Best Ophthalmologists in Aldgate, London EC3A, UK

Mr Andrew Coombes is a Consultant Eye Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust (appointed 2003). He qualified as a doctor, MBBS, from St Bartholomew’s Medical College (1991) having won several prestigious prizes and having also undertaken an immunology BSc at St. Thomas' Hospital (1989).

His NHS base is at the Royal London Hospital where he is Adnexal service lead (Facial trauma multidisciplinary team member) and Cataract and Corneal service lead. He is the College Tutor and Education Supervisor having previously been Department Lead Clinician (2004-16) and Trust Ophthalmology Clinical Director (2012-16).

Mr Coombes' subspecialty interests include Oculoplastic (eyelid surgery including cosmetic procedures), lacrimal (tear drainage) & orbital surgery [Fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London] as well as Cataract and Corneal surgery [Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London]. He has published widely in scientific journals as well as having written and contributed to several books (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.

In addition to his sub-speciality interests, he has a broad ophthalmic experience including glaucoma, medical retina, uveitis, strabismus, paediatrics and neuro-ophthalmology subspecialities (Ophthalmology SpR Rotation: Moorfields Eye Hospital, St.George's NHS Trust and SW Thames Region).

• Cataract surgery (eg small incision phacoemulsification)
• Oculoplastic (oculoplastic eg entropion, ectropion, ptosis, facial nerve palsy related)
• Lacrimal (tear drainage eg dacrocystorhinostomy)
• Orbital (eye socket eg thyroid eye disease)
• Cosmetic eyelid surgery (eg blepharoplasty, brow lift, mid-face lift)
• Cornea and ocular surface (eg pterygium excision)
• Outpatient procedures (eg excision periocular skin lesions, incision & curettage chalazia)

• Cataract
• Corneal and ocular surface (including dry eye)
• Oculoplastics (eyelids eg cosmetic surgery)
• Lacrimal (tear drainage including watering eye)
• Orbital (eye socket)
• Trauma (ocular and orbital)
• General ophthalmology

Mr Lam is a senior Consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon with over 25 years experience in the treatment of complex spinal disorders. He helped establish the internationally renowned Spinal Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital London. He is now working full time at the London Bridge Hospital (accredited as a world-class AOSpine Unit in June 2016). He has published and lectured extensively, and is regarded as a pioneer in innovative spinal surgery procedures, especially minimal invasive spine surgery. He continues in both clinical and laboratory research into spinal disorders, and is a reviewer for Spine, European Spine Journals and International Journal of Spine Surgery.

In Nov 2019, Mr Lam performed the first robotic spine surgery in the UK followed by the first robotic scoliosis spine surgery in Europe. He offers his patients a full comprehensive program of conservative treatment, physiotherapy and spinal injections to help treat their spinal disorders. In terms of surgery, he is a key opinion leader in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical and lumbar disc replacements, paediatric spinal deformities (scoliosis and kyphosis), computer navigated and robotic spine surgery. Over the last 10 years, he regularly performs approximately 300 cases annually of minimally invasive surgeries, i.e. sacro-iliac fusion, TLIF, OLIF, LLIF or XLIF and ALIF. To date, he has performed over 1000 cervical and lumbar disc replacements, and over 1000 anterior lumbar approaches (LLIF, XLIF, OLIF and ALIF). From Mar 2020, he was approved as an Premier Reference Centre for Excelcius GPS Robot Miminally Invasive Spine Surgery.

In 2009, Mr Lam was the first British recipient of the Gold Medal of Honor presented by Mde Chirac of France, on behalf of the Etoile Européenne du Dévouement Civil et Militaire (EEDCM), for his work in the treatment of children with spinal deformities, and ejectee pilots of the Royal Air Force, US Air Force and NATO. In 2016, HM King Kigeli V of Rwanda honoured him with the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Lion for his work in training surgeons across Africa. In 2019, HM King Yuhi VI of Rwanda further honoured him with the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crested Crane.

Mr Lam's exceptional degree of training along with his plethora of experience ensures that he is now able to supply the highest standards of care and treatment to all his patients.

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Miss Khanam is an experienced Consultant in Cornea, Anterior Segment & Cataract. She is a surgeon with a demonstrated history of working in the UK NHS hospitals and health care industry. She is skilled in Cataract, Anterior Segment & Corneal Surgery. She is experienced in facilitation with great interpersonal Skills, training delivery, and mentoring. She is also a senior examiner of Royal College of Ophthalmologist examinations.

