Lyndon Da Cruz
Consultant telephone:
020 7566 2251
Area(s) of specialism / subspecialism:
Cataracts
Diabetic retinopathy
Floaters
Macular regeneration
Medical retina – diabetes and age-related macular degeneration
Surgical retina – diabetes, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and macular translocation
Year of first medical qualification:
1987
Location of initial medical training:
Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia
Further key experience:
Vitreoretinal surgical fellow, Royal Perth Hospital
Vitreoretinal surgical fellow, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Medical retinal fellow, Moorfields Eye Hospital
PhD – retinal gene therapy, Perth, Western Australia
Date joined Moorfields:
2000
Membership of professional /national/regional bodies:
Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Australia
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London UK
Member, Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Current NHS/university posts, whether full/part time, and starting year:
Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Honorary consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Honorary senior lecturer, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London
Other professional achievements:
Howard Florey fellow, The Royal Society, UK 2000
Menzies scholar, Australia, 2000
Grant reviewer, Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Research interests:
Artificial retina (bionic eye)
Cell transplantation for macular and retinal dystrophies
Translocation surgery for age-related macular degeneration
Gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies
Languages spoken:
English