Accepting new patients
Dr. Amara Akbar, OD
- Speaks
- English
Overview
Dr. Amara Akbar sees patients at the Naugatuck office on Maple Street, the practice that serves the Naugatuck Valley towns in New Haven County. Her work covers comprehensive eye examinations for adults and children, glasses and contact lenses, and the medical eye care that comes up in between.
She runs an examination in a fixed order so that nothing gets skipped on a busy day: how clearly each eye sees, the prescription at distance and near, how the two eyes focus and team, the lids and tear film, eye pressure, then the retina and optic nerve. Imaging is used where a baseline is worth keeping, because the real value of a retinal photograph is the comparison years later.
Patients come to her for new glasses and lenses, for reading vision that has started to slide, for eyes that burn and water through a screen-heavy working day, for annual diabetic and glaucoma checks, and for the problems that will not wait: a red or painful eye, a scratch, an infection, or new floaters and flashes that need ruling out properly.
Her licence is verified against the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Optometrists register. Call the Maple Street office to confirm that your vision or medical plan is accepted before your visit.
- Languages
- English
- Gender
- Female
- Video visits
- In person only
- Phone
- 203-729-2226
Expertise
Specialties
Focus Areas
Conditions Treated
- Nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Dry eye
- Glaucoma and raised eye pressure
- Cataract
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Eye infections, allergy and styes
Procedures Performed
- Comprehensive eye examination
- Contact lens fitting and follow-up
- Dilated retinal examination
- Eye pressure testing for glaucoma
- Visual field testing
- Retinal imaging and OCT scans
- Foreign body removal and red eye treatment
- Pre-operative and post-operative cataract and LASIK care
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Insurance & Fees
Self-pay patients are welcome.
Vision and medical insurance networks differ by office, plan and year. Call the office with your plan details before the visit to confirm the exam, the contact lens fitting and any medical eye care are covered.
Insurance networks change. Confirm coverage with your insurance company before your visit.
Location
Questions Patients Ask
How do I book an eye exam with Dr. Akbar?
Call the Naugatuck office in Naugatuck, Connecticut on 203-729-2226 to book an eye exam or a contact lens appointment. Ask for the first available slot with Dr. Akbar by name, say whether the visit is a routine exam, a contact lens fitting or an eye problem, and have your vision or medical plan details to hand so cover can be checked before you arrive.
What should I bring to my first visit with Dr. Akbar?
Bring photo ID and your vision and medical insurance cards, your current glasses and the boxes or prescription for your contact lenses, a list of every medicine and eye drop you use, and any previous eye records or retinal scans. Mention diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease or a family history of glaucoma, because these change what gets examined. Your pupils may be dilated, which leaves vision blurry and light sensitive for a few hours, so bring sunglasses and plan for someone else to drive if you are unsure.
What does Dr. Amara Akbar specialize in?
Dr. Amara Akbar practices Comprehensive Eye Exams, Contact Lenses, Dry Eye, Ocular Disease and Optometry. Focus areas include Comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, Glasses and contact lens prescriptions, Screening and monitoring for eye disease, Diabetic eye exams and Red eye and eye injury visits.
Where does Dr. Amara Akbar practice?
Dr. Amara Akbar sees patients at Naugatuck, 58 Maple Street Suite 3, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
Is Dr. Amara Akbar accepting new patients?
Yes. Dr. Amara Akbar is accepting new patients.
What languages does Dr. Amara Akbar speak?
Dr. Amara Akbar speaks English.
About This Profile
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Verified profile. Details checked against Practice doctor profile page, state optometry licence record and public provider directories on October 8, 2026.
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