Question 1

Where does Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate practice?

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Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate practices at Shree Eye Clinic & Retina Care Centre - Balaji Nagar.

Question 2

What is Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate's education qualification?

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Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate has the following qualifications - Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, MS - Ophthalmology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate specialises in ?

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Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate have?

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Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate has an overall experience of 11 years. View where has Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate?

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Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Balaji Nagar, Pune and has an experience of 11 years in this field. Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate practices at Shree Eye Clinic & Retina Care Centre in Balaji Nagar, Pune and Navale Hospital in Nagar Road, Pune. He completed Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery from Ganapati Netralaya, Jalana in 2016 and MS - Ophthalmology from Maharashtra Universtity of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2013. He is a member of All India Ophthalmological Society,Vitreo Retina Society of India (VRSI) and Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society.. 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?

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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

Dr. Shashank S. Ghawate

Balaji Nagar, Pune

Shree Eye Clinic & Retina Care Centre

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