Miss. Khanam graduated from the University College London in 2005. She worked in various subspecialities including Ophthalmology, Neurology, Ear, Nose & Throat and Neurosurgery before deciding on furthering her career in Ophthalmology. She gained her intercalated BSc in Neurosceience in 2002 and was awarded a merit in MSc with research in Biology of Vision at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London in 2010.

She began her Ophthalmology career in North London Hospitals including registrar and fellow rotations through Moorfields Eye Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, University College Hospital, Bartholomew Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Hillingdon Hospital, Kings College Hospital and Imperial Hospital.

She completed her FRCOphth and gained her Certificate of Completion of Training. She has been on  on the specialist register since 2019. Having gained her FRCOphth she then spent further two years at Moorfields Eye Hospital as senior Fellow.

Her fellowships in Cornea, Anterior Segment & Cataract were at Imperial Hospital, Kings College Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

She has also worked as a Locum Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in both Cataract and General Ophthalmology. She is currently an honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields and a substantive Cornea, Anterior Segment & Cataract Consultant at the Hull & East Yorkshire  University Teaching Hospital.

Miss Khanam is completing her Post Graduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive surgery (PG Dip Cat & Ref) from the Ulster University in June 2021. She has experience of all refractive surgery procedures including LASIK, LASEK, Implantable ICL, Natural lens replacement (Refractive lens exchange) and intra-ocular lens exchanges. She has also trained in asesthetic medicine. 

She has done over 2000 intra-ocular and refractive procedures.

Mr Brookes qualified from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in 1993. He has been a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children since 2004, specialising in adult and paediatric glaucoma and cataract surgery. He provides a tertiary level service for childhood glaucoma and a second opinion for all types of complex glaucoma in both adults and children; he has the largest specialist paediatric glaucoma practice in the UK. His passion is complex and revision glaucoma surgery in both children and adults but is also happy performing routine cataract surgery and primary glaucoma surgery. He also practises privately at the London Claremont Clinic in West London, as well at Moorfields.

As an Internationally recognised specialist in childhood glaucoma, he lectures both Nationally and Internationally in glaucoma and for the past 8 years has volunteered for the ORBIS programme, providing teaching and training to local doctors in developing countries, including Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, China and Mongolia.

Although primarily a clinician and surgeon, Mr Brookes has published widely in recent years and his outcomes of glaucoma surgery in children, 360-degree trabeculotomy, tube implant surgery and laser photocoagulation have just been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Outside medicine, Mr Brookes plays the violin regularly and has performed with the Great Ormond Street Hospital Symphony Orchestra. He is a keen runner and has raised thousands of pounds for vision-related charities by running 3 London marathons and 2 Brighton marathons.

Glaucoma tube implants

Baerveldt glaucoma tube implant

Ahmed Valve

Trabeculectomy

360-degree trabeculotomy

Laser treatment- Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty/ Cyclodiode laser

Peripheral iridotomy

Cataract Surgery

Paediatric Glaucoma

Paediatric Cataract

Adult Glaucoma

Adult Cataract

Rajesh R Deshmukh is a Consultant Eye Surgeon with Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He completed his Ophthalmology training from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and University Eye Hospital in Bristol. He later undertook a sub-speciality fellowship in the field of cataract surgery from Moorfields Eye Hospital London and in the field of retinal disorders from the University Eye Hospital in Bristol.

Mr Deshmukh is an expert cataract surgeon and has trained many Ophthalmologists in cataract surgery since 2013. Being a high volume cataract surgeon, he performs more than 1000 cataract surgeries annually with complication rate (PCR) less than 0.5% as opposed to 2%, which is a national benchmark.

He also specialises in medical retinal disorders and has lead the diabetic retinopathy services for Moorfields at Darent Valley hospital in Kent.

Mr Deshmukh has worked as a facilitator for the World Health Organisation (WHO) and conducted teaching workshops in four of the five regions in Sultanate of Oman. He has also worked as research investigator in various trials conducted on Cataract Surgery and Medical Retina and has published his work in high impact peer reviewed journals, including the AJO, JCRS, MEACO and EYE.

Simon Horgan is a Consultant Ophthalmologist based in Kingston and London, UK. He graduated from the University of London in 1986, before going on to complete postgraduate training in ophthalmology at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital. He now holds consultations and sees patients across sites in central London and in Kingston. 

