Mr Rakesh Jayaswal is a highly trained, full time consultant ophthalmologist specialising in cornea, complex cataract and refractive laser and lens surgery.
Having trained initially in general surgery, he then commenced his ophthalmic training with a lecturers’ post at the University of Sheffield. He gained further experience in residency posts based in Moorfields at St. Georges Hospital, London and the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. After completing his training to become a consultant, Rakesh then undertook fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
Appointed in 2009 to his consultant post, Mr Rakesh Jayaswal has led the corneal service, introducing several new techniques, including corneal lamellar and endothelial transplants and latest innovative techniques for the treatment of keratoconus. He specialises in the treatment of complex corneal and anterior segment disease as well as cataract and refractive surgery.
Mr Jayaswal is a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London and the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and a member of the American and European Society of Refractive Surgeons. He has several papers in peer review journals and has presented in over 30 national and international meetings over the years.
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MBChB - 1997
FRCS (Ed) - 2007
FRCOphth - 2008
Manchester University Medical School
St Georges Hospital, London
Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
American Academy of Ophthalmologists
American Academy of Ophthalmologists
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Eucornea
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Royal Society of Medicine, London
ARVO
EVER
Oxford Congress
UK & Eire Glaucoma Society Meeting
Laser Eye Surgery
LASIK, IntraLASIK, LASEK, SupraLASE, PTK
Lens Surgery
Cataract, Refractive Lens Exchange (NuVu), Phakic IOL, Implantable Contact Lens, Piggyback IOLs,
Advanced IOLs and Laser optimisation after lens insertion, Iris-clip, iris sutured IOLs
Scleral fixated sutured posterior chamber intra-ocular lenses
Piggyback IOL to correct residual refractive error after previous cataract surgery
Presbyopia Surgery
KAMRA, Blended vision, Refractive Lens Exchange
Corneal Grafts
DSEK, DSAEK, DALK, Femtosecond DALK, PK, Femtosecond PK, ALTK
Keratoconus
CXLink, Corneal Segments, LaserLink, Corneal Graft, Femtosecond Laser Assisted Corneal Graft
Corneal Surface
Amniotic membrane, Pterygium surgery, PTK for Recurrent Erosion Syndrome and Band Keratopathy
