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Mr Robert Henderson is a leading retinal surgeon based in London. He is based at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. His expertise is in adult and paediatric retinal disease, and complex cataract. Mr Henderson is one of only three specialist vitreoretinal surgeons in the country that performs surgery in infants and neonates for retinopathy of prematurity. He is one of the only surgeons worldwide who can perform endoscopic vitreoretinal surgery. Mr Henderson's research areas include retinal genetics and paediatric retinovascular disease. He runs the LUXTURNA gene therapy programme at Moorfields and Great Ormond Street. He undertook his fellowship training at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Mr Henderson has also published multiple book chapters, peer reviewed papers, and is an external reviewer for several international journals.   

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Mr Aires Lobo is a leading consultant ophthalmic surgeon who practises in Bedford, North London and Central London. With a medical career spanning more than 20 years, he has gained highly skilled and renowned expertise in his field. Among his numerous areas of expertise are cataract surgery, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, laser retinopexy, blepharitis, dry eye and watering eye. Furthermore, Mr Lobo ensures he uses the most up-to-date techniques and medications to provide the utmost quality ofpatient care. He also dedicates his career to research with his research interests being targeted towards medical retina, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. In 2011, he was nominated for the Macular Disease Society's annual Clinical Services of the Year Award, which recognises his outstanding efforts in helping to improve the quality of life in patients with macular disease.  Furthermore, as Mr Lobo continues to even further hone his skills, he also participates in the teaching of peers and auxiliary medical staff as well as GPs. What's more, he is an approved examiner of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

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Dr Srilakshmi Sharma is a leading consultant ophthalmologist based in Oxford who specialises in uveitis (ocular inflammation) in both children and adults, neuro-ophthalmology and medical retina. Some of the conditions she treats include uveitis, benign intracranial hypertension, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, and headache. Dr Sharma currently practises privately at The Manor Hospital in Oxford.  Dr Sharma leads the regional uveitis service for adults and children in Oxford, and the neuro-ophthalmology department. She is also the lead ophthalmologist for the multidisciplinary juvenile idiopathic arthritis, neuromyelitis optica, and neurofibromatosis type II services in Oxford. Dr Sharma is the chairperson of the UK Uveitis National Clinical Study Group, a national group of uveitis specialists in the United Kingdom. Dr Sharma's research interest lies in uveitis (ocular inflammation), and she has published several publications in this field.  She runs clinical trials in ocular inflammation and is leading a national study on hydroxychloroquine toxicity in the retina.   

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Mrs Dalia Said is a highly trained consultant ophthalmologist based in Nottingham. Her areas of expertise include refractive surgery, corneal treatments, cataract surgery, ocular surface treatment and treating dry eyes. She is also highly experienced in eye emergencies and holds a clinical lead role for eye casualty at Nottingham University Hospital. Mrs Said graduated in 1994 from Assiut University in Egypt where she obtained her MBChB. She continued studying until 2005, acquiring her master's degree in 1998 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 2005. She then pursued her career in both the UK and Egypt. In 2014, she became a professor at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo. During her time working in Cairo, she gained a vast amount of experience in refractive surgery, treating complex corneal infections and was a leading expert in treating keratoconus and performing collagen cross-linking procedures. Mrs Said is considered an expert in her specialty and currently practices at the BMI The Park Hospital in Nottingham, and since 2014, has become a substantive consultant at the Nottingham University Hospital. During her training at this hospital, she completed two corneal and ocular surface fellowships and an oculoplastic fellowship.

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Miss Vickie Lee is a Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon at Imperial College and London North West Healthcare NHS Trusts. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Imperial College School of Medicine. A Cambridge University graduate, she undertook training in London before taking up her NHS consultant post in 2002. She has an extensive interest in orbital trauma and thyroid eye disease, and specialises in treatment of all eyelid conditions (including cosmetic), watering and dry eyes, and is part a small group of lacrimal specialists who are highly experienced in performing endonasal dacryocystorhinstomy for tear duct obstruction. She also works closely with an extensive network of leading specialists from other medical and surgical disciplines to ensure her patients can access the best multi-disciplinary care possible.   Alongside her clinical work, Miss Lee is dedicated to education, both for the medical students at Imperial College and for the future generation of ophthalmologists. She has been an invited lecturer at many national and international conferences and has published original research in many peer reviewed journals. She is a Founder Member and executive committee member of the British Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Society (BOPSS). Miss Lee is recognised by all major medical insurance schemes.

