Patients often benefit from the Services of Specialist Doctors

Patients often benefit from the Services of Specialist Doctors In any field, be that teaching, banking or for that matter any other professional environment, the specialist will always stand out and his or her services will be more sought-after than those of someone with lesser or limited experience, someone with a less impressive CV or position.

This is also true in the medical world. Take, for example, a specialist doctor as opposed to the GP. Whilst the GP can be a wonderful doctor – and is for their patients – the specialist just offers more. He/she studies further than the GP, he/she produces more articles in medical journals, and he/she has superior knowledge in their field. These specialist doctors have reached a position in their field and careers that often sets them apart from others.

Of course there are different sectors with regard to medical assistance. Let us have a look, for example, at doctors and medical professionals that concern themselves with eye care. This, like all other medical areas, involves different professionals, all of whom play their own part. The optician and optometrist test your eyes for glasses, the specialist such as the ophthalmologist, again, is well versed in treatment – both preventive and corrective.

The ophthalmologist can do everything that your optometrist does – and more.

He/she consults patients with eye care problems and prescribes the best treatments, whether that would be to dispense medicine, but most often they perform surgeries, since patients that see them, are often those that need specialised treatment, such as an eye operation.

As is the case with many doctors, ophthalmologists have their own rooms, either in private practice, or in a hospital. Because hospitals are big and house numerous medical personnel that also include specialists, it becomes necessary to appoint certain specialists in very senior positions. These specialists are then promoted to the position of, for example, a consultant ophthalmologist or other specialist in cities such as London, for example.

The consultant ophthalmologist in a London hospital – or elsewhere - therefore holds a very high position, which is a position well deserved for their knowledge, experience and expertise built up over many years. They often lecture at universities, they train other doctors, they attend conferences overseas and they still run a practice. These senior doctors are also often discerned by their title and are often addressed as “Mister” or “Miss”, instead of “Doctor”.

They are the specialists that have reached the highest position in their profession and are the ones that are most often considered to be outstanding.

Consultant ophthalmologists see patients who are referred to them by optometrists and doctors; however, some are approached privately by patients that have heard about them from others, for example. Their patients, sometimes, qualify for NHS in the UK and therefore they are able to deal with these specialists – and not only those with unlimited access to finances. Every situation is looked at individually.

The best among these consultant specialists offer a great range of skills and services. The best among them deal with all sorts of eye care issues whether those refer to medical, functional issues such as eye disease, deteriorating vision and the need for surgery to correct these problems, or whether this refers to cosmetic reasons, in other words plastic surgery to the areas around the eyes.

These specialist doctors are well trained and experienced to address various issues – in fact every issue relating to eye care and appearance. The cosmetic eye surgery is meant for those patients that want to improve their appearance,

and they often see a consultant ophthalmologist in London for an eyelid lift, for Botox treatment and other procedures. And, of course, for those treatments that are aimed at repairing, or preventing, serious issues.

The best among these specialist doctors are found in private practice, at big hospitals in cities such as London – and also on the internet where some of them have a presence.

About Us Dr Pari Shams is one of the world’s top consultant ophthalmologist & oculoplastic surgeons. Because of her knowledge, experience and expertise in her field, her services are sought-after and she is highly regarded by colleagues, other medical professionals and patients. Her comprehensive services in all aspects of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disease ensure that she is a leader in terms of all aspects relating to specialist eyecare. Miss Shams specialises in conditions that affect eyelids, brows, cheeks, eye sockets and tear duct systems and she attends to a variety of cosmetic and functional eye conditions. Miss Shams has offices in different locations in London. She also teaches and trains physicians and surgeons in her specialist fields. For more about Dr Pari Shams, please visit http://www.parishams.com/