Linda Ficker

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Area(s) of expertise

Cataracts
Corneal Graft
Refractive Laser Surgery

Cataract Cornea and Refractive surgery including wavefront, LASIK, epiLASIK, LASEK and Intralase

Locations

The John Saunders Suite
Practice Manager - Maryclaire Gibb - 077 1732 5192

Languages spoken

English / French / Italian / German

Year of first medical qualification

1977

Location of initial medical training

University College London and Westminster Medical School (University of London)

Location of ophthalmology training

Moorfields Eye Hospital

Further Key Experience

Research in Refractive and Corneal Surgery - current
Research in Ocular Infections, Emory University, Atlanta, USA (1985-86)
Vitreo-Retinal Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital 1984
Oculo-plastic Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital 1983

Date Joined Moorfields

1981

Membership of professional/national/regional bodies

FRCOphth, FRCS, EBOD, Certificate in Refractive Surgery, Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, BMA, Oxford Ophthalmology Congress, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association of Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (served on International members Committee)

Current NHS/university posts

Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital - 1989

Other professional achievements

American Academy of Ophthalmology Honour Award, Royal College of Ophthalmology Examiner, European Board of Ophthalmology Examiner, Chairman of the Local Research Ethics Committee

Research Interests

Corneal Transplantation, Laser Refractive Surgery, Ocular Infection, Ocular Surface Reconstruction

Other Interests

Travel, Philosophy, Mountaineering, Opera & Theatre