Eye hospital group Optegra has appointed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Darshak Patel.

Mr. Patel, who has worked for the past four years at London Vision Clinic, has joined Optegra to provide both NHS and private cataract surgery, as well as advising and treating patients on the most suitable refractive options to restore their vision . 

He will work at Optegra’s flagship Queen Anne Street hospital in London's Harley Street District, as well as running clinics in Hounslow and Maidstone.

Mr. Patel selected ophthalmology towards the end of his medical training as he was drawn to surgery in general, especially the intricate nature of microsurgery and the complexity of the eye.  He trained in London and then completed two years of Fellowships in corneal transplant surgery at the Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields. At London Vision Clinic he focused solely on cataract and refractive surgery as the lead lens surgeon.

He commented: “At Optegra I am looking forward to both the larger teams, as I enjoy spending time with different people from varying backgrounds, and I am glad to be serving NHS patients again – it is so fulfilling, to restore patients’ sight as well as quality of life following cataract surgery."