Mr Daya is Medical Director and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon of the Corneo Plastic Unit and Eye Bank at the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead.
He is a renowned expert in the field and ranks in our list of the 10 best laser eye surgeons, based on thousands of patient reviews on Lasik Eyes since 2002.
In 1996, Mr Daya founded the Centre for Sight – a high-end provider at the forefront of laser eye surgery, laser lens replacement, cataract and corneal transplants.
But is he the right surgeon for you? Finding a laser eye surgeon you feel happy with is always a personal choice. If you would like a second opinion, Lasik Eyes is making it easy to find a trusted ophthalmologist in your areas, and helps readers book a free consultation with an eye expert to discuss your options.
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1. Qualifications
After graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1984 Mr Daya completed an internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He then completed his training in the United States completing residencies at NY Downtown Hospital (1985 to 1988) and the Catholic Medical Centre at Cornell University (1988 to 1991). He went on to become the Director of Cornea and External Disease at the Catholic Medical Centre.
Today, Mr Daya serves on numerous committees, including:
- The Medical Advisory Board of the Eye Bank Association of America
- Cornea committees of both European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS, ASCRS)
- International Council for UK on the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
- Refractive sub committee of the ESCRS and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Board of Directors of the Cornea Society (USA)
2. Expertise
Mr Daya is a non-London based entry onto the list of the 10 best laser eye surgeons, shortlisted thanks to thousands of patient reviews on Lasik Eyes since 2002.
What’s more, Mr Daya was the first to perform LASIK laser vision correction in the UK, and he has become an expert in the field. As well as serving on the committees mentioned above, he has also appeared as an expert on a number of TV programs, including some on the BBC and ITV.
In addition to expertise in Laser refractive surgery, Mr Daya is internationally renowned for his work in stem cell transplantation (featured on BBC, ITV, Sky News, ABC News USA etc.), corneal transplantation and refractive cataract surgery.
3. The Centre for Sight
The Centre For Sight was set up because Mr Daya was disgruntled with how many private eye care centres were run. He as on a mission to provide patients with world class medical care.
He built the Centre for Sight as a “Centre of Excellence” in refractive surgery, providing the utmost in preoperative and postoperative care and first class levels of training for other surgeons and nurses throughout the country.
The Centre for Sight was the UK’s first provider of Intralase, the femtosecond laser used for cutting flaps in Lasik rather than bladed keratomes. This increases the safety of Laser vision correction, and provides better outcomes, according to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO).
4. Patient Reviews for Sheraz Daya
Here are some recent independent customer reviews left on Lasik Eyes for Mr Daya:
I am very happy with my experience at the centre and would recommend them to all my friends and family. Now after my surgery, my dream is to enjoy the rest of my life without the need for spectacles. – Christopher Michel
5 stars, excellent surgeon, excellent facility. Overall experience was fantastic. A very sleek and professional service all round. Very friendly atmosphere. Would do it again! Will certainly recommend Centre for Sight. – Madeleine Edwards-Cook
Fantastic Experience! Staff at Centre for Sight were amazing. Dr Sheraz Daya is great. My vision is better than 20/20. It has been life changing. The results have given me freedom, and they have been better than expected. This is the ‘New Me’ and I feel ecstatic! – Jenny Kingsford
5. The Verdict
So, is Mr Daya the right eye surgeon for you? Of course, that all depends on where you live, and what you’re looking for.
Mr Daya has been at the forefront of his profession for while. That said having his practice in East Grinstead means you might be suited to someone a little closer to you.
With eye surgery considered a safe elective surgery by the General Medical Council (GMC), there are plenty of quality surgeons and clinics to choose from – and you’ll want to meet them before deciding.
