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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Royal Victoria Hospital Tel: (028) 9024 0503 Ophthalmology Dept. Tel: (028) 9063 3123 Grosvenor Rd Tel: (028) 9063 4128 Belfast BT12 6BA Clinician Speciality Mr Richard Best Vitreo retinal Mr Trevor Buchanan Neuro ophthalmology Prof Usha Chakravarthy Macular Mr David Frazer Corneal Miss Suhair Twaij Mr Gerry McGinnity Paediatric ophthalmology Mr Martin Murphy Motility Dr Susan Johnston Medical Retinal Mr Simon Rankin Glaucoma Mr James Sharkey Vitreo retinal Miss Giuliana Silvestri Medical retinal Mr Steven White Oculoplastics Mr Colin Willoughby Ocular genetics/ Corneal Mr Wing Chan Vitreo retinal Miss Clara McAvoy Macular Mr Stuart McGimpsey Vitreo retinal Miss Angela Knox Glaucoma Miss Eibhlin McLoone Paediatric ophthalmology Ms Jayne Best Neuro-ophthalmology Miss Sonja George Paediatric ophthalmology Mr Srikandan Kamalarajah Oculoplastics Prof J Moore Corneal Mr Gawn McIlwaine Squint Mr Brendan Lacey Lids Miss Olivia Earley Glaucoma Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco Glaucoma Mr Muralidharan Upendran Professor Noemi Lois Dr Tanya Moutray Dr Michael Williams Miss Sarah Wilson Associate Specialists Speciality Mr Michael Quinn Medical retina Dr Ursula Donnelly Acute eye services Dr Marie O’Neill Acute eye services Belfast Health and Social Care Trust The Mater Hospital Tel: (028) 9074 1211 Ophthalmology Dept. Crumlin Road Belfast BT14 6BA Clinician Speciality Mr Lacey Lids Mr Kervick Miss Earley Glaucoma Prof J Moore Corneal Mr McIlwaine Squint Mr Willoughby Glaucoma/Corneal The Mater Hospital Tel: (028) 9080 3518 Macular Service Fairview II Crumlin Road Belfast BT14 6BA Clinician Speciality Miss Sarah Wilson Prof Usha Chakravarthy Macular Miss Jayne Best Vitreo retinal Mr Stuart McGimpsey Vitreo retinal Miss Clara McAvoy Macular Mr Wing Chan Vitreo retinal Miss Earley Glaucoma Mr McAfee (GPSI) Miss Gillvary (Associate Specialist) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Belfast City Hospital Tel: (028) 9032 9241 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7AB Clinician Speciality The Ulster Hospital Tel: (028) 9048 4511 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT16 1RH Clinician Speciality Mr Stuart McGimpsey Vitreo retinal Mr Steven White Oculoplastics Belfast Health and Social Care Trust The Shankill Wellbeing Tel: (028) 9504 0798 and Treatment Centre 83 Shankill Road Belfast BT13 1FD Glaucoma Service Clinician Speciality Dr Angela Knox Glaucoma Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco Glaucoma Simon Rankin Glaucoma Sarah Wilson Glaucoma Contact Lens Clinics Day Clinician Monday am (Paediatric clinic) Jonathan Jackson/ Nuala Hinds Tues am Jonathan Jackson Tuesday p.m. Deirdre Burns Tricia Douglas Wednesday a.m. Carmel McAfee Thursday a.m. Jenny Lindsay Susanna Beare Jennifer Woods Friday a.m. Joanne Logan Andrew Jelly Low Vision Clinics Day Clinician Monday am (Paediatric clinic) Jonathan Jackson/Nuala Hinds Monday p.m. Tricia Douglas Monday p.m. (1st and 3rd week each Moyra McClure month) Tuesday a.m. Richard Robinson Wednesday p.m. Nuala Hinds Wednesday p.m. Arnold Cochrane Thursday p.m. Jennifer Woods Friday a.m. Moyra McClure Western Health and Social Care Trust Altnagelvin Hospital Tel: (028) 7134 5171 Ophthalmology Dept Glenshane Road Londonderry BT47 1SB Altnagelvin Hospital Tel: (028) 7134 5171 Optometry Dept ext. 3571 Glenshane Road Londonderry BT47 1SB Clinician Speciality Mr Patrick Hassett Glaucoma Miss Janet Sinton Anterior segment Mr David Mulholland Medical retina Mrs Rosie Brennan Paediatrics Mr Asif Orakzai