Professor Tom Williamson

Professor Tom Williamson is one of the most experienced vitreoretinal surgeons in the UK. Based in London, he has over 25 years’ experience in his specialty and provides high-quality consultancy and surgery from his private clinics.

Professor Williamson has worked in the NHS for more than 33 years, working at the prestigious St Thomas’ Hospitals in London since 1995. He has an unrivalled clinical academic record in vitreoretinal surgery which has provided him with a genuine international reputation in his field. He is in high demand as an international speaker as a result. 

Alongside his clinical work, Mr Williamson also devotes time to teaching and training with his students going on to become international vitreoretinal consultants in their own right. He is the president of the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, and was previously director of the Eyehope charity, providing teaching, equipment and research in ophthalmology. Most recently, Professor Williamson became Medical Director of Med Sales Academy, which provides clinical courses and resources for medical professionals.

He has the largest single surgeon data set in vitreoretinal procedures in the UK with over 10,000 operations.

Mr Williamson has authored a number of critically-acclaimed books in ophthalmology and retinal surgery, some of which have become the main text internationally for training in this area. He has also published over 170 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals and is an active member in a number of ophthalmological organisations. 

• Retinal detachment
• Macular hole
• Epiretinal membrane
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Cataract
• Vitrectomy
• Hegmatogenous retinal detachment
• Trauma
• Diabetes
• Complications of cataract surgery
• Macular degeneration

• British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
• European Retina, Macular and Vitreous Society (EURETINA)
• Gonin Society of Viteoretinal Surgeons
• American Society of Retinal Surgeons
• British Medical Association (BMA)

• Has the largest single surgeon dataset of vitreoretinal procedures (with over 14,000 operations over 22 years) internationally and over 200 publications on clinical topics in vitreoretinal surgery and ophthalmology, making him one of the premier opinions in vitreoretinal surgery
• Previously was President of the British and Eire Vitreoretinal Society.
• Previously was Director of Consultants Eye Surgeons Partnership South London and the London Claremont Clinic

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