Question 1

Where does Dr. Mekala practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mekala practices at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital - Velachery.

Question 2

What is Dr. Mekala's education qualification?

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Dr. Mekala has the following qualifications - MS - Ophthalmology, MBBS.

Question 3

What does Dr. Mekala specialises in ?

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Dr. Mekala specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Mekala have?

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Dr. Mekala has an overall experience of 13 years. View where has Dr. Mekala practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Mekala?

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Dr. Mekala is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Velachery, Chennai and has an experience of 13 years in this field. Dr. Mekala practices at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital in Velachery, Chennai,Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in Avadi, Chennai and Practo Instant Hybrid Clinic in JP Nagar, Bangalore. She completed MS - Ophthalmology from Delhi University in 2017 and MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2013.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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.

Question 10

Should one visit an Ophthalmologist for contact lenses?

Accepted Answer

An ophthalmologist can indeed prescribe contact lenses. Even optometrists can prescribe contact lenses and hence it is not necessary that one should visit an ophthalmologist only. Both of them can perform eye exams for the same and the patient can visit either of them

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