Optegra Eye Hospital Hampshire

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BSc (Hons) University of London MB BS (Hons) MRCP (UK) FRCS (Eng) FRC Ophth

As Medical Director of Optegra he is committed to maintaining high clinical outcomes across the hospital group. In this role he is responsible for the assessment of new techniques and technology at Optegra.

Special interests

• Laser cataract surgery (carried out 20,000 procedures to date) 
• Laser refractive surgery since 1995 
• Lens replacement (Clarivu) 
• Complex post-operative cataract issues 
• Dry eye
  

Mr Morris is qualified to use LENSAR™ femtosecond laser technology for cataract and lens replacement (Clarivu) procedures.

Education and research

Mr Morris is passionately committed to passing on his skills by training other surgeons and is actively involved in the education of young doctors.

He has been Chairman:

• Wessex Deanery Education Committee
• Regional Adviser for Wessex to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Member of the Microsurgery Training Facility

Member of societies

• Member of the British Medical Association
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (London)
• Member of the Royal College of Physicians (England)
• Member of the United Kingdom and Irish Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Member of the International Strabismus Association

Research activities & papers published

• Publications: 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Abstracts: 42 abstracts at scientific meetings
• Invited lectures: 34 invited National and International lectures
• Books & Chapters: 1 book and 3 book chapters
• Editorial responsibilities: Reviewer for Eye, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Mr Morris has published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Mr Morris lectures and presents papers on cataract, refractive surgery and strabismus surgery internationally.

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MA, FRCS, FRCOphth

Mr. Luff qualified from Oxford University and Guy's Hospital Medical School and initially trained as a General Surgeon, before moving to Ophthalmology in 1988. After Fellowship postings at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Mr. Luff was appointed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Southampton Eye Unit in 1995, where he developed a particular interest in Vitreo-retinal and cataract surgery.

Mr Luff works closely with the Academic Department of Ophthalmology in Southampton and
was one of the original pioneers of intravitreal injection used in the treatment of Wet age-related macular degeneration.

Mr Luff is qualified to use LENSAR™ femtosecond laser technology for cataract and Clarivu (RLE) procedures.

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MBChB FRCOphth FRCS(Ed)

Having trained at Manchester University, Mr Jayaswal trained in surgery prior to embarking on his ophthalmic training. During his training he worked at several major institutions including London, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester. He has also worked as a lecturer and anatomy demonstrator for undergraduate students. His corneal training was with Professor Dua in Nottingham and leading consultants at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital where he was a fellow.

Member of societies, bodies etc.
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London)
• Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)
• American Academy of Ophthalmologists
• American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
• European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - PhD, FRCOphth, MB BS, CCST

Specialties:

• Cataract surgery
• Laser eye surgery (LASIK, Wavefront and T-CAT treatments)
• Implantable contact lens (ICL) surgery / Phakic lens surgery
• The treatment of Keratoconus
• Mr Anderson is qualifed to use LENSAR™ femtosecond laser technology for cataract and lens replacement procedures

Places of study:

• Moorfields Eye Hospital Full Fellowship in Laser Refractive Surgery
• Moorfields Eye Hospital Full Fellowship in Cataract and Corneal Transplant Surgery
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Fl, USA (USA’s leading Eye Hospital), trained Corneal Research Fellow
• TFC Frost Scholar to USA

Past professional history:

• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
• Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology, University of Southampton
• Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist, States of Jersey

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BSC (Hons) MB BS FRCOphth

Miss Amerasinghe's ophthalmic career began in Norwich and the highly regarded Wessex Ophthalmology rotation including advanced specialty training in Glaucoma at Southampton and Portsmouth Hospitals. Subsequently she undertook a further two years advanced training as a Clinical Glaucoma Research Fellow at the world renowned Singapore National Eye Centre and a Clinical Glaucoma fellowship at the internationally acclaimed Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. She was a locum consultant at Moorfields, a Consultant at St Richard's. Hospital Chichester and Worthing Hospital, before taking up her current post as a Consultant at Southampton University Hospitals Trust.

