98%
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of 120 people said they were extremely likely or likely to recommend this consultant to a friend or relative. |
65
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total admissions. |
This information is awaiting final verification by the consultant
10/11/2025
This information is provided by Mr Gavin Walters.
Gavin Walters was appointed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Harrogate District Hospital and York Hospital in 2001. His special interests include medical retinal diseases (age related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vascular disease) and cataract surgery. His training included subspeciality fellowship in medical retinal diseases at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London with specialist attachment at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. Specialist Ophthalmic training rotation in Yorkshire. General medical (internal medicine) training rotation Leeds. He has taken a leading role in developing new services for eye care locally, regionally and nationally. His quality of care, as demonstrated by audit, far exceeds national and international standards. He pioneered the introduction of the regional age related macular (AMD) service which has been praised nationally. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and an investigator in a number of national and international research studies. He has advised NICE and Department of health on Age Related Macular Degeneration. Cataract surgery audits show his results to far exceed UK and international standards (posterior capsule rupture rate [audit of over 5000 consecutive cases] over 50 times lower than national and international audits).
Ophthalmology
Small incision cataract surgery, including toric, multifocal, extended depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses YAG capsulotomy laser for post cataract surgery capsule opacification Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including laser treatments; intravitreal injections of VEGF inhibitors such as Eylea (Aflibercept), Lucentis (Ranibizumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab) Diabetic retinopathy assessment and treatments including laser and intravitreal therapies (see above as well as Ozurdex implants) Retinal laser treatments Glaucoma laser treatments; Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG iridotomy. Treatments for macular oedema of various causes including branch, central retinal vein occlusions and diabetes using intravitreal ozurdex implants, lucentis and avastin injections Specialist in interpreting OCT retinal scans (ocular coherence tomography), fluorescein angiography and ICG angiography General ophthalmology
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Surveys from patients about the care they received from Mr Gavin Walters.
98% |
of 120 people said they were extremely likely or likely to recommend this consultant to a friend or relative. |
99% |
of 120 people felt this consultant definitely met their needs. |
Consultation and surgery fees
Prices provided by Mr Gavin Walters and their associated hospitals.
The Duchy Hospital
Harrogate, HG2 0HF
Harrogate District Hospital
Harrogate, HG2 7SX
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