Private Ophthalmology

As you get into older age it is normal to have minor cloudiness of the lens. However significant cloudiness or cataracts can slowly worsen and at this point surgery to remove the damaged lens is the only way to restore your normal vision. In many cases it is not necessary to have cataract surgery if your vision is not significantly affected. For example, if you are still able to carry out everyday tasks like reading and recognising faces without significant difficulty.

In comparison to many other surgical procedures cataract surgery is relatively straightforward. The full procedure will typically take between 30 and 45 minutes. You will be given a local anaesthetic, which means you will recover faster and be able to go home on the same day as the operation. The surgery involves removing the damaged lens from your eye. When the lens has been removed, the surgeon inserts a small plastic lens, called an intraocular implant, also known as an intraocular lens. Once the procedure is complete you are taken to a ward so you can recover before leaving the hospital later that day.

You will have a pre-assessment appointment with your consultant in the Eye Clinic at Musgrove Park Hospital and if you require a cataract operation you will be operated on in the Ophthalmic Theatre Suite at Musgrove Park Hospital. Follow-up appointments will usually be held in the Eye Clinic too.

Mr El-Khayat is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based at the Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. He studied medicine at the University of Bristol and completed seven years of Ophthalmic surgical training in the East Midlands. He went on to complete two vitreoretinal surgery fellowships in Leicester and the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, one of the largest eye units in the UK.

Mr El-Khayat specialises in:

• Cataract surgery including complex cases and premium lens implants (to reduce astigmatism and the need for glasses)
• Posterior capsule opacification treatment with YAG laser
• Medical retinal treatments (laser and eye injections) for age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and macular oedema
• Surgical retina treatments (vitrectomy and laser) for epi-retinal membranes, macular holes, floaters, retinal detachment, and diabetic retinopathy
• General ophthalmology.

Mr El-Khayat has an interest in Education and is currently the Clinical Teaching Lead for Medical Students in the Ophthalmology Department at Musgrove Park Hospital. He is also a clinical and educational supervisor for ophthalmic specialty trainees. Mr El-Khayat has published research papers on retinal detachment and cataract surgery in reputable journals.

Year first qualified: 2009

Languages spoken: English, Arabic

Professional registrations: General Medical Council (ophthalmology specialist register), Royal College of Ophthalmologists, British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons.

Mr Herbert studied medicine at Cambridge University, achieving a 1st class degree. He trained in Ophthalmology in Cambridge and Liverpool, completing his training with fellowships in Surgical and Medical Retina at St Thomas’ and Moorfields Hospitals, London.

He has extensive experience in small incision cataract surgery and can offer premium lenses to reduce astigmatism and the need for reading glasses. Mr Herbert set up the macular degeneration service in Taunton and received the national award for Clinical Service Excellence from the Macular Society in 2018.

Mr Herbert is very experienced in vitreo-retinal surgery, treating conditions such as retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and complications of diabetes.

Specialties: Small Incision Cataract Surgery, Vitrectomy for macular hole, epiretinal membrane and retinal detachment, YAG laser capsulotomy, Retinal Laser.

Mr Adam Hustler is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a special interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital.

Mr Hustler qualified in 2000 from St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine (University of London). He completed specialist training in ophthalmology, undertaken in London and Wessex, in 2013 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He undertook a sub specialist fellowship in glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital before joining Kingston Hospital, Surrey in 2014 as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon where he was the Clinical Lead for glaucoma care. He moved to Musgrove Park Hospital in 2020.

Mr Hustler is an experienced cataract surgeon. He has performed thousands of successful cataract operations and is proficient in performing complex cataract surgery as well as YAG laser capsulotomy.

Mr Hustler is also an experienced glaucoma specialist providing comprehensive glaucoma care employing the latest medical and surgical treatments, including trabeculectomy with antimetabolites, drainage tubes, laser iridotomy and SLT (selective laser trabeculoplasty).

Mrs Justyna D. Hustler is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital. She is a general ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in cataract surgery.

