Best Ophthalmologists in Chelsea, London, UK

Miss Elizabeth Hawkes is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon. She is a specialist in cosmetic eyelid surgery, including upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty surgery. Miss Hawkes also practices advanced facial aesthetics for non-surgical face and eye rejuvenation. She sits on the clinical advsiory board for the Aesthetics Journal helping to set aesthetic industry standards and providing key specialist ophthalmic perspectives regarding cosmetic eye treatments.

Elizabeth graduated from Imperial College, London and has trained at Harvard Medical School, Boston. She undertook postgraduate medical and surgical training at St Mary's Hospital, London before specialising in eye and eyelid surgery. Elizabeth completed her ophthalmic surgical training on the Oxford rotation and spent time at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Miss Hawkes is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. She has been appointed by the Royal College as an examiner for the final qualifation required to become an eye surgeon. She is a full member of the highly respected European Soicety of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and the British Oculoplastic Surgical Society. Miss Hawkes has an interest in medical education and she has lectured at national and international events and is involved in teaching and training surgeons.

Combining her passion for precise delicate surgery and meticulous attention to detail, ophthalmology and cosmetic eyelid surgery was an obvious career choice. Her patients comment on her professional yet friendly approach.

Miss Hawkes held a substantive NHS consultant post as Clinical Lead for the Emergency Eye Care Service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation trust. She is available to consult on all aspects of general ophthalmology and is recognised with the major insurance companies.

• Blepharoplasty (Eye Lid Surgery) 
• Cataract Surgery 
• Complex Cataract Surgery 
• Minor Eyelid Procedures 
• New Eye Exam 
• Ptosis Repair 
• Video Consultation 
• Chalazion excision (stye removal) 
• Entropion/Ectropion repair 
• Eyelid skin tags, lump and cyst removal 
• Blepharitis and dry eye management 
• Epiphora (Watery eyes) management 
• Dermal filler injections 
• Anti-wrinkle injections 
• Emergency Ophthalmology 

• Blepharitis 
• Blephex 
• Cataracts 
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) 
• Demodex 
• Dry Eye Syndrome 
• Dry Eyes 
• Eye Infection 
• Eye Problem 
• Eye Problems 
• Vision Problems

Professor William Ayliffe is an internationally renowned Consultant Ophthalmologist. He is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine & Biology at Gresham College and formerly Honorary Professor of Vision at City University. He sees patients at Lister Hospital Sydney Street, AccuVision The Eye Clinic, BMI Shirley Oaks Hospital and Spire St Anthony’s Hospital.

He graduated with a first in Immunology at Imperial College London and qualified in medicine at St. Bartholomew's Hospital London. Following this he completed his postgraduate training in in Ophthalmology at Manchester, Bristol, Oxford and Harvard Universities. He completed his PhD thesis on mechanisms of corneal transplant failure.

Professor Ayliffe specialises in inflammatory eye diseases and corneal and cataract surgery. He has performed thousands of restorative operations and was a pioneer for micro-incision surgery using sub 2mm incisions and the use of realistic iris prosthetic implants for badly damaged eyes.

He has developed a local and tertiary referral service for cornea, uveitis and inflammatory eye disease. He has also worked in a number of emerging economies around the globe and with ORBIS, the international flying eye hospital.

Outside of his work as a clinician and teacher, Professor Ayliffe continues to carry out research into the prevention of blindness.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Cataract Surgery
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Complex Cataract Surgery
• Corneal Transplantation
• Uveitis and inflammatory eye conditions
• Corneal Dystrophy
• Macular Degeneration
• Macular Haemorrhage
• MGD (Meibomian Gland Dysfunction)
• Floaters (Eye)
• Glaucoma
• Eye Problems
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• Corneal Disease
• Corneal Ectasia
• Cataracts
• Blepharitis
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Mr Nabeel Malik is a leading Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon.

