Question 1

Where does Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar practice?

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Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar practices at Khatib Eye Clinic - Byculla and 1 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar for Laser Refractive & Cataract Surgery, Corneal Transplantation, Corneal Ulcer Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What does Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar specialises in ?

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Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar have?

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Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar has an overall experience of 14 years. View where has Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar?

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Dr. Pooja Bandivadekar is a well trained and experienced eye specialist practicing in Mumbai. Having completed her graduation from LTMMC, SION Hospital, she completed her post-graduate degree from the reputed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, India's #1 Hospital, and Medical College), New Delhi. She trained as a senior resident in Cornea, Ocular Surface and Refractive sub-specialty for a period of three years. After that, as value addition to her experience and knowledge, Dr. Pooja trained at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami (#1 Institute in the USA for Ophthalmology). Dr. Pooja specializes in Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification, as well as Femto laser, assisted surgery), Corneal Transplants, Chemical Injuries, Stem Cell Transplantation, Contact Lens, LASIK and ICL implantation.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Should one visit an Ophthalmologist for contact lenses?

Accepted Answer

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

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