Best Ophthalmologists in Clapham Town, London, UK

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 

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

Mr Pringle is a Consultant Ophthalmologist based at King's College Hospital, London. He studied medical sciences at Cambridge University and graduated from Oxford University Clinical School. Mr Pringle then undertook subspecialist training in inflammatory eye disease, medical and surgical retina in London. He also practices, teaches, trains and lectures in cataract surgery and all aspects of retinal disease including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and uveitis.

Cataract Surgery

Retinal Detachment surgery

Macular Hole surgery

Epiretinal membrane surgery

Macular Degeneration treatment

Intravitreal injections

Diabetic eye treatment

Uveitis treatment

Macular Disease

Diabetic Eye Disease

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Macular Hole

Epiretinal Membrane

Retinal Detachment

Cataract

Diabetic Retinopathy

Age-related Macular Degeneration

Uveitis

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 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 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

Dr. Sui Wong is a consultant neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation trust.

Dr. Wong set up and leads the specialist service for papilloedema and conditions of raised pressure in the skull (idiopathic intracranial hypertension and pseudotumour cerebri syndrome). She also set up and leads the CSF-Extrema working group combining expertise across Guy's and St Thomas' and King's Health Partners for patients with problems resulting from high or low cerebrpspinal fluid pressure and leaks.

Dr. Wong holds a joint appointment at Moorfield's Eye Hospital where she set up and leads the ocular myasthenia specialist service.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Wong is highly active in the field of research and is also a passionate teacher and mentor.

• Treatment and management of neuro-opthalmology conditions

• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Ocular myasthenia gravis
• Optic neuritis
• Optic neuropathies
• Visual pathways disorders
• Papilloedema
• Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
• General Neurology
• Migraine
• Epilepsy
• Movement disorders

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