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Mr Anant Sharma is a prominent ophthalmologist who is based in Bedford. He currently sees patients at Moorfields Private Eye Hospital Bedford and Enhanced Services Centre.  He treats a range of eye conditions including cataracts, dry eye, ocular surface diseases and pterygium. He frequently carries out refractive lens exchange. Mr Sharma uses the latest procedures to treat dry eyes, blepharitis , cataracts and complex corneal disease. His research interests include dry eyes, blepharitis, meibomian gland disease, cataract surgery, herpes simplex keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, ocular surface inflammation, ocular surface imaging, pterygium surgery and corneal transplant Mr Sharma had his medical training at Cambridge University where he gained his Master of Arts. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and has contributed to many medical journals and other publications. 

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Mr. Danny Mitry is a leading London consultant ophthalmic surgeon. He currently sees patients at, The London Clinic, BMI The Cavell Hospital, St John & St Elizabeth Hospital and the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust in London. His clinical interests include laser treatment, microincision cataract surgery, medical and surgical retinal disease. Mr Mitry treats cataracts, dry eyes, trauma, retinal detachment, blepharitis, retinal vascular, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration. Mr Danny Mitry has performed over 4,000 operations with an exceptional level of success and patient satisfaction. Mr Mitry graduated from medicine and surgery with honours from Trinity College Dublin in 2005. He began his clinical training at the Ear Hospital and Royal Victoria Eye in Dublin. Afterwards he moved to Scotland to complete a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Mr Mitry completed his higher surgical training in London and was appointed as a vitreoretinal fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital, there he became an expert at managing surgical retinal disease. He's held several major research grants in support of his academic research, he's been an invited speaker at international ophthalmic conferences and has been awarded several research awards for his work. Mr Mitry continues to have an active role in surgical training of junior trainees. Mr Mitry has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts in leading international ophthalmology journals.

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Professor James Bainbridge is a leading London-based ophthalmologist. He specialises in managing conditions of the retina including retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, and macular hole, as well as cataract, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration. Professor Bainbridge practices at Moorfields Eye Hospital and King Edward VII Hospital in London. Professor Bainbridge studied medicine at King’s College Cambridge and St. Mary’s Hospital London, and trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital London. He obtained his PhD and performed postdoctoral research at UCL, supported by Wellcome Trust Fellowships and a NIHR Research Professorship. In 2005, he was appointed Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital London, and in 2011 was appointed to the Chair of Retinal Studies at UCL. In 2018 he was appointed Surgeon Oculist to Her Majesty’s Household and Consultant Ophthalmologist at King Edward VII Hospital London. As a surgeon-scientist his aim is to address blindness by developing new treatments for retinal diseases particularly gene and cell therapies. In 2007 he performed the world’s first retinal gene therapy for genetic blindness. In 2013 he performed Europe’s first trial of embryonic stem cells transplantation. His career achievements have been recognised with numerous awards including Moorfields Research Medal, the US Foundation Fighting Blindness Board of Directors’ Award and the Champalimaud Vision Award.

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Mr Bal Manoj is a senior consultant ophthalmologist based in Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Stafford. He is one of the leading cataract surgeons in the Midlands, and one of the select few performing the highest number of cataract surgeries in the region with complication rates far below national average. He also has a special interest in Glaucoma and general ophthalmology He has more than 25 years of experience in ophthalmic and cataract surgery, 15 of which was as a consultant ophthalmologist at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust. He is now a senior consultant in private practice providing bespoke and personalised treatment for patients with cataracts, glaucoma, and general ophthalmology.  Throughout his career, he has performed more than 10,000 procedures, including cataract surgery and premium lens implants. Mr Manoj is also very involved in teaching and is an examiner for the fellowship exams and trainer for microsurgical skills at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has published many papers and presented at numerous national and international conferences on IOLs and cataract surgery. Mr Bal Manoj is a member of the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

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Professor Parwez Hossain is a leading ophthalmologist based in Southampton and Winchester. He is an expert in treating ocular surface diseases (Dry Eyes, Blepharitis, Pterygium), corneal infections and cataracts. He is especially interested in finding new approaches to manage corneal diseases, which is his current area of research activity. He is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, has authored several books and is Associate Professor at the University of Southampton. Professor Hossain qualified in medicine from the University of Aberdeen and went on to train in ophthalmology in Aberdeen, Nottingham, Leicester and Miami, USA. In 2001, Professor Hossain gained his PhD in ocular immunology and biomedical physics. His thesis focused on setting out a new method for in vivo tracking of immune cells in the eye. This interested continued into his time spent as a clinical lecturer at Nottingham University, where he continued his research interest and applied to improve ways of diagnosing and treating corneal inflammation and infection. He has now been at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital for the past 13 years,. Here he has established one of UK's leading corneal transplant & research centres and pioneered work on imaging of cornea infections, surgical techniques to reduce corneal vascularisation and improving surgical techniques for corneal endothelial diseases. In 2011 he wrote an influential Royal College of Ophthalmologist surgical technique article on Pterygium surgery. Professor Hossain has also expertise in the management of cataracts , especially in the context of corneal conditions such high astigmatism, pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy. In his cataract surgical practice, he has wide experience of using extended depth of field intraocular lenses & toric intracocular lenses to achieve a premium visual outcome. Professor Hossain has received several awards and grants so far, including funding from the Medical Research Council, British Council for the Prevention of Blindness, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Wellcome Trust. Last year, in 2018 Professor Hossain was awarded the King James IV Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in recognition of his work on corneal diseases and surgery.

