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An experienced ophthalmic surgeon, Mr. Kazakos has specialist interests in cataract and refractive surgery, cornea and external diseases. He is at the forefront of modern refractive treatments and he has performed more than 40,000 procedures. He is an expert in Laser Vision Correction procedures with i-Design, Wavefront, Intralase, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, flap lifts, complex case management and intraocular procedures including complex cataract surgery, Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery, Refractive Lens Exchange, Phakic Intraocular Lens, premium intraocular lenses (multifocal, accommodating and toric) IOL exchanges, complex case management and astigmatic incisional procedures. Through this comprehensive range of refractive procedures and with the use of latest modern technology, Mr Kazakos is able to offer to his patients the most suitable treatment for their eyes. He is registered with the Medical Councils in both the UK and Greece.
You’ll also find Mr Kazakos on the list of the 10 best eye surgeons in the UK, based on thousands of patient reviews since 2002.
Mr Kazakos is a board certified, fellowship trained corneal eye surgeon who has undergone additional specialist training in laser refractive surgery and is in private practice including Optical Express. He is an active member of various affiliated bodies and societies such as the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. Mr. Kazakos attends International Medical Advisory Board (IMAB) conferences and is annually assessed by this board. The panel consists of several of the world’s most eminent refractive surgeons including Mr. Steve Schallhorn, former Head of Ophthalmology for the US Navy, and Dr. Jan Venter, a world leading ophthalmic surgeon.
Mr Kazakos graduated from the prestigious Marmara University of Istanbul, Turkey in 1997. His ophthalmic residence was at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, Essex County Hospital, Ipswich General Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital and Southampton Eye Unit for a Fellowship in Corneal and External Eye Diseases. He then returned to his native Greece where he completed his higher surgical training and received a Refractive Fellowship in the University of Crete with Prof. Pallikaris, the inventor of LASIK. Additionally, he has attended mini-fellowships in Refractive Surgery with some of the world’s most distinguished ophthalmologists including Prof. Richard Forster (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, USA) and Prof. Theo Seiler (Institut für Refraktive und Ophtalmologische Chirurgie, Zurich, Switzerland).
His dedication to his profession and patients is evident from his clinical experience, patients’ feedback, involvement with research and continued attendance at seminars and conferences as both speaker and delegate.
Professional Memberships:
- General Medical Council (GMC) – Member
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) – Member
- Greek Medical Council (Iatrikos Sylogos Athens) – Member
- The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Member
- The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) – Member
- The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) – Member
- United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) – Member
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Testimonials
129 reviews written between 2008 and 2022. Sorted by newest first.
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Dr Dimitris Kazakos is simply excellent. I am not one that does reviews but over 6 months since my RLE surgery I am absolutely thrilled with the results and the impact on my day to day life. I was very short sighted (-10) and RLE was the only viable option for vision correction. I had read the reviews and profile of Dr Dimitris Kazakos which gave me confidence that I was in good hands. The experience with him was fantastic. The surgery went extremely well and my vision was 20/20 by the very next day. He is highly professional – if you want to be in good hands and with one of the very best surgeons in this field I can’t recommend him highly enough.
