Dr Anderson was the glaucoma lead for the Cwm Taf University Trust before leaving in 2018 to work in Swansea Bay University Healthcare Trust. He has held several training positions within the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and is currently a founding member on the steering group for implementation of surgical simulation training into the curriculum. His  research includes the digital assessment of vision, the use of data and neural networks in the diagnosis and prognosis of eye disease and currently he is investigating glaucoma care pathways.