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About us

Specialist Cataract Care

Solasta Healthcare is Northern Ireland's premier Cataract Surgery provider delivering Excellence in Cataract Care across the Island of Ireland.

As Medical Director, Mr Michael O'Gallagher leads a team of excellent local consultant ophthalmic surgeons and Ruth Collins, Clinic Director, works alongside an established and experienced team of clinical and administrative staff who specialise in cataract surgery and other eye care services.

We provide a calm, caring and dedicated service so you can expect a warm and friendly welcome. 

About Solasta Healthcare

World-class eye care, built around the patient

Solasta Healthcare is Northern Ireland's premier specialist cataract clinic — bringing together expert local consultant surgeons, advanced technology and genuinely personal care, all under one roof in Banbridge, for patients across the island of Ireland.

£1.7mpurpose-built clinic
100+ yearscombined cataract experience
6 surgeonsconsultant ophthalmic surgeons
Island-widecross-border care
RQIA registered
GMC-registered consultant surgeons
UKAS-accredited laboratory
WPA & Vitality recognised
0% finance available

What sets us apart

Expert local surgeons

Consultant-led care from GMC-registered ophthalmic surgeons, with over 100 combined years of experience in cataract care.

Advanced technology & lenses

Best-in-class surgical platforms and a superior choice of clinically proven intraocular lenses, tailored precisely to your eyes.

Purpose-built, accessible clinic

A single, step-free ground floor with free parking at the door and two operating theatres — designed around comfort and safety.

Truly personal care

Unhurried appointments, a warm team, and continuity throughout — you meet the surgeon who treats you, from first consultation to final review.

Our Surgeons

Meet our consultant surgeons

Your care is led by a team of GMC-registered consultant ophthalmic surgeons, each practising within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Browse the team below.

Every surgeon is registered with the General Medical Council. You can confirm any registration on the GMC register.

Our Mission

A Centre of Excellence

Our ambition reaches beyond surgery. Solasta is building a centre of innovation — a training hub for clinicians, a complement to the NHS that helps reduce waiting lists, and a home for the latest advances in ophthalmology. Always with the same goal: the best possible outcome for every patient.

Inside the Solasta Healthcare clinic
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NI 028 40 648 486  ·  ROI +353 1906 1950  ·  info@solastahealthcare.com

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