Mr Athanasios Vardarinos

Thanos is a Consultant Ophthalmic
Surgeon at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, specialising in medical
retina with a particular focus on age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). He
studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece,
graduating in 2000, and completed a PhD there in 2008.

He holds a Certificate of Completion
of Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology from Greece (2011) and undertook further
specialist training with a Medical Retina Fellowship at the University
Hospitals of Leicester. Thanos is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology
and a Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK).

Since joining West Suffolk Hospital
in 2013, he has been instrumental in developing a comprehensive ARMD service.
He introduced new therapies for exudative ARMD, pioneered proactive and
individualised treatment pathways—now adopted nationally—and consistently
deliver high-quality outcomes for patients. In January 2023, he was appointed
Clinical Lead and have continued to drive service development, support
recruitment, and expand the team.

Thanos has an active research
background, with publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at
national and international conferences, and involvement in multicentre clinical
trials. He is currently collaborating with Newmedica Suffolk to establish a
pioneering service offering novel treatment options for patients with
non-exudative (dry) ARMD—marking a first for the region.

Locations

Bury St. Edmunds

Areas of expertise

• Age-related
      macular degeneration (AMD):Wet
       AMD: Intravitreal injections
  Dry
       AMD: Valeda light therapy
  
• Medical
      retina

Qualifications

MD, PhD, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki

Medical Retina Fellowship,
University Hospitals of Leicester

Memberships

• Fellow
      of the European Board of Ophthalmology
• Member
      of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• British
      Medical Association