Consultant Cataract and Retinal Surgeon based in Cheltenham

About me

I am a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Cataract and Retinal surgery, I am a full time surgeon and I perform a large number of surgeries a year. I completed my 7 years postgraduate training in Spain and England. As a Consultant Ophthalmologist I train a senior Vitreoretinal Fellow doctors who wish to become a Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeons themselves. I practice in Cheltenham and London.

As a retinal surgeon I perform surgery to treat retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreous floaters, diabetic retinopathy. I offer cataract surgery with premium toric and multifocal lenses on consultant´s fees assured bases to most insurance companies.

I am a member of:

The British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
Société Française d'Ophtalmologie
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
The Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Glasgow

My academic background is:

• MBBS, CCST Ophthalmology University Hospital of Elche, Alicante, Spain

• Senior Vitreoretinal Fellowship Birmingham and Midlands Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK

• Vitreoretinal surgery Fellowship Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK

• Eye Accident and Emergency/Cataract surgery Fellowship Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK

Surgical outcomes

Cataract surgery complication rate: Posterior capsule rupture (PCR) Electronic patients record used for RCOphth National Database Audit (Medisoft) during a period of 1 year from 01/09/2016 to 31/08/2017 is 0% and during a period of 3 years 01/08/2014-30/07/2017 is 0.4% (National benchmark is 1.1%)

Retinal Detachment Primary Success Rate based on

Electronic patients record used for RCOphth National Database Audit (Medisoft) is 91.4%

Macular Hole surgery closure rate is 95% with 99% of final closure