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. Madhu Karna , Ophthalmologist in Noida, India - Appointment

About Dr. Madhu Karna

Dr. Madhu Karna is an experienced and skilled Ophthalmologist with +24 years of experience in the field of treating conditions of the eye.
Her affiliations with medical societies include memberships of the, All India Ophthalmological Society, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Noida Ophthalmological Society, Ludhiana Ophthalmological Society, Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society of India and the World Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society.
Dr. Karna completed his MBBS in SMS Medical College, Jaipur in 1997. She then pursued PG from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer in 2000. Then she earned three fellowships from the Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, where she also did a fellowship in super-speciality training and LASIK, FemtoLASIK and SMILE training at New Vision Laser Centres, Vadodara.
She is a renowned name in ophthalmology who performs procedures such as, laser cataract surgery, cataract surgery, by phacoemulsification with toric, multifocal and extended depth of focus lenses, strabismus surgery. She also treats keratoconus treatment with collagen cross-linkage, glaucoma therapy, corneal injury, hyperopia, correction of myopia, age-related macular degeneration, astigmatism, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage and Fuchs' dystrophy.
Dr. Karna also treats common symptoms of eye diseases such as, blurred vision, floaters, watery and red eyes, severe eye pain, foreign bodies in the eye and eye trauma, sudden change or loss in vision.

Medical Procedures

Performed by Dr. Madhu Karna