Professional Activities
Consultant, World Health Organization European Region (appointed 2022)
European Association for the Study of Diabetic Eye Complication (EASDec): President (2016-2018), Past President (2019-2021)
Conference Roles
- Victor Horsley Lecture, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (BMA, 2011)
- Diabetic Retinopathy: Approaches to a Global Epidemic, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (ARVO, 2010)
- Seeing and Treating the Retina – Current Progress and Future Directions, by Invitation (University of Liverpool, 2009)
- Imaging and the Eye, by Invitation (Insitute of Physics, 2008)
- Where next in the screening of patients? The changing role of the ophthalmologist. , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Royal College of Ophthalmologist, 2008)
- The Relationship between Visual Acuity and Health-related Quality of Life. Report from the UK VPDT C, by Invitation (Macula Society, 2008)
Examination Roles
- University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2006)
- University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2000)
- University of Nottingham, MD (PGT, 1999)
- University of Bristol, MD (PGT, 1998)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Delegate (2010)
- NHS Connecting with Health (2008 - present)
- Liverpool PCT (2008 - 2009)
- Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy (2005 - 2009)
- NHS Connecting for Health (2005 - 2009)
- Department of Health (2005 - 2009)
- World Health Organisation (2005 - 2010)
- Cheshire and Mersyside Strategic Health Authority (2003 - 2009)
- Department of Health (2003 - 2008)
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2001 - 2009)
- Introduction of treatment for age-related macular degeneration (1999 - 2009)
- The eye in cerebral malaria (1999 - 2009)
Professional Body Memberships
- European Association for the Study of Diabetic Eye Complication (Vice President, 2012 - present)
- European Association for the Study of Diabetic Eye Complication (Treasurer/ steering committee, 2009 - present)
- European Association for the Study of Diabetic Eye Complication (Secretary, 2006 - 2009)
- Diabetes UK (Professional Member, 1997 - present)
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member, 1988 - present)
- Liverpool Medical Institution (Member, 1985 - present)
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (Fellow, 1983 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Director of Clinical Eye Research Centre, St. Paul's Eye Unit
- I am Head of the Department of Eye and Vision Science in the Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease.
- I chair The Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness, a local charity supporting academic ophthalmology in Liverpool. I am Treasurer of the European Association for the Study of Diabetic Eye Diseases and Chairman of the Medical Retina Group. I serve on local regional and national committees in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.