An initial consultation with Mr Matthew Schneiders is from £250.
Mr Matthew Schneiders
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
BSc, MBBS, FRCOphth
Specialises in
- Cataract surgery
- Surgical retina
I am a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in cataract, lens and retinal surgery. With more than a decade caring for patients with eye conditions and over 10,000 cataract and retinal procedures performed, I provide modern, precise and reassuringly personal care. My surgical results are regularly audited and I hold a substantive NHS vitreoretinal consultant post at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Care is tailored to each individual. I offer the full range of intraocular lens options (monofocal, enhanced-monofocal, EDOF, multifocal / trifocal and toric) and, for complex eyes, perform secondary, sulcus or scleral-fixated lens implantation, with iris-claw or artificial-iris reconstruction where needed. When appropriate, surgery can be performed through small-incision, droplesspathways, and same-day bilateral pathways after careful discussion of risks and benefits. For those considering vision correction beyond cataract surgery, I provide refractive assessment, including phakic ICL candidacy and referral to trusted laser refractive centres.
My retinal surgery practice covers the full spectrum of vitreoretinal disease, from minor to complex cases, with treatment plans guided by detailed imaging and explained clearly at each stage so that patients know what to expect.
In addition to my clinical work, I serve as Head of the Ophthalmology Department at NNUH, is an Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and act as an Educational and Clinical Supervisor for surgical ophthalmic trainees. I also supervise GPs developing extended roles in ophthalmology.
I graduated from UCL Medical School (MBBS 2011), receiving the Allen Goldsmith Prize in Ophthalmology following undergraduate training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. I completed Ophthalmic Specialist Training in the East of England (2013–2019), followed by dual vitreoretinal fellowships in Sheffield and Oxford. I have worked as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon since 2019.
General Medical Council Number: 7169669
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Matthew Schneiders at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Cataract removal surgery
- Laser eye treatment (yag laser capsulotomy)
- Macular hole surgery
Other treatments
- Anterior segment reconstruction
- Complex cataract surgery
- Epiretinal membrane removal
- Floater removal
- IOL exchange
- Premium IOL insertion
- Refractive surgery assessment
- Secondary IOL insertion
- Surgical treatment for diabetic retinopathy
- Toric IOLs
- Vitreomacular traction release
- Vitreous haemorrhage surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Corneal and external eye disease
Diabetic eye disease
Ophthalmology
Vitreo-retinal surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc / UCL / 2005
Biomedical Sciences
MBBS / UCL / 2011
Bachelor of Medicine
FRCOphth / Royal College of Ophthalmologists / 2019
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmology
Professional memberships
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
British Emergency Eye Care Society
European Society Of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Professional leadership
Royal College Ophthalmologists' Specialist tutor at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Emergency eye care lead at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Clinical Supervisor for ophthalmic specialist trainees, GPs working in ophthalmology and medical elective students
Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmology
Current NHS posts
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Contact information
| Telephone | 01603 255 614 |
| Private secretary | Lauren Houseago |
| Private secretary telephone | 01603 255 528 |
| Private secretary email | lauren.houseago@spirehealthcare.com |