Current practice
I have a busy and well established private practice in Exeter. I provides premium refractive cataract surgery, am a fellowship trained vitreo-retinal surgeon and medical retinal expert. My main private practice is at “Exeter Eye” which has consultation and cataract surgery facilities. I also operate on cataract patients at the Exeter Nuffield and all vitreo-retinal surgery takes place at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
I am part of a group of Consultants covering all specialities in ophthalmology at Admiral House called Exeter Eye LLP. Please click this link for more details.
Qualifications & Training
I trained at three prestigious teaching hospitals, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. I have three higher medical fellowship diplomas being a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) – FRCP, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England) – FRCS and Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists – FRCOphth. I also have the Diploma in Ophthalmology of the Royal College of Surgeons of England – DO as well as Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degrees – MB ChB.
Teaching & Publications
I am well known for my teaching ability and have trained doctors from around the world. I have published 3 books (all with second editions) and have 45 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals. I have been awarded a national clinical excellence award for services to the NHS and have been a member of the Training Committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Chaired the Equivalence of Training Committee in London. I have also been Lead Trainer on the College Microsurgical Course.
Innovation
Mr Simcock was the first UK surgeon to publish a limited posture technique for patients requiring macular hole surgery and was one of the first surgeons in the UK to pioneer “combined surgery” for patients having vitrectomy surgery with lens removal at the time of surgery to avoid the patient having to return for subsequent cataract surgery.
Mr Simcock was the first UK surgeon to train Nurse Practitioners to perform eye injections for the treatment of retinal problems including wet macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vein occlusions. This method of practice is now being used in most eye units in the UK.
