Ophthalmology team

We have a large team of allied health professionals who support the consultants. We have healthcare assistants and ophthalmic technicians. They are trained and have specialist skills to carry out diagnostic tests and assist with surgical and laser procedures.

At Torbay we have been national leaders in pioneering training and development of ophthalmic specialist nurses.

Our nurses:

  • deliver the majority of our intravitreal treatments
  • deliver ophthalmic local anaesthetics before surgery
  • hold clinics
  • triage our emergency calls

We have a team of orthoptists who care for:

  • people with eye movement problems
  • help assess children’s vision and visual development

Consultants

NameSub-speciality ExpertiseSecretary tel
Ms T SalamOculoplastics (Clinical Service Lead)01803 654825
Mr E DoyleVitreoretinal01803 655164
Ms Y OsobaMedical Retina and Uveitis01803 655141
Mr N EdmeadesMedical Retina and Uveitis (LASER Safety Lead)01803 655141
Mr J GoodfellowGlaucoma01803 656474
Mr M AbbasiMedical Retina (International Trainees Educational Supervisor)01803 654830
Ms T SleepPaediatric and Ocular Motility, Head of School and Peninsula Deanery Ophthalmology (Simulation Lead)01803 655141
Ms J JarzabekUrgent Referral Service Lead, Paediatrics, Glaucoma, Primary Care (RCOphth College Tutor)01803 654830
Ms R KamalMedical Retina, Cataract Pre-assessment Lead (Governance Lead)01803 655168
Ms J CourtCornea Lead01803 655164
Mr S TurnerMacular and Medical Retina (Macula Lead)01803 654825
Mr W ElsayedCataract and Glaucoma01803 655168