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Mr Sheraz Daya Reviews
Don Sinclair
My eyesight was getting worse and my optician said that I had the beginnigs of cateracts in both eyes. Also I had worn varifocal glasses since I was 45, I am now 71. Mr Sheraz Daya and the Centre for Sight had been recommended to me by several friends including an optician golfing mate. So I took the plunge and went to Centre for Sight at East Grinstead for the very thourough assessment and I was told that I was suitable for multifocal iol’s. I had the procedures at Oxshott with the follow up checks in East Grinstead. The whole process was very straightforward and the most painful part was the small prick when the canula was inserted into my arm. Next day I was able to do away with my glasses and can read the small print. If anybody is procrastinating about going ahead with lens replacement at Centre for Sight I have no hesitation in recommending mr Sheraz Daya and his wonderful team.
Reem Zananeri
5 stars, results better than expected!!!
Madeleine Edwards-Cook
5 stars, Excellent surgeon, excellent facility. Overall experience was fantastic. A very sleek and professional service all round. Very friendly atmosphere. Would do it again! Will certainly recommend Centre for Sight. Only the best surgeon is good enough for me!
Elizabeth Eastoe
I have been so impressed with the laser eye surgery I received at Centre for Sight in Oxshott. I had worn glasses for 30 years & it is amazing to be able to see without them. Plus my vision is even better than it was with glasses, which I didn\’t expect. I am constantly annoying everyone telling them what I can now see! Plus I must be the only person I know who likes to have their eyes tested! I cannot recommend Centre for Sight highly enough. My mum who kindly paid for it for me has said that it was the best money she has ever spent.
-Elizabeth Eastoe
Gillian Hodgson
5 stars. Extremely professional service, also very friendly. My distance sight is already brilliant. Excellent staff. The care on the day of the procedures was faultless. I felt no pain or discomfort whatsoever. My daughter had laser treatment at Centre for Sight in 2001 and she had fantastic results, hence I had to come here.
– Gillian Hodgson
Susan Goring
5 stars!! The whole procedure from beginning to end was carried our in the most professional way. I cam to Centre for Sight on the research I had carried out plus the recommendation from friends.
– Susan Goring
Tricia Hughes
I have been really impressed with the friendliness of the staff. They have explained each step (though I forgot most of it!). My vision is not yet 100% (slight blurring) but still definitely better than before. Can’t fault the treatment I have received. I was recommended to Centre for Sight by my neighbour.
– Tricia Hughes
Margaret Roberts
5 stars. The treatment at Centre for Sight has removed a worry and given me freedom to perform normal activities – for example being able to drive! I had laser surgery some years ago – seemed natural to return when cataract started.
– Margaret Roberts
Thomas Hendra
I was referred to Mr. Sheraz Daya at the Centre for Sight to treat scarring of my cornea as a result of the Keratoconus that I had been suffering from for the last 10 years. I had done some initial reading online and based on Mr. Sheraz Daya’s experience and recognition in the field, I decided to book an appointment.
Up until the point I went for my initial check-up at Centre for Sight, I didn’t appreciate how bad my uncorrected vision was; used to putting in contacts first thing in the morning until last thing at night I always considered my eyesight to be perfectly functional. That all changed when, as part of my Centre for Sight tests, I discovered that with uncorrected vision I couldn’t even distinguish my fingers at arm’s length!
It has been few weeks now after my procedure and I’ve returned to work and largely returned to life as normal. I still have a year of recovery ahead of me but already I appreciate how revolutionary the operation has been for me – I am literally seeing the world with new eyes and despite all the aftercare, my operated eye is already proving to be lower-maintenance than before. Now it’s just a case of waiting for the eye to fully recover so that I can get the other one done!
– Thomas Hendra
Lauretta Barrett
The best thing I’ve ever done and i have to thank Centre for Sight, they were wonderful. Every morning I think this is great, no glasses I can see every thing, and it makes driving so much easier.
– Lauretta Barret
Caroline Macey
Astonished!!!
It was a very straightforward. And easy experience. I was very scared but at each step I found space to ask questions and a warm friendly service. I am an artist with an extreme prescription, I am so taken aback at my new vision. From the moment I opened my eyes the day after the procedure, my sight was amazing.
– Caroline Macey
