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Professor Ben Burton

Verified Ophthalmology Norwich

Professor Ben Burton

5 years of experience 5.0 (14 verified reviews)

9,155+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Ben Burton at a glance

Professor Ben Burton is an Ophthalmology practitioner based in Norwich, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2017). Serves patients in Norwich, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Professor Ben Burton is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with particular expertise in cataract surgery, age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmology. He was elected President of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists May 2023 - 2026.

He studied at Cambridge University then trained in Ophthalmology at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital before moving to James Paget University Hospital in 2007. Since arriving he has had a huge impact on their eye service. He set up the Age Related Macular Degeneration service in 2008 and became Clinical Lead for the department in 2009. The department is now probably the best equipped eye unit in East Anglia and provides superb training for junior doctors having the first cataract surgery training simulator in the East of the region.

He became Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia in 2020 and trains both medical students from Norwich Medical School and trainee ophthalmologists who will become the eye surgeons of the future.

He has had an active role within the hospital having been elected Medical Staff Committee chairman in 2014 and was a member of the Hospital Management Board.

Professor Burton has pioneered research in the eye department, and it became the most research active department in the hospital. He was appointed Clinical Director of Research and Development at JPUH in 2015. Research work involves looking at new treatments for retinal diseases, particularly for wet and dry age related macular degeneration.

As an active contributor to research journals and books, he has published more than 90 papers and has gained 14 prizes and awards. He is a keen teacher and has been invited to give lectures in places as far flung as the Ukraine and Malaysia.

He was a co-founder of the East Point Vision LLP which set up a private clinic located in the James Paget University Hospital allowing his private patients to benefit from the outstanding quality of retinal imaging equipment available at the hospital.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Professor Ben Burton

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Norwich (GB)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · Ophthalmology
    Universitat de València, Norwich (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-574751 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ophthalmology
#EB-55FBF59C · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,954
Annual physical exam 99395 2,772
Vaccination administration 90471 2,836
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,939

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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Ben Burton in consultation
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CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 82s
Meet Ben Burton

Research & publications

h-index: 10 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across GB
    Ben Burton, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.7732/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 39985377 · cited by 90
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology
    Ben Burton, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9467/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35513320 · cited by 160

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ophthalmology European Annual Congress (Ophthalmology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ophthalmology National Society Meeting · Norwich · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ophthalmology — Norwich · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ophthalmology
  • Awareness When should you see a ophthalmology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · professor.ben.burton.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

14 verified reviews
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4★ 1
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Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Professor Ben Burton's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Professor Ben Burton treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Ophthalmology

Eye care including refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and paediatric vision.

Professor Ben Burton is one of 1,382 ophthalmology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse ophthalmology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Ben Burton speaks English.

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