Corneal transplantation surgery including DSEK, DALK and PK
CXL cross-linking treatment for keratoconus
Laser vision correction and therapeutic laser vision correction
Cataract and refractive cataract surgery including multifocal lens implantation
Key Achievements:
Senior anterior segment and corneal surgeon at UHS NHS FT with more than 20 years experience in intra-ocular surgery. Former Clinical Director of Ophthalmology.
Surgeon trainer for annual Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at UHS NHS FT for 9 years
Internationally recognized expert and clinical innovator in corneal transplant surgery
Respected academic with substantial and consistent academic publication track record in world’s leading ophthalmology and scientific journals
David’s research and publications have been cited more than 1500 times
Lead clinical investigator for astigmatism, lens implant evaluation and performance and large scale laser vision correction research trials including wavefront-guided laser vision correction
Surgeon trainer for the Royal College of Ophthalmology in microsurgical skills
Moorfields Eye Hospital Clinical Fellowship (18m) trained laser refractive surgeon
Moorfields Eye Hospital Clinical Fellowship (18m) trained cataract and corneal transplant surgeon
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Fl, USA (USA’s leading eye hospital), trained Corneal Research Fellow (12m)
TFC Frost Scholar to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Medical Research Council (MRC) Academic Fellowship PhD in Allergy and Immunology at University of Southampton
Advisor to:
NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence)
NIHR (National Institute of Health Research)
University of London – PhD Examiner
Nuffield Health National Expert Advisory Group
Reviewer to multiple ophthalmic and scientific journals