Blogs | The Eye Expert

In the news section I provide regular blogs to keep you updated about topical subjects that relate to eye health and also keep you informed about any meetings I am attending or courses that I have organised..

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Have a read of my latest blog posts to find out more about what I do.

I have a macular problem – how worried should I be about delay in treatment?

I have a macular problem – how worried should I be about delay in treatment?

May 13th, 2020

Medicine is very different in the current lockdown situation in order to prevent patients becoming ill or dying from COVID 19 infection. This is having an effect on how we manage patients with macular problems. Most patients having active treatment need eye...

Eye injuries and DIY during lockdown

Eye injuries and DIY during lockdown

May 5th, 2020

Please be careful doing DIY jobs during “lockdown”. We have more time available and there are plenty of jobs in the house and around the garden that need fixing. Today I have removed a small fragment of metal called an “intraocular foreign body” from the back of an...

Should I wear contact lenses during the Coronavirus pandemic?

Should I wear contact lenses during the Coronavirus pandemic?

April 15th, 2020

There has been recent guidance from the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention recommending that if people are healthy and practice safe hygiene habits there is no reason to stop wearing contact lenses. I would therefore recommend too that it is reasonable to...

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Find out more about your surgeon, Peter Simcock

My blog will keep you up to date with developments in the world of eye surgery and also on my schedule of teaching and training events for patients, optometrists and trainee doctors.

Experience

Mr Peter Simcock MB ChB DO FRCP FRCS FRCOphth trained at three prestigious teaching hospitals, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Reputation

Mr Peter Simcock is highly regarded by his fellow Consultants in the region as a reliable and authoritative second opinion on complicated and difficult cataract and retinal cases.

Innovations

Mr Peter Simcock was the first eye surgeon in the UK to pioneer the use of a “no or limited posture” technique in the treatment of macular holes with a scientific publication in 2000.

Publications

Mr Peter Simcock is renowned for his teaching ability and has trained doctors from around the world. He has published 3 books and has 45 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals.

NHS Work

Mr Peter Simcock's dedication to NHS work has resulted in being awarded a national clinical excellence award in 2009 and renewed in 2014 for services over and above what is contractually required.

Patient Feedback

Patient feedback is vital in order to improve the service. All patients have feedback forms given and Exeter Eye at Admiral House publishes patient reported outcomes on a quarterly basis.

Surgical Audit

At Exeter Eye all cataract surgery data is captured on an electronic patient record called Medisight and this facilitates continuous audit on outcomes such as improvement in vision and complication rates

Teaching

I provide teaching material for Medical Students, Eye Doctors, Optometrists and Patients in the form of videos and powerpoint slides. There will be some video material of operations I have performed.