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- Cataract Full Pathway
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I offer Bupa customers standard cataract surgery on the Full Pathway package option at Spire Shawfair Park Hospital, Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital .
This package includes your appointments before and after surgery, as well as your surgery and mono-focal lenses. It means you won’t use up your out-patient benefit or receive any additional bills from your surgeon (or anaesthetist, if you need one) for eligible treatment.
Please call the Bupa Eye Care team to find out more about and to pre-authorise your treatment on 0345 600 7267.
I offer Bupa customers standard cataract surgery on the Full Pathway package option at Spire Shawfair Park Hospital, Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital .
This package includes your appointments before and after surgery, as well as your surgery and mono-focal lenses. It means you won’t use up your out-patient benefit or receive any additional bills from your surgeon (or anaesthetist, if you need one) for eligible treatment.
Please call the Bupa Eye Care team to find out more about and to pre-authorise your treatment on 0345 600 7267.
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- Surgical
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- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Pankaj Agarwal is a highly experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist in Edinburgh, specialising in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of glaucoma. He graduated in medicine from the University of Kolkata, India, in 1997, and completed both his basic and higher specialist ophthalmology training in Glasgow, where he also undertook a dedicated Fellowship in Glaucoma.
With over 15 years' experience as a UK consultant, Mr Agarwal has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Edinburgh since 2010 and currently serves as Clinical Lead for the Glaucoma Service in NHS Lothian, delivering specialist care to patients with complex and long?term eye conditions.
Clinical Expertise and Specialist Interests
Mr Agarwal is recognised for his expertise in:
Glaucoma diagnosis and long?term management, Medical and surgical glaucoma treatments, Visual field testing and glaucoma monitoring, Shared?care glaucoma services
and Patient education and glaucoma awareness.
He has a strong interest in improving early detection of glaucoma, optimising patient?centred care pathways, and supporting patients in understanding and managing their condition.
Research, Innovation and Clinical Leadership
Mr Agarwal is an internationally published clinician?researcher with a strong academic background. He was the first ophthalmologist to publish evidence supporting the role of itraconazole in the treatment of fungal corneal ulcers, contributing to advances in corneal infection management.
He has played a key role in national and international research, including:
Member of the SIGN Glaucoma Guideline Development Group, Principal Investigator in major international clinical trials, including EAGLE and TAGS and Co?researcher in the University of Edinburgh team that developed SVOP (Saccadic Vector Optokinetic Perimetry), an innovative technology for visual field testing in glaucoma patients.
Publications, Teaching and Professional Recognition
Mr Agarwal has authored over 35 peer?reviewed publications in leading international ophthalmology journals and has co?authored a book chapter in his field. He is regularly invited to act as a peer reviewer for respected ophthalmic journals.
He is also a sought?after speaker and has delivered invited lectures at national and international ophthalmology conferences, sharing expertise in glaucoma care, service development, and clinical innovation.
Commitment to Patient Support and Awareness
Dedicated to improving patient outcomes beyond the clinic, Mr Agarwal founded the first glaucoma patient support group in Scotland in collaboration with the International Glaucoma Association (IGA). He continues to work actively on glaucoma awareness, education, and patient support, both within the UK and internationally.
Appointments and Further Information
To learn more about Mr Agarwal's clinical services, research work, and patient resources, please visit:
www.edinburgheyeconsultant.com
Areas of interest
Dr Agarwal do not see any patients apart from related to Cataract surgery or Glaucoma. He also deals with all lasers related to cataract and glaucoma
Do not book dry eyes, eyelids problems etc
Small Incision sutureless Cataract surgery (Phacoemulsification);
Minimally invasive Glaucoma Surgery(MIGS);
Glaucoma lasers and Surgery including trabeculectomy, SLT and Tube surgery;
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery;
Premium IOL lenses including TORICS, Multifocals and EDOF's.
Medical secretaries
- Nuffield Health Bookings Team
- Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital 40 Colinton Road EDINBURGH EH10 5BT
- 0131 447 2340
- eh.bookings@nuffieldhealth.com
- Upasana Agrawal
- 71 Dreghorn Loan Edinburgh EH13 0DB
- pankaj_eye@yahoo.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Shahul Hameed
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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C7341
YAG (Yttrium Aluminium Garnett) laser photodisruption of posterior capsule of lens (including laser capsulotomy) - bilateral - (5-50)
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5)
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C6111
Laser trabeculoplasty (including topical or local anaesthetic) - unilateral - (5-50)
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C6110
Laser trabeculoplasty (including topical or local anaesthetic) - bilateral - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
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C7340
YAG (Yttrium Aluminium Garnett) laser photodisruption of posterior capsule of lens (including laser capsulotomy) - unilateral - (1-5)
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C6160
Complex glaucoma surgery (including anti-metabolites/insertion of seton devices) (including topical or local anaesthetic) - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
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