Mr Adam Booth

I qualified as a doctor from the University of Birmingham in 1989. As part of my undergraduate training I studied at Harvard Medical School. I also received a First Class degree in Physiology from the University of Birmingham in 1986. I first worked in ophthalmology at the Randwick Hospital, Sydney under the teaching of Professor Hollows, as part of a University of New South Wales Surgical rotation. My postgraduate training was on the Yorkshire Ophthalmology Training Rotation. In the middle of my training I took a sabbatical for 3 years and completed my PhD thesis on the Genetics of Glaucoma at the University of Leeds and the University of California, San Francisco. I gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 1994. After core ophthalmology training I spent a year as Clinical Glaucoma Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. This gave me highly specialised training in all aspects of the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. I have been an NHS consultant at The Royal Eye Infirmary in Plymouth since 2003. I have been the Glaucoma Lead in Plymouth since my appointment in 2003. I have also been the Clinical Director of the Royal Eye Infirmary and am now the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Clinical Tutor. I am a Lead Examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and have examined widely in India, Jordan, Oman, Malta and the UK. Outside work I enjoy sailing, cycling, tennis and squash.

Specialist clinical interests My specialist interests are: 1. Micro-incision cataract surgery (phacoemulsification). I perform cataract surgery and lens insertion in all types of eyes including correction of myopia (short-sighted), hypermetropia (long-sighted), presbyopia (reading vision), astigmatism and cataract surgery in complex eyes e.g. glaucoma (combined with iStent), diabetes, age-related macula degeneration etc. I have performed over 6,000 cataract operations. I can also offer laser treatment for posterior capsule opacification ('after-cataract'). 2. Glaucoma. I am a specialist expert in the treatment of all forms of glaucoma having studied as a Glaucoma Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital. I treat glaucoma medically (with drops), laser (including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Micro-pulse laser) and surgically (including iStent insertion and trabeculectomy) 3. Lid disorders. I can advise on non-invasive treatments. I perform surgery for cysts, ingrowing lashes, entropion (lid turning in), ectropion (lid turning out) amongst other procedures. 4. Retinal disorders. I can offer diagnosis and treatment for retinal disorders including age-related macula degeneration, diabetic eye disease, vascular disorders and retinal holes/tears. 5. General ophthalmology. I can offer advice and treatment for all general eye disorders including corneal problems and ocular motility problems.