Dr Peter Cackett

Qualifications

MB, BS, BSc, FRCOphth

GMC number: 4219848

Practising since: 1995

Specialties

Ophthalmology

Consultation times

  • Wednesdays
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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

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Peter Cackett at Nuffield Health

  • Intravitreal injections
  • YAG Capsulotomy

Locations Dr Peter Cackett works with

Related experience

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