Mr Prateek Agarwal
Ophthalmologist in Lancashire & Greater Manchester
FRCOphth,CertLRS,FRCS,MRCS,MS
GMC: 7745498
Mr Prateek Agarwal areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Prateek Agarwal is a highly respected consultant ophthalmic surgeon who is based at Manchester. 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. At Optegra, 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 currently sees private patients at the Optegra Eye Hospital in Manchester.
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.
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02/06/2024
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I had my Smile Laser with Mr Agarwal, absolutely delighted with outcomes and professionalism. Highly recommend.
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08/02/2024
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I would like to share my experience having undergone cataract surgery in both eyes with Enhance lenses. Truly phenomenal and exceptional care received
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04/02/2024
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Absolutely delighted after my both eyes cataract surgery. don't need glasses anymore. Thank you so much Mr Agarwal
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