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Mr Serafeim Antonakis is a highly regarded consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon, who currently treats patients in Southampton, Exeter and Fareham. With over decade of experience in both the UK and Greece, he has built a reputation as a trusted specialist in cataract surgery, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy. After qualifying in his native Greece, Mr Antonakis moved to the UK to develop his skills and experience. He completed his medical retina clinical research fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, before being awarded an honorary position in recognition of his fine work. He then worked at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust as a retinal fellow for two years, until his dedicated work was once again acknowleged, this time with the offer of a senior position. Mr Antonakis completed his final fellowship position at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, before accepting the consultant position at University Hospital Southampton which he holds to this day. He has been described as "a pleasure to work with" by his colleagues, while patients regularly commend him for his exceptional knowledge, kindness, patience and dedication.  Mr Antonakis also dedicates a large portion of his time to educating, he currently assists students at the University of Southampton as both a clinical lecturer and a research project supervisor. He also regularly writes and contributes to various medical publications

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Mr Ijaz Sheikh is a vastly experienced consultant ophthalmologist in Surrey and West Sussex. Although he specialises in many eye conditions and treatments, Mr Sheikh's focuses are cataracts, oculoplastics, dry eye, blepharitis, and floaters amongst all retina conditions and treatments. Currently, Mr Sheikh is practicing at his private clinics with Spire and Ramsay Hospitals in addition to his NHS clinic. Since Mr Sheikh qualified in 1985, he has trained in his speciality at well-known institutions in Grinstead and Bristol, and eventually in Surrey and Sussex where he learned the latest techniques and instruments to provide the hightest professional standards for all his patients. Mr Sheikh is an examiner for both The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and The Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, and he provides national and international trainings and meetings to other ophthalmologists, optometrists, and nurses. Co-founding the Institute of Ophthalmic Research, Mr Sheikh researches improving the quality of healthcare through publications, audits, and research in his native country. He is the principal investigator in telescope trial for dry macular degeneration in his NHS Trust and has had several peer-reviewed publications internationally. Mr Sheikh's dedicates himself to giving back by also being involved with many international ophthalmic charities.

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Professor Adnan Tufail is an highly esteemed and experienced leading London-based ophthalmologist, who specialises in medical retina disorders and cataract surgery in the context of retinal diseases. He is the current clinical and research lead at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). His current areas of clinical research include novel drug and cell therapies for AMD, diabetic retinopathy and myopic degeneration, as well as a number of rare and complex retina disorders. To-date, Professor Tufail's professional medical career has been dominated by his dedicated treatment of retina blinding disorders. Professor Tufail is also well-regarded for his excellent work on complex and rare retinal disorders. The highly revered Professor Tufail, who has been a consultant ophthalmologist at the London-based Moorfields Eye Hospital since 2003, has, impressively and deservedly, had his research recognised and awarded. Thanks to his excellent and constant contribution to eye research, he was awarded the position of professor at the highly established Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL (University College London). He was also voted as one of the top 10 most influential ophthalmologists in the world by his peers in 2018.  Professor Tufail has published extensively in clinical and scientific journals and is invited to lecture widely around the world. He has been engaged in clinical research trials which become a cornerstone for treatment protocols for a number of retinal disorders such as intravitreal injection therapy.

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Dr Jasvir Singh Grewal is a Consultant Ophthalmologist. He is currently practicing as an NHS and Private ophthalmologist in London, Essex, Kent and Hertfordshire.  He sees patients at BMI The London Independent Hospital Lyca Health in Canary Wharf and Orpington Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth. He is one of few ophthalmologists that holds recognised fellowships in more than one sub-speciality in Ophthalmology. He continues to provide services in General Ophthalmology and Specialised ophthalmology services, he performs many surgical and laser surgeries; including Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery, and Eyelid Surgery. He is committed to voluntary and Charity work and has taken part in providing eye services in the UK, Alexandria, Egypt and India. He has held roles as Clinical lecturer and researcher with the Royal National Institute for the Blind.He is currently clinical lecturer for medical students at QMW and Bart's Medical students and Anglia Ruskin University Medical students. He has regularly taught and lectured junior doctors, medical students and has helped the training of many junior ophthalmologists in various teaching hospitals and deaneries thoughout the UK.

