Vincenzo Maurino

Vincenzo Maurino

Consultant telephone: 

020 7566 2045

Area(s) of specialism / subspecialism: 

Wavefront guided LASIK and laser vision correction surgery
Vision implantable contact lens surgery for high myopia
Femtosecond laser cataract surgery with toric and multifocal lens implant
Femtosecond corneal transplant surgery for keratoconus
Lamellar corneal transplant for Fuchs' corneal dystrophy
Collagen corneal crosslinking and photo therapeutic excimer keratectomy for keratoconus

Year of first medical qualification: 

1990

Location of initial medical training: 

University Policlinic Frederick II, Italy

Further key experience: 

Fellowships in refractive surgery, corneal transplant surgery, glaucoma surgery and cataract surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital

Date joined Moorfields: 

1994 as senior fellow and 2003 as consultant

Membership of professional /national/regional bodies: 

GMC specialist register in ophthalmology

Royal College of Ophthalmology of England (RCOphth)

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

European Society of Cornea (EUcornea)

Italian Society of Ophthalmology (SOI) 

Italian Association of Stem Cells and Corneal Transplant (SICCSO)

Bowman Corneal Club UK

Current NHS/university posts, whether full/part time, and starting year: 

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in refractive, corneal and cataract services since 2003
Cataract service director, Moorfields Eye Hospital since 2013

Visiting professor, corneal transplant surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” since 2009

Other professional achievements: 

Regular presentations at international research meetings
Invited speaker/moderator at international meetings
Board member of SICCSO since 2009
Scientific advisor to SOI since 2003
Several peer-reviewed publications in ophthalmic journals

Research interests: 

Femtosecond laser eye surgery 
Femtosecond laser corneal transplant surgery
Cataract surgery, especially toric and multifocal implant

Languages spoken: 

English and Italian

Any other personal interests/background information that may be relevant: 

Vincenzo Maurino is married with three children.  He is a keen tennis fan and lives in London.