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Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Head of Vitreoretinal Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital; Professor of Retinal Stem Cell and Transplantation Surgery, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology; Professor of Biomedical Engineering at King’s College, London, UK
What is the most exciting thing happening in retina right now?
The development of new robotic surgical devices, which could mean greater dexterity, safety and precision during retinal surgery.
Make a bold prediction for the future of retina treatment.
My prediction for the future of retina is that we will have many more pharmacological adjuvants to control disease processes – especially fibrosis and photoreceptor cell death, that currently limit our surgical outcomes.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
My advice to all junior doctors is to concentrate on excellence in everything you do and the other things will follow.
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