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ستيوارت J McGimpsey
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**Mr Stuart McGimpsey** is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with over 10 years of consultancy experience. He is a general ophthalmologist performing treatments such as cataract surgery. Mr McGimpsey's specialism is in Vitreoretinal surgery which includes surgical treatments for retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes and diabetic retinopathy. He also has an interest in the treatment of macular degeneration and retinal vascular diseases. **Mr McGimpsey has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust from April 2009 to the present. Since October 2016, he has been the Clinical Lead of the Ophthalmology Macular Service at the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.** He completed his Post Graduate Training (Graham Lovett Fellow in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Macular Diseases) at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital. He has an active role in teaching and is a Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmology Training Committee and is joint Ophthalmology simulation lead in the Belfast Trust. **Mr McGimpsey has published a series of research papers:** * Mikhail MA, Mangioris G, Best RM, McGimpsey S, Chan WC. Management of giant retinal tears with vitrectomy and perfluorocarbon liquid postoperatively as a short-term tamponade. Eye (Lond). 2017 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.157. * Gnana Jothi V, McGimpsey S, Sharkey JA, Chan WC. Retinal detachment repair and cataract surgery in patients with atopic dermatitis. Eye (Lond). 2017 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.151. * Mikhail MA, Mangioris G, Casalino G, McGimpsey S, Sharkey J, Best R, Chan WC. Outcome of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery in a tertiary referral centre in Northern Ireland - A regional study. Ulster Med J. 2017 Jan;86(1):15-19 * Chamney S, McGimpsey S, McConnell V, Willoughby CE. Iris Flocculi as an ocular marker of ACTA2 mutation in familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.Ophthalmic Genet. 2015 Mar;36(1):86-8. * Chakravarthy U, McGimpsey SJ, McAvoy C. How Baseline Assessment of AMD Lesion Type Influences Clinical Decisions and Outcomes. Retinal Physician July 2010 * McGimpsey SJ, Chakravarthy U. VEGF-targeted therapy and beyond: pharmacotherapy and emerging treatments in age related macular degeneration. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, March 2010, Vol. 3, No. 2, Pages 243-252 * McGimpsey SJ, Woodside JV, Cardwell C, Cahill M, Chakravarthy U. Homocysteine, MTHFR C677T polymorphism and risk of retinal vein occlusion: a meta-analysis. Ophthalmology. 2009 Sep;116(9):1778-1787.e1. * Williams MA, McGimpsey S, Abugreen S, Chan W, Sharkey JA, Best RM, Johnston PB. The incidence and rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment seven years after cataract surgery in 5102 patients. Retina. 2009 Aug;29(8):1206-1212.
Qualifications
MB, BCh, BAO Queen's University Belfast
BSc Medical Genetics Queens University Belfast
FRCOphth
Additional Training
Vitreo-retinal fellowship
Sydney Eye Hospital 2007
Professional bodies
Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Member of the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)