Question 1

Where does Dr. Appaji Gowda practice?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda practices at Vijaya Nethralaya - Nagarbhavi.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Appaji Gowda?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Appaji Gowda for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Diabetic Eye Checkup, OculoplastY. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Appaji Gowda?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda has been recommended by 6 patients and has recieved story from 1 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Appaji Gowda's education qualification?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - Ophthalmology.

Question 5

What does Dr. Appaji Gowda specialises in ?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Appaji Gowda have?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda has an overall experience of 27 years. View where has Dr. Appaji Gowda practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Appaji Gowda?

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Dr. Appaji Gowda is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Nagarbhavi, Bangalore and has an experience of 27 years in this field. Dr. Appaji Gowda practices at Vijaya Nethralaya in Nagarbhavi, Bangalore,K.T.G. Chanre Hospital in Sunkadakatte, Bangalore and Vijaya Eye Clinic & Research Centre in Banashankari 1st Stage, Bangalore. He completed MBBS from Mysore Medical College & Research Institute in 1980 and MS - Ophthalmology from Minto Eye Hospital (Bangalore Medical College) in 1985. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT),Diabetic Eye Checkup,OculoplastY,Glaucoma Evaluation / Treatment and Macular 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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