What does an Ophthalmologist do?

An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses to correct vision problems in an individual.

What are the typical symptoms to consult an Ophthalmologist?

Symptoms like Eye Pain, Eye Fatigue, Eye Infection, Blurry Vision, Light Sensitivity, Dry or Itchy Eyes, Flashes & Spots.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Ophthalmologist?

The tests include Color Vision Test, Computerized Optic Disc Imaging, Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis, Corneal Topography, Electro-Diagnostic Testing, Fluorescein Angiography, Ocular Coherence Tomography and Photography of the eye.

Whats the difference between an optometrist and Opthamologist?

An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses to correct vision problems in an individual whereas an Optometrist is a healthcare professional who provide primary vision care ranging from sight testing and correction to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of vision changes.

Dr. Rupal Shah, Ophthalmologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Rupal Shah

Dr. Rupal Shah is a highly experienced, acclaimed and a respectable Ophthalmogist with +29 years of experience in the field of ophthalmological procedures.
She holds professional memberships of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the International Society of Refractive Surgery (American Academy of Ophthalmology).
Dr. Shah completed her MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College, Bombay University in 1992 and then MS in ophthalmology. She then took up refractive surgery from Germany.
She specialises in ReLeX and Blade Free LASIK laser vision correction eye surgery. As one among the pioneers of the laser refractive surgery technique, she is among the first surgeons in the country to have performed this procedure starting in 1994. She has also done pioneering work on ReLEx procedures, like FLEx (Femtosecond Lenticule Extraction) and SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction). Dr. Shah is also reputed for her work on Photo Therapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) and also on Presbyopia Correction with the use of the excimer laser and sceleral spacing implants.
Dr. Shah has performed +25,000 laser procedures and other procedures to get rid of their need to wear spectacles and contact lenses.
She is an active and a dedicated academician and amentor. Under her guidance, more than 600 ophthalmologists have received training and mentoring while performing their first LASIK procedure.
She has received awards for paper presentations, her achievements in the field and for her practice. She was featured among the 25 women to have made a difference to Indian ophthalmology by the Ophthalmology World Report Magazine.
Dr. Shah has her articles published in several peer-reviewed medical journals. She has also written chapters, prefaces and introductions in well-known international books.

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