Professor Ian Pearce

Consultant Ophthalmologist /Vitreoretinal Retinal Surgeon  Prof Ian Pearce has been employed as Consultant Ophthalmologist at St Paul’s Eye Unit at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital since 2002. St Paul’s Eye unit is one of the UK’s leading centers for the management of medical and surgical retinal conditions and has an international reputation for research in these areas. Prof Pearce provides secondary and tertiary referral services for vitreoretinal surgery(VR), age-related macular disease (AMD) and diabetic eye disease (DR) and is the clinical lead for the uveitis service. Through the VR fellowship program he has trained > 30 post accredited leading national and international ophthalmic surgeons in the most contemporary management of vitreoretinal surgical disorders. Through his extensive clinical and research experience in a wide range of retinal disorders he has been invited as clinical expert advisor to NICE for several novel drug appraisals and medical innovation developments which have revolutionized the management of ocular conditions in the past decade. As well as delivering regular national and international invited lectures Prof Pearce and advises on several national committees including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Professional Standards and Scientific Committees, the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board SAC for Medical Ophthalmology, the DH ACDP CJD Sub-Committee and the DVLA Visual Standards Panel.