Professional statement
Mr Prateek Agarwal is a highly respected consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Lancaster, Lancashire. He is renowned for his expertise in laser eye surgery, refractive cataract surgery (premium intraocular lenses) LASIK, SMILE procedures, and also specialises in keratoconus and cornea transplantation.
Mr Agarwal is one of the few surgeons to have received qualifications from all three Royal Colleges of United Kingdom and is on specialist register for ophthalmology. He is one of the few to perform more than 1500 surgeries every year. Mr Agarwal received the Best Surgical Video Award at the 2022 United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery for his excellent surgical technique in the management of a complex case.
His main fields of interest are refractive cataract surgery with premium IOLs, PRK, LASIK, SMILE, ICL’s, and cornea transplantation. Mr Agarwal offers refractive lens exchange as well as small incision cataract surgery with torics, trifocals and extended depth of focus intraocular lenses, as well as the full range of modern refractive procedures including SMILE, LASIK, advanced surface ablation and implantable contact lenses (ICL).
After qualifying in medicine in 2006, Mr Agarwal completed a master of surgery residency programme based at India’s highly esteemed Aravind Eye Hospital and Post-Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology in 2009. He later undertook a fellowship at University Hospital Bern, Switzerland, specialising in cornea and external diseases followed by further training in laser eye surgery at the Barraquer Eye Institute in Barcelona. Mr Agarwal joined as a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic with further training on SMILE in 2017. He then relocated to the UK where he was appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and began a consultancy position within the NHS.
Mr Agarwal is the examiner for Royal College of Ophthalmologists Fellowship Exam (FRCOphth) and the Certification in Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS) Royal College Examination. He received an Honourable Mention Award in 2019 for his work on pinhole implants at the Annual Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeries in San Diego.
Clinics
The Lancaster Private Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
Lancaster, Meadowside, Lancaster LA1 3RH, United KingdomMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 20 years of experience
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (2022 - present)
Subspecialties
- SMILE
- Refractive Lens Exchange
Professional memberships
- Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Member, British Society of Refractive Surgery
Education
- MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, India (2006)
- MS(Ophth), Masters of Surgery, Ophthalmology Residency Programme, Aravind Eye Hospital, India (2009)
Teaching posts
- Examiner, FRCOphth, Fellowship, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2022 - present)
- Examiner, CertLRS, Certification in Laser Refractive Surgery, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2022 - present)
Positions in organisations
- Manuscript Reviewer, British Medical Journal Case Reports (present)
- Manuscript Reviewer, EYE Official Journal of Royal College of Ophthalmologists (present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see some of Mr Agarwal's academic work on ResearchGate.
Prizes and awards
- Best Video Award at United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeries
- Best Award for the Cornea Day Session at European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgeries ESCRS for the Novel Surgical technique of Fixing Migrating Intracorneal Rings (Jan 2020)
Languages spoken
- English
- Hindi
Reviews
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- Mr Agarwal was very informative. gave thorough explanations. Explained the options. Friendly, polite & made us feel at ease.
- I had my second eye cataract surgery performed last week. Absolutely painless and I can see so much better, good bye to glasses
- I had high astigmatism and wearing glasses for both distance and near, my opticians mentioned about the cataracts Mr Agarwal discussed through all the options and implanted Toric EFOF lenses . I have never seen so better before many thanks
- I have recently undergone my second cataract operation under Dr Agarwal. Both operations went well and were successful as both eye were complicated with Fuchs Cornea Dystropy. The staff at Meadowside hospital were experienced and professional. I would recommend Dr Agarwal.
- Had a cataract operation on both eyes,one being a lazy eye. Mr.Agarwal used a toric lens for each eye and this has produced better vision than I have had for many years.At all times all aspects of my care was fully explained. The use of a toric lens requires more work and skill.
- I'm So grateful to Mr Agarwal, I had my cataract surgery and I can see very well. Very patient and professional throughout the consultation and put me at ease during surgery. Staff at Lancaster hospital was very kind
- I have had my right eye cataract operated on by Dr Agarwal after being diagnosed as having Cornea Dystrophy. I am very happy with the result.His attention to detail has been excellant. Staff at Meadowside was excellant. The staff and facilities at Meadowside were five star.
- I was pleased to find an eye specialist much nearer to home to provide the necessary botox treatment for my bletherospasm, as I have been let down by the NHS on a number of occasions. I was very impreseed with the two follow up telephone calls to check if the treatment had been
- I would definitely recommend Mr Agarwel for your eye correction, he keeps you updated with the progress of your treatment, advice on what options are available, and also after hour contact after the procedure to ensure a speedy recovery