Founded by Dr. Saikumar Gandapodi, Netra Eye Institute is a unique center dedicated to improving vision through natural, holistic, and integrative 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, 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 are seeking a more comprehensive and 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 elements together in a meaningful way.
Taking the step to explore care 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 integrative treatment options for a wide range of eye conditions through a holistic, whole-person approach.
Dr. Saikumar Gandapodi is the founder and director of Netra EyeInstitute, where he leads an integrative approach to vision care. He holds a Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science and a Doctoral degree from Five Branches University, reflecting his rigorous training in evidence-informed traditional medicine.
In addition to his academic background, Dr. Gandapodi received advanced clinical training in India, where he worked with hospitals specializing in ocular diagnostics and gained hands-on experience using modern ophthalmic imaging and diagnostic technologies. This blend of contemporary ophthalmic diagnostics and traditional medical sciences led to the development of Netra Restoration Therapy (NRT)—a physiology-based eye-care program focused on improving ocular blood flow, strengthening neuroretinal resilience, regulating inflammation, and reducing oxidative stress. Through NRT, Dr. Gandapodi is committed to offering patients a science-guided, holistic pathway to long-term retinal and optic nerve health.
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 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, and patient-centered care.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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