Mr Kwok is an NHS consultant in East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust specialising in general ophthalmology, cataract surgery and medical diseases of the retina (most commonly diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, and hereditary retinal diseases).

He regularly carries out intravitreal injections, high volume and complex cataract surgery, YAG laser treatments and retinal argon laser treatments at Chaucer Hospital. 

Mr Kwok studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and subsequently underwent specialised ophthalmology training in the Wales deanery. Following this, he completed a medical retina fellowship in the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London before taking up his consultant post in 2015. Working in various institutions across the country has helped him gather the best practices from these units to offer the best possible care tailored to the individual patient, whilst allowing him to form extensive collaborative networks with colleagues across the country.

He is a fellow and examiner of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and is a designated clinical and educational supervisor to junior doctors. He has held the post of college tutor of the Trust since 2022, overseeing the education and training of all ophthalmic junior doctors within the region. He travel across the country regularly in his role as an experienced and highly regarded college examiner.

Mr Kwok is a highly meticulous, experienced and dedicated cataract surgeon, always striving to achieve the best outcome for each patient. To date, he has performed over 7,000 cataract operations with a complication rate consistently lower than the national average.

He lives in Canterbury with his wife and two daughters. He speaks fluent English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). In his spare time, he enjoys playing table-tennis with his wife in the local Canterbury league or pampering his toy poodle with the girls.

• Medical retina
• YAG laser capsulotomy
• Cataract surgery

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• MDU