Mr Simon Madge

Mr Simon N Madge MA (Cantab.) BM BCh (Oxon.) MRCP FRCOphth Simon Madge is a senior consultant eye surgeon and director of Hereford Vision, The Wye Clinic and Border Health Alliance, with an NHS practice based at Wye Valley NHS Trust, where he is a senior consultant in ophthalmic surgery. He is fully trained in 'keyhole', micro-incision cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) and over the last 15 years, he has introduced both laser eye surgery and lens replacement surgery to Herefordshire. He has a long history of innovation including: the introduction of injectable intraocular lens technology to Hereford in 2009, allowing smaller incision surgery with the associated benefits to his patients of reduced astigmatism and safer procedures; the introduction of laser eye surgery to Hereford in 2014; the introduction of digital image guidance technology, with enhanced benefits for his patients; a bespoke service to each individual patient, allowing patients the choice of multifocal, toric, extended-range-of-focus, or standard intraocular lenses, depending on their individual requirements. Simon studied medicine at Jesus College, Cambridge University, where he was a Scholar, graduating with a Double First Class degree in Medical Sciences in 1994, before studying clinical medicine at Magdalen College, Oxford University. After initially training in general internal medicine and gaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, he then started specialist training in ophthalmology. After working in Bath and Nottingham, he completed his Higher Surgical Specialist Training on the Peninsular Rotation (Devon), gaining Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2007 In addition to his training in cataract / refractive surgery, he undertook two Fellowships in Eyelid, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgery: (i) with Mr VT Thaller at the Plymouth Royal Eye Infirmary; and (ii) with Professor Dinesh Selva, Dr Garry Davis & Dr James Muecke at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, widely regarded as one of the best training opportunities in this field in the world. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow and is Fellowship Director of the Hereford international clinical Fellowship in ophthalmology & Oculoplastics, now in its 12th year. He is the author of two successful ophthalmic textbooks and over 50 scientific ophthalmic papers. Distinctions 1994 Cambridge University Double First Class Degree & Scholarships 1995 & 1996 Oxford University Full Blue in Cross County Running, England Junior International in 1997 1997: Patrick Mallam Memorial prize in Clinical Medicine at Oxford University 2004: Elizabeth Hunt medal for highest mark in the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Part II Membership Examination. 2007: Pfizer Ophthalmic Fellowship Award, Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2014, 2015 & 2016 Nominated by the West Midlands Deanery for the region’s ‘Star Trainer’ award in Ophthalmic Surgery

Cataract surgery Lens replacement surgery Refractive lens exchange Oculoplastic surgery Eyelid surgery Lacrimal surgery General ophthalmology