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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
I had lasik eye surgery in November 2009, at Optical Express in Birmingham. My prescription before surgery was about -2.75 in my right eye and -3.25 in my left eye. All of the staff at Optical Express were very helpful and friendly and made you feel very welcome and were very professional. On the day of the surgery I met the surgeon Dr Kazakos before my surgery and he was very nice and made me feel very comfortable about the procedure. The procedure itself didnt take very long and there was minimal discomfort especially when you consider the amazing results.Now that I have better than 20 20 vision and no longer need glasses or lenses it has meant that I no longer have to take time to sort out my lenses in the morning or night in order to be able to see properly. I would recommend anyone thinking about having laser eye surgery to do it.
This was my second time round. Unfortunately I had a relapse, though Optical Express are fantastic.It is only a small percent of peoples surgery who relapse, I happen to be one of them.This doctor was very professional and so were the staff who aided in the surgery.After having the surgery twice I 100% recommend that anyone with bad eyesight should go for the surgery, it leaves you contact lense andglass free.I would like to thank Optical Express for all there help.My eye sight at present is perfect.
I have nothing bad to say about this surgeon, he was a very good surgeon. I was very nervous before the surgery and he was able to calm me down quickly. I am also satisfied with his pre & post examinations.I would recommend him to anyone !!!
Very Professional, friendly service.Procedure explained throughout and an excellent job!
I am impressed. I had the surgery done 6 months ago and I have to say that Dimitri and the team at Optical Express were excellent. My prescription before the surgery was about -5 in each eye, so I was extremely short sighted, I even needed glasses to read things up close like reading a book or menu. 24 hours after the surgery and my vision was already better than 20:20 (6:6). I think that it is something like 20:12 now which means that opticians don’t have charts small enough for my new vision. I have to admit that it wasn’t all plain sailing with Optical Express though. Like others in this industry they tempt people through the door with ridiculously cheap offers (apparently these only apply to people who need minimal correction i.e. those whose visual aberration is so mild that they probably aren’t interested in correction anyway). It seems, the bigger the visual imparement the more expensive the operation. As they get people in the door with dreams of a cheap offer they are then hit with a pretty hard sell. I would not be surprised if the opticians who do the initial consultation are on a handsome commission structure. I found these sales tactics aggressive and unprofessional. (they even offered me 10% discount if I signed up there and then, I didn’t as I wanted to get a second opinion with Ultralase.) A few weeks later when I had decided to go with Optical Express I then insisted on the 10% discount previously offered and the salesperson/optician eventually conceded. Apparently, this is known as the “Platinum” discount, it is a standard discount used by Optical Express and it saved me 230 pounds.But I did suspect that when it came to the operation Optical Express would act in a more professional manner and so I decided to reserve judgement and wait to meet other consultants. I was proved rightI had time on my hands and so was able to research into the standard of equipment and how their system rates to others and it seems that the value for money offered by Optical Express compared to their competitors is impressive, even if they are aggressive at the initial consultation. As for Mr. Kazakos himself, I only had a brief consultation with him prior to the operation. He seemed nice enough and professional. The operation was a resounding success though and I wouldn’t hesitate on recommending him to friends or family, though I would warn them about how much the procedure is likely to cost and the kind of sales pressure that Optical Express likes to employ.