Question 1

Where does Dr. Katheeja Banu practice?

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Dr. Katheeja Banu practices at Cough Care Clinic - White Town.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Katheeja Banu?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Katheeja Banu for Pediatric Opthalmology, Eye Surgery, LASIK Eye Surgery. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Katheeja Banu?

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Dr. Katheeja Banu has been recommended by 1 patients and has recieved story from 1 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Katheeja Banu's education qualification?

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Dr. Katheeja Banu has the following qualifications - MBBS, DO.

Question 5

What does Dr. Katheeja Banu specialises in ?

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Dr. Katheeja Banu specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Katheeja Banu have?

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Dr. Katheeja Banu has an overall experience of 10 years. View where has Dr. Katheeja Banu practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Katheeja Banu?

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I am an Ophthalmic surgeon. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 8

Who is an Ophthalmologist?

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An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor specialised in vision and eye care. Unlike other specialisations in eye care, ophthalmologists attend to almost all kinds of eye disorders and related issues. Since they are doctors, they can refer patients to other specialists even if the disease is not eye related.

Question 9

Is an Ophthalmologist different from an Optometrist?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both of them are very much different. Although ophthalmologists and optometrists both provide vision and eye care, an optometrist attends to common eye disorders and certain chronic diseases like glaucoma, while an ophthalmologist, along with the common disorders, can take up more complex eye disorders that even require surgery.

Question 10

Can an Ophthalmologist perform surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ophthalmologists can perform surgery as they tend to have years of training and experience. Many ophthalmologists obtain subspecialty training in areas like eyelid surgery, retinal surgery or pediatric surgery. Others perform surgery based on requirements of the local hospitals or surgical centres.

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