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Patel is a highly regarded Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, specialising in Cataract and Vitreoretinal surgery. 

Patel’s areas of expertise are cataract, macular hole, macular epiretinal membrane, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, vitreous floaters, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusion and general ophthalmic conditions.

Whilst at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Patel was the Clinical Lead for the West Sussex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and Clinical Laser Expert. She also performed screening of premature babies for Retinopathy of Prematurity. ​Patel is now devoted full-time to her patients in the private sector.

Patel completed her ophthalmology training in Cambridgeshire as Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London in 2013. She then completed two Vitreoretinal fellowships in Birmingham Midland Eye Centre and Leicester Royal Infirmary in 2015. Patel possesses a wealth of experience in Ophthalmology having worked in a number of hospitals across the UK and also in Jamaica. 

Patel has published on a range of topics in Ophthalmology, including macular hole, retinal detachment, central serous chorioretinopathy, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and endophthalmitis.