Question 1

Where does Dr. Soosan Jacob practice?

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Dr. Soosan Jacob practices at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital - Alwarpet.

Question 2

How can I take Dr. Soosan Jacob's appointment ?

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You can take Dr. Soosan Jacob's appointment online through Practo for in-clinic visit with the doctor.

Question 3

Why do patients visit Dr. Soosan Jacob?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Soosan Jacob for Anterior Segment, Dry Eyes, Cataract. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Soosan Jacob's education qualification?

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Dr. Soosan Jacob has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - Ophthalmology, DNB - Ophthalmology, FRCS - Ophthalmology (Edin). You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 5

What does Dr. Soosan Jacob specialises in ?

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Dr. Soosan Jacob specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Soosan Jacob have?

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Dr. Soosan Jacob has an overall experience of 31 years. View where has Dr. Soosan Jacob practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Soosan Jacob?

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Dr. Soosan Jacob is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Alwarpet, Chennai and has an experience of 31 years in this field. Dr. Soosan Jacob practices at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital in Alwarpet, Chennai,Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital in Cathedral Road, Chennai and Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in Avadi, Chennai. She completed MBBS from MGM Institute of Health Scienecs in 1995,MS - Ophthalmology from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 2000 and DNB - Ophthalmology from National Board of Examination (NBE) in 2001. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Anterior Segment,Dry Eyes,Cataract,Corneal Ulcer and Contact lens prescriptions etc.. 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?

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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 10

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.

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