compassionate, integrative eyecare and patient-centered treatment.
TCM Ophthalmology & Herbal Medicine
Latest researches and clinical studies have shown that several herbs from Materia Medica of Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine  have potent molecules for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anti-angiogenic role in various vision-threatening diseases.
In many eye disorders several pathogenic factors could be at inter play concurrently contributing to cascade of events. These herbs when prepared as a balanced formula works in synergistic manner to target all these pathogenic factors simultaneously which provides a well-rounded treatment approach.
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Ayurveda Ophthalmology
Ayurveda is a system of medicine from the Indian subcontinent and has an history dating several thousand years. Ayurveda is also called the “science of longevity” because it offers a complete system to live a long healthy life. It offers programs to rejuvenate the body through diet and nutrition.
Shalakya Tantra, a branch of Ayurveda sometimes referred to as Ayurveda Ophthalmology, focuses primarily on treatment of ocular disorders.
Acupuncture Ophthalmology
Acupuncture, an eastern medicine treatment practice, has grown in popularity over the past forty years and is now one of the most often used supplementary integrative medicine interventions in the United States. Several studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce intra-ocular pressure (IOP) and also increase ocular blood flow and ocular perfusion.
See the list of conditions we treat at Netra Eye Institute
Modern biomedical research provides insight into how the holistic principles used in Netra Restoration Therapy may support eye health at a biological level.
Read about the scientific rationale and mechanisms relevant to Netra Restoration Therapy (NRT) and Integrative Eyecare.
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