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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.

Talk at Devon Pentagon Group

Talk at Devon Pentagon Group

February 17th, 2018

Mr Simcock will give a talk on "Staying Safe with Eyes" at the Devon Pentagon Group meeting at Escot House, Ottery St Mary, Devon on Friday 23rd March 2018. This talk is aimed at GP's and for more details please click here This all day meeting is organised by South...

A poem from a patient that needed to posture with a gas bubble in the eye

A poem from a patient that needed to posture with a gas bubble in the eye

February 2nd, 2018

Vision Reaped A refillable bottle, she drinks from a straw Head still down, looks at the floor. Seven days of discipline, rigour and care, She stays at home, passes time creatively there. Reading a few words, listening to radio three, Hoping to find momentum in focus,...

Exeter Eye Educational Evening for Optometrists – 7th Feb 2018

Exeter Eye Educational Evening for Optometrists – 7th Feb 2018

January 25th, 2018

Exeter Eye is recognised by the General Optical Council as a provider of Continuing Education and Training and we are submitting the evening programme for recognition of CET points. The event will be taking place on 7th Feb 2018 and starting at 7pm prompt....

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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.