What to Bring for Your Consult
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Dr Shibal Bhartiya, fellowship trained glaucoma specialist explains what you should bring for your consult.
Please bring what you have — don’t worry if everything isn’t available.
If you are coming for a glaucoma or optic nerve opinion
- Previous OCT scans (if done)
- Visual field test reports
- Disc photographs (if available)
- List of current eye drops (or bring the bottles)
If you’ve been advised cataract or refractive surgery
- Any pre-surgery evaluation reports
- Corneal thickness (pachymetry) reports
- Old spectacle prescriptions (if available)
For retina or diabetes-related visits
- Recent retina examination reports
- HbA1c / diabetes control summary (if available)
For children
- Previous prescriptions or reports
- School vision screening notes (if any)
For everyone
- Previous eye records (even if incomplete)
- A list of questions or concerns — writing them down helps
- Most importantly: time and patience — some answers emerge over follow-up, not one visit
This article has been written by Dr Shibal Bhartiya, a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist in Gurgaon known for ethical, patient-centred glaucoma care and independent glaucoma second opinions. She is also a research collaborator with Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. This article has been updated in March, 2026.
She has published peer-reviewed research on glaucoma management and surgeries, examining how treatment decisions should balance medical evidence, patient preferences, and long-term vision outcomes.
These peer-reviewed article discussing glaucoma treatment are benchmarks for glaucoma surgeons globally, and can be accessed on PubMed and Google Scholar
If you would like a structured glaucoma risk assessment or second opinion:
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If you don’t have all your records, please don’t delay your appointment. We’ll start from where you are.