
Kieren Darcy
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Kieren Darcy
About Kieren Darcy
Mr Kieren Darcy is a highly qualified, professional and caring Consultant Eye Surgeon who works both privately and in the NHS.
He is the Head of Corneal and Refractive Surgery at the internationally respected Bristol Eye Hospital, which is part of the University of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He started his career as a General Surgeon and is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England. He moved into Ophthalmology in 2007, training in London and the South-West of England. He was the winner of the revered Harcourt Medal during his training. This prestigious award is bestowed upon the Ophthalmologist who comes top in the world of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Consultant examinations. He has done two subspecialist fellowships in Corneal and Refractive Surgery. The first in Bristol and the second in the highly acclaimed Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Mr Darcy has a real passion for patient safety and outcomes. He sits on the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Refractive Surgery Working Group, a committee tasked with redefining standards and a new accreditation process for Refractive Surgeons wishing to practice in the UK.
Mr Darcy is an honorary lecturer at the University of Bristol. He is actively involved in teaching and runs a Corneal and Refractive fellowship programme at Bristol Eye Hospital, where Surgeons from around the world come for 12 months to learn advanced surgical techniques. Mr Darcy also leads and lectures on many local and international instructional courses on Corneal, Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
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