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Miss Samantha Levin is a leading consultant ophthalmologist based in London with over 20 years’ experience. Her areas of expertise lie in glaucoma, cataracts, YAG laser capsulotomy, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), general ophthalmology, dry eye and conjunctivitis. She is based at the BMI Hendon Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital (CMH) and Western Eye Hospital in London. She is currently an honorary consultant at the Western Eye Hospital. She is the Lead Clinician for Glaucoma at CMH, as well as the Clinical Governance Lead for ophthalmology. Following the completion of her medical training at Monash University in Melbourne, she was specially trained in ophthalmology at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne. There she researched laser eye surgery and earned her Master of Surgery degree. Later, she undertook two glaucoma fellowships at the Western Eye Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital respectively. In addition to her areas of expertise, Miss Levin is highly-experienced in microincision cataract surgery (MICS), conservative and surgical management of glaucoma and implanting glaucoma drainage devices.

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Mr Rakesh Jayaswal is an expert consultant ophthalmologist practising across the southeast in Portsmouth, Guildford and Woking. He specialises in treating corneal conditions, performing complex cataracts and refractive lens surgery, as well as corrective eye procedures, including LASIK, LASEK and ICL lens implants. Mr Jayaswal graduated from Manchester University Medical School and trained in ophthalmic surgery at St George's Hospital, London and the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. Mr Jayaswal is a founding member and director of the LaserVision clinic group where he treats corneal problems and performs vision correction and complex cataracts surgery. His training in cornea and refractive surgery was gained from his time spent at the prestigious Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Further to his clinical commitments, Mr Jayaswal publishes frequently in peer-reviewed journals, and presents often, both nationally and internationally.

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Mr Maan Kasmiya is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmologist based privately in London with over 20 years of experience. His areas of expertise include cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, laser surgery, diabetic eye disease and medical retina. After completing his ophthalmology training in the UK, Mr Kasmiya became a substantive consultant at King’s College Hospital taking the lead for the Diabetic Screening Programme (DESP) at Bromley and the south London area; a programme in partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. Since qualifying as a consultant, he has led several retinal services in many trusts including Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Mr Kasmiya is proactively involved in medical and clinical research and is passionate about teaching, having taught both nationally and internationally. As a result, he was appointed as an honorary lecturer at Imperial College, London. His extensive training and career have strengthened his clinical knowledge. Over the years he has performed thousands of cataracts surgeries and offers various lenses including multifocal, toric and spheric IOL. All of which he performs to the highest standards possible and to this day has a very low complication rate - well below the national standard.

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Mrs Archana Bhargava is leading consultant ophthalmologist on Harley Street in London who specialises in cataract and glaucoma surgery. Mrs Bhargava graduated in medicine from the University of Manchester in 1993. She went on to specialise in ophthalmology and entered the specialist register with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2005. Her clinical background has been underpinned by glaucoma fellowships with Mr Eammon O’Neill and Professor Peter Shah in Birmingham and a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship with Mr Mike Burdon. Mrs Bhargava has been an investigator on both academic and industry-sponsored studies and has also set up her own research. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts, a BMJ book and 26 congress posters. She has given over 15 oral presentations both nationally and internationally. Mrs Bhargava is one of the first glaucoma consultants to trial new simulated glaucoma surgical models and is now the Regional Simulation Lead for North West London.

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Mr Michael Tappin is a highly esteemed consultant ophthalmologist and founding member and director of Laser Vision with private practice clinics at 46 Wimpole Street, Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Spire Portsmouth Hospital and BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital. His main areas of expertise include the cornea, cataracts, laser eye surgery, lens replacement, corneal transplants and anterior segment disease.  Mr Tappin trained at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London before undertaking fellowships in corneal and refractive surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Australia. He also works for the NHS at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. He offers a full range of vision correction procedures along with laser cataract surgery, a minimally invasive procedure performed using a newly developed state-of-the-art laser which eliminates the use of a blade. He also performs the new Sulcoflex DUET Lens Exchange – an adjustable solution to correct vision at all distances and it's the first to offer lifelong reversibility. In 2005, he became the first surgeon in the UK to perform endothelial cell transplantation, now known as DMEK. This pioneering technology is less invasive and can be used to treat Fuchs Dystrophy and endothelial cell failure. Mr Tappin has contributed to numerous publications, some of which can be found on ResearchGate and PubMed. He recently published a new surgical technique for the treatment of pterygium.

