Question 1

Where does Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau practice?

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Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau practices at Dr Aloka's Eye Care - KPHB.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau for Eye Muscle Surgery, Pediatric, Neuro Ophthalmology. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau?

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Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau has been recommended by 39 patients and has recieved stories from 9 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau's education qualification?

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Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Ophthalmology, F.I.C.O, FPOS.

Question 5

What does Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau specialises in ?

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Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon, Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist, Ophthalmologist.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau have?

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Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau?

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With over 15 years of experience, Dr Aloka Santosh Hedau is an expert in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Squint Surgeries. Her areas of speciality are Amblyopia, refractive errors, Squint, Lazy Eye, Paralytic Squints, Restrictive Squint and Special Eye Needs of Special children.. 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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