Mr Atul Bansal
Qualifications
MBBS, MRCOphth, MD, FRCSEd, FRCOphth
GMC number: 5184889
Practising since: 1991
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Consultation times
- Monday afternoon
- Overview
About
Mr. Atul Bansal is a highly qualified and experienced consultant ophthalmic surgeon with a special interest in modern cataract and glaucoma surgery & lasers.
He has worked in Ophthalmology for more than 30 years. He had specialist training from the best hospitals in the Oxford region and the West Midlands and was awarded the Birmingham Eye Foundation Roper-Hall Prize Medal in 2004. He obtained advanced fellowship training from Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre.
Mr Bansal is the Lead Clinician for Cataracts at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. He has successfully delivered roles of the regional quality lead for the School of Ophthalmology, departmental lead for postgraduate ophthalmology training, and the lead for clinical governance, and clinical audit.
He has been an invited speaker at various national and international conferences, including chairing ‘’Safety in Cataract Surgery’’ at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists annual national conference. He is the founder-chair of the annual Coventry Ophthalmology Masterclass and has chaired the Midlands Ophthalmology Society and Glaucoma Society meetings.
He has received many clinical excellence awards over the years. He has been nominated for the Best Regional Trainer award, three times, and for Outstanding Care and Service Award in 2023.
Special interests
- Cataract Surgery: Microincision Phacoemulsification with an option of Multifocal, EDOF (extended depth of focus) and Toric intraocular lenses to decrease spectacle dependence.
- Glaucoma Management: Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (iStent, OMNI).
- Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
- Laser Capsulotomy
- Laser Iridotomy
- Preserflo Glaucoma Micro-shunt
- Trabeculectomy
Other interests
- Dry eyes
- Red eyes
- Consultation for general ophthalmology
Personal interests
Photography, music and cricket.
Languages spoken
English, Hindi
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Atul Bansal at Nuffield Health
- Phacoemulsification
- Visual field testing
- Cataract Surgery
Locations Mr Atul Bansal works with
Related experience
Research
Mr. Atul Bansal has an active research interest. The main areas of his research are cataract surgery and glaucoma lasers and surgery.
He is an author of numerous indexed peer-reviewed publications, an MD thesis and chapters in a book on cataract surgery in difficult cases. He is an active reviewer for major ophthalmology journals.
Mr Bansal is an investigator in many research trials including a principal investigator for the multicentre randomized trial for TAGS (Treatment of Advanced Glaucoma Study). He has been a principal investigator for the international study, EAGLE (Effectiveness of early lens extraction in angle-closure glaucoma) and was acknowledged in Lancet.
He has regularly presented his work at international and national meetings including the annual conferences of the American, European and UK Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, World Glaucoma Congress and UK and Eire Glaucoma Society and the Royal College of Ophthalmologist, UK.
Memberships
- Royal College of Ophthalmologist London
- Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- United Kingdom and Eire Society for Glaucoma
- United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Midlands Ophthalmic Society
- Midlands Glaucoma Society
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Consultant Ophthalmologist for Complex Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
- Lead for Cataract Service, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
Insurers Mr Atul Bansal works with
Mr Atul Bansal works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- The Exeter Friendly
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Health-on-Line
- Westfield Health WPA
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Simplyhealth
- PHC
Declaration
Mr Atul Bansal does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Atul Bansal does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Atul Bansal does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.