Stephen Tuft

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Area(s) of expertise

Cataracts
Corneal Graft
Refractive Laser Surgery

Corneal and external eye disease
Keratoconus

Locations

The John Saunders Suite
Practice Manager - Tom Griggs - 020 7566 2829
Arthur Steele Unit
Practice Manager - Tom Griggs - 020 7566 2829

Languages spoken

English

Year of first medical qualification

1977

Location of initial medical training

Cambridge

Location of ophthalmology training

New Zealand, Australia, Moorfields Eye Hospital (lecturer)

Further Key Experience

Advanced training in corneal and refractive surgery.
Doctoral thesis in laser refractive surgery (Institute of Ophthalmology).
Masters thesis on management of keratoconus.

Date Joined Moorfields

1994 (consultant)

Membership of professional/national/regional bodies

Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)

Current NHS/university posts

Full time Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Appointed 1994
Honorary Senior Lecturer University of London. Appointed 1994

Other professional achievements

Director Corneal & External Disease Service

Medical Director Moorfields Lions Eye Bank

Regular presenter at international research meetings. Over 120 peer reviewed publications. Author of book and numerous chapters on corneal and external eye disease.

Past President MCLOSA

Founder member Ophthalmic Microbiology Study Group

Visiting professor Boston USA 2008

Visiting professor Aarhus Denmark 2010

Research Interests

Stem cell techniques for ocular surface reconstruction.
Genetics of inherited corneal disease.
Outcomes of cataract surgery.
Corneal infection.

Other Interests

Pilot (commercial pilot, glider pilot). Trekking (K2, Everest, etc.)