Clinical expertise
Professor David O’Brart is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon who has been practicing at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals since 1996. He is the Director of refractive, cornea and anterior segment surgery.
He provides treatment for eye conditions such as:
- cataracts
- glaucoma
- cornea disease
- dry eye
- lazy eye
He performs treatments such as:
- cornea surgery including corneal topography and corneal grafting
- cataract surgery
- refractive surgery
- glaucoma surgery
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Following his qualification as an ophthalmic surgeon in 1990, he trained in cornea and small incision cataract surgery. He spent two years at the united medical and dental schools, University of London investigating the role of excimer laser refractive and corneal surgery. This research led to the completion of his Doctorate in Medicine.
Upon completion of his ophthalmic surgical training at St Thomas’ Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge he undertook a fellowship with Professor Weinreb at the internationally renowned Shiley Eye centre in San Diego, California, where he studied advanced techniques in Glaucoma.
Research
Professor David O’Brart has co-authored three books on corneal topography, refractive and corneal surgery. He has contributed numerous chapters to international ophthalmic textbooks and has over 100 scientific publications in peer-reviewed ophthalmic journals. In recognition of his clinical research, he was appointed as Professor of Corneal Science at King’s College London in 2015.
He has organised and chaired more than 60 symposia on refractive, corneal and cataract surgery and glaucoma at national and international meetings. He was a founding member of the microsurgical skills committee and is an examiner and specialist advisor to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the Medical Health Research Authority for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
David is a past president and treasurer of the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is also a past council member and secretary of the British Society of Refractive Surgeons, past-president and secretary of the Southern Ophthalmological Society, and a co-opted board member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
