Question 1

Where does Dr. Ashish Kumar practice?

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Dr. Ashish Kumar practices at Akshara Eye Hospital - Bannerghatta Road.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Ashish Kumar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Ashish Kumar for Cataract Surgery, Retinal Diagnostics and Treatment, Uveitis And Ocular Immunology. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Ashish Kumar's education qualification?

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Dr. Ashish Kumar has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Ophthalmology, Fellow International Council of ophthalmologists(U.K), Fellow- Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Fellow Medical Retina and Uveitis, MBBS.

Question 4

What does Dr. Ashish Kumar specialises in ?

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Dr. Ashish Kumar specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon, Ophthalmologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Ashish Kumar have?

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Dr. Ashish Kumar has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Ashish Kumar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Ashish Kumar?

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Dr. Ashish Kumar completed his M.B.B.S from Government Medical College, Mysore and pursued his master’s degree DNB(Ophthalmology) from Sankara Eye Centre, long termCoimbatore.long-term( 1 year) Fellowship in Medical Retina from Sankara Eye Centre, Coimbatore and a Uveitis Observership at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. He is a Fellow of International Council of Ophthalmology and member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a life member of All India Ophthalmological Society, Karnataka Ophthalmic Society and Uveitis Society of India. He is also a lifetime member of Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is an Ophthalmologist?

Accepted Answer

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 8

Is an Ophthalmologist different from an Optometrist?

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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 9

Can an Ophthalmologist perform surgery?

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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.

Question 10

How can an Ophthalmologist help for Cataract?

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Ophthalmologists initially perform eye exams like slit-lamp exam, retinal exam, and visual acuity test. Once cataract is diagnosed, there are certain steps that the patient should follow. Cataract can be removed only with surgery. During surgery, the eye’s natural cloudy lens is replaced by an artificial lens by the surgeon, thus resolving the issue.

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