Mr Gerassimos Lascaratos

Mr Lascaratos is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery at King’s College Hospital, London. He prides himself on delivering the highest quality patient care and is committed to providing a personalised approach to eye care with a focus on patient experience and clinical outcomes. He is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Ophthalmology at King’s College London. He has served as a Member of the European Glaucoma Panel IV and Mentoring Programme and is a regular examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He was also the Lead for the ophthalmology urgent referral service at King’s College Hospital. Mr Lascaratos completed the South Thames surgical training programme in ophthalmology in London, including subspecialty glaucoma fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital, and has more than twelve years’ experience in Ophthalmology. He specialises in the medical, laser and surgical management of all types of adult glaucoma, including trabeculectomy and aqueous shunt devices, cutting edge minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, glaucoma revision surgery and complex cataract surgery, especially in patients with glaucoma. His cataract complication rate is less than 0.5 per cent, which is way below the national average, despite the complexity of the operations he performs. He also offers premium intraocular lenses to correct astigmatism and reduce spectacle dependence for near and distance. Mr Lascaratos has a passion for translational clinical research and is currently the Principal Investigator for a large prospective study between Moorfields and King’s College investigating the role of mitochondrial function as a novel biomarker for glaucoma. Based on his innovative PhD work in Glaucoma at University College London and his MSc work at Oxford University he has unique expertise in cellular bioenergetics in glaucoma and its relevance to the development of new glaucoma treatments. His private practice is based at the London Clinic in Harley Street, at King’s Private in south east London, and at the Circle Health hospitals in north and central London and in Blackheath. Qualifications: FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London 2015 PhD in Ophthalmology (Glaucoma), UCL Institute of Ophthalmology 2014 MRCSEd, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2009 MSc by Research in Glaucoma, St Peter’s College, Oxford University 2007

Cataract surgery: high volume and complex cataract surgery, premium intraocular lenses to reduce astigmatism and spectacle dependence, cataract surgery combined with minimally invasive glaucoma procedures (i-stent inject, Xen), cataract surgery especially in patients with glaucoma. Glaucoma: Medical and surgical management of all types of adult glaucoma, including trabeculectomy and aqueous shunt devices, Preserflo Microshunt, cutting edge minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, glaucoma revision surgery, laser treatments for glaucoma including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), subthreshold cyclodiode laser, laser iridotomy and laser iridoplasty, neuroprotection and neuroenhancement strategies in glaucoma and the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in glaucoma development and progression. Eye emergencies, including chalazion removal, dry eyes and blepharitis.