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Mr Scott Robbie is a renowned consultant ophthalmologist at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals specialising in cornea, cataract, external diseases and refractive surgery. He has over 15 years of experience in ophthalmology with over 3000 cataract surgeries performed. Mr Robbie trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where he completed two years of advanced corneal surgical training and a further two years as a consultant in cornea, cataract and external diseases before joining the team at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ in 2017. He obtained further experience as a visiting consultant at University of Iowa Hospitals in the United States in 2015. Mr Robbie also has a PhD in Genetics, undertaken at the world-renowned UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, where he was involved in the first gene therapy trial for an eye condition and engaged in collaborations with GlaxoSmithKline and the University of Bristol, amongst others. As a prestigious National Institute for Health Research Clinical lecturer at Moorfields, he obtained funding to develop a translational project examining the use of gene therapy viral vectors to treat corneal neovascularisation and, to this day, he continues to work on this as a research associate at University College London. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications to his name.  One of the highlights of Mr Robbie's career is that he was selected as one of the eye surgeons responsible for providing care to athletes in the Athlete’s Village at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. He maintains a broad research interest that encompasses novel therapeutics and intraocular lens technologies, most recently lens technology developed to improve visual outcomes in patients with macular disease undergoing cataract surgery. His wealth of expertise and dedication to the field of ophthalmology has led him to be a key figure in the teaching and training of many junior doctors and medical students. He regularly trains other surgeons in cataract and corneal surgery in the NHS.

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Mr Andrew Coombes is a consultant eye surgeon based in London, specialising in oculoplastic procedures, cosmetic ophthalmology and cataract surgery alongside blepharoplasty, outpatient eyelid surgery and dry eye. He also has top expertise in eye trauma. Mr Coombes privately practices at HCA UK at The Shard and London Bridge Hospital. His NHS base is at the Royal London Hospital for Barts Health NHS Trust. Here, he is the current lead consultant for the Adnexal (eyelid, tear drainage and orbital disorders) and cataract and corneal services. Mr Coombes' clinical experience also extends to other top roles at the trust. He was the department lead clinician from 2004 to 2016 and Trust ophthalmology clinical director from 2012 to 2016. Now, he is the college tutor and education supervisor there.   Mr Coombes is highly qualified, with an MBBS from St Bartholomew's Medical College (1991), where he won several prestigious prizes, and an immunology BSc from St Thomas' Hospital (1989). After graduating from St Bartholomew's, he underwent further training in his subspecialisms via fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He also gained an even broader ophthalmic repertoire in glaucoma, medical retina and strabismus as well as paediatrics and neuro-ophthalmology subspecialities as part of the ophthalmology SpR Rotation at Moorfields Eye Hospital, St George's NHS Trust and the south west Thames region.  Mr Coombes' clinical research has been published widely in scientific journals and as a sole author and contributor to several books, most notably in the field of cataract and trauma. He is actively involved in teaching both under- and post-graduates and is regularly invited to lecture, particularly on the subject of ocular and orbital trauma. He has also presented his findings for various respected associations in the ophthalmology field, including the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS). 

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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 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 Sundeep Kheterpal is a leading consultant ophthalmologist based in Windsor. He is the director of Windsor Eye Clinic and currently sees his patients at Spire Thames Valley, BMI Princess Margaret Hospital, Bridge Clinic Maidenhead and Nuffield Health Guildford. He has a special interest in refractive surgery (laser vision correction), accommodative and multifocal lens implants, refractive cataract surgery, retina and macula and eyelid plastic surgery as well as all aspects of general ophthalmology. Having been a consultant at the King Edward VII Hospital Windsor and Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for many years, Mr Kheterpal has led the development of many new techniques and services for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and laser cataract surgery. He was one of the first surgeons in the UK to undertake photodynamic laser and thermal laser for macular degeneration. He was one of the pioneers for the introduction of Lucentis in the Thames Valley. Mr Sundeep Kheterpal undertook his medical training at Cambridge University and Oxford Clinical School. He trained in ophthalmic surgery at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and the world-famous Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. He regularly lectures at local, national and international meetings. He’s a reviewer of both national and international medical journals.