After graduating in 1992 from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, he underwent specialist training in neuro ophthalmology and neurology.  Further surgical training included an oculoplastics Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital as well as Fellowships in Medical Retina and Uveitis at The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and The Western Eye Hospital.

Mr Malik is a highly experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist.  In addition to treating a wide range of emergency and general ophthalmic conditions for both children and adults, he has performed in excess of 3000 surgical procedures.

He is also part of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team of doctors offering specialist assessment and treatment of allergic eye diseases.

His interest and expertise also extends to non surgical, cosmetic procedures to improve facial and eyelid appearance.

Mr Malik is passionate about education and research.  He has taught extensively for the Fellowship at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and has instructed over 100 GP's.  He frequently mentors aspiring Consultants and regularly interviews candidates for London training Fellowships for the London deanery.

Mr Malik's NHS practice is based at The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and he is available for private consultation at 3 London based clinics where he has access to state of the art diagnostic and treatment facilities.

He is fluent in English, French and Urdu.

To book a private consultation with Mr Malik, please contact his PA on 07747 184300 or alternatively email gillian@nabeelmalik.com

• Cataract surgery 
• Age Related Macular Degeneration treatment
• Ocular Aesthetic surgery
• Lacrimal surgery
• Facial mole removal
• Non invasive facial rejuvenation including fillers

• Inflammatory Eye Disease 
• Diabetic Eye Disease
• Macular Degeneration
• HIV Eye Disease
• Cataracts
• Dry Eye and Blepharitis
• Chlalazion / Stye treatments
• Watery Eyes
• Eye Infections
• Allergic Eye Disease 
• Vision problems 

Mr Graham Duguid is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with over three decades of experience in the treatment of eye problems. He sees private patients at the London Clinic, Cromwell Hospital and Western Eye Hospital.

Mr Duguid graduated in medicine from Aberdeen University and trained in Ophthalmology in Glasgow, Melbourne and Paris. He was registrar and senior registrar in Moorfields Eye Hospital and then sub-specialised in vitreoretinal surgery as a fellow at Moorfields and Hopital Lariboisiere in Paris. He was appointed to the Western Eye Hospital (Imperial College NHS Trust) as a consultant in 2001.

Mr Duguid specialises in medical and surgical diseases of the retina, cataracts, and ocular trauma. He is also experienced in the medical management of glaucoma and general ophthalmic conditions.  Medical retinal disease includes diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (wet and dry types), retinal vascular occlusions, sickle cell retinopathy and myopic maculopathy. Surgical retinal disease includes retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and advanced diabetic retinopathy. Mr Duguid is also able to offer small-gauge vitrectomy.

Mr Duguid is Consultant Advisor in Ophthalmology to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and holds regular clinics at their headquarters in Gatwick. He is also a Designated Aviation Ophthalmologist to the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority of Australia (CASA), and is a former member of the Vision Panel for the Department of Transport.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Surgical and Medical Retinal disease
• Cataract
• General Ophthalmology

Mr Hove graduated with a 1st class degree from the University of Liverpool in 2002. He began his Ophthalmology career in Eastbourne as a Senior House Officer followed by a rotation through St Thomas Foundation University Hospital. Having gained his MRCOphth he then spent 2.5 years at Moorfields Eye Hospital as a Cataract Research Fellow doing research on multifocal lenses leading to a MD qualification.

His registrar training was on the North Thames Ophthalmology rotation which includes Moorfields Eye Hospital. He completed his FRCOphth , gained his Certificate of Completion of Training and is currently on the specialist register.

He did fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Medical retina, Cataracts and Eye Casualty. He also worked as a locum consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in both the Cataract and Eye Casualty service before taking up his current post as a substantive consultant at the Western Eye Hospital (Imperial College Hospital) where he is also the lead for Eye Casualty.

Mr Hove passed the Certificate of Laser and Refractive surgery (CertLRS) from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2017. He has extensive experience of all refractive surgery procedures including LASIK, LASEK, Implantable ICL, Natural lens replacement (Refractive lens exchange) and intra-ocular lens exchanges. 

