Miss Yewande Babalola

Miss Yewande Babalola is a highly skilled Consultant ophthalmologist, paediatric strabismus specialist, and cataract surgeon in Middlesbrough. She specialises in paediatric strabismus (squints), adult strabismus and myopia (nearsightedness), Miss Babalola provides comprehensive private ophthalmic care through private healthcare services based at The James Cook University Hospital, while she holds a substantive consultant post at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Treating eye conditions in young patients requires a unique combination of surgical precision and a gentle, reassuring approach. Her practice ensures that common childhood vision issues, like squints and lazy eyes, are diagnosed and managed early to optimise long-term visual development. Alongside her paediatric work, she is highly experienced in performing adult strabismus surgeries, delivering tailored treatment plans designed to safely restore ocular alignment and treat double vision.

Miss Babalola graduated with her medical degree (MBBS) from Newcastle University in 2010. She completed rigorous specialist training in ophthalmology in the UK, becoming a Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth). To further refine her sub-specialist expertise, she went on to complete a prestigious international Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship at the world-renowned University of Toronto (Hospital for Sick Children) in Canada.

In addition to her clinical and surgical responsibilities, Miss Babalola is highly passionate about medical training and clinical education. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professional Education from Keele University, reflecting her formal commitment to maintaining high standards in teaching