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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 George Voyatzis is a highly skilled and experienced consultant ophthalmic surgeon, based in Moorfields Eye Hospital. He specialises in cataract and lens-based surgery with an enviable record for safety, patient satisfaction and outstanding results. Mr George Voyatzis graduated from Athens Medical school, Greece with a First Class Honours Degree in 2000. Following the completion of his military service with the Greek Air Force, he was awarded a prestigious scholarship to train in ophthalmology in the UK. He undertook his training in London and Cambridge. After completing his residency, he sub specialised for a further two years in complex cataract and corneal surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. In 2014 he accepted the post of consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Peterborough & Stamford NHS Foundation Trust where he was the clinical lead for the cataract service. In 2018 he joined the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital where he regularly deals with complex cases and treats patients referred from other clinics or hospitals. Being passionate about vision correction, George offers a warm, objective and approachable service to his patients. With expertise in all fields of cataract and refractive lens exchange, he uses the latest available technologies to provide optimal results for his patients.

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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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Miss Velloor Jayshree Menon is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmologist based in Kettering. She specialises in cataract surgery, lid and lacrimal surgery, glaucoma, medical retina and age-related macular degeneration. She also has a special interest in treating diseases of the eyelids and lacrimal system as well as periocular cancers. She trained as a registrar at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and has completed fellowships in Oculoplastics at Queens Medical Centre Nottingham as well as at Birmingham Midland Eye Centre. She has also has subspecialist training in Medical Retina.  Miss Menon is the clinical lead at Kettering General Hospital. Additionally, she organises and hosts the annual Kettering Eye Meeting - a scientific seminar for ophthalmologists which is recognised as a CME event by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. In addition to her consultancy position, she is passionate about education and is both an instructor at the Nottingham Cadaveric Course and educational and clinical supervisor for trainees in the East Midlands. Moreover, she is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society and the Midland Oculoplastic Surgeons society.  

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Mr Arun Brahma is an expert consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in Manchester specialising in cornea, cataract and refractive laser and lens surgery. He is also an expert in treating keratoconus, long and short-sightedness and performing corneal transplants and multifocal and toric lens implants. Mr Brahma graduated from Manchester Medical School in 1988 and continued his training in Leeds, Manchester and Dundee. He was then appointed as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in the Cornea and Anterior Segment Service at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in 2000. One year later, Mr Brahma set up the Refractive Surgery Suite; one of the first hospitals in the UK to offer both laser and lens surgery. Mr Brahma has pioneered several corneal transplant techniques and has also introduced many new surgical techniques to Manchester, including collagen crosslinking, Intacs, Kerarings and topographic guided laser treatment. He has contributed to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and is a co-investigator in research studies funded by the Medical Research Council and BBSE Council in Manchester, Lancaster and Cardiff universities.

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Dr Annegret Dahlmann-Noor is the director of the children's eye service at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, the largest children's eye care facility in the Western World. She is also Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the prestigious University College London, one of the top universities worldwide. After receiving her medical training in France and Germany, Dr Dahlmann-Noor specialised as an ophthalmologist, working across a number of leading hospitals in the United Kingdom.  Dr Dahlmann-Noor specialises in eye problems in children, as well as amblyopia, blepharitis and eye surface inflammation in adults. Her current research focuses on new treatments for lazy eye and shortsightedness (myopia). Additionally, Dr Dahlmann-Noor is a member of a number of renowned medical bodies, including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. 

