Clinical Report: Optegra Appoints Darshak Patel
Overview
Optegra appointed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Darshak Patel to provide NHS and private cataract surgery and advise patients on refractive options. He will work at the group’s Queen Anne Street hospital in London and run clinics in Hounslow and Maidstone.
Background
Cataract surgery is a major component of UK ophthalmic care. The National Ophthalmology Database reported more than 680,000 publicly funded cataract operations in England between April 2023 and March 2024, with a national posterior capsule rupture rate of 0.69%. Patel’s appointment adds a surgeon with fellowship training in corneal transplant surgery and experience focused on cataract and refractive surgery. The source describes his role as spanning NHS and private care.
Data Highlights
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Darshak Patel joined Optegra. |
| Services | NHS and private cataract surgery; advice and treatment on refractive options. |
| Locations | Queen Anne Street hospital, London; clinics in Hounslow and Maidstone. |
| Prior experience | Four years at London Vision Clinic, where he was lead lens surgeon focused on cataract and refractive surgery. |
| Training | Two years of corneal transplant surgery fellowships at Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields. |
| UK cataract audit context | More than 680,000 publicly funded cataract operations in England in 2023–24; posterior capsule rupture rate 0.69%. |
Key Findings
- Optegra appointed Darshak Patel as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon.
- His stated clinical work includes NHS and private cataract surgery and advising and treating patients on refractive options.
- He will work at Optegra’s Queen Anne Street hospital and run clinics in Hounslow and Maidstone.
- Before joining Optegra, Patel spent four years at London Vision Clinic as lead lens surgeon, focusing on cataract and refractive surgery.
- His training included two years of corneal transplant surgery fellowships at Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields.
- The National Ophthalmology Database’s 2025 report recorded over 680,000 publicly funded cataract operations in England in 2023–24 and a 0.69% national posterior capsule rupture rate.
Clinical Implications
Optegra said Patel will provide NHS and private cataract surgery and advise and treat patients on refractive options. He will work at the Queen Anne Street hospital in London and run clinics in Hounslow and Maidstone.
Conclusion
Darshak Patel joined Optegra as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon. His stated work includes NHS and private cataract surgery and advising and treating patients on refractive options.
Related Resources & Content
- Article source, Optegra Appoints Darshak Patel, year not stated
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists, National Ophthalmology Database, 2025 — NOD Cataract Audit Eighth Annual Report
- NICE, 2017 — Cataracts in adults: management (NG77)
- ESCRS, 2024–2025 — ESCRS Recommendations for Cataract Surgery
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- NOD Cataract Audit Eighth Annual Report 2025
- NICE: Cataracts in adults: management
- ESCRS Recommendations for Cataract Surgery
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