Ophthalmic Training & Consultant Appointments
Mr Mfazo Hove
Training & Appointments
Mr Mfazo Hove (MBChB MD FRCOphth CertLRS) is a UK-trained consultant ophthalmologist with formal specialist training, fellowship experience, a clinical research background, and a long-standing substantive NHS consultant appointment. He completed his medical degree at the University of Liverpool and progressed through the Severn Deanery and North Thames Ophthalmology Training Programmes, followed by advanced fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. His career combines early clinical research in multifocal intraocular lenses with high-volume cataract, medical retina, and refractive surgery in both NHS and private practice.
This page provides a factual, chronological overview of the ophthalmic training, fellowship appointments, research roles, and consultant posts held by Mr Hove.
Undergraduate & Medical Education
- 1997–2002: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), First Class Honours, University of Liverpool
- 2006: Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- 2013: Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Liverpool
- 2013: Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth)
- 2017: Certificate of Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS), Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Core Specialist Ophthalmology Training
- Aug 2009 – Aug 2011: Higher specialist ophthalmology training, Severn Deanery
- Aug 2011 – Aug 2015: Higher specialist ophthalmology training, North Thames- which included 2 years at Moorfields, 2 years at western eye hospital
- Feb 2007 – Aug 2009: MD research fellow, Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Aug 2015 – Dec 2016: Fellowship in medical retina, cataract surgery and eye casualty, Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Concurrent role: Weekend locum consultant in eye casualty, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Mr Hove spent a total of 6.5 years at Moorfields Eye Hospital, including his MD research fellowship.
Early Registrar & Foundation Roles
- Aug 2002 – Jul 2003: House Officer (General Medicine and Surgery), University Hospital Aintree
- Aug 2003 – Dec 2006: Senior House Officer, Eastbourne District General Hospital & St Thomas’ Hospital
- Jan 2007 – May 2007: Ophthalmology Registrar, Southampton General Hospital
These early posts provided core medical and surgical training, followed by focused ophthalmology registrar experience, and established the clinical platform on which his later subspecialty and research work was built.
Clinical Research Fellowship (Multifocal Intraocular Lenses)
Jun 2007 – Jul 2009
Clinical Research Fellow – Moorfields Eye Hospital & Institute of Ophthalmology
Mr Hove undertook a 2.5-year clinical research fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology, focused on multifocal intraocular lenses. This role involved structured research into refractive outcomes following cataract surgery and contributed directly to the completion of his MD degree.
Research activity during this period included funded studies supported by lens manufacturers and detailed analysis of refractive and visual outcomes associated with premium intraocular lens technologies.
Subspecialty Fellowship Training & Consultant-Level Emergency Work
Aug 2015