A full assessment with a consultant ophthalmologist, including imaging where indicated.
60–90 minutes including dilationOne, with review as the condition requires
Read moreOCT, visual fields and retinal photography — the tests that find what an examination cannot.
30–45 minutesOne, repeated at monitoring intervals
Read moreReplacing the eye’s clouded lens with a clear artificial one, as a day case.
20–30 minutes in theatreOne per eye, usually two weeks apart
Read moreReshaping the cornea to reduce or remove dependence on spectacles.
15–20 minutes for both eyesAssessment, treatment, then reviews at 1 day, 1 week and 3 months
Read moreReplacing the natural lens where laser is unsuitable or reading vision is the issue.
20–30 minutes per eyeOne per eye, usually two weeks apart
Read moreLowering pressure and monitoring the nerve, with drops, laser or surgery.
30–45 minutes per reviewReviews every 3–12 months, lifelong
Read moreTreatment for wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema and retinal vein occlusion.
20 minutes including preparationA loading course, then intervals set by scan findings
Read moreAssessment of the tear film and lid margin, and treatment aimed at the actual cause.
45 minutesOne assessment, then review at 6–8 weeks
Read moreConsultants
Every appointment at Marisol is with a named consultant, and you will know who you are seeing before you arrive.
Cataract and refractive lens surgery
Carries out cataract and lens replacement surgery and sees the assessments that precede them. Assesses and operates on every one of their own patients, which is the practice’s standing arrangement rather than a preference.
Special interests: Cataract surgery · Premium and toric lenses · Refractive lens exchange
Glaucoma diagnosis and long-term management
Runs the glaucoma service: diagnosis, medical management, laser treatment and the monitoring that decides whether any of it is working. Sees patients under surveillance for ocular hypertension as well.
Special interests: Glaucoma · Selective laser trabeculoplasty · Ocular hypertension
Macular disease and diabetic eye disease
Leads the medical retina clinic, treating wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema and retinal vein occlusion, and running the injection service and the scan intervals that govern it.
Special interests: Macular degeneration · Diabetic retinopathy · Intravitreal therapy
Diagnostics, refraction and dry eye
Carries out the imaging and refraction that every consultation is built on, and runs the dry eye clinic. Often the person who spots the change on a scan that brings a patient back sooner.
Special interests: OCT interpretation · Dry eye · Contact lens intolerance
Theatre, injections and patient preparation
Runs the treatment room and the theatre list, prepares patients for surgery and injections, and is who most patients speak to about drops, aftercare and what to expect.
Special interests: Peri-operative care · Drop technique · Post-operative advice
Standards
The registrations, inspections and standards this practice works within.
Statutory registration
All consultants at this clinic hold entry on the specialist register for ophthalmology and are licensed to practise.
Regulator registration
The clinic is registered with and inspected by the healthcare regulator for the treatments it provides.
Insurer recognition
The clinic and its consultants are recognised by the major medical insurers for outpatient and surgical care.
Facility accreditation
Intraocular procedures are carried out in a facility meeting the ventilation and infection-control standards for ophthalmic surgery.
Clinical audit
Surgical outcomes and complication rates are audited against national benchmarks and reviewed at intervals.
Appointments
Consultations are with a consultant ophthalmologist. Allow up to two hours: most examinations involve dilating drops, and you should not plan to drive afterwards.