Question 1

Where does Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar practice?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar practices at Anil Eye Hospital - Dombivli East.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar for Diabetic Eye Checkup, LASIK Eye Surgery, Oculoplasty. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar has been recommended by 6 patients and has recieved stories from 8 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar's education qualification?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar has the following qualifications - DNB - Ophthalmology, Fellowship in Glaucoma.

Question 5

What does Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar specialises in ?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar specialises as Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar have?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar?

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Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar is a Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon in Dombivli East, Thane and has an experience of 12 years in this field. Dr. Rahul R Achlerkar practices at Anil Eye Hospital in Dombivli East, Thane and MPCT Hospital in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai. He completed DNB - Ophthalmology from National Board Of Examination in 2014 and Fellowship in Glaucoma from Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli in 2015. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Diabetic Eye Checkup,LASIK Eye Surgery,Oculoplasty,Pediatric Opthalmology and Computer Vision Syndrome 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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