Aris is a consultant ophthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, and a founding partner at Laser Vision Eye Centre. He predominantly treats conditions of the cornea and anterior segment and specialises in cataract, cornea and refractive surgery. He has a keen academic interest, has published numerous manuscripts and regularly teaches medical and optometry students.
Aris is a UK trained consultant eye surgeon with over 15 years experience in ophthalmology. He consults at various NHS and private hospitals, giving him access to the best diagnostic and surgical equipment.
He completed his medical degree (MB ChB) at the University of Glasgow, the fourth oldest university in the UK. He then moved south for his ophthalmology training in hospitals of the Oxford and Wessex Deaneries. Aris specialised in treatments and surgery of the cornea, ocular surface and cataract at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Aris sub-specialised further with a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Singapore National Eye Centre, one of the most prestigious eye institutions in the world, and worked with pioneers of corneal and laser vision correction surgery Professors Donald Tan and Jod Mehta. He then returned to the UK to take up the post of Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust.