Question 1

Where does Dr. Mahboob Alam practice?

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Dr. Mahboob Alam practices at Shubha Sarvdrishthi Eye Hospital - A.P.Colony.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Mahboob Alam?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Mahboob Alam for lazy eye treatment, eye exam, Strabismus Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Mahboob Alam's education qualification?

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Dr. Mahboob Alam has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Ophthalmology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Mahboob Alam specialises in ?

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Dr. Mahboob Alam specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Mahboob Alam have?

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Dr. Mahboob Alam has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Mahboob Alam practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Mahboob Alam?

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Being an expert in the field of ophthalmology, he had an opportunity to do his degree from AIIMS, NEW DELHI. he did his retina fellowship from Sankara eye hospital. he learn from the best and he want to deliver the best. he have expertise in retina, uveitis, glaucoma, neuroophhalmology, Cataract, pterygium, squint. he have done around 15000 Cataract surgery, more than 20000 intravitreal injection , around 18000 retinal laser, 5000 DCR surgery, 6000 pterygium surgery. Beside that he have done around 1000 LASIK , 500+ ICL surgery. And also perform various small surgical procedure. he have various publications in British journal of ophthalmology, indian journal Ophthalmology.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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