Corneoplastics and ophthalmology
The QVH corneoplastic unit and eye bank is a specialist and tertiary referral centre for complex corneal problems and oculoplastics. It is a high-profile and technologically advanced department that delivers high quality care in its sub-specialties and sets standards for care in the UK and internationally.
Our specialist cornea services include: high risk corneal transplantation; stem cell transplantation for ocular surface rehabilitation; innovative partial thickness transplants (lamellar grafts); and vision correction surgery. The team also offer specialist techniques in oculoplastic surgery including Mohs micrographic excision for eyelid tumour management; facial palsy rehabilitation; endoscopic DCR and modern orbital decompression techniques for thyroid eye disease.
We also welcome referrals for cataract; glaucoma; refractive problems; ocuplastic, orbital and lacrimal disorders but do not provide retinal services.
Patient information leaflets
- Autologous plasma eye drops
- Cataract surgery
- Corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin (C3R)
- Corneal transplantation
- Dacrocystorhinostomy
- Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)
- Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK)
- Entropion / ectropion repair
- Enucleation / evisceration
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Forehead and brow lift
- Intracorneal rings
- Orbital decompression
- Stem cell treatment
- Upper eyelid ptosis repair
- Upper or lower blepharoplasty
- What is keratoconus?
Clinical effectiveness
QVH performed 1199 phacoemulsification procedures for cataracts in 2010/11, 99% of these as day cases. There were no cases of post-operative eye infection. We monitor the number of these patients who achieve significant improvement to the vision in that eye.
We also perform cataract surgery on a large cohort of patients with complex anterior segment conditions as part of our specialist surgery service which is not comparable to other units.
Audit in 2010 demonstrated full compliance with NICE guidelines for the treatment of patients with primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension at QVH.
Percentage of patients achieving vision better than 6/12 after cataract surgery without other eye disease
| Measurement: | Annual audit of 100 patients |
| QVH target: | 100% |
| Benchmark: | 96% (UK Electronic Patient Record System) |
| QVH 2010/11: | 96% |
| QVH 2009/10: |
96% |
Percentage of patients achieving vision better than 6/12 after cataract surgery with other significant eye disease
| Measurement: | Annual audit of 100 patients |
| QVH target: | 100% |
| Benchmark: | 78% |
| QVH 2010/11: | 84% |
| QVH 2009/10: |
84% |
Full details of our patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness measures are published in our annual Quality Accounts.