Mr Brian Leatherbarrow: Consultant Ophthalmic,
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgeon

Mr Leatherbarrow is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery, as well as cosmetic eyelid surgery (upper and lower lid blepharoplasty or eye lifts) mid-face lifts and brow lift surgery. He has almost 20 years of experience as a consultant.

Mr Brian Leatherbarrow, BSc, MBChB, DO, FRCS, FRCOphth, was appointed as consultant ophthalmic, oculoplastic and orbital surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in July 1992. His major areas of expertise are oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery. He performs over 1,000 specialist oculoplastic/orbital/lacrimal operations per year including cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) mid-face and brow lifts. He has a national and international reputation for his specialist expertise.

He graduated from Manchester Medical School in 1982. He trained in general ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital before undertaking subspecialty training fellowships in oculoplastic and orbital surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

He was the Section Editor for oculoplastic and orbital surgery for EYE, the scientific journal of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, for over 10 years.

He has run an internationally renowned subspecialty fellowship for over 18 years training surgeons from around the world.

Special areas of expertise

• Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty, eye lifts)
• Tear trough rejuvenation
• Eyebrow lift surgery (endoscopic brow lift, transblepharoplasty Endotine brow lift, direct brow lift)
• Ptosis surgery (droopy upper eyelids)
• Entropion and ectropion surgery
• Eyelid and periocular tumour management and reconstructive surgery
• Eyelid & orbital reconstruction following trauma
• Thyroid eye disease management
• Orbital decompression surgery
• Orbital tumour management
• Socket reconstructive surgery including hydroxyapatite (coral) implants
• Eyelid and eyebrow surgery following facial palsy
• The watering eye (watery eye) including endoscopic DCR and Lester Jones tube surgery
• Reconstruction of Mohs micrographic surgery defects of the eyelids and face
• Coleman fat injections (structural fat grafting)
• Small incision cataract surgery

Professional memberships

Mr Leatherbarrow was the founder Treasurer of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) 2001-2006. He is the president elect of BOPSS. He is a member of:

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• British Oculoplastic Surgery Society
• European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
• American Academy of Ophthalmology

He is also an interspecialty member of:

• British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

Publications
Mr Leatherbarrow is the author or the major textbook ‘Oculoplastic Surgery’. The 2nd edition of this textbook, containing over 1700 colour photographs and original illustrations, which has increased from 350 to 570 pages, is available from December 2010 (published by Informa Healthcare).

He has over 75 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has contributed 5 book chapters. Some examples of his publications are:

1. Cannon PS, Rutherford SA, Richardson OL, King A,King A, Leatherbarrow B. The surgical management and outcome for sphenoorbital mengingiomas: a 7 year review of multi-disciplinary practice. Orbit. 28(6):371-6, 2009.
2. Leatherbarrow B. Watson A. Wilcsek G. Use of the pericranial flap in medial canthal reconstruction: another application for this versatile flap. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 22(6):414-9, 2006 Nov-Dec.
3. Taylor SF. Cook AE. Leatherbarrow B. Review of patients with basal cell nevus syndrome. [Journal Article] Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 22(4):259-65, 2006 Jul-Aug.
   
4. Stannard L. Slater RM. Leatherbarrow B. Orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease: implications for anaesthesia. [Review] European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 23(3):183-9, 2006 Mar.

He has presented scientific papers, given lectures and run courses in many countries including the United States, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Contact telephone number: 08458 332233
Hours of opening: 8.00 am to 6.00 pm
Contact Email: brianleatherbarrow@faceandeye.co.uk