Medical retina Miss Carole Cooke Anterior segment Mr Cian Collins Anterior segment & AMD Mr Barry Cartmill Oculoplastics Mr James Church Glaucoma Ms Maeve Lagan General and AMD Nursing Staff Position Stephanie Johnston Lead Nurse, Ophthalmology Angie Baird Ophthalmic Nurse Marie Anne Murphy Ophthalmic Nurse Deidre McQuilkin Ophthalmic Nurse Stephanie Gallagher Staff Nurse Kate McBride Staff Nurse Western Health and Social Care Trust Optometry Staff Position Richard Gilmour Head of Optometry Patrick McCanney Senior Optometrist Marie Hughes Senior Optometrist Richard Beck Senior Optometrist Jane Henderson Senior Optometrist Ivan Drinan Senior Optometrist Lisa Fillis Optometrist Graeme Crumley Optometrist Seamus Barr Optometry Technician Stephanie Quinn Optometry Technician Adelaide Moore Secretary Orthoptic Staff Position Patrick McCance Manager of Orthoptic Services Lisa Wallace Lead Orthoptist in Paediatrics David Wright Orthoptist Lesley Davis Orthoptist Sabrina McKinney Orthoptic Assistant Fiona Keogh Orthoptic Assistant Marie Stennett Orthoptic Assistant Jean-Marie McGeehan Secretary GP Special Interest Position Dr Ciara McLaughlin ICATS General Practitioner Special Interest in Ophthalmology (GPSI) Medical Photography Position Liam Dillon Medical Photographer Stephen Payne Medical Photographer Western Health and Social Care Trust Tyrone County Hospital Tel: (028) 8283 3100 Hospital Road Omagh Co Tyrone BT79 0AP Clinician Speciality Mr Patrick Hassett Glaucoma Mrs Rosie Brennan Paediatrics Ms Maeve Lagan General and AMD Miss Carole Cooke Anterior segment Dr Anne Marie Cunningham ICATS (Associate Specialist) Ophthalmology Nursing Staff Position Sister Joann McCullagh Sister – Outpatients Marian McLaughlin Staff Nurse Optometry Staff Speciality Patrick McCanney Senior Optometrist Marie Hughes Senior Optometrist Richard Beck Senior Optometrist Lisa Fillis Optometrist Stephanie Quinn Optometry Technician Orthoptic Staff Position Patrick McCance Manager of Orthoptic Services Lisa Wallace Lead Orthoptist in Paediatrics Cathy Donnelly Orthoptist Sabrina McKinney Orthoptic Assistant Western Health and Social Care Trust South West Acute Hospital 124 Irvinestown Road (028) 6638 2000 Enniskillen Co Fermanagh BT74 6DN Clinician Speciality Mrs Rosie Brennan Paediatrics Miss Carole Cooke Anterior segment Dr Anne Marie Cunningham ICATS (Associate Specialist) Ophthalmology Nursing Staff Position Sister Mary McCullagh Sister – Outpatients Elizabeth Nixon Staff Nurse Christine Mitten Staff Nurse Optometry Staff Position Richard Gilmour Head of Optometry Marie Hughes Senior Optometrist Graeme Crumley Optometrist Stephanie Quinn Optometry Technician Orthoptic Staff Position Anne-Marie Peace Orthoptist Cathy Donnelly Orthoptist Outreach Adult Low Vision Clinics Ballymena Braid Valley Hospital, Waveney Ph 2563 Arnold OPD1, Cushendall Rd, Ballymena, 5381 Cochrane BT43 6HH Bangor Bangor Community Hospital, Castle Ph 9147 Jenny Lindsay St, Bangor, BT20 4TA 5100 Jonathan Keenan Craigavon Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Janice Rd, Portadown, BT67 0QP McCrudden Downpatrick Rehab Suite, Downe Hospital, 2 Ph 4461 Morena Purvis Struell Wells Rd, Downpatrick, BT30 3811 4RL Dungannon South Tyrone Hospital, Low Vision Ph 8772 Sarah Shanks Clinic, Outpatients, Carland Rd, 2821 Dungannon, BT71 4AU Lisburn The Rowan Centre, 56 Wallace Ave, Ph 9260 Paula McElduff Lisburn, BT27 4AE 7746 Newry Daisy Hill Hospital, 5 Hospital Rd, Ph 3083 Sarah Shanks Newry, BT35 8DR 5000 Newtownards Ards Comm Hospital, Church St, Ph 9181 Susanna Beare Newtownards, BT23 4AS 2661 .
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