Mr Maan Kasmiya is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon who since qualifying as a consultant, has led retinal services in different trusts including Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and aided in anti-VEGF injection treatment for Age-related macular degeneration, Diabetic retinopathy, Laser treatment and Cataract Surgery.

Mr Kasmiya brings 20 years of experience as an eye specialist, including two years undertaking a quality retinal fellowship and thousands of cataract surgeries, using different types of lenses including multifocal, toric and spheric IOL, most of which were accomplished to the highest standards with a complication rate that is well below the national standard.

Following the completion of specialist training in the UK as an ophthalmologist, Mr Kasmiya joined King’s College Hospital as a substantive consultant, leading the Diabetic Screening Program at Bromley and south London area, the DESP program is in partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. He also played a proactive role in medical and clinical research, teaching prominent international research relating to eye diseases and was appointed as an honorary lecturer at the Imperial College, London faculty.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Cataract Surgery
• Laser Eye Surgery
• Intravitreal Injection
• VEGF Injection Treatment
• Chalazion
• lid cyst
• dry eyes/ Blepharitis
• Macular Degeneration
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
• Cataracts
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Retinal Vein Occlusion
• Myopia

Dr Richard Lee is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with a special interest in Glaucoma, Cataract and General Ophthalmology. He is the Clinical lead of the Ophthalmology service at Chelsea and Westminster. He is also the lead clinician of the Cataract and Glaucoma service with expertise in the medical, laser and surgical management of all adult glaucoma, including more complex and secondary glaucomas.

Dr Lee’s initial medical training was at University College London and he undertook his specialist ophthalmology training in the London Deanery. During his training, Richard was elected to represent the trainees in his region at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and represented the Royal College at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Richard also served on the committees of the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society and the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. 

Dr Lee has an active interest in research and surgical innovation. He has published over 50 papers including several book chapters and he has delivered over 25 presentations at local, national and international level. Richard undertook a MSc in Surgical Technology at Imperial College London and was awarded a distinction award for his thesis to optimise an artificial cornea device. He subsequently undertook a clinical research fellowship funded by the National Institute for Health Research to develop a new surgical glaucoma device leading to the award of a PhD in Ophthalmology at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and a prestigious international Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology translational research award.

Dr Lee completed his training with a subspecialty surgical fellowship in glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital before taking up his Consultant post at Chelsea and Westminster.

Further details can be found at www.richardlee.org.uk

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Lavnish Joshi is a consultant ophthalmologist at The Lister Hospital. He obtained his medical degree from St George’s Hospital and Medical School, University of London. He trained as an ophthalmic surgeon in Birmingham, Surrey and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He completed advanced training from Fellowships in Medical and Surgical Retina in Toronto (Canada) and Bristol Eye Hospital.

He has a keen interest in teaching and has been awarded a Masters in Surgical Education. He is a College Tutor for ophthalmic trainees and runs a Retina Fellowship at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital. He also teaches on the Masters in Ophthalmology at University College London (UCL). He completed his research doctorate (MD) at Moorfields Eye Hospital/ Institute of Ophthalmology.

• Floaters
• Macular degeneration
• Macular holes
• Epiretinal membranes
• Retinal detachments
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Retinal vein occlusions
• Complex cataract surgery
• Uveitis
• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Punctal plugs for dry eyes
• Punctoplasty watery eyes
• Lid cysts
• Laser for retinal pathology
• Laser for lens capsule opacification

• Floaters
• Macular degeneration
• Macular holes
• Epiretinal membranes
• Retinal detachments
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Retinal vein occlusions
• Complex cataract surgery
• Uveitis
• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Punctal plugs for dry eyes
• Punctoplasty watery eyes
• Lid cysts
• Laser for retinal pathology
• Laser for lens capsule opacification

Mr Riaz Asaria is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and he also sees patients privately, including at The Wellington Hospital.

Mr Asaria qualified from Southampton University in 1989 and then undertook specialist ophthalmology training in 1992, with a specialism in retinal disease. In 1997, he was awarded the June Sutor Research Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, followed by a Medical Retina Fellowship, also at Moorfields. He then attained further Fellowships in both surgical retina and then medical retina at Bristol Eye Hospital. His research has also involved working with the wound healing team at the Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields.

Mr Asaria also has an interest in education and he teaches at the Royal Free.

• Cataract Surgery
• Macular Degeneration Treatment
• Medical and Surgical Retina

• General ophthalmology
• Eye Trauma

Professor Philip Bloom is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Lead Clinician/Service Director at the Western Eye Hospital where he runs the glaucoma and cataract services. He graduated from Bristol University Medical School and went on take up posts at Bristol Eye Hospital, Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital for his postgraduate training. He was selected for clinical fellowships at the Western Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Professor Bloom is an Honorary Professor of Ophthalmology at Middlesex University and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College School of Medicine. He is the immediate previous President of the Royal Society of Medicine Ophthalmology Section, a UKISCRS council member and an IGA Trustee. His special interests are in glaucoma and cataract surgery and has published over 80 peer-reviewed scientific research and teaching papers.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Small incision cataract surgery, including spectacle independence with multi-focal and toric intraocular lenses
• Laser and surgical glaucoma treatment, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• External eye disease
• General ophthalmology
• Emergency 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).

