Question 1

Where does Dr. Vimala practice?

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Dr. Vimala practices at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital - Pallikaranai.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Vimala?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Vimala for Eye ultrasound, Eye Checkup - General. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Vimala?

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Dr. Vimala has been recommended by 25 patients and has recieved stories from 9 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Vimala's education qualification?

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Dr. Vimala has the following qualifications - MBBS, DO, MD - General Medicine.

Question 5

What does Dr. Vimala specialises in ?

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Dr. Vimala specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Vimala have?

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

Question 7

Who is Dr. Vimala?

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Dr. Vimala is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Pallikaranai, Chennai and has an experience of 31 years in this field. Dr. Vimala practices at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital in Pallikaranai, Chennai and RK Nursing Home in Chromepet, Chennai. She completed MBBS from Chengalpattu Medical College in 1989,DO from Regional Institute Of Opthalmology, Egmore in 1994 and MD - General Medicine from Manipal University in 2000. She is a member of All India Ophthalmological Society. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Eye ultrasound and Eye Checkup - General 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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