Mr Allon Barsam
Consultant Ophthalmologist
MA MB BS FRCOphth
Specialises in
I am one of only a handful of consultant surgeons in the UK who is fellowship trained in cornea, cataract and laser vision correction. I see patients with cataracts or corneal disease as well as any patients who would like to see clearly without the need for contact lenses or glasses. I take time to explain all of the treatment options currently available and take into account every patient's individual visual preferences and needs.
My world-class training from both sides of the Atlantic allows me to offer my patients some of the best treatment available anywhere in the world.
I went to Cambridge University and University College London Medical Schools where I graduated with Honours and a Distinction in Surgery. I completed my residency training at Moorfields Eye Hospital and went on to complete a one year fellowship in New York where I worked closely with two of the US founding fathers of modern Cornea and Refractive Surgery. I followed this with an additional Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the Western Eye Hospital in London.
I have published over 30 peer review publications, six book chapters and am the co-author of a comprehensive textbook on Ophthalmology. I am an invited reviewer for the major international journals in my field. I am a member of the editorial board for Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today Europe.
I have been a clinical examiner and lecturer for City University, School of Optometry. I am the lead instructor for a video based instructional course in refractive anterior segment surgery at both the American and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. I am regularly invited to speak, chair and moderate research sessions nationally and internationally.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Allon Barsam at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Cataract removal surgery
- Refractive lens exchange surgery
Other treatments
- Cataract surgery
- Cornea surgery including corneal transplantation and keratoconus
- Vision correction surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Corneal and external eye disease
Refractive surgery
Special Clinical Interests; Small incision cataract surgery with premium lenses, refractive lens exchange, implantable contact lens, laser vision correction, modern lamellar keratoplasty including endothelial and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and collagen crosslinking.
Qualification and professional memberships
MA / University of Cambridge and University College London / 2002
Master of the Arts
MB BS / University of Cambridge, University College London / 2002
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science
FRCOphth / University of Cambridge, University College London / 2002
Fellowship in Ophthalmology
Professional memberships
Specialty Tutor and Microsurgical Skills Tutor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Member of the Executive Committee of the London Deanery.
Member UK, European, American and International Societies of Refractive Surgeons.
Professional leadership
Clinical Lecturer, City University
Research and publications
Current NHS posts
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
Associate Teaching Hospital of University College London.
Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Personal profile
Outside of work I enjoy time with my wife (a haematologist) and three boys. I am a keen sportsman and enjoy tennis, skiing and scuba-diving.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 0208 901 5555 |
| Website | http://www.oclvision.com |
| Private secretary | A B Vision Team |
| Private secretary telephone | 0800 133 2020 |
| Private secretary email | info@allonbarsam.com |