Miss Poorna Abeysiri MRCS(Ed), M Med Ed, FRCOphth was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
Reviews
A caring and patient doctor who listened to and explained, in layman's terms, the treatment that was given and the reasons for that treatment, and alternative options that are available to enable one to make an informed choice as to future care.
Listens sympathetically explains next steps reassuring and professional
I got excellent care from Dr. Abeysiri.
Recieve best care possible
Ms Abeysiri gives professional and courteous care
Specialises in
- Ophthalmology
Profile
Miss Abeysiri is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust where she provides a general NHS ophthalmology service and specialist services in cataract and glaucoma. She has held posts with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists as College Tutor, Regional Advisor and Fellowship Examiner and is the Clinical Lead for Glaucoma.
She has over 10 years of service as an NHS consultant and extensive experience in cataract and glaucoma surgery, including high-volume, phacoemulsification cataract surgery and complex cataract surgery using extra-capsular and intra-capsular techniques with very good results.She has completed fellowship training in glaucoma and cornea and cataract and has experience from Moorfields Eye Hospital and The Western Eye Hospital, UK and Dunedin University Hospital, New Zealand.
She undertakes all forms of cataract surgery including complex, high-risk cataract surgery and refractive cataract surgery for reduction of spectacle dependence and all forms of glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy filtration surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
She treats all common conditions such as dry eyes and blepharitis and undertakes minor operations of the eyelids such as surgery on lid cysts.