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Mr Syed Shahid

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Mr Syed Shahid

Consultant Ophthalmologist

BSc, MSc, MBChB, FRCOphth

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Treatments provided by Mr Shahid

Mr Shahid provides the following treatments at Benenden Hospital:

Cataracts treatment

Enjoy clear vision and peace of mind with our self-pay cataract and special lens treatments.

Cataract treatment

YAG laser treatment

​YAG laser treatment is used to correct posterior capsule opacification (PCO) which appears in around 20% of cases after surgery to remove a cataract.

YAG laser treatment

About Mr Shahid

I am a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cataract & Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Benenden Hospital and East Kent University Hospital NHS Trust. I obtained my medical degree from the University of Bristol in 2010, following which I completed my foundation training in South Thames Foundation School.

I have a Masters in Clinical Ophthalmology from University College London. I completed my Ophthalmology training in the popular North London Deanery culminating in an 18-month fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital where I was trained by experts within the field of surgical retina.

My specialist surgical expertise includes but is not limited to: routine and complex cataract surgery, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, secondary intraocular lens implantation, vitreous haemorrhage & vitreous floaters.

In addition to my vast vitreoretinal experience, I have extensive emergency Ophthalmology experience having worked as a locum consultant in the Accident & Emergency department of Moorfields Eye Hospital from 2019-2020.

I have several publications in peer reviewed journals including Retina, British Medical Journal, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, as well as having presented in a number of international conferences in the U.K and Europe.

In my free time, I like to play tennis and cricket as well spend time with my family.

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A guide to special lenses

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Cataract surgery helped me get back to what I love doing

Alan Tompkins’s deteriorating eyesight was making it difficult for him to carry out daily activities and enjoy his hobbies

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From a blurry eye to 20/20 vision

Before cataract surgery, Mrs A's everyday life was badly affected. She couldn’t see through one eye, and wasn’t able to drive.

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Shirley Davis' successful cataract surgery

Shirley Davis

Immediately after cataract surgery Shirley Davis noticed a huge difference in her sight – the grass was greener and everything was bright, clear and sharp.

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