Ophthalmologists

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Mr Ulrich Meyer-Bothling is a renowned consultant ophthalmic surgeon and founding member of the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service in Surrey, UK. He specialises in the treatment of complex cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and refractive lens surgery, though he provides wide-ranging treatments of many ophthalmic conditions.  Mr Ulrich Meyer-Bothling originally studied in Hamburg, Germany before continuing his studies at the University of Oxford, at Yale University and at the University of Melbourne. He completed a fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, before being appointed consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He provides a number of private clinics in Surrey and West London. Mr Meyer-Bothling has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, and has been involved in a number of research projects in his field. 

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Mr Richard Scawn is a consultant ophthalmologist, specialising in oculoplastic surgery. From his private clinics in London and Buckinghamshire, Mr Scawn provides high-quality treatments for a wide range of conditions of the eyelids, eye and periocular region, including cosmetic eyelid surgery, reconstructive eyelid surgery and watery eyes. Mr Scawn completed extensive ophthalmic and oculoplastic training in London, including four years at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was awarded the Keeler scholarship from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, completely a fellowship in orbital and oculo-facial plastic reconstructive surgery in San Diego, California where he learned advanced techniques in reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid surgery. He completed two further oculoplastic fellowships at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Alongside his clinical work, Mr Scawn is also active in oculoplastic research and has written many articles in medical journals. He is also involved in training future generations of ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeons.

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Mr Mahi Muqit is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgeon based at Moorfields Eye Hospital and at two private London hospitals in Harley Street. After two advanced vitreoretinal fellowships and a PhD in medical retina, he has established himself as one of the best specialist retinal surgeons in the country. He is part of national and global advisory boards, and a member of the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the British and Eire Vitreoretinal Society. He has won numerous awards in his field, and is an expert in complex cataract surgery, diabetic eye disease, macular hole and retinal detachment surgery. He also gives his time to Helen Keller International (HKI) as well as collaborating in many international training projects in diabetic eye disease. His current research interests at Moorfields include: artificial vision, age-related macular degeneration, retinal lasers, diabetic eye screening and diabetic retinopathy.

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Mr Richard Bowman is an expert consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London, who specialises in paediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, and strabismus. He studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School, and later trained in ophthalmology in Cambridge, Glasgow, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, where he has worked since 2010. He also did an observership at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Mr Bowman is actively involved in research. He has conducted studies into cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published.

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Mr John Brookes is a leading and world-renowned ophthalmic surgeon based in London, with 20 years experience. Practising from Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, he specialises in all aspects of glaucoma management, with a special interest in treating glaucoma in children. Mr Brookes ran the glaucoma service at Moorfields for over four years and now runs the childhood glaucoma service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He is committed to quality, bespoke eye care, providing a personal approach to eye care and convenience to suit all patients. He has written numerous publications on various aspects of his specialty and lectured internationally on glaucoma management. He regularly travels with the charity ORBIS to provide teaching and training to surgeons in developing countries.

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Mr Daniel Ezra is an expert consultant ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon based at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he is also head of the oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal research programme. As a leading expert in his field, Mr Ezra specialises in all aspects of lacrimal and eyelid surgery, with particular expertise in functional and aesthetic surgical procedures. His skills as an oculoplastic surgeon were developed through his advanced subspecialty training at both Moorfields Eye Hospital, and as an Interface Fellow in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, where he trained in plastic surgery, ENT surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and dermatology. His position of Honorary Lecturer at the UCL Institute of Opthalmology reflects his strong interest in education - he frequently lectures both nationally and internationally, and is actively involved in the surgical training of medical students. Mr Ezra regularly speaks at international meetings, and is widely published, with numerous papers and book chapters to his name. 

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Mr Vaughan Tanner is a senior consultant ophthalmic surgeon at The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading and King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. He leads the Berkshire wide Vitreo-Retinal surgical service, established a sub-specialist age-related macular degeneration service, provides a micro-incision cataract service and heads a general ophthalmic team providing care for acute and routine eye conditions. His subspecialist interests and recent advances include the introduction of sub-2mm micro-incision cataract extraction with multifocal and toric lens implants designed to significantly reduce spectacle dependence following cataract surgery. He has also developed sutureless small-incision vitrectomy techniques for the repair of retinal detachment, macular hole and other vitreoretinal diseases. Mr Tanner’s extensive surgical experience includes the performance or supervision of over 10,000 major intraocular cataract and retinal procedures. Mr Tanner has led on the introduction of many new retinal treatments including Lucentis and Eylea injections, Ozurdex steroid implants and Jetrea treatment. These innovations have significantly improved vision for many patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and other retinal problems. In the private sector, he has developed a comprehensive service aiming to provide the highest level of personal care using the latest surgical techniques available. His main practice covers Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and London with many national and international referrals.

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Mr Saurabh Jain is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon with a special interest in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. From his private practice at The Portland Hospital Mr Jain offers a range of ophthalmic treatments and procedures to treat children with visual problems such as squint, lazy eye, and watery eye. Mr Jain originally qualified in Medicine in 1997 at the University of Delhi, before starting his ophthalmology career at King's College Hospital, London. He continued his specialist training at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary, and now works across North London, providing services at a number of NHS clinics. These include Whittington, Barnet General and Edgware hospitals, and the Royal Free London, where he acts as clinical director of services. Mr Jain is responsible for training junior consultants and is the Training Program Director for Ophthalmology training across all of North London. He also holds the title of Honorary Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist at University College, London. He has published a number of papers on best practices in ophthalmic surgery and follow-up procedures.

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Professor Sunil Shah is an award-winning ophthalmologist who has contributed massively to his field, including his development of the laser eye surgery technique now called LASEK. In 2014 and 2018, he was voted as being in the top 100 most influential people in Ophthalmology around the world. After qualifying from St Georges Hospital Medical School, Professor Shah went on to train and specialise in complex cataract, corneal and refractive surgery. He is now based primarily in Birmingham, working at the Birmingham and Midlands Eye Centre, and acts as a Director the Midland Eye clinic. Professor Shah also practices in London, working at the state-of-the-art Optegra Eye Clinic and Highgate Hospital. Professor Sunil Shah specialises in laser eye surgery, corneal transplants, cataracts and many other areas of corneal and refractive ophthalmology. Further to his clinical expertise, Professor Shah is very well-published with more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals, an author of several book chapters, and has been Section Editor for various major journals including the British Journal of Ophthalmology.   Alongside his academic commitments, Professor Shah is involved in education and presides as an examiner for the British Contact Lens Association and the European Board of Ophthalmology. He also lectures at Aston University and the University of Ulster.

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