He has done over 4500 intra-ocular and refractive procedures.

Refractive Lens Exchange (with Trifocals to eliminate the need for glasses in the absence of cataract)

Laser eye surgery (LASIK, LASEK- all wavefront guided)

Refractive cataract surgery (with Trifocal lenses to eliminate need for glasses post-op)

Femtophako (femtosecond assisted cataract surgery)

Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) for high prescriptions

Medical retina consultations

Intra-vitreal injections

Argon laser for retinal conditions

Yag laser capsulotomy

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Mr Tariq Ayoub  FRCOphth FRCS-G FEBO Cert-LRS PG-CRS MBBS BSc is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. His interests include treatment for Cataract, Vision Correction, Corneal disease and Eye-lid disorders. He is a skilled surgeon and has done over 4000 eye surgeries.

He is on the specialist register of the General Medical Council and has received Specialist Certification in Refractive Surgery (Cert-LRS) by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has extensive experience in all types of refractive surgery including LASIK, PRK, PTK, implantable ICL, refractive lens exchange and refractive treatment of keratoconus.

Tariq Ayoub trained at the prestigious London School of Ophthalmology, namely at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Royal Free Hospital.  He has completed multiple fellowships including

• Cornea and External Disease Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital
• Oculoplastics Fellowship at Royal Free Hospital
• Trauma Ophthalmology Fellowship in Asia

He was previously Locum Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

He has received multiple prizes and awards from national and international organisations for his work in the field of Ophthalmology. He has authored a number of peer-reviewed articles and has presented in national and international meetings across the globe. He is an active educator and is passionate about training junior eye surgeons.

Mr Ayoub has been described as a compassionate, dynamic and safe surgeon who prides himself on the high quality of his work. Given his extensive experience, he is able to manage complex eye conditions in a holistic manner to deliver the best care for his patients.

tariqayoub@doctors.org.uk

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Refractive Lens Exchange (with Advanced Technology Lens to eliminate the need for glasses)
• Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK, trans-PRK, PTK)
• Cataract surgery (with Advanced Technology Lens to eliminate the need for glasses)
• Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)
• Keratoconus Treatment: Cross-linking - laser assisted
• Corneal Transplants
• Eye-lid surgery
• YAG laser for Capsulotomy
• Cataract
• Myopia / Hyperopia
• Presbyopia
• Keratoconus
• Corneal Dystrophy including Fuchs Endothelial dystrophy
• Dry eyes
• Watery eyes
• Droopy eyelids
• Trauma
• General Clinical Ophthalmology
• Glaucoma

Mr. Walker is a consultant surgeon and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (The Western Eye Hospital) and also works on a locum basis at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He trained in North London and did his subspecialty training at Moorfields. Mr. Walker is a lead consultant for the Western Eye Hospitals emergency department and is extremely skilled in his field.

Mr. Walker is renowned in his field, with eye surgeons opting for him to train their family members, owing to his high skill and dedication. He was great pride in his feedback and his excellent surgical results.

Mr. Walker also teaches and mentors other surgeons, having completed a Masters degree in surgical education at Imperial College London, where he was awarded the Deans Scholarship, a highly prestigious award. He was also awarded an academic scholarship at Oxford University where he undertook his medical degree, continuing on this trajectory of excellence throughout his career. Mr. Walker organises regular teaching for retinal surgeons and often speaks at lectures and events. Mr Walker was previously a secondary school teacher before he pursued medicine.

Owing to his reputation, he was also been appointed as an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

• Vitreoretinal surgery - retinal detachment, floaters, ERM, macular hole, vitreous haemorrhage, complications of diabetes, lens exchange and dealing with complications of cataract surgery, trauma;
• YAG laser capsulotomy; retinal laser treatments
• Cataract surgery including complex cases and secondary lens implantation;
• General ophthalmology and emergencies;
• Age related macular degeneration

• Vitreoretinal surgery - retinal detachment, floaters, ERM, macular hole, vitreous haemorrhage, complications of diabetes, lens exchange and dealing with complications of cataract surgery, trauma;
• YAG laser capsulotomy; retinal laser treatments
• Cataract surgery including complex cases and secondary lens implantation;
• General ophthalmology and emergencies;
• Age related macular degeneration

Miss Ourania Frangouli is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She has a subspecialty interest in cataracts, glaucoma and paediatric ophthalmology. She is also serves a key member of the general and emergency ophthalmology team.