Member of societies, bodies etc:
• General Medical Council
• Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• British Medical Association
• Medical Defence Union

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - Bachelor of Medicine & Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Mr Booth studied Medicine at the University of Southampton, qualifying in 1994. He trained in Ophthalmology in the South Thames and Wessex regions, completing specialist training in medical retinal conditions at Southampton. He was appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth in 2004 and has developed a highly successful service offering the latest treatments for macular diseases, including lntravitreal injections. His macular degeneration service was nominated for a Macular Society Excellence Award in 2013 and 2014. He has a special interest in training, and has been College Tutor overseeing training of junior eye surgeons at Queen Alexandra Hospital since 2012. He is a section editor for Eye, the Journal of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has been one of the leads driving the expansion of research activity in the Eye Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital acting as Principal Investigator on a number of key trials in medical retinal eye disease and recruiting an enthusiastic team of research staff. In April 2015, he was appointed as Clinical Director of the Eye Department.

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MBBS FRCS FRCOphth & GMC Specialist Register Ophthalmology

Places of study:
• Medical School – St. Bartholomew’s Hospital – MBBS 1982
• Registrar – Oxford, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Perth, Western Australia
• Senior Registrar – Western Eye Hospital
• Fellow – Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Awards:
• Kings Fund Travelling Fellowship 1992
• St Mary’s Hospital Special Trustees – Travelling Scholarship 1992
• Wellington Foundation Travelling Scholarship 1993

Past professional history:
• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
• Portsmouth Hospitals Trust – appointed 1994
• Examiner – Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Article 14 lead assessor since 2008

Training of other surgeons:
• Clinical superviser for Wessex Ophthalmology trainees

Overseas charity work:
• Pro Bono adviser to Foreign and Commonwealth Office for
• UK citizens abroad

Member of societies / bodies:
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Wessex Council Representative 2004 – 2010
• Regional Sergical Adviser – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• British Isles Society of Paediatric Ophthalmoloy and Strabismus
• 2013 – appointed member of NHS Clinical Reference Group – Specialised Ophthalmology Services

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - FRCOphth FRCS DO BSc Physiol

Mr. Green decided that he would study ophthalmology early in his medical student training and spent some time engaged in genetic research into retinoblastoma at The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA as a medical student. Mr. Green qualified in Medicine at The Royal London Hospital and undertook training posts in neurosurgery and plastic surgery. He then completed his ophthalmic training at Portsmouth and in London at St Thomas' Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen's Square. He was appointed to the post of Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Queen Alexandra Hospital in June 1995. His clinical practice encompasses general eye conditions however he specialises in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery and he regularly engages in teaching and training of junior surgeons.

Professional memberships

• Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmology
• Member of The Royal Society of Medicine
• Member of British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
• Fellow of the European Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• British Medical Association
• Member of European Vitreoretinal Society
• Southern Ophthalmological Society
• Clinical lead and Director, Consultant Eye Surgeons Partnership
  

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MB, ChB, PhD, FRCOphth, FRCS (ED)

Mr Hossain has been the Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Southampton University Hospitals
Trust since 2005. Mr Hossain is also Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology as well as Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at University of Southampton.

Mr Hossain qualified in Medicine from Aberdeen University and trained in Ophthalmology in Aberdeen, Nottingham & the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA. As a senior consultant with a research interest in cornea, Mr Hossain has pioneered a variety of treatments and surgical techniques for corneal diseases which are now in regular clinical practice worldwide. He has expertise in non-laser based refractive correction, routine and complex cataract surgery. He is an international expert on corneal imaging, corneal transplantation, endothelial transplantation and corneal infections.

Mr Hossain is an Associate Editor for the scientific journal 'Eye' and is the 'Programmes and Seminar Secretary' for Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He also leads a research group at University of Southampton, which is investigating the new treatments for corneal inflammatory disease.

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - DO DNB (Ophth) MS (Ophth) FRCS (Glasg) FRCSEd (Ophth)

Wide experience in the management of all ophthalmological conditions in two countries over nearly two decades. Glaucoma training with Prof Ravi Thomas, Mr Peter Wishart & Mr Mark Batterbury. Experienced in augmented Trabeculectomy surgery, Deep sclerectomy (Non-penetrating Trabeculectomy) surgery, drainage implant surgery and combined procedures.

