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BSc MBChB DO FRCS FRCOphth

Mr Leatherbarrow has over 30 years of experience in ophthalmology and has been a specialist Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon for over 25 years. His major areas of expertise are oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery for which he has a national and international reputation.

He graduated from Manchester Medical School in 1982, training in general ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital before undertaking subspecialty training fellowships in oculoplastic and orbital surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. He is the author of the major textbook ‘Oculoplastic Surgery’ published by Thieme in October 2019: https://www.thieme.com/books-main/plastic-surgery/product/5094-oculoplastic-surgery.

He was appointed as Consultant Ophthalmic, Oculoplastic and Orbital surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, in 1992. His practice is now confined to medicolegal work.

Click here to download his medicolegal c.v.

Click here to download his list of publications in the medical literature.

BSC (HONS) MCOPTOM DIPTP (IP)

Rebecca completed her undergraduate training at the University of Manchester and her pre-registration training at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. She has 18 years of experience working in optometric practice. She has spent five years dispensing and fitting patients with specialist contact lenses and has spent five years as an optometrist working for the Hospital Eye Service at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, as well as in several private practices around the North West.

Following her in depth training at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital she is now undertaking a specialist role in contact lens work and in the management of ophthalmic disorders such as glaucoma and age related macular degeneration (AMD).

Rebecca is also a fully qualified independent prescriber which allows her to prescribe medications that are used to treat eye conditions.

In 2019 Rebecca was named Optometrist of the Year by Optician Magazine.

Click here to download Rebecca’s medicolegal C.V.