Cataract Surgery in Adults
Sutureless cataract surgery with intra-ocular lens implantation in adults, which can be performed under topical anaesthesia (without injection) or injection anaesthesia or general anaesthesia. People may choose to have the standard monofocal intra-ocular lens or the Premium Multifocal and Toric implants.
Cataract Surgery in Infants and Children
Cataracts can occur during childhood. Developmental cataracts can be sporadic or genetic. We offer cataract surgery in infants and children.
Squint and Double vision
Mr Thomas is an expert in the management of squint/strabismus in both children and adults. He has developed expertise in the management of complex strabismus due to conditions such as Thyroid eye disease, Duanes Syndrome, and Cranial nerve palsies. He routinely uses adjustable suture technique for surgery. In addition to surgery, he uses botulinum toxin injections to manage squint in appropriate patients.
Nystagmus
Mr Thomas has developed expertise in the medical and surgical management of Nystagmus.
Botulinum Toxin injections
For Blepharospassm/Eyelid twitching/ Facial Dystonia.
Lumps and bumps
Medical / Surgical management of lesion affecting eyelids and peri-ocular area.
Professional Profile
Mr Shery Thomas carried out his higher specialist training in Ophthalmology at the University Hospitals of Leicester. Prior to this, he worked at the Prince Charles Eye Unit, Windsor. He completed further advanced sub-specialty training fellowships in Strabismus, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham.
He serves as section editor (paediatric Ophthalmology) for the Journal ‘EYE’ published by the of Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Other Achievements:
Mr Thomas’s research work on eye movement disorders at the University of Leicester led to the discovery of the gene FRMD7, mutations in which cause inherited nystagmus. (Nature Genetics 38, 1242 - 1244 (2006).
Fellowship training:
Eye movement disorders and Ophthalmic Genetics: University of Leicester: 2004-2006
Paediatric Ophthalmology: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London: 2010
Neuro-Ophthalmology: Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham: 2011
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