Miss Anita Paul

Miss Anita Paul is a consultant ophthalmologist in Darlington, who specialises in cataract surgery, refractive lens extraction and glaucoma, alongside dry eyes, entropion and ectropion surgery, eyelid lumps and bumps including skin tags, blepharoplasty and paediatric ophthalmology. She privately practises at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington - part of Circle Health Group. She also works for Spamedica group of Hospitals.

Miss Paul is highly qualified, with an MBBS and Master’s degree in Ophthalmology from the University of Delhi. She holds DNB in ophthalmology. She completed UK Specialist Registrars training programme in Ophthalmology and fellowships (FRCOphth) from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists London and the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MRCSEd). She was awarded a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology by the General Medical Council (GMC) and an MBA (Health Executives) from Keele University.

She completed her advanced sub-specialty training in Glaucoma. Furthermore, she completed a fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Royal Manchester Eye Hospital.

Miss Paul maintains active memberships with several professional organisations, including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), and the Delhi Ophthalmology Society (DOS).

Alongside her clinical work, Miss Paul also holds an MBA for Health Executives with a thesis entitled 'Shared Leadership in Healthcare', reflecting her dedication to improving quality and safety standards in ophthalmic practice.

Her passion is alleviating treatable and preventable blindness, and working with charitable organisations where she offers her surgical skills.