Consultants
Dr. T. P. Lahane
MS (Ophthalmology) | Founder & Director, Raghunath Netralaya Cataract, Cornea, Glaucoma & Paediatric Ophthalmology
Dr. Tatyarao Pundlikrao Lahane is the founder and driving vision behind Raghunath Netralaya, and one of India's most respected names in ophthalmology. With over three decades of dedicated service to eye care, he has personally performed more than 1,65,000 surgeries. He has organised and led over 350 surgical cataract camps, bringing sight-restoring care to thousands of patients across Maharashtra who may otherwise never have accessed it.
Dr. Lahane is widely credited with pioneering Phacoemulsification cataract surgery within Maharashtra's government hospital system, a shift that brought a modern, minimally invasive surgical standard into public healthcare at scale. Beyond his own surgical practice, he has trained and mentored more than 150 ophthalmologists from across the country, shaping a generation of surgeons. He continues to be an invited speaker at national and international ophthalmology conferences.
His institutional leadership is equally distinguished. He served as Dean of the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, from 2010 to 2017, and later as Director of Medical Education and Research for the State of Maharashtra (2019–2021). During the COVID-19 pandemic, he took on the role of Nodal Officer for Maharashtra State (2020–2021), helping steer the state's medical education institutions through the crisis.
In recognition of his contribution to eye care and public health, Dr. Lahane was conferred the Padma Shri — one of India's highest civilian honours — by the Hon'ble President of India in 2008. At Raghunath Netralaya, he continues to lead a team he has built around his own philosophy: that comprehensive, compassionate eye care should be accessible under one roof, delivered with both clinical excellence and humility.
Dr. Sayalee Lahane
MS, FMRF (Sankara Netralaya, Chennai) Vitreo-Retina and Uvea
Dr. Sayalee Lahane leads the vitreo-retina and uvea services at Raghunath Netralaya. She completed her MBBS and MS in Ophthalmology from the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, where she was awarded the Gold Medal in MS Ophthalmology and named Best Resident of the Year in 2008 — early recognitions of a career that would go on to focus on the retina's most complex conditions.
She subsequently completed a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Sankara Netralaya, Chennai, one of the country's foremost centres for retinal care. Dr. Sayalee Lahane has authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at national and international conferences. She also mentors the Retina Fellowship Training Program at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, helping train the next generation of retina specialists.
Her clinical interests centre on age-related macular degeneration, complex diabetic retinopathies, and macular pathology — conditions that require both surgical precision and long-term patient management. At Raghunath Netralaya, she brings tertiary-level retinal expertise to patients who need it most, working closely with the hospital's broader team to manage cases where retinal disease intersects with cataract, cornea, or systemic health.
Dr. Sumeet Lahane
MS, DNB, FICO | Director, Raghunath Netralaya Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology
Dr. Sumeet T. Lahane is a Director of Raghunath Netralaya, bringing a rare breadth of subspecialty training that spans the front and adnexal structures of the eye — from corneal and refractive surgery to oculoplasty and ocular oncology. He completed his MS in Ophthalmology from the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals in 2014, and went on to earn the Fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO), London, along with a DNB qualification.
He pursued focused subspecialty training through two further fellowships: a Fellowship in Cornea and Ocular Surface at Narayana Netralaya, Bangalore (2016), and a Fellowship in Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight, Hyderabad (2017–18). He went on to serve as Assistant Professor at the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals from 2018 to 2022, where teaching and research became a defining part of his practice — a passion that continues to shape his work at Raghunath Netralaya today.
Dr. Sumeet Lahane has published multiple papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals. His areas of special clinical interest include dry eye disease, keratoconus, corneal transplantation, retinoblastoma, and orbital tumours — a combination that allows him to manage some of the most complex corneal and oculoplastic cases referred to the hospital. Alongside Dr. Tatyarao Lahane, he is central to shaping the clinical direction and academic culture of Raghunath Netralaya.
Dr. Shital Lahane
DNB, FPOS Paediatric Ophthalmology & Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Shital Lahane specialises in the eye care of children and in neuro-ophthalmology, two areas that demand a particularly patient and precise clinical approach. She completed her MBBS at the prestigious GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, followed by her DNB in Ophthalmology at Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna.
She went on to complete a fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-ophthalmology, and is specially trained in Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening — a critical, time-sensitive service for premature infants at risk of vision loss.
Her clinical focus includes the management of complex strabismus (squint) cases, treatment for progressive childhood myopia, and advanced approaches to amblyopia ("lazy eye") therapy.