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Mr Amit Patel is a renowned consultant ophthalmologist who specialises in Cataract and Corneal surgery. Working in a number of clinics across Birmingham and Warwickshire, Mr Patel provides a wide range of surgical treatments, including cataract removal, refractive lens exchange, multifocal intraocular lenses, corneal transplant, collagen crosslinking and laser vision correction. Mr Patel graduated in Medicine from the University of Wales, then pursued postgraduate training in Wales, Yorkshire and London. His receipt of the prestigious Pfizer Ophthalmic Fellowship enabled Mr Patel to acquire further experience with world-renowned surgeons in Italy and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and to complete advanced specialty training in corneal transplant and laser refractive surgery. As Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Mr Patel leads the Cataract and Corneal Service and has established corneal transplant surgery at the Trust. He is Honorary Senior Lecturer at Aston University and is the author of numerous research papers in peer reviewed journals and book chapters in ophthalmology. His current research interests include lamellar corneal transplant techniques, keratoconus, and improving outcomes in cataract surgery. Mr Patel has been invited to present his research at national and international conferences, and is the recipient of numerous awards for his outstanding clinical work.

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Mr Sivanandy Nagendran is a highly-experienced consultant ophthalmologist based in Kings Lynn and Norwich. He has over 30 years' experience in cataract surgery, general Ophthalmology, managing glaucoma, blepharitis and dry eye and performing,Yag laser capsulotomy after cataract surgery, minor eyelid surgery and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) for glaucoma. He is highly skilled in a modern cataract treatment known as phacoemulsification cataract surgery and currently performs close to 1,500 cataract procedures every year. Mr Nagendran graduated in 1985 from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka with distinctions in medicine and surgery. During his studies, he was awarded the Rockwood Gold Medal for his outstanding performance as a medical undergraduate. In 1993, Mr Nagendran became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is also now a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology,  the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He has been a consultant at the BMI The Sandringham Hospital for over 10 years. At present his NHS commitments are with the Anglia Community Eye Service, Vida Healthcare and Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd.

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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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Dr Rupal Morjaria is a leading consultant ophthalmologist. She is experienced in all aspects of ophthalmology with a specific interest in medical retina diseases, including macular degeneration, diabetes, uveitis and retinal genetics. To date, she has performed over 2,000 cataract surgeries. Dr Morjaria has also carried out over 2,000 retinal and YAG laser procedures and over 5,000 injections into and around the eye. Dr Morjaria often uses steroids and VEGF treatments such as Eylea, Lucentis, and Avastin for retinal conditions. She is the retinal genetics lead in her department, and she oversees and triages patients with all eye conditions from the second biggest eye casualty department in the UK. After her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Birmingham University, Dr Morjaria carried out ophthalmology training at the West Midlands Deanery. She completed a 3-year specialist fellowship and PhD at the Oxford Deanery based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. She studied the impact of eye disease on sleep/awake patterns for her PhD which was awarded to her by the University College London and Oxford University in 2018. Dr Morjaria was previously a locum medical retina and uveitis consultant at Queen Elizabeth, University Hospitals Birmingham. She has completed all the core medical and surgical training required by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and has obtained the level of competency required in each subspecialty. She is a clinical supervisor to ophthalmology trainees and nurses. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed research articles, has lectured nationally and internationally and taught extensively in her field. 

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Mr Alexander Ionides is a leading consultant ophthalmologist with expertise in laser eye surgery, small incision cataract surgery, clear lens extraction, and phakic lens implantation. Mr Ionides qualified in 1989 after his training at University College London medical school, and went on to train in ophthalmology at Great Ormond Street Hospital before joining the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in 1992.  Mr Ionides has a strong interest in research, obtaining an MD in cataract genetics and lens research at the Institute of Ophthalmology. He has published numerous papers and has contributed to research and development in both cataract and lens surgery. With a background in both research and many years of practice, Mr Ionides is considered to be one of the best laser eye surgeons in the UK, providing an exceptional level of care and expertise.  Mr Ionides holds the position of honorary senior lecturer and honorary consultant at St George's Hospital, and is frequently invited to speak at meetings on both a national and international level. 

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