Ms Stacey Strong

I am a highly skilled and knowledgeable cataract surgeon and medical retina specialist having trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Western Eye Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital. To date I have performed approximately 1,000 laser treatments, including: YAG capsulotomy, YAG peripheral iridotomy and retinal laser (retinopexy and pan-retinal photocoagulation). I have performed and supervised approximately 1,000 cataract procedures. including complex cases, premium lenses, toric lenses, secondary lens implants and combination intravitreal injection treatment. Additional procedures that I perform, include: bandage contact lens placement and removal, foreign body removal, corneal suture removal, sub-conjunctival injections, intravitreal injections (including anti-VEGF and steroid pellet insertion) and orbital floor injections. I offer combination cataract surgery with intravitreal injection treatments for patients with macular oedema secondary to wet macular degeneration, diabetic maculopathy and retinal vein occlusion.   I very much enjoy getting to know my patients, providing a personal touch and tailored approach for the monitoring and treatment of eye conditions. I offer virtual consultations upon request and where possible - please feel free to discuss with my secretary to see if your condition qualifies for this.   In 2013, I received the ‘Award for Excellence in Student Education’ from Barts and the London medical school. In the same year, I received the ‘Bill Aylward Bursary Award’ from Moorfields Eye Hospital. In 2022, I received a ‘Star of Herts’ nomination at West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust. I am the current Clinical Lead (Head of Department) for Ophthalmology at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Watford General Hospital and St. Albans City Hospital - which I have carried out since January 2021. In addition, I am the Medical Retina Lead and College Tutor for the department. I thoroughly enjoy being a clinical and educational supervisor for our specialty trainees. I have previously held positions, such as: Governance Lead, Educational Lead and FY2 Lead at West Herts Hospital NHS Trust and Staff Governor and rota coordinator for the Medical Retina service at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

General ophthalmology, including: chalazion, blepharitis, dry eyes, allergic eye disease, ocular hypertension Cataract surgery Secondary lens implants Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) Urgent eye problems, including: flashes/floaters, posterior vitreous detachment, retinal tears, uveitis, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasion, corneal ulcer, acute angle closure glaucoma, endophthalmitis Medical retina Dry and Wet age-related macular degeneration Diabetic Retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema Retinal vein occlusion Retinal artery occlusion Central serous retinopathy Post-operative macular oedema (Irvine-Gass syndrome) Hydroxychloroquine screening Choroidal naevus monitoring and referral for suspicious lesions Myopic maculopathy and associated choroidal neovascular membrane Retinal macroaneurysm Ocular ultrasound