At Raghunath Netralaya, Dr. Shital Lahane's subspecialty ensures that the hospital's youngest patients — and those with neuro-ophthalmic conditions that require careful, cross-disciplinary evaluation — receive dedicated, expert attention within the same comprehensive care model the hospital is built around.
Dr. Akshay Kardile
MS, FCOS Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Akshay Kardile is a cataract and refractive surgery specialist with a strong foundation in comprehensive eye care. He completed his MS in Ophthalmology at the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, followed by the FCOS — a Fellowship in Comprehensive Ophthalmology from NAB, Miraj.
He served as a Senior Resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at Government Medical College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he built experience managing a wide spectrum of general and complex ophthalmic cases and has presented his clinical work at various regional and national conferences.
At Raghunath Netralaya, Dr. Kardile brings particular expertise in topical phacoemulsification and complicated cataract surgeries, alongside a strong interest in dry eye disease and glaucoma management — allowing him to manage both routine and challenging anterior segment cases with confidence.
Dr. Arpita Peshattiwar Kardile
MS, FCOS Paediatric Ophthalmology, Squint & Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Arpita Peshattiwar Kardile brings focused expertise in the eye care of children, squint (strabismus) management, and neuro-ophthalmology. She completed her MS in Ophthalmology at Grant Government Medical College and the Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, and went on to pursue a fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Squint, and Neuro-ophthalmology at Narayana Netralaya, Bangalore — one of India's leading centres for this subspecialty.
She has also served as a Senior Resident doctor at Government Medical College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Her academic and clinical work has been recognised nationally: she was awarded First Prize at the CVI National Conference held at LVPEI (L V Prasad Eye Institute), a mark of the depth of her clinical and research engagement in this field.
Dr. Arpita Kardile has a strong and ongoing interest in teaching and in managing complex neuro-ophthalmology cases bringing a rigorous, academically-grounded approach to some of the more diagnostically challenging cases seen at Raghunath Netralaya, particularly in children.
Dr. Mrittika Sen
MD, FICO (UK), MRCSEd Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty
Dr. Mrittika Sen is an ocular oncology and oculoplasty specialist whose training spans some of the most respected institutions in India, the UK, and the United States. She completed her MBBS with distinction in seven subjects at Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai (2009–2015), followed by her MD in Ophthalmology at the Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2015–2018).
She then undertook a Fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight Eye Hospital, Hyderabad (2018–21), followed by a further Fellowship in Ocular Oncology at the renowned Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, USA (2021–2022) — giving her rare, internationally honed expertise in managing rare and complex eye cancers.
Dr. Sen has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including APAO, ISOO, AAO, OPAI, and AIOS, and has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters to her name. Her contributions have been recognised with the AIOS-IJO Silver Award (2019), the AIOS-IJO Platinum Award (2021), the McDonald Award for Research by a Fellow at Wills Eye Hospital (2022), and the Dr Jerry Shields Travel Award from ISOO (2022).
She serves as Assistant Section Editor for Ocular Oncology and Ocular Plastic Surgery at the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, reviews for multiple international journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO) and the European Journal of Ophthalmology (EJO), and authors a monthly column, "Tales of Yore," in IJO. At Raghunath Netralaya, her expertise covers the management of eye cancers including retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma, along with eyelid, ocular surface, and orbital tumours — some of the rarest and most delicate conditions in ophthalmology.
Dr. Yugandhara Patade
MS, DNB, FPRS Cataract and Refractive Surgeon
Dr. Yugandhara Patade is a cataract and refractive surgeon who completed her fellowship in Cataract and Refractive Surgery at the Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore — a leading centre for advanced anterior segment and refractive care.
During her fellowship, she was awarded the title of Best Clinical Researcher, reflecting a strong keen interest in research alongside clinical practice. She has presented multiple papers at both national and international platforms, and is well-trained in both cataract surgery and laser vision correction techniques.
At Raghunath Netralaya, Dr. Patade brings this refractive and research-oriented expertise to patients seeking both routine cataract surgery and more precise vision-correction outcomes.
Dr. Dhananjay Prajapati
MS, FCRS Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Dhananjay Prajapati is a cataract and refractive specialist who completed his MS in Ophthalmology at the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, followed by a fellowship in refractive surgery at the Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore. He carries a strong interest in teaching alongside his focus on refractive surgery, reflecting a commitment to both patient care and the broader ophthalmic education community. At Raghunath Netralaya, Dr. Prajapati contributes to the hospital's cataract and refractive surgery services, supporting the team's broader mission of comprehensive, precise vision care.