Miss Frangouli completed her ophthalmology training in the London Deanery based at Moorfields Eye Hospital including two clinical and surgical fellowships in adult and paediatric glaucoma and in paediatric ophthalmology.

She is currently Training Programme Director for Ophthalmology in North Thames and part of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Training The Trainers subcommittee. She has held the posts of Unit Training Lead and College Tutor for Ophthalmology and is a dedicated medical educator and ophthalmic surgery trainer. She is a senior examiner in the European Board of Ophthalmology.   

Before joining Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust she worked as a Consultant in glaucoma and medical education at Moorfields Eye Hospital and BHR NHS University Trusts and she led service and training improvements in these posts.

She enjoys charitable work related to Medicine and Ophthalmology in the UK and abroad.  

Cataract Surgery

Glaucoma

Glaucoma Laser

General Ophthalmology

Paediatric Ophthalmology

Emergency Ophthalmology

Cataract

Glaucoma (adult and paediatric glaucoma, glaucoma lasers)

Paediatric ophthalmology

Miss Theresa Richardson is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience and is the leading Ophthalmologists in West London winning numerous awards for her excellent clinical practice. Her specialist interests include cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy And eye casualty 

Theresa gained her medical qualification at University of London, in addition to her BSc in psychology she specialises In nervous amd anxioys patients 

. After this, she trained for seven years with various prestigious institutions, including the Royal College of Surgeons, The Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, where she gained fellowship in Retina and Uveitis.  She was a consultant in glaucoma and medical retina from 2002 in Croydon where she set up the Macula service amd was lead consultant for 8 years gaining four clinical excellence awards . She  was  later appointed consultant in 2014 at the Imperial Healthcare Trust, where she also trains junior Ophthalmologists in retina and cataract care, including cataract surgery and laser retina surgery. She is well versed to performing complex eye surgeries with low complication rates of 0.04.

Specialises in anxious patients has Bsc  in clinical psychology

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Cataract Surgery

Glaucoma Surgery

Emergency Eye Surgery

chalazion blepharitis 

blepharospasm 

neurophthalmology 

vasculitis ane vein amd artery occlusion 

uvietis 

Cataracts

Glaucoma

Dry Eye Syndrome

Diabetic Retinopathy

Macular Degeneration

Ms Ranjit Sandhu is a Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon with a specialist interest in cataract surgery, medical retinal problems and uveitis. Her postgraduate ophthalmic training was undertaken at King’s College Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital where she developed an expertise in complex cataract surgery in diabetes and uveitis. Ms Sandhu obtained her posgraduate doctorate degree at the University of London in assessing ocular blood flow in retinal disease before embarking on a Fellowship in Medical Retina and Uveitis at the internationally renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Ms Randhu specialises in cataract surgery without the need for glasses and has been involved in organising a randomised controlled clinical trial comparing varying types of lenses. She has also been a sub-investigator for the international GENEVA Study Group for the use of implants for central and branch retinal vein occlusions. She continually evaluates emerging, evidence-based novel treatment therapies for retinal disease and aspires to achieve the best results for her patients.

Ms Randhu ensures her patients have access to the latest intravitreal therapies for a wide spectrum of retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vein occlusions.

Ms Randhu has presented at both national and international conferences and published papers in peer reviewed academic journals. She has also co-authored a chapter on Ocular Disease in an Optometry textbook.

• Cataract surgery
• Glaucoma treatment

• Diabetic eye disease
• Macular degeneration
• Retinal disease
• Uveitis