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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
Absolutely no complaints, 6 days on from the surgery, my eyesight is as good as it ever was with glasses, at this stage I just can’t wait to get active again, after a week of taking it easy.Dmitri was excellent, very nice guy, very reassuring, and I obviously can’t complain about the result as it seems to be perfect so far.As for the actual procedure, I wouldn’t say it was painful, just a little uncomfortable for the few seconds of the microkeratome, and after that no pain at all from the excimer laser – my main problem was keeping my eyes still, it’s very hard to concentrate on that little red dot for a long enough time.Within 10 minutes I was up to driving standard and having got a lift home, with 2 hours of the procedure, following a quick lie down, I was able to get up and watch tv.All I can say is thanks, I’m very pleased with everything. Just wish I had got it done before now.
I had my surgery in the Cardiff branch of Optical Express by Mr Dimitri Kazakos. I was short sighted couldn’t even see my 37 inch TV properly in detail at 6 feet distance and one day after the surgery I am on the computer approx 15 feet away from the TV at the other end of my living room and I can see the TV perfectly.I found Mr Kazakos to be pleasant and a comforting presence because I was very worried about this procedure and he brought my mind to ease.I found the other surgery personnel to be equally as pleasant and comforting. The procedure was painless but I have always been a bit of a wimp about my eyes and found it difficult to keep my eyes in position for the first eye but when I realised that it did not hurt it was a lot easier.When the procedure was over and Mr Kazakos came to speak to me and check my eyes after the short (approx 5 minutes) sit in the recovery room I felt I had to apologise for being difficult with the first eye he reassured me and said that I could not have done any more to help him which comforted meAlso the one follow up appointment I have had so far the Gentleman that attended to my check up was well informed and helpful.I am looking forward to being able to see in the swimming pool and not get drips on my glasses during rain, but already it has brought me confidence.I would like to add that all the staff at Optical Express are brilliant and the phones are answered promptly to deal with all your worries.Looking forward to the future with bright eyes Phillip HopkinOverall so far I have enjoyed the results of
My surgeon was Dimitri Kazakos at Optical Express Cribbs Causeway. Its now 24hrs later and I have better then 20/20 vision from a prescription of -6.75 in both eyes with 0.25 astigmatism. Staff were great. Procedure had 2 lasers, one for the flap and once to burn off the cornea. Creating the flap really hurt even with anesthetic drops but only lasted about 30 seconds. They do the flaps on each eye first then the sight correction. The flap is cut at the top half of your eye approx a millimeter around your iris. Sight correction bit doesn’t hurt at all. Apparently if you have sensitive eyes like me, you are more likely to have pain. The team in surgery were really nice. Afterward went to a dark room then got checked over and discharged. Definitely need someone to take you home. Don’t rely on taxi or bus. Once home, eyes were streaming for hours. Had to stay in the dark and couldn’t see properly. Went to bed for 2hrs with eye shields on then had a meal then was able to watch TV in darkened room with shades on. As evening wore on, eyesight kept improving. By midnight it was clear.Definitely worth doing even with the worry, streaming eyes and initial pain. Also take your own pain killers just in case, and a pair of shades that covers your whole eye including the sides as you’ll need them when you leave. The drops can give you bad breath so have mints ready for your appointment the next day.Hope this account is helpful.
i had my surgery on 17/5/09 in Belfast and am really pleased with the results. Mr Kazakos was an excellent surgeon . My prescription was -2.75 in one eye and -3.00 in the other. My vision is excellent and ive had no irritation since the procedure. I was very pleased all round and would recommend both this procedure and surgeon to all.
I found Mr Kazakos and his whole team absolutely wonderful. Mr Kazakos was very professional but also very friendly and immediately felt very comfortable and reassured by him. My surgery was done efficiently and was painless and very fast. Have now one week later got better vision than I had with my glasses. Cannot not thank Mr Kazakos enough. Whole experience at optical express Inverness from consultation to follow ups was 5 star