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I looked up what makes a surgeon great…. I found they needed intelligence, professionalism, courage, conscientiousness, creativity and perseverance…..Dimitri has an abundance of them all. He is kind, considerate, friendly and excellent at what he does. Thank you so much, Dimitri. Patricia
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I am a 60 year old man who had lasik surgery with Ultralase in 2009. My prescription was +3.5 on my right eye and +2.75 on the other. Prior to that surgery I had worn varifocal prescription glasses for 8-9 years. The lasik surgery was for distance but helped my near vision. Around 2 years before my RLE multifocal replacement surgery with Dimitri on Fri 26th Feb 2021 I had to start wearing prescription glasses again with the same prescription as before my lasik surgery. Prior to that I wore off the shelf reading glasses from around 2016. I havent counted the number of glasses I bought but it’s in the dozens and found I needed to change every 18 months to 2 years. In the 5 days since my RLE surgery I saw an immediate improvement in reading ability, whilst distance is still not completely in focus eg. the outline of a street name is hazy but I know that will improve with time. I did have an intermittent flickering in my left eye but this has now stopped. After 5 days I have no pain, dryness or tenderness in my eyes and following the eye drops regime religeously, also using the eye guards at night for the first week. I noticed my eyes looked more blue than normal but the optometrist at check up said it’s probably because I can see the them much better with the new lens ! Very pleased so far and will see how my brain adapts to the new lens. So far so good. In regards to Dimitri, I felt confident he new what he was doing, was very professional and cared passionately about his job especially as there was a query re my prescription just before surgery. He is a straight talker but that style makes you focus on your role in the surgery ie. don’t move unless asked to move, put your hand up if you’re going to cough/sneeze etc, look at the light, don’t follow the light. he explained why it was important to follow these instructions and talked to me throughout the surgery which helped the time pass and kept me calm and focused. I used meditation breathing to calm me and stay relaxed (breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds). This really helped, as when you think someone is sticking a knife into your eyes and removing your lens I can see why some people feel very anxious and nervous. A lady in the waiting area asked me lots of questions after I came out and I felt I was able to calm her before she went in to see Dimitri. I would definitely recommend Dimitri if you’re having eye surgery.
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It has been just one yr since I had my RLE. I thought it is the right time to leave the feedback. I am 51now. Had good vision throughout my life until 46-47 yrs when my near vision started to decline. I found wearing reading and varifocal glasses very inconvenient thus decided to go for RLE.
The consultation was good and doctor did give me informations about all positive and negative sides about the procedure. I clearly told my goal and aim as to be able to read normal writing. I told him I would be very happy to use reading glasses to read small print when needed. Doctor recommended 30/70 RLE. I suggested one eye at time or 20/80 in one and 30/70 in another eye. Doctor told me 30/70 is the best option.
I had operation on my both eyes one day apart. Very smooth, painless operation and very minimal postop discomfort. Visual discomfort in low light and adaptation was as expected. My clear near vision came to as close as 10 cm and far vision diminished significantly but still good enough for driving. There was some new astigmatism -0.7D in my right eye which made my distant vision more blurred. Had to wear glasses for work and low light conditions for few months. I had to beg to optician for prescription as he kept saying me it will improve and no need for glasses. He said I can never watch television again as it is distant vision and after RLE this will be the case. After that I stopped seeing this particular optician. After that I have been very well looked after by a lady optician until I had laser enhancement in my right eye about 6 weeks ago. I am still recovering from it and expecting to be discomfort free in another 2 months. I have been completely glasses free about after 3 months after RLE treatment, but distant vision was slightly blurred making distant reading difficult.Being a surgical doctor myself and after seeing some of the American eye doctor’s personal experience of RLE on their eyes, I have got two suggestions/recommendations for future prospective RLE patients. One, get one eye operated first and decide about next eye at least one month later and go for second eye only if you need it. Our brain can easily adapt two different vision on two eyes. Second, go for 30/70 lenses only if your vision requires very close and precise work. Otherwise 20/80 should give give you more that adequate near vision with good far vision. Our near distance of distinct vision at young age is 25 cm. You do not need 10 to 15 cm near distance for any practical purpose. Always remember for occasional very near or very far vision you can always get the help of glasses. As long as your retina and cornea are in good health you can always manipulate distance. Modern RLE operation requires very tiny cut in the border of your cornea, thus if you need second or third operations the risk will not increase significantly like other operations in our body. I hope this review will help everybody. I am grateful to doctor who did my RLE and all the staffs who looked after me so far, they all have done to the best of their knowledge and ability. We are human being and are not perfect but can improve all the time. Thank you all again.
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I had both my eyes done about a year ago and first thing I did was to throw away my contact lens and glasses. To wake up in the morning and see everything so clear was amazing.
I can recommend anyone wearing contact lens or glasses or both to go to Optical Express, they make you feel at ease the minute you step into Optical Express. My Surgeon Mr Dimitri Kazakos was very reassuring and explained everything in detail to me. The procedure was very quick and painless. I cannot thank Mr Dimitri Kazakos enough and I would and have encouraged my friends to have the treatment.