Mr David Anderson

MB BS, PhD, FRCOphth

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Specialist in Laser Vision Correction, Cataract and Corneal Surgery.

Clinical Service Director for Ophthalmology Specialist in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Southampton University Hospitals Trust.

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology, University of Southampton.

Recognised expertise in:
" Laser Vision Correction (LASIK and Wavefront)
" Refractive and complex cataract and lens implant surgery
" Corneal disease including transplantation surgery (DSEK, AMT, CXL)

Key Achievements

Clinical Director of Ophthalmology, Southampton University Teaching Hospital the regional centre of excellence for Ophthalmology.

Moorfields Eye Hospital Fellowship-trained laser refractive Surgeon.

Moorfields Eye Hospital Fellowship-trained cataract and corneal Surgeon.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI), Fl USA-trained Corneal Research Fellow.

BPEI is rated as the leading USA eye hospital and has been for the last 6 consecutive years.

Clinical investigator in large scale laser vision correction trials at including wavefront-guided laser vision correction - presentation of laser vision correction research internationally.

Nationally recognised specialist in corneal transplant surgery including DSEK.

Surgeon trainer for wavefront-guided laser vision correction for AMO-VisX Europe.

Trainer for Royal College of Ophthalmology in microsurgical skills.

Respected academic with Medical Research Council (MRC) sponsored PhD in Allergy and Immunology and MRC grant recipient - The MRC is the most prestigious grant giving body in the UK.

Substantial and consistent academic publication track record with first author publications (peer-reviewed scientific papers, reviews, editorials and letters) in the worlds leading ophthalmology and scientific journals.

" Recognised expert in Ophthalmic immunology and allergy.

" Lead investigator for lens implant (IOL) evaluation and performance.

" Reviewer for multiple ophthalmic and scientific journals, grants and research trials.

" Clinical innovator for corneal transplant surgery.

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer status awarded by Southampton University in recognition of research and teaching.

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