Professor Dan Lindfield
Professional statement
Mr Dan Lindfield is a multi-award-winning consultant ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon in Guildford and Farnham who specialises in cataracts, glaucoma surgery, including laser therapies for glaucoma, such as SLT, trabeculectomy, and minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).
Mr Lindfield qualified in medicine at the University of Southampton Medical School in 2004 before going on to complete specialist training in hospitals throughout Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and London. This included work at three teaching hospitals and a glaucoma surgical fellowship at St Thomas' Hospital in London, giving him a wealth of invaluable experience in treating a range of ophthalmological conditions. He was appointed consultant ophthalmologist in 2013 and fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the same year. Mr Lindfield currently sees private patients at Farnham Eye Care and Guildford Eye Care, which is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Mr Lindfield has a passion for training the next generation of ophthalmologists and is a training programme director for Health Education England (HEE) and is responsible for teaching trainee eye surgeons across Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. He is also regarded as an expert trainer in cataract surgery.
Mr Lindfield has an extensive portfolio of research and academic work which is published in leading peer-reviewed journals. His research and surgical achievements have won many prizes, both nationally and internationally. Notably, he was twice ranked amongst the world’s best ophthalmologists, both in 2018 and 2017.
Clinics
Farnham Eye Care
Farnham, 1 The Hart, GU9 7EBMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 22 years of experience
- Consultant ophthalmologist, Optegra Eye Hospital, Surrey (2015 - present)
Subspecialties
- Cataracts
- Cataract surgery
Professional memberships
- Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Member, General Medical Council
Education
- BM Medicine (Clinical Distinction) University of Southampton Medical School (2004)
- MRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2006)
Teaching posts
- Training programme director, Higher Education, Kent, Surrey and Sussex (present)
- Honorary Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology - City St Georges University of London, 2025 - present
Positions in organisations
- President, Southern Ophthalmological Society (2016 - 2017)
Publications and conferences
- You can read some of Mr Lindfield's academic publications on ResearchGate.
Prizes and awards
- Mr Lindfield was named one of the "Top 100 Ophthalmologists in the World" (2018)
- Mr Lindfield was named as one of 50 worldwide "Rising Stars" in Ophthalmology (2017)
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
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- Treatment of the staff
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- Condition of facilities
- The practice runs extremely well and is a model of efficiency. The whole process is very easy for the patient and reassuring in what is a stressful time. The surgical procedures produced an outstanding result for me and although my expectation was high these were surpassed and have transformed my eyesight. It seems hard to imagine that my eyes seem to perform better post surgery than when I was in my early forties and started requiring spectacles. Fantastic service and fantastic results!
- I have been visiting Prof. Lindfield and his team for the past 7 years and would confidently recommend his practice to anyone who is considering Private Eye Care. Prof. Lindfield has performed successful cataract surgery and a YAG laser procedure and I am very grateful for his continued care and attention .
- When I first visited Prof Dan Lindfield he gave me more information about my eye condition than anyone else had ever done. He is easy to talk to, friendly and patient. I feel fortunate to have him caring for my precious eyesight.
- Dan is excellent at his job. He explains everything carefully and what to expect. He is very friendly and calming. After visiting the optician after my cataract procedure she said that Dan had done a brilliant job.
- I would completely recommend Dan. I felt at ease the first time I attended his clinic far more than I had at any other appointments elsewhere. He made me feel reassured about my condition while still giving me all of the information. The care I received during & after my eye surgery was second to none and I was reassured the whole time about what was being done. Dan made the whole experience feel much more relaxed and less daunting than I was expecting.
- Very happy with this Man's care.
- I couldn’t ask for a better service or nicer people who provide it
- The only thing I wouldn’t give Prof Lindfield 5 stars for is the clinic letters to the GP, which have occasionally been a bit muddled. Strange as the consultations are never muddled at all, he explains things really clearly. I trust him completely.
- Dan is kind,friendly and an excellent professional .
- Very reassuring, relaxed me about my glaucoma and eyesight. Always puts me at ease.