Jihan Akhtar MD, Ophthalmologist
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Jihan Akhtar MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(6)
303 W 89th Ave Suite E4 Merrillville IN, 46410
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Dr. Jihan Akhtar is an ophthalmologist practicing in Merrillville, IN. Dr. Akhtar specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Akhtar can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Akhtar can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

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Practice At 303 W 89th Ave Suite E4

303 W 89th Ave Suite E4 -
Merrillville, IN 46410
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Jihan Akhtar MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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