Mr Stephen Charles
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon MA (Oxon), MD, FRCS (Glas), FRCOphth

Mr Charles is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal surgeon with extensive expertise in the surgical and medical treatments of vitreous and retinal diseases: retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, and macular problems (eg. macular hole, macular pucker, age-related macular degeneration, including intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy). Trained at Oxford University and the Royal London Hospital, qualifying in 1983. Specialist training in Newcastle, Cambridge (where he completed MD thesis) and Manchester, with extensive sub-specialist training in vitreoretinal surgery. Appointed Consultant in 1997. Has organised internationally recognised Vitreoretinal Fellowship programme at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2000, training surgeons from as far afield as Australia and New Zealand.

Procedures undertaken by Mr Charles:

• Cataract surgery (phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation)
• Pars plana vitrectomy
• Retinal detachment surgery
• Medical Retina
• Surgical Retina
• Macular hole surgery
• Removal of epiretinal membranes (macular pucker)
• Vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease
• Removal of vitreous floaters
• Anti-VEGF injections for age-related macular degeneration
• Intravitreal injections
• Management of complications of cataract surgery
• Laser capsulotomy
• Laser treatment for retinal tears
• Laser treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Contact telephone numbers:
Private Secretary 07730 714619
NHS secretary 0161 276 5631
Email: stephen.charles@cmft.nhs.uk