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Last Updated: 14/12/2011

Vision panel


Vision panel members

VISION PANEL

CLINICAL INTERESTS

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES

ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH

COMMERCIAL

OTHER

MILLER

Mr M H

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Chairman:

  • Trustees of the International Glaucoma Association

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Glaucoma Centre Ltd

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DUGUID

Mr G

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

  • Consultant Advisor in Ophthalmology, Civil Aviation Authority

  • Examiner in Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

  • Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology, Imperial College London

  • Surgery for Diabetic Retinopathy

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DICKINSON Professor C

Programme Director in Optometry

  • Examiner for the College of Optometrists

  • Editor–in-Chief, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

  • Member Applied Vision Association and International Society for Low-Vision Research and Rehabilitation and Macular Disease Society

  • Specialist in low vision rehabilitation

  • Research into visual impairment and driving

  • Adviser to projects on spectacle lenses for Essilor Ltd run by the Vision Centre, University of Manchester

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GHANCHI

Mr F D

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Medical retina

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Vascular and Genetic retinopathies

 

Member of :

  • Macular Degeneration Society

  • Examinations Committee- Royal College of Ophthalmologists

  • Scientific Commitee - Royal College of Ophthalmologists

  • Admissions Committee- School of Medicine, Leeds University

 

  • Founder member of Yorkshire Retina Society
  • Associate Sub Dean (Admissions), Leeds University medical school

  • Hon Senior Lecturer- Leeds University

  • Hon Clinical Lecturer- University of Bradford

  • Examiner- Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons- Glasgow.

  • VAN Study - PI

  • Solvay trial - PI

Yorkshire Eye Hospital

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ELLIOTT
Mr A

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Chairman:

  • Visual Standards sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (Professional Standards Committee

Examiner:

  • Royal College of Opthalmologists

Associate:

  • Clinical Subdean, Southampton Medical School

Member:

  • America Academy Opthalmology

  • British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)

Fellow:

  • Royal Society of Medicine

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EDMUNDS

Mr D

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VISWANATHAN

Mr A

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Honorary appointments:

  • Visiting Professor, City University, London

  • Senior Lecturer, Institute of Ophthalmology, London

Chairman:

  • Glaucoma Genetic Epidemiology Network in Europe (EGS GlaucoGENE)

Member:

  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

  • UK & Eire Glaucoma Society

  • AIGS Associate Advisory Board

  • European Glaucoma Panel

  • Developer of the Integrated Visual Field technology which was being used as part of the DfT funded projects investigating visual field defects and driving.

London Eye Diagnostic Centre Ltd.

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FOWLER
Dr C W

Academic Support Officer (Optometry) 

Chairman:

  • International Standards committee ISO TC 94 / SC6 Eye and Face Protection

Member:

  • BSI committee PH/2/1 “Sunglasses”

External examiner:

  • Optometry programme, Cardiff University

  • Practical examination moderator, Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Governor:

  • Queen Alexandra College for the Blind

 

Research interests:

  • Design and performance of spectacle lenses, including tinted lenses

  • Clinical trials of lens performance 

  • Consultant to ophthalmic lens industry on spectacle lens design

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PLANT
Dr G

Consultant Neurologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist

Member:

  • European Brain and Behaviour Society

  • European Neurological Society

  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

  • Royal Society of Medicine Councils of Neuroscience and of Ophthalmology

  • Association of British Neurologists

  • British Isles Neuro-ophthalmology Club

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience

  • Medical Society of London

  • The Ophthalmic Club

  • European Vision Institute

  • Royal College of Physicians Training Committee (Medical Ophthalmology)

Examiner:

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Editorships:

  • Associate Editor Ophthalmologica

  • Editor in Chief of Neuro-ophthalmology

  • Honorary Senior Lecturer University College London

  • Honorary Senior Lecturer GKT Medical School

  • Visiting Professor City University

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NEWMAN

Dr W D

Consultant Paediatric and Neuro-ophthalmologist
  •  Hon Lecturer - Liverpool University

Fellow:

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  • Royal Society of Medicine

Member:

  • Surgical Faculty member of ORBIS (UK)
  • International member of the American Association for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • British and Irish Neuro-ophthalmology Club
  • European Paediatric and Strabismus Society
  • Expert Witness Institute

 

  • Visual field assessment in Vigabatrin Pharmacogenetics study (in progress)
  • LLM (Medical Law)
  • Welsh Child Protection Systematic Review Group
  •  Medico-legal and private practice trading as EYELAW Ltd incorporated in England and Wales
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COE 
Ms Isabel
  • Chief Executive EAD
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Driving  Assessor
Vice Chair:
  • Forum of Mobility Centres
Associate Tutor (Chester University) for Post-grad certificate in Driving Assessment and Outdoor Mobility  None None