Mr Athanassius N Tadros

Athanassius Tadros is a Consultant Ophthalmologist Surgeon, with his practice focusing on cataract surgery at The Winterbourne Hospital.

Mr Tadros is an international member of AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology). He is comprehensively trained in all aspects of Ophthalmology to a very high level, and is currently concentrating on cataract surgery only. He has been the cataract lead at West Dorset for 15 years, with over 25,000 cataracts procedures. Mr Tadros provides quality cataract surgery and correction of astigmatism with a 0% infection rate at The Winterbourne Hospital, The Harbour Hospital and Dorset County Hospital.

Mr Tadros is a Senior Examiner at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK, and although he had comprehensive training in all parts of Ophthalmology in the UK and Australia, holding fellowships from both countries, however Mr Tadros is restricting his practice at present for his sub-specialty of cataract surgery and related problems. Mr Tadros appreciates if you would refer to his other colleagues for other sub-specialties, such as glaucoma and medical retina.

Achievements

Mr Tadros was one of the first in the world to initiate the capsular bag polishing techniques in cataract surgery

Clinical Excellence Awards from Dorset Country Hospital

Senior Examiner at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Research and publications

Mr Tadros is the main author in the following publications:

• Correction of Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery
• Removal or LECs, effect on capsulorhexis size during cataract surgery

Mr Tadros has been part of several publications:

• Opposite dear corneal incisions on the steep meridian in phacoemulsification: Early effects on the cornea – Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery – Feb 2004
• Removal of Lens Epithelial Cells Using Standard Automated Irrigation-Aspiration System – Techniques in Ophthalmology – Dec 2010
• Removal of lens epithelial cells and the effect on capsulorhexis size – Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery-Aug 2005

Clinical Interests

• Cataract extraction and implant with no injection into eye 
• Correcting astigmatism during cataract surgery
• Polishing of the capsular bag in cataract surgery
• Mr Tadros was the first to use multifocal lenses for cataract surgery in Dorset, and stopped using these lenses once he recognised the quality of image in the retina even before NICE guidelines came out to stop offering these lenses to patients. This is now an ethical issue, and if you would like to know more about this please contact Mr. Tadros or his secretary.

Professional Memberships

• Senior Examiner at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 
• European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• General Medical Council (Membership number 3518072). Clear history throughout.