Mr Vinod Kumar
Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon
MB ChB (Eng), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Ophth)
Specialises in
I am a consultant opthalmic surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend with a subspeciality interest in anterior segment diseases.
After graduating from the University of Manchester Medical School, my general opthalmology training was completed in London and Birmingham. I went on to do specialist training in cornea and anterior segment surgery and glaucoma. I was then awarded the ERTN Fellowship and spent a period of six months at the University of Crete, Greece, where I trained in refractive surgery under the tutelage of Professor I Pallikaris, widely regarded as the father of LASIK surgery.
I have numerous publications to my name, and have presented over 50 research papers at national and international conferences. My research interests include new technology intra-ocular lenses and lamellar corneal graft surgery. I am a member of the UK and Ireland, European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Vinod Kumar at Spire include:
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Cardiff Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Cataract surgery
Corneal and external eye disease
Refractive surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MB ChB (Eng) / University of Manchester Medical School / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Current NHS posts
Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
Contact information
| Telephone | 029 2073 6011 |
| Private secretary | Jan Allsopp |
| Private secretary email | clinicvk@googlemail.com |