EYE SURGERY SCOTLAND - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Co - Founder Book an Appointment
Qualifications: MBChB Hons, FRCOphth, FRCSEd, FEBO, AFHEA
Dr Tatham is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion and a specialist in cataract and glaucoma surgery. He has 15 years experience in ophthalmology and was trained at two of the world's leading eye hospitals - Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, USA. He was ranked first in Europe in the 2011 European Board of Ophthalmology examination and has received research awards from Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK and Eire Glaucoma Society. In 2015 he was the only UK ophthalmologist to receive an innovative research award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). In 2016 he co-authored the glaucoma chapter of "Training in Ophthalmology" from Oxford University Press with Professor Sir Peng Khaw.
Dr Tatham is experienced in cataract and glaucoma surgery. He can tailor surgery to your needs and offers toric and multifocal intraocular lenses, which can reduce the need for spectacles following surgery. He continuously audits his results, with outcomes better than national benchmarks.
Dr Colin Goudie is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery.
He performs routine and complex cataract surgery and offers treatment with topical (no needle), local or general anaesthesia. As a vitreoretinal surgeon he provides support to colleagues and treatment for patients with problems following cataract surgery.
Job Titles:
- Surgeon
- MRCSEd, FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Specialist.Book an Appointment
Dr Schmoll is an ophthalmic surgeon based in Edinburgh, with a diverse practice comprising adult cataract surgery.
Having obtained his primary medical degree (MBChB)in South Africa, Dr Schmoll moved to Edinburgh in 2003 where he trained initially in general surgical specialties and achieved the Membership examination of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (MRCSEd). His passion for ophthalmology led him to enter specialist training in Edinburgh, where he ultimately took up his NH consultant post after becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) in 2014 and concluding a challenging paediatric ophthalmology fellowship in Cape Town in 2015.
Being enthusiastic about all aspects of ophthalmology, Dr Schmoll particularly enjoys relating to individuals and their families, providing high quality patient-centred care.
He performs adult phacoemulsification cataract operations with outcomes that exceed the UK national standards, whilst also delivering a busy tertiary specialist paediatric ophthalmic service at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.
He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and participates actively in research, education and management activities at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh. His private consultations for adults and children have been provided at Spire Shawfair Park Hospital since 2016.
Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and recharges with time outdoors walking, cycling and kitesurfing.
Job Titles:
- Ed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Co - Founder Book an Appointment
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Member of the Specialist Team
- Clinical Supervisor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Book an Appointment / Consultant Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, Orbital and Cataract Surgeon, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh
Robert is a consultant ophthalmologist specialising in oculoplastic, lacrimal, cataract and orbital surgery. He under took two advanced clinical fellowships at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and gained surgical periocular aesthetic experience at Moorfields Private and 152 Harley Street.
Robert is an assessor and clinical supervisor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and provides post-graduate clinical and surgical training to registrars and fellows.
Robert is a Good Clinical Practice-certified researcher and has published in leading journals as well as presenting his work internationally. He is a reviewer for the International Journal of Surgery and the Journal of International Medical Research.
Outside of medicine Robert's interests include skiing, rock climbing and enjoying the great outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon