Anthony V. Spiteri, Consultant & Ophthalmic surgeon, London

Mr Spiteri is a Consultant Ophthalmic (Eye) Surgeon at the Jersey General Hospital. He was born and raised an Islander on the Mediterranean island of Malta and specialises in cataracts, glaucoma and corneal surgery.

After studying medicine at the University of Malta, he underwent Ophthalmology training in the London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex Deanery where he worked in some of the most prestigious teaching hospitals in the UK including Moorfields Eye, King’s College and the Sussex Eye Hospitals. This included attachments in all ophthalmic subspecialties such as cataract, glaucoma, medical retina (including age related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, vascular occlusions), basic paediatric conditions, oculoplastics etc.

In addition Mr Spiteri undertook fellowship training in Anterior Segment Surgery at the Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College, London. This included complex catatact surgery (eg following trauma/complicated surgery), cornea (including transplants, pterygium and keratoconus) and ocular surface disease (eg dry eyes, microbial keratitis, blepharitis etc). Mr Spiteri is currently setting up the Anterior Segment service in the Channel Islands minimising the need for referrals to the mainland.