An initial consultation with Mr Alex Baneke is from £250.
Mr Alex Baneke
Consultant Ophthalmologist
MA(Oxon) MBBS FRCOphth
"Spire Hartswood is an excellent hospital that provides first class care to patients."
Specialises in
- Cataract removal surgery
- Cyclodiode laser
- Glaucoma surgery
- Laser eye treatment (yag laser capsulotomy)
I am a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in cataract and glaucoma. I offer cataract surgery with monofocal and premium lenses, which can reduce or remove the need for glasses.
I offer a wide range of glaucoma laser and surgical treatments including selective laser trabeculoplasty, trabeculectomy, tube surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
I hold a master's in medical sciences from Oxford University and qualified with a distinction in medicine from University College London, where I won the finals prize in ophthalmology. The majority of my seven-year ophthalmic specialty training was spent at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, concluding with an 18-month fellowship in surgical glaucoma. There I developed significant expertise in treating patients with both routine and complex glaucoma and cataract.
I have extensive research experience, including a research fellowship in glaucoma from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, and my work has been published internationally. I run fellowships at Southend and Orsett hospitals training eye surgeons in glaucoma and cataract surgery.
General Medical Council Number: 7169631
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Alex Baneke at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Cataract removal surgery
- Laser eye treatment (yag laser capsulotomy)
Other treatments
- Cataract surgery including using toric, multifocal and extended depth of focus lenses
- Cyclodiode laser
- Glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy
- Istent
- Paul and Baeveldt Tube
- Preserflo
- Revision of previous failed glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
- Yag laser iridotomy
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
MA(Oxon) / University Of Oxford / 2018
Medical sciences
MBBS / University College London / 2011
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
FRCOphth / Royal College of Ophthalmologists / 2018
Fellowship Exam of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Professional memberships
Current NHS posts
Southend University Hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS Trust.
Personal profile
I live with my wife and two young children in Essex. When I have the time, I enjoy bike rides in the English countryside and relaxing with a good book in the garden.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01277 266 761 |
| Website | https://www.essexeyesurgery.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Paige Meader |
| Private secretary telephone | 07398 997 592 |
| Private secretary email | info@essexeyesurgery.co.uk |