Mr. Milind Pande FRCS FRCOphth heads the Vision Surgery & Research Centre. World renowned for his achievements in the field of Vision Correction Surgery, he trained initially in Yorkshire before taking up the prestigious Iris Fund Research Fellowship at St.Thomas’ Hospital in London. He was a Lecturer at Oxford before joining the Hull Royal Infirmary as a Consultant. He left to set up this independent, innovative patient focused centre.

Eye surgeons around the world are influenced by his work here in Hull and East Yorkshire. His pioneering and innovative work in the fields of Refractive Cataract Surgery, Lens Exchange Surgery and Laser Vision Correction are well recognised. Whether it is organising the annual State of the Art Refractive and Cataract Surgery Symposium in Hull, running a surgical workshop in India or lecturing in China, Europe, Africa or America; teaching eye surgeons the latest techniques is a passion for him. His peers have honoured him with numerous invitations to demonstrate his surgical techniques via live satellite transmission at national and international conferences. Other honours include being invited to the International Intraocular Implant Club, an international select group of pioneers in Vision Correction Surgery.

He is on the laser eye surgery committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, working to improve standards and training. He is also the chief editor of Refractive Eye News, a journal for vision correction surgeons and other associated professionals in the United Kingdom.

A leader in his profession, he is respected for his clinical experience, his surgical skills and his dedication to sensitive patient focused care. His reputation has attracted patients from all parts of the country as well as from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.