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Mr Alan David Hubbard is an expert consultant ophthalmologist based in Cheshire, who specialises in cataracts and oculoplastics. His areas of surgical expertise include refractive lens surgery, lacrimal surgery, and eyelid surgery. He has been a department head at Leighton Hospital, Crewe for eight years. Mr Hubbard qualified in medicine from the University of London in 1991, before undergoing basic training in ophthalmology in Manchester, London and Brisbane, Australia. This was followed by a fellowship in oculoplastic and lacrimal (tear duct) surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he was trained by world-renowned surgeons. This provided him with the surgical skills to manage functional and cosmetic abnormalities of the eyelid and lacrimal system. Mr Hubbard is a founding member of the British Society of Oculoplastic Surgeons and maintains a thriving private practice specialising in high-precision refractive cataract and oculoplastic surgery including cosmetic blepharoplasty.

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Mr Hadi Zambarakji is a highly-skilled consultant ophthalmic surgeon with a subspecialist interest in vitreoretinal and cataract surgery. He assists private patients at four highly regarded clinics across London and Essex. His private practice secretary is Miss Molly Mapp and he is assisted in clinic by Miss Rajinder Bharaj, Specialist Optometrist. Mr. Zambarakji and his team are committed to providing a first class quality service and to ensuring that you are totally satisfied with the level of care they provide. With over 15 years' experience as a consultant, as well as a broad range of specialist skill, Mr Zambarakji provides a range of expertise in the fields of vitreoretinal and cataract surgery as well as medical retina. This includes but is not limited to, retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, vitreomacular traction, and advanced diabetic eye disease, as well as macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic retinopathy. Regarding cataract services, this includes premium lens implants (toric and multifocal/extended range) for greater independence from glasses. He was an early adopter of local anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery and performs most surgeries under local anaesthesia with sedation as day case. Mr Zambarakji dedicates his career to patient care, but he also commits his time to medical research, which he has presented at national and international conferences. He has taken an active role in research throughout his training and continues to do so as a consultant. His research interests include imaging in retinal disorders, vitreomacular diseases and macular hole, diabetic macular oedema, investigational treatments for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, complications of high myopia, and angiogenesis. A complete list of his research publications can be seen on PubMed. He has taken up a number of additional roles including college tutor and regional advisor for The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, clinical governance lead for ophthalmology at Barts Heath, and examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. What's more, he is heavily involved in education and training and runs a busy vitreoretinal fellowship program at Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health for future retina specialists. You can view Mr Zambarakji's reviews on IWantGreatCare here.

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Mr Richard Bowman is an top consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London. He provides care for both children and adults with neurological conditions affecting the eye and is also an expert in treating all forms of strabismus (squint) and performing squint surgery for complex cases. He has additional expertise in nystagmus, cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and cataracts in children. Mr Bowman studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He 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 on cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published.

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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 Aris Konstantopoulos is a consultant ophthalmologist at Nuffield Wessex, Nuffield Guildford, Spire Southampton, and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. His clinical activities focus on conditions of the cornea and the lens and he regularly carries out corneal and cataract surgery. Mr Konstantopoulos sees patients with astigmatism and refractive errors who may suffer from keratoconus and corneal conditions requiring corneal transplantation, such as Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. Mr Konstantopoulos also partakes in theatre sessions dedicated to collagen-cross linking, cataract surgery and corneal surgery, and laser vision correction. He also treats more complex refractive cataract cases and has a clinical interest in patients with keratoconus and high astigmatism and has a theatre list for collagen cross-linking, a treatment that greatly improves and stabilises the condition. Mr Konstantopoulos graduated from the University of Glasgow and completed his ophthalmology training in hospitals of the Oxford and Wessex Deaneries. Fascinated by the beauty of the cornea, Mr Konstantopoulos specialised in conditions of the anterior segment of the eye. He completed two years of advanced training (fellowship) on ‘Cornea and external eye disease' at University Hospital Southampton and University of Southampton. Mr Konstantopoulos focused his research on how to use optical coherence tomography imaging for the diagnosis of conditions of the cornea, which led to the award of a PhD degree and numerous international and national awards. He later subspecialised in lamellar corneal transplantation and refractive surgery with a fellowship at the Singapore National Eye Centre, one of the most prestigious and advanced ophthalmology institutions in the world. Since subspecialising, he has now incorporated new practices and innovations when carrying out corneal transplantation, laser refractive surgery and treatment for conditions of the cornea.

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