Associate Professor Alex Day
Insurers I work with
- Allianz
- Aviva
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Friendly Society
- Healix Health Services
- Western Provident Association (WPA)
Age ranges treated
- Adults (age 18 and above).
About Associate Professor Alex Day
| Associate Professor Alex Day is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, specialising in cataract surgery, laser vision correction (LASIK, LASEK, transPRK), and refractive lens exchange. With over 15 years of experience, he offers impartial and personalised vision correction advice and the full range of vision correction options including premium intraocular lenses and implantable contact lenses (ICLs). Alex Day is an honorary associate professor at UCL, and chair of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Cataract Surgery Standards Group. Internationally recognised for his research and surgical innovation, he provides personalised, high-quality care with exceptional outcomes. |
Qualifications / Professional memberships
- General Medical Council - Specialist Register.
- FRCOphth, CertLRS, MRCOphth & DRCOphth. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
- PhD, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London.
- PGDipCRS (Distinction), Ulster University.
- MB BS (Distinction), BSc (Hons 1st Class), St Georges' Hospital Medical School, London.
- Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists CertLRS examination.
- Invited Programme Committee member for the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Current NHS / University Post
- Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 2015.
- Honorary Associate Professor. Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.
Medical training
- St Georges Hospital Medical School, London.
- University College London, London, UK
- The London Vision Clinic, Harley Street, London, UK.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Research interest / experience
Previous NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Sub-specialist training with Fellowships in Refractive Surgery and Cataract/ Corneal Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and laser refractive surgery at the London Vision Clinic.
Laser refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, LASEK and SMILE), phacoemulsification and femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery and presbyopia correction including refractive lens exchange.
Languages spoken
- English
Associate Professor Alex Day
Practice manager: Aurelia Iarca
Last updated
2nd December 2025