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M.B F.R. CS. (Ed & Glas) F.R.C Ophth. GMC No: 00485711 Dr MacEwen, a distinguished eye surgeon and consultant ophthalmologist, was the first eye surgeon in Scotland to use the excimer laser in the correction of visual disorders. Since 1993, he has carried out almost 5000 successful treatments.

Dr Kalognomas trained as an Ophthalmologist in Britain where he qualified as a Registrar in 1991. He attained the position of Consultant Ophthalmologist in 1993 and is currently on the Specialist Register. He worked within the NHS until 2001 developing his technique to convert to phacoemulsification cataract surgery and has carried out around 4,000 procedures. He is also experienced in carrying out clear lens extraction, astigmatic keratotomy and phakic IOL's. Since entering private practice he has devoted his attention to the sub-speciality of refractive surgery. He is the Medical Director of the London Eye Academy. He is experienced in using both theTechnolas 217 and the MEL-70 Excimer Lasers to perform refractive surgery. He has participated in numerous Ophthalmic Symposia courses and has been teaching LASIK and phaco cataract surgery. He has carried out over 5,000 LASIK procedures.

BSc (UCT), MB ChB (UCT), MMed (Ophth) (Stell), GMC No: 2739742 Dr Esselaar completed his training in ophthalmology at the university of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked for 12 years, holding the positions of: a) Senior Consultant Specialist b) Senior Lecturer c) Head, Medical Retinal Unit d) Chairman, Undergraduate Ophthalmology Teaching Program e) MB ChB Ophthalmology Lecturer, Tutor, Course Coordinator and Block Chairman f) MMed (Ophth) Lecturer and Medical and Surgical Supervisor Dr Esselaar has extensive experience in a wide range of ophthalmic surgical procedures and has carried out over 1,200 LASIK procedures in the last 2 years. Before coming to the United Kingdom, Dr Esselaar spent 3 years working as a specialist and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the private Royal Hospital of the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam. He has been on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom since 1999.