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• 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 Ashwin Reddy is a highly experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in treating children’s eye conditions. He graduated from the prestigious medical school of Cambridge University and completed his higher training in Leicester and East Anglia. During this time he developed his great interest in paediatric ophthalmology and retinoblastoma and thus undertook a fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Having undertaken 11 years in total of postgraduate training, Mr Reddy has been a very successful consultant since 2004. He is currently a consultant at Barts Health NHS Trust and the Moorfield’s Eye Foundation Trust. More precisely, he is the leader of the Ophthalmology Services at the Royal London Hospital and at the Retinoblastoma service in London.

Except for his clinical expertise, Mr Reddy is also an active researcher and a dedicated teacher as he holds the position of senior lecturer at Queen Mary Medical School. In addition, his passion for paediatric ophthalmology extends to great humanitarian work, as Mr Reddy is medical advisor to charities in the UK and developing services around the world.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Paediatric ophthalmology
• Amblyopia treatment
• Paediatric ocular oncology
• Squint surgery
• Blocked tear ducts
• Retinoblastoma surgery
• Cyst surgery
• Amblyopia (lazy eyes)
• Squint
• Retinoblastoma (children’s eye cancer)

Miss Shams is a full-time NHS and Private Practice Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, specialising in the management of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disorders.

She qualified from Guys and St Thomas’s Hospital School of Medicine in London in 1999 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy. She undertook Ophthalmic Surgical training in London, including Moorfields Eye Hospital, and advanced subspecialty training in Canada, Australia, UK and the USA.

Miss Shams’ clinical practice includes adult and paediatric oculoplastic surgery for eyelid malpositions, reconstructive surgery following trauma or removal of tumors of the eye, eyelid or eye socket and performs lacrimal surgery for blocked tear ducts. She performs cosmetic eyelid and periocular surgery by applying the the most upto date techniques and technology to acheive natural and effective results. She appreciates and enjoys the fine, precise and artistic nature of periocular cosmetic and reconstuctive surgery.

As part of a tertiary referral centre Miss Shams manages challenging cases requiring revision surery due to failure or complications of previous surgery and patients who require care within a multidisciplinary team.

In addition to her clinical practice, she contributes to clinical research in her field; publishing and reviewing for peer-reviewed journals, mentors and supervises ophthalmic trainees and regularly participates in national and international conferences.

In her free time Miss Shams enjoys outdoor sports, music, philosophy and politics.

Miss Shams strives to provide you with medical care of the highest quality, based on upto date techniques and years of surgical experience, which is personalised to you by taking into consideration your individual circumstances, objectives and desires. She will advise you of the best surgical and or non-surgical treatment options that will achieve the most effective functional and aesthetic outcomes. 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Upper and lower eyelid Blepharoplasty (Eye Lid Surgery/ceyebags)
• Orbital Surgeries
• Ptosis Repair (droopy eyelid)
• Brow ptosis repair
• Blocked Tear Duct Surgery (NLDO)   
• Revision eyelid surgery
• Cosmetic Botox
• Eyelid reconstruction
• Eyelid tumor management
• Repair of eyelid malposition (entropion and ectropion repair, eyelid retraction repair)
• Management of thyroid eye disease
• Paediatric oculoplastic surgery (Dermoid cysts, ptosis repair)
• Eye socket surgery
• Management of facial nerve palsy
• Botox for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm
• Eyelid lumps and bumps
• Meibomian gland cyst/chalazion
• Trichiasis (abnormal eyelashes)
• Management of dry eyes
• Blepharitis
• Eye Infection
• Eye Problems
• Conjunctivitis
• Dry Eye Syndrom
• Watery eyes
• Ptosis
• Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
• Eye bags
• Chalazion
• Stye
• Facial lines and wrinkles
• Eyelid cancer
• Revision eyelid surgery

Professor Richard Collin received his medical degree from Cambridge University. He undertook his postgraduate ophthalmology training in a number of London hospitals including the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital and was later awarded a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco to study oculoplastic surgery.

Professor Collin has a keen interest in teaching and was appointed Honorary Professor at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London in 2008. In recognition of his dedication to his field, he received the Charamis Medal from the European Society of Ophthalmology for his contribution to teaching oculoplastic surgery in 2009. He has published over 300 papers and co-authored a number of textbooks on Oculoplastic surgical topics.

Professor Collin was a Consultant surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, where he started the eyelid tumour oncology and microphthalmia/anophthalmia services, he has now retired from the NHS. His private practices are located in Harley Street. During his career, Professor Collin has been president of both the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and the European Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Oculoplastic surgery
• Orbital implants
• Conjunctival replacement
• Eyelid tumour oncology
• Reconstructive surgery
• Socket reconstruction
• Paediatric eyelid and orbital surgery
• Microphthalmos
• Anophthalmos
• Orbital implants
• Reconstructive surgery
• Eyelid tumour oncology
• Eyelid surgery

Mr Danny Morrison is an ophthalmology surgeon at Guys' Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College, University of London. 

Mr Morrison is a Chairman for Admissions for Guys' Medical School, King's Medical School, and St Thomas Medical School. 

Mr Morrison takes care not to rush his patients, he provides his patients with someone to contact at any hour of the day in the case of an emergency, he works with children often and is happy to do holiday and half-term appointments. 

• Ptosis surgery 
• Ophthalmic plastic surgery
• Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery and Eyelid Disorders in Children

• Squints (strabismus)
• Development and genetic eye problems in children 
• Clinical genetic syndromes 
• General adult ophthalmology