Question 1

Where does Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan practice?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan practices at Saideep Eye Clinic & Crystal Vision Laser Centre - Santacruz East.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan for LASIK Eye Surgery, Corneal Surgery, Eye Muscle Surgery. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan has been recommended by 1418 patients and has recieved stories from 109 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan's education qualification?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - Ophthalmology.

Question 5

What does Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan specialises in ?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon, Ophthalmologist.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan have?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan has an overall experience of 42 years. View where has Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan?

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Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan is an Ophthalmologist in Mumbai, with 42 years of experience. Dr. Balakrishnan practises at Saideep Eye Clinic & Crystal Vision Laser Centre and Sai Deep Eye Clinic. Dr. Balakrishnan completed MS - Ophthalmology from Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital. Dr. Balakrishnan is a member of AMERICAN MEDICAL SOC, BOMBAY OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOSCIATION, ALL INDIA OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOSCIATION and Indian Medical Association (IMA). Areas of focus include Oculoplastic (Eyelid), SMILE Lasik Surgery, Vitrectomy, Corneal, Retina And Lasik and PRK Lasik. Dr. Balakrishnan is recommended by 98% of 1446 patients on Practo.. 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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