South Thames Surgeons

 

	Luis Amaya MD, FRCOph Trained in South America; subspecialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in London. Worked for 10 years in South America at Charity University Children’s Hospital as head of the Department. Clinical Interests: Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Ocular Trauma, Phacoemulsification. Retinopathy of Prematurity.
	Moin Mohamed PhD, FRCS, FRCOphth Moin Mohamed is a consultant at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, specialising in medical retinal disease. He undertook his training in Sheffield and Leeds with advanced sub-specialty training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was the recipient of a prestigious Wellcome Trust Fellowship, leading to the award of a PhD for original research into the molecular and genetic basis of inherited eye disease. He now specialises in medical retinal disease (including diabetes, age-related macular degeneration and genetic eye diseases) and cataract surgery in patients with pre-existing retinal disorders. He also has a particular interest in utilising new laser and intra-vitreal injection strategies in the management of these conditions.
	Sheng Lim Mr Sheng Lim is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital in London. He undertook his general ophthalmology and glaucoma training at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Western Eye Hospital and had further training in Glaucoma at the Mayo Clinic in the USA. He has a doctorate degree from his research into glaucoma surgery from the University of London and now specialises in glaucoma and cataract surgery
	Denise Mabey Denise Mabey is clinical Lead for ophthalmology at Guy's and St Thomas' Trust. Her interests are in Primary Care ophthalmology and cataract surgery. Her clinics take general referrals as well as for eyelid cysts, cataracts and glaucoma suspects. Research and capacity building interests are in tropical ophthalmology in Africa. She is a trustee of Sightsavers International.
	David O'Brart David O'Brart has specialist interests corneal, cataract, refractive surgery and glaucoma. With numerous scientific publications, books and book chapters and as a council member of the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, a member of the microsurgical skills committee and Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists he has an excellent national and international reputation in cornea and refractive surgery.
	Mr Tom Williamson MD MBChB FRCOphth FRCS Tom H Williamson is a consultant ophthalmologist St Thomas’ hospital, London, UK, with a specialist interest in vitreoretinal surgery, including retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, diabetic retinopathy, age related macular degeneration, trauma and complications of anterior segment surgery. He trained in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Cambridge and London (St Thomas' hospital and Moorfields Eye hospital). He has attended many institutions in the USA. He is the author of a major text book on vitreoretinal surgery and has over 100 publications in international research journals (particular interests are retinal vein occlusion and uveitis) and other texts. With approximately 5000 vitreoretinal operations performed under his care in the last 10 years, he has experience second to none in the UK.
	David Spalton David Spalton has a special interest in cataract surgery, complex cataract surgery and intraocular lens related problems. He has published widely in this area and has an international reputation for his research in this field. He is the current President of the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) and a Board Member of the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS). His textbook 'An Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology' won the prize for the Best Medical Textbook of the year in 2005.
	Alistair Laidlaw Mr Alistair Laidlaw trained in Bristol, where he undertook an MD research higher degree, and at Moorfields in London where he was trained in vitreo-retinal surgery. He was appointed as a Consultant at St Thomas' Hospital London and The Maidstone Hospital Kent in 1998. His specialist interest is in retinal diseases including surgery for problems such as retinal detachment, macular hole and diabetic retinopathy.
	Mr Danny Morrison BSc (Hons), MBChB, FRCOphth, MD Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust and The Evelina Children's Hospital. Trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital where he also did advanced training in Oculoplastic Surgery, then a Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology at Great Ormond Street and King's College. Research/MD was for The Department of Health and Edinburgh University. Expertise in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Squints, and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.