Dr. Kavita Gupta is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Belapur, Navi Mu…read morembai Dr. Kavita Gupta practices at Jairaj Hospital in Belapur, Navi Mumbai.read less
Dr. Kavita Gupta is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Belapur, Navi Mumbai Dr. Kavita Gupta practices at Jairaj Hospital in Belapur, Navi Mumbai.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.
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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.
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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.