Question 1

Where does Dr. Uma Bavdekar practice?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar practices at Kelkar Nursing Home - Deccan Gymkhana.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Uma Bavdekar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Uma Bavdekar for Eye Checkup - General, Diabetic Eye Checkup, Retina Examination. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Uma Bavdekar?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar has been recommended by 382 patients and has recieved stories from 77 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Uma Bavdekar's education qualification?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar has the following qualifications - DOMS, MBBS.

Question 5

What does Dr. Uma Bavdekar specialises in ?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Uma Bavdekar have?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar has an overall experience of 38 years. View where has Dr. Uma Bavdekar practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Uma Bavdekar?

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Dr. Uma Bavdekar is an Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Deccan Gymkhana, Pune and has an experience of 29 years in this field. Dr. Uma Bavdekar practices at Kelkar Nursing Home in Deccan Gymkhana, Pune. She completed Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology from B J Medical College, Pune in 1990 and MBBS from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College & Sasson General Hospital, Pune in 1988. She is a member of Maharashtra ophthalmic, Poona ophthalmic assoc and All India ophthamology soceity.. 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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