Question 1

Where does Dr. Wakankar Hemant M practice?

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Dr. Wakankar Hemant M practices at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital - Erandwane.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Wakankar Hemant M?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Wakankar Hemant M for LASIK Eye Surgery, Femto LASIK Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What does Dr. Wakankar Hemant M specialises in ?

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Dr. Wakankar Hemant M specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Wakankar Hemant M?

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Dr. Wakankar Hemant M is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Erandwane, Pune Dr. Wakankar Hemant M practices at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Erandwane, Pune. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: LASIK Eye Surgery,Femto LASIK Surgery,Diabetic Retinopathy,OPHTHALMOLOGY and ACL Surgery etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Should one visit an Ophthalmologist for contact lenses?

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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

Question 10

Why should one visit an Ophthalmologist in case of diabetes?

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Diabetes is often accompanied by eye diseases or simply eye disorders. An ophthalmologist can even detect when a person has diabetes by observing changes in the retina. A diabetes patient usually needs to visit an ophthalmologist once a year because eyes are among the organs affected by diabetes.

Dr. Wakankar Hemant M

Erandwane, Pune

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital

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