10 October 2019
Spire Liverpool Hospital will be hosting a cosmetic evening session with Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Mr Austin M…
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Liverpool Hospital
Treatment restrictions due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
As part of our longstanding relationship, we are proud to be dedicating our resources to the NHS at this important time. As a result many of our treatments are currently suspended and we are reviewing all planned procedures and consultations. We are making every effort to talk to impacted patients and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Mr Austin McCormick
Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon
MBCHB, FRCOphth
Practising at
Spire Liverpool Hospital
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
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Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Austin McCormick at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Cataract removal surgery
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty)
- Eyelid cyst surgery
- Eyelid Ptosis
Other treatments
Please note - you will need to go to Spire Liverpool for cataract surgery by Mr Austin McCormick as he does not perform it at Spire Wirral.
Professional profile
I am a member of The Liverpool Eye Clinic based at the Penny Lane Clinic, Spire Liverpool Hospital. I specialise in several areas of the eye including eyelid surgery, thyroid eye disease and eye socket problems.
I perform eyelid surgery - eyelid cancer excision and reconstruction, ptosis, entropion and ectropion. I also perform cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), botulinum toxin anti-wrinkle injections and facial fillers (eg Restylane). Managing eyes that water excessively performing tear duct bypass surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy) by both the external skin incision approach and also the latest endonasal, no incision technique. Management of thyroid eye disease, including orbital decompression for protruding eyes and eyelid surgery for lid retraction and orbital fat prolapse. Management of eye socket problems for people with artificial eye prosthesis. Also providing modern small incision cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implant.
I provide a regional NHS oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital service as part of a team at Aintree University Hospital Trust. I also provide a general ophthalmology service including cataract surgery.
After graduating from the University of Sheffield Medical School I specialised in ophthalmology, completing my junior surgical training in Sheffield and senior training in the Merseyside region. I travelled to Auckland, New Zealand for a one year oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery fellowship. I completed my training in Manchester with a further one year fellowship in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery.
Please note - you will need to go to Spire Liverpool for cataract surgery by Mr Austin McCormick as he does not perform it at Spire Wirral.
Clinical Interests
Ophthalmology
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Media Coverage
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Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Aintree University Hospital Trust.
Back to topPrivate contact details
| Telephone | 0151 522 1881 |
| Website | http://www.austinmccormick.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Suzanne Coslett (Liverpool) // Karen Lindsay (Wirral) |
| Private secretary telephone | 0151 522 1859 (Liverpool) // 0151 929 5342 (Wirral) |
| Private secretary email | Suzanne.coslett@spirehealthcare.com (Liverpool) // wirralhospmedicalsecretaries@ spirehealthcare.com (Wirral) |