Professor Andrew Turnbull

Andy Turnbull is a Consultant Eye Surgeon in Dorset and Hampshire specialising in laser vision correction, cataract and lens replacement surgery, anterior segment surgery including iris reconstruction, pterygium surgery and treatment for dry eyes and recurrent corneal erosion syndrome. He was appointed as an NHS Consultant at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in 2018, where he is now the Clinical Lead for Cataract Surgery.  After training for 14 years in medicine, surgery and general ophthalmology in the Wessex region, Andy spent time in London, Australia, India, Canada and the USA acquiring advanced specialist skills. By spending time learning with international experts recognised as some of the best in their field (Graham Barrett, Sri Ganesh, Sheetal Brar, Dan Reinstein, Rob Morris, Ike Ahmed, Mike Snyder and Bobby Osher, among others), he now brings this expertise to the South Coast where he has access to the latest, state-of-the-art laser and lens technology. In 2023, Andy was invited to become a Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Vision Sciences. He is a Visiting Professor on the Ulster University Postgraduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery and a Council Member of the United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) where he is the Consultant lead for the Young Ophthalmologists Programme. He is available regularly to consult privately at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and via Private Health University Hospitals Dorset @ Royal Bournemouth Hospital (formerly known as Bournemouth Private Clinic). Laser vision correction surgery is performed at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, but all consultations are undertaken in Bournemouth.

Refractive, standard and complex cataract surgery, refractive laser eye surgery (LASIK, SMILE, Presbyond and surface ablation), refractive lens exchange, implantable (phakic) contact lenses, iris reconstruction, pterygium surgery, recurrent corneal erosion syndrome, dry eyes