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Mr Martin Watson

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon

Insurers I work with

  • Bupa
  • Cigna
  • Vitality
  • Western Provident Association (WPA)

Age ranges treated

  • Adults (age 16 and above). For vision correction, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a stable prescription.

Qualifications / Professional memberships

  • Fellow Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRSOphth)
  • General Medical Council - Specialist Register
  • Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • UK Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS)
  • Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
  • British Medical Association

Current NHS / University Post

  • Full time Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Cornea, External Eye Disease and Cataract at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Corneal Service Director at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Medical training

  • Leeds University
  • Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London

Research interest / experience

  • Corneal Graft Rejection, inflammatory diseases of the anterior segment and ocular surface diseases. Widely published in peer review journals
  • Extensive experience in medical and surgical management of complex corneal and external eye disease, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery and refractive surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
  • PhD in Corneal graft rejection, examining the mechanisms and prevention of rejection.
  • Specialist contact lens fitting

Languages spoken

  • English

Contact Mr Martin Watson

Practice manager: Anneka Tailor

Call 07562 380032 Email Mr Martin Watson's practice

Contact Ms Shreeti Lakhani, Optometrist

Specialist in medical contact lenses including high prescriptions, astigmatism and complex corneal conditions such as keratoconus. Sees both adult and paediatric patients.

Call 07562 380032 Email Ms Shreeti Lakhani

NHS treatment

Mr Martin Watson also provides NHS care

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Last updated
27th May 2025