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Ophthalmic consultants Southport

MEET OUR EXPERTS

Each of our specialist Ophthalmic Surgeons has their own sub-specialist field, meaning that we can offer you a choice of consultant ophthalmologists based upon your particular condition. They are supported by a team of specialist ophthalmic nurses.

Consultant Ophthalmologists

All of our specialist consultants bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise to advise you on your eye health and conditions

Mr Carl Groenewald

FCS (OPHTH) FRCOPHTH MMED (OPHTH)

Medical Director, Consultant Ophthalmic & Vitreoretinal surgeon

 

Mr Groenewald has been Medical Director at iSIGHT since 2012. His special interests include the surgical treatment of retinal disorders, AMD (age related macular degeneration), Vascular tumours and retinal oedema. He is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at St Pauls Eye Unit, Liverpool University Foundation Hospital Trust.

Miss Carmel Noonan

FRCSI FRCOPHTH

Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon

 

 

Miss Carmel Noonan has worked at iSIGHT since 2010 and provides a comprehensive general ophthalmology service with special interest in strabismus for both adults and children.

In addition to supporting the orthoptic services, she provides treatments including prisms, botulinum toxin, cataract surgery & refractive surgery.

Miss Noonan is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Liverpool University Foundation Hospital Trust.

Mr Vincent Dubois

MBBS

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

 

Mr Dubois has special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract surgery. He offers a range of laser and surgical procedures for glaucoma and a range of procedures for refractive and cataract patients including cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange. Special interests include bilateral cataract surgery, multifocal lens implant, micro-invasive and non-penetrating glaucoma surgery.

Mr Ahmad Khalil

B.Sc MBBS MRCOPHTH FRCS

Consultant Ophthalmic

Surgeon

 

Mr Khalil is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Blackpool Victoria Hospital where he is clinical lead and medical retina lead providing one of the largest Wet AMD services in the Northwest of England. He also treats DMO (diabetic macular oedema), Macular Oedema secondary to Retinal Vein Occulsions, Central Serous Retinopathy (CSCR).

Mr Omar Hadid

M.B,Ch.B., MRCP(UK), MRCSEd, FRCOphth, Pg CertMedEd.  

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgeon

Mr Hadid specialises in all aspects of eyelid, lacrimal (tear drainage), eye socket and orbital disease (including thyroid eye disease, proptosis & orbital tumours), aesthetics periocular procedures (eyelid hooding, blepharoplasty) cataract surgery, and also general ophthalmology. 

Mr. Jose Gonzalez-Martin

FRCOphth, MD

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

 

Mr Gonzalez-Martin is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with specialist interest in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Glacuocma and Ocular Motility disorders. Mr Gonzalez-Martin is currently a Paediatric Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon and Clinical Director at Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. He is Member and Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Ophthalmology) and Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology, Paris. He holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Medical Education and is Examiner to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Liverpool University. Jose collaborates as investigator in international clinical trials and publishes in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals.

Ms. Nardine Menassa

FRCOphth, MD

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

 

Ms. Menassa is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease and Cataracts. Ms. Menassa offers both surgical and medical treatments for dry eye conditions, keratoconus, complex corneal infections and diseases of the ocular surface. Ms Menassa is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at St. Paul Eye Unit in Liverpool and she collaborates with the University of Liverpool on translational research projects. Ms Menassa is also an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Ms. Neeru Vallabh

MBBS, PhD, FRCOphth,

FEBOS GL,

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma and Cataract  Surgeon

Consultant Ophthalmologist Ms Vallabh is a glaucoma consultant and cataract surgeon at the Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, as well as a clinical senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Ms Vallabh completed a glaucoma research fellowship and PhD at the University of Liverpool and a glaucoma clinical/surgical fellowship at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.

Ms Vallabh offers cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery including microinvasive glaucoma surgery, trabeculectomy, deep sclerectomy and glaucoma drainage device surgery. She regularly engages in national and international clinical research and trials and has access and expertise in novel therapeutics and surgery in the field of glaucoma.

She has an active laboratory research group focusing on early detection/ biomarkers for glaucoma and novel techniques for monitoring glaucoma surgical success.

 

Ms.Vallabh offers private and NHS practice at iSIGHT Clinic, Southport.

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