Yes. Cataract surgery at Blue Fin Vision® is performed exclusively by consultant ophthalmic surgeons who are listed on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Ophthalmology.
The two surgeons delivering cataract and lens surgery within the Blue Fin Vision® clinical network are:
- Mr Mfazo Hove MBChB MD FRCOphth CertLRS
- Professor Mahmut Dogramaci MBChB ICO MRCOphth FRCOphth
Both surgeons are on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology, confirming completion of recognised UK specialist training and eligibility to practise as consultant ophthalmologists.
In the United Kingdom, the Specialist Register represents the formal regulatory threshold for independent consultant practice in ophthalmology. Only doctors listed on the register can hold NHS consultant posts and practise as consultant ophthalmic surgeons within the UK healthcare system. ¹
At Blue Fin Vision®, cataract surgery is therefore delivered by surgeons who have completed full postgraduate ophthalmic training and who practise within structured clinical governance systems. This includes ongoing audit of surgical outcomes, benchmarking against national datasets such as the National Ophthalmology Database (NOD), and adherence to national clinical guidance. ²
For patients researching cataract surgery providers, confirming that the surgeon is on the Specialist Register is one of the most important steps in verifying specialist expertise. Patients can independently verify Specialist Register status by searching the public GMC register at gmc-uk.org.
At Blue Fin Vision®, both surgeons performing cataract surgery hold GMC Specialist Register status in Ophthalmology.
References
- General Medical Council. The Specialist Register. London: GMC; 2024.
- Day AC, et al. National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery. Eye (Lond). 2015;29(4):552–560.
- NICE. Cataracts in adults: management. NICE guideline NG77. London: NICE; 2017.
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