Question 1

Where does Dr. Sameer Potnis practice?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis practices at Dr Potnis Clinic - Shukrawar Peth.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Sameer Potnis?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Sameer Potnis for Eye Treatment, Eyelid Surgery, Dry Eye - Evaluation / Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Sameer Potnis?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis has been recommended by 160 patients and has recieved stories from 46 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Sameer Potnis's education qualification?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis has the following qualifications - MBBS, DNB - Ophthalmology, FCPS- Ophthalmology.

Question 5

What does Dr. Sameer Potnis specialises in ?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Sameer Potnis have?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis has an overall experience of 28 years. View where has Dr. Sameer Potnis practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Sameer Potnis?

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Dr. Sameer Potnis is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Kothrud, Pune and has an experience of 28 years in this field. Dr. Sameer Potnis practices at IRIS Eye Care in Kothrud, Pune and Dr Potnis Clinic in Shukrawar Peth, Pune. He completed MBBS from B J Medical College, Pune in 1998,DNB - Ophthalmology from DNB board, New Delhi in 2003 and FCPS- Ophthalmology from College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai in 2002. He is a member of Poona Ophthalmological Society and Indian Medical Association (IMA). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Eye Treatment,Eyelid Surgery,Dry Eye - Evaluation / Treatment,Eye Checkup - General and Lasik for Glasses Removal etc.. 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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