Mr Horgan has experience managing and treating a variety of eye related problems, but has a special clinical interest in macular degeneration and retinal problems, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, cataracts, multifocal implant lenses, and astigmatic corrections.

For appointments at our Harley Street and New Malden clinics please contact the office on 020 7060 9911. Appointments are advertised but the site is not live, so will need to be confirmed with us. Our Practice Manager can also help with enquiries for appointments at the New Victoria Hospital or you can contact them directly to book an appointment on 020 8949 9020. Appointments are not confirmed until you have spoken to a member of staff.

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Please note that the NHS clinic at Moorfields St George's is not looked after by the staff at the private practice and we cannot arrange appointments there.

Mr Carlos Pavesio has been an eye specialist for over 35 years, and a full-time practicing NHS Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital since 1995. His main areas of interest are retina and inflammatory eye diseases, which encompasses uveitis, scleritis and orbital inflammation, all of which can be caused by infections and by autoimmune problems. Mr Pavesio provides treatment and advice for patients with retinal diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, vascular occlusions and macular degeneration and also have large experience in general ophthalmology and give advice on common problems, such as dry eyes, blepharitis and allergic conjunctivitis.

During his time at Moorfields, Dr Pavesio has also held other posts such as Chairman of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee for many years, Training Director for Medical Retina from 1995 to 1999, Director of the Medical Retina Department from 2008 to 2016, and is currently Chairman of Infections Control Committee and Director of the Fellowship Programme at Moorfields and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at UCL.

Dr Pavesio focuses his research on finding better treatment strategies for the management of inflammatory diseases, and has been the principal investigator of several clinical trials resulting in the approval of new treatment options. He has focused my career in trying to find better ways of treating his patients, preserving their vision and improving their quality of life.

Dr Pavesio has also lectured extensively, both in the UK and abroad, and has delivered over 400 lectures worldwide. His research work has resulted also in over 200 publications and 30 book chapters. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, Section Editor for the British Journal of Ophthalmology, reviewer for all key journals in Ophthalmology and a member of international societies including the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) and the International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) and a recognised expert in the field.

Prof. Adnan Tufail is a highly-regarded Consultant Ophthalmologist in the Medical Retina Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. He is an expert in medical and inflammatory diseases of the retina and choroid. He has extensive experience treating common retinal conditions such as uveitus, as well as more complex issues such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopath, central serous retinopathy and myopic retinal degeneration.

Prof. Tufail trained at Guy's Hospital Medical School, University of London. Following a two-year fellowship in medical retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital, he then pursued training at the Vanderbilt Medical Centre, Nashville, and a further two and half years undertaking clinical training in uveitis at the Jules Stein Eye Hospital, Los Angeles.

He is currently Professor of Ophthalmology at University College London with extensive clinical and research experience. He is Clinical and Research Lead at Moorfields Eye Hospital for treatments for age-related macular degeneration. He also co-leads the €16 million Macustar Consortium, which unites industry and academia to drive dry AMD research, is the clinical lead of the largest-ever UK Medical Research Council grant to develop novel non-VEGF anti-angiogenic therapies.

https://www.adnantufail.com/

Mark has been a consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London since 2006 and the current Director of the Corneal & External Diseases Service. His higher surgical training took place at Moorfield and North Thames which was followed by two corneal fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital. 

During his training, Mark spent 2 years working for a research MD degree at the Institute of Ophthalmology. Research has continued to be a significant part of his career and he has produced over 40 publications. Mark is currently the principal investigator for a large National Institute for Health Research trial looking at the benefits femtosecond cataract surgery could offer over standard cataract surgery. He is an honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Ophthalmology. 

• Corneal Surgery
• Laser Eye Surgery
• Cataract Surgery

• Corneal Disease
• Cataracts
• Astigmatism

Mr. Amanjeet Sandhu completed his Ophthalmology training in the North East before embarking on a 3-year clinical Glaucoma Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has also completed a clinical trials research Fellowship at Moorfields; his passion for research has led him to be keenly involved in research throughout his career.

Mr. Sandhu is currently a Consultant within the Cataract and Glaucoma services at Moorfields, based at St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals, where he is also the Glaucoma lead. Prior to this he was a Consultant at the Royal Eye Unit, Kingston.

• Bespoke Cataract Surgery
• Glaucoma Medical, Laser and Surgical management

•  Cataract surgery
•  Dry eye
•  Glaucoma