I have in the past attended the St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem on a charitable basis to perform vitreoretinal surgery. Most patients are Palestinian and often from poor backgrounds. The hospital relies on charitable funds and the black tie event at the Mansion...
I was the first UK surgeon to publish on combined phacovitrectomy surgery for the treatment of macular holes without having to perform face down posturing and also have published on combined lens removal and vitrectomy for a variety of eye conditions as this prevents...
This is the second consecutive year that I have been nominated for this award and it reflects the fact that I am part of a much larger team of nurses, optometrists, managers and other health care professionals at the West of England Eye Unit who have contributed...
Peter Simcock presented a lecture on the use of Nurse Practitioners in the treatment of wet age related macular degeneration patients with Nurse Practitioners treating patients with intravitreal injections. Mr Simcock was the first Consultant in the UK to train,...
This exciting inaugural event was to both raise awareness of visual impairment and raise money for the excellent work done by the WESC Foundation. The food was fantastic (the head chef Tom has a great reputation) and the waitresses did an amazing job looking after...