Mrs Hustler is on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology. The majority of her training took place at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. She completed a research fellowship in glaucoma, in Switzerland and undertook a two-year sub specialist surgical fellowship in cataract surgery at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire. She is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology.

Mrs Hustler is an experienced general ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon who provides cataract surgery, including toric intra ocular lenses to correct astigmatism and laser treatments including YAG laser capsulotomy.

I am an experienced consultant ophthalmic surgeon who has been working as a permanent consultant at Musgrove Park Hospital and the Nuffield, Taunton since 2015. I qualified as a doctor in 2005 from the University of Bristol with honours. I completed comprehensive ophthalmology training in the UK to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2012. I subsequently completed an internationally respected fellowship at the University of Toronto before settling in Somerset in 2015.

I specialise in cataract surgery (with premium lens implants) and provide cataract surgery for simple cases, complex cases and cases where the eye also has a retinal problem. Premium lens implants allow the reduction of astigmatism (with toric lens implants) and reduce the need for glasses (with extended depth of focus lens implants – the new generation of multi-focal lens implants). I also specialise in providing YAG laser capsulotomy treatment. This clears the misty capsule in patients who have previously had cataract surgery.

In addition to cataract surgery, I am also a retinal specialist and provide vitrectomy surgery (for macular hole, epi-retinal membranes, and floaters) and surgery for cataract surgery related complications. I also provide intra-vitreal eye injections for medical retinal problems such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vein occlusion and diabetic eye disease.

Please visit my website for more information on my profile, reviews from patients, treatments I provide and how for how to contact me, please use the link to my website.

Mr Indy Sian (FRCOphth, Cert LRS) is a Consultant Eye Surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton and at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Private.

Having completed dual training in Ophthalmology and Optometry, he undertook advanced specialisation in cataract surgery, complex corneal and external eye disease, corneal transplantation and refractive laser eye surgery at the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Mr Sian is certified by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for Refractive surgery and holds the Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery (Cert LRS).

In his role as a NHS Consultant, Mr Sian conducts high volume cataract surgery and is the corneal and external eye disease lead clinician receiving referrals from across the region.

Mr Sian is passionate about improving vision and helping patients reach their visual potential. With his optometric background, knowledge of refraction and postgraduate qualifications in cataract and refractive surgery he is able to discuss and tailor each individuals eye care requirements.

Mr. Gudsoorkar is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in small incision cataract surgery with premium lens implants, retinal disorders and  uveitis. This is reflected in his practice based at Musgrove Park Hospital and Nuffield Hospital, Taunton.

Whilst training in Wales, Mr. Gudsoorkar worked in large tertiary referral eye centres at Cardiff and Swansea. Following further two years of subspecialty fellowship training in Medical Retina and Uveitis at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Bristol Eye Hospital, he was appointed as a consultant in Taunton.

Mr. Gudsoorkar provides patient focused cataract surgery for their specific visual needs and has completed more than 5000 cataract surgeries. He performs sutureless cataract surgery with options of premium intraocular lens implants. These include  to correct astigmatism and Multifocal lenses allowing patients to become spectacle independent after cataract surgery.

Mr. Gudsoorkar also performs refractive lens exchange for patients over the age of 50. Use of multifocal lenses in this procedure can correct both near and intermediate sight, in addition to the distance vision.

He specialises in the management of medical retinal disorders including age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders. He has extensive experience of using pattern and micropulse lasers, intravitreal therapies (anti VEGF and steroids). He led the project to set up the Ophthalmology Diagnostic Centre & Macular treatment Centre in Harrison House, Blackbrook Business Park providing about 12,000 vision saving treatments every year .

Mr. Gudsoorkar set up and leads the Uveitis service in Taunton. He is the only consultant in Somerset offering intravitreal steroids , oral immunosuppression and biologic treatment for patients with complex ocular inflammations. This unique combination of medical and surgical expertise makes him well placed to perform cataract surgery in these patients needing consultant led care.

For appointments/enquiries please contact: Ms Emily Wood, Private Secretary on 01823 412588 or 07859 929832.