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Mr Aidan Benson

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Mr Aidan Benson

Mr Aidan Benson

Consultant Ophthalmologist

A.B. (Hons), MBBS, FRCOphth

Specialises in

  • Cataract removal surgery (including custom/premium IOLs)
  • Combined cataract and vitreoretinal surgery (epiretinal membrane / floaters)
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery (intraocular lens exchange)
  • Vitreo-retinal surgery (pars plana vitrectomy)
  • YAG Laser Treatment
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I am an experienced ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. I am head of the Vitreoretinal service at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and am highly skilled in complex cataract surgery. I have performed thousands of cataract and vitreoretinal procedures (including IOL exchange) and vitreoretinal surgery for floaters, epiretinal membranes, macular holes and retinal detachment.  I am one of the few surgeons in Yorkshire who can combine premium lens surgery with vitreoretinal surgery in suitable patients using the smallest 27G (0.4 mm incision) vitrectomy. I also specialise in retinal diseases, general ophthalmology, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease including YAG and argon laser treatments.

I trained at Imperial College, London, followed by the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford before completing my ophthalmology training in Yorkshire.  

I am a clear communicator and I will help you navigate the complex world of modern surgical options to find your personalised best fit. I use the full spectrum of intraocular lenses (monofocal - Eyehance, EDOF - Puresee/Vivity, multifocal - Panoptix/Odyssey/Envy, toric) for treatment of near-sightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), presbyopia (loss of reading vision with age) and astigmatism (with toric lenses).

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General Medical Council Number: 7293808

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Aidan Benson at Spire include:

Ophthalmology

Other treatments

  • Epiretinal membrane removal surgery
  • Eye laser procedures (peripheral iridotomy, SLT laser, Panretinal photocoagulation, retinopexy)
  • Vitreo-retinal surgery for floaters (pars plana vitrectomy)

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Additional information

Ophthalmology

AB (Hons) / Vassar College, NY, USA / 2007
Biochemistry, Music and History

MBBS / Imperial College, London, UK / 2012
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry Programme)

FRCOphth / UK / 2018
Fellowship of Royal College of Ophthalmology

Professional memberships

RCOphth Royal College of Ophthalmologists

BEAVRs British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons

Professional leadership

Vitreoretinal Surgery Lead at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust.

I have four young children with whom I enjoy sharing my love of the Yorkshire countryside, cycling, rugby, tennis and music.

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