Mr George Saleh

I bring a wealth of experience to my patients at Spire Harpenden Hospital, specialising in cataract removal and eye surgery. I have a caring and personable attitude towards my patients, providing excellent clinical care.

In addition to offering cataract and eye surgery, I also treat conditions including abnormal eyelashes, blepharitis, blepharospasm, blocked tear ducts (DCR), blurred vision, conjunctivitis, dry eye, periocular lumps and bumps (chalazion, stye, papillomas and skin blemishes) and offer general ophthalmology services.

Treatments include blepharoplasty (skin and non-scar approaches), chemical peels – to the eyelid and surrounding facial areas, entropion and ectopion surgery, eyelid tumours and reconstruction, lacrimal surgery (watery eye), non-cosmetic oculoplastic surgery, punctoplasty and punctal plug insertion and reconstructive eyelid surgery and skin grafts.

I am a Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital based at the Bedford Unit and I am the Cataract Surgical Lead. I have an honorary contract with the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and draw regional referrals for watery eyes, eyelid, cancer and cosmetic work and undertake intraocular refractive work with premium and toric IOLs.

I qualified in Medicine from Imperial College, London and underwent basic specialist ophthalmology training in the London and the East Anglia Regions before completing my higher specialist training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. I was awarded the Gold Medal as the most distinguished candidate for the clinical and surgical ophthalmic Fellowship Examination. During my undergraduate studies I was awarded the highest first class distinction for my BSc.

I undertook an extended subspecialty fellowship in oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital focusing on conditions such as lid lumps, tumours and malpositions, watery eyes and lacrimal problems along with orbitofacial cosmetic surgery and rejuvenation. I have lectured widely both at national and international levels on periocular facial plastics and cataract surgery.

For a number of years, I have been dedicated to charitable endeavours involving ophthalmology. Over the last decade I have traveled to the Far East many times, to work with the Lifeline Express Charity, which involves operating facilities integrated into trains, that travel to rural populations to deliver cataract surgery and other forms of ophthalmic care.

I have delivered both cataract and oculoplastic training internationally, to support colleagues and patients in developing countries and travelled to St John’s Hospital in Jerusalem, undertaken non-profit activities in the Middle East, and visited sub-saharan Africa to establish voluntary work links.

Additionally, I also lead on charitable fund raising activities to raise money for equipment and safer patient care.