Dr Peter Cackett
Qualifications
MB, BS, BSc, FRCOphth
GMC number: 4219848
Practising since: 1995
Specialties
Ophthalmology
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About
Dr Peter Cackett trained in medicine at the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals (UMDS) in London and qualified in 1995. He completed a series of junior doctor posts in England and Australia before undertaking ophthalmology surgical training in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Dr Cackett gained further subspecialty experience in medical retina when he trained as an International Fellow at the Singapore National Eye Centre in 2007. He was appointed Ophthalmology Consultant with a special interest in medical retina at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh in 2008. He is clinical lead for the medical retina department and organises the undergraduate Ophthalmology module for the Edinburgh University medical students. He has over 60 scientific peer reviewed publications.
Special interests
Medical Retina – age-related macular degeneration, retina vein occlusions, diabetic retinopathy
Languages spoken
English
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Research
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=cackett+p&sort=date
Other posts held
- Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
Insurers Dr Peter Cackett works with
Dr Peter Cackett works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- Alliance Healthcare
- Allianz
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Exeter Family Friendly
- WPA
- Healix
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