Mr Jacob specialises in:

• Glaucoma

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MA FRCOphth

Mr Kirwan trained in Ophthalmology at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital and later at St Georges Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He is now an NHS consultant in Portsmouth.

Mr Kirwan lectures in glaucoma surgery and all other aspects of glaucoma. He has given teaching sessions at national meetings and at a regional level to doctors and optometrists. Mr Kirwan has been heavily involved in surgeon training, having been Wessex Training Programme Director for six years.

He is also involved in developing world blindness prevention, having participated in work in Tanzania and South Africa.

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BSc (Hons), MCOptom, BM, FRCOphth, MBA

Trained as an optometrist 1990-93 and continued to work throughout medical school. Completed an MBA at University of Southampton Management school 2007-2009 graduating with the top mark in the year. Fully NHS trained with a fellowship in Vitreo-retinal surgery at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne.

Lecturer:

• Involved in Lecturing medical students
• Invited speaker at national VR conferences and cutting edge of VR meetings aimed at other consultants in VR

Training of other surgeons:

• Involved in training Junior Eye surgeons on the Wessex Rotation
• Invited trainer for Royal College of Ophthalmologists surgical day courses

Overseas charity work:
Support various charities both in the UK and overseas including setting up the private patient service at University Hospital Southampton, raising money for the League of Friends Charity and supporting the Gift of Sight charity

Member of societies, bodies etc:
College of Optometrists, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, BEAVRS

Papers published:
Published in the areas of optometrist referrals to the hospital Eye Service and marketing and ophthalmology

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MB ChB, FRCS, FRCOphth

• Edinburgh, Newcastle, Sydney
• Trained in Edinburgh, senior registrar in Newcastle and fellowship in Sydney, Australia
• Trained as part of the NHS
• Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth, Spire Hospital Havant and St Mary's Treatment centre Portsmouth
• Current president of the Southern Ophthalmological Society (SOS). Founder member of the British Oculoplastic Surgeons Society (BOPSS)

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BSc, MBBS, FRCOphth

Consultant Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty interest in Oculoplastics, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK 2012 onwards Consultant Ophthalmologist, Spire Hospital, Havant, UK 2012 onwards Consultant Ophthalmologist, St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre, Portsmouth, UK 2013 onwards.

Mr Rogers has published 12 papers and specialises in:

• Cataract
• Oculoplastics
• Lacrimal surgery (watery eye), orbital/eye socket disease
• Facial palsy (management of eye complications)and reconstruction)
• Eyelid surgery (skin cancer excision
• Ectropian & entropian
• Dry eye / ocular surface disease
• Chalazion
• Cataract surgery
• Blepharitis & blepharospasm

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BSc, MBBS, FRCS Ed (Ophth)

Mr Sahu graduated from the London Hospital Medical College in 1995 and then undertook further training while working in Kings College Hospital in London, Sussex Eye Hospital and Southampton Eye Unit. This included specialist medical retina training at the Southampton Eye Unit. He specialises in the treatment of retinal disease and cataract surgery and has been a full time consultant in Southampton Eye unit since January 2009 specialising in medical retinal disorders.

Member of societies/bodies:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
• Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Member of Euretina
  

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - BM MRCOphth FRCOphth MBA

After graduating from Southampton University Medical school Miss West completed her specialist training in the highly regarded Centre of Nottingham and Bristol. Subsequently she undertook two years of subspecialty training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus including a prestigious fellowship at Sickkids, Toronto, for which she was awarded the JD Morin prize for best fellow as well as a fellowship at Moorfield's Eye Hospital.

Miss West specialises in:

• Paediatric ophthalmology

• Oculomotility and complex squint surgery

• General ophthalmology

• Cataract surgery

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON - MBChB FRCOphth

Mr Yang was appointed Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreo-retinal Surgeon at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in 2003. In 2012, he was appointed Clinical Director of the Ophthalmology Department.

Mr Fung Yang specialises in:

• Cataract surgery
• Corneal and external eye disease
• Glaucoma treatment
• Lacrimal disorders
• Macular degeneration
• Retinal disease
• Vitreo-retinal surgery