Mr Vasileios Konidaris

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Certified Consultant Ophthalmologist

Mr. Vasileios Konidaris is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Medical Retina conditions, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University Hospitals of Leicester, U.K.

GMC number: 7273362

Medical qualifications: MD, PhD, FEBOphth, FRCOphth

The conditions Mr. Konidaris treats include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion.

Specialist experience in Ophthalmology

Mr. Konidaris completed his higher specialist training in Ophthalmology at the Aristotle University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2012. He was subsequently awarded a PhD for his thesis on the application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in the management of retinal disorders, which received a distinction for its novel contributions. He then undertook subspecialty fellowship training in Medical Retina at the University Hospitals of Leicester, United Kingdom.

He is currently the Lead Consultant for the Macular Service at a tertiary referral centre within the University Teaching Hospital. In this capacity, he has overall responsibility for the provision of services for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion within the Leicestershire region. Under his leadership, the service was awarded the Caring at its Best Award by the University Hospitals of Leicester. He has also been recognised with a Local Clinical Excellence Award in acknowledgement of his contribution to the delivery of high-quality patient care and service improvement within the NHS.

Mr. Konidaris maintains an active involvement in clinical research. He has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at both national and international scientific meetings. In addition, he has served as Principal Investigator for multiple international randomised controlled clinical trials. Most recently, he was appointed Medical Lead for Research in Ophthalmology at the University Hospitals of Leicester, a role through which he provides strategic direction for the development and advancement of ophthalmic research within the Trust.

Consultation Fees

For self-pay patients:
The cost of a consultation will not exceed £200, whilst any additional follow-up appointments not already included within the price of surgery will not exceed £100.