Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Arpitha Rao?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Arpitha Rao for Age Related Macular Degenerations, Retinal Laser Treatment, SMILE Lasik Surgery. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Arpitha Rao's education qualification?

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Dr. Arpitha Rao has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - Ophthalmology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Arpitha Rao specialises in ?

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Dr. Arpitha Rao specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon, Ophthalmologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Arpitha Rao have?

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Dr. Arpitha Rao has an overall experience of 11 years. View where has Dr. Arpitha Rao practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Arpitha Rao?

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Dr. Arpitha Rao is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon and Ophthalmologist and has an experience of 11 years in these fields. She completed MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh in 2010 and MS - Ophthalmology from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh in 2016. She is a member of All India Ophthalmological Society. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Age Related Macular Degenerations,Retinal Laser Treatment,SMILE Lasik Surgery,LASIK Eye Surgery and PRK Lasik etc.. 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?

Accepted Answer

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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