Senior Fellow In Glaucoma

All applicants are expected to have a minimum of 4 years post-graduate training in general ophthalmology and in addition have further training and experience in managing glaucoma patients. The successful applicant is expected to have a good understanding of modern glaucoma management and be capable of managing routine glaucoma cases with minimal supervision. Clinical experience of managing acute glaucoma and complex glaucoma cases is essential for this post. The applicant should also be able to undertake routine cataract surgery with minimal supervision and have experience of glaucoma laser treatment (SLT, YAG, Diode) and surgery. The clinical fellow will be supervised by a number of consultants. They will also be responsible to the Clinical Service Lead of the Department, Miss Reena Kumari. The department provides ophthalmology services to a large part of the Birmingham population and is a busy department. There is ample opportunity to see a wide spectrum of cases. The glaucoma service manages adult patients with the whole spectrum of glaucoma. There is scope to learn the full range of glaucoma procedures including SLT and YAG laser, complex cataract surgery in Glaucoma patients, Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), Trabeculectomy, Preserflo and Tube Surgery under both general and local anaesthesia. The successful post holder can expect to gain experience in managing acute and complex clinical, laser and surgical management of glaucoma patients which would form a firm foundation for a Senior Fellowship in Glaucoma. We have close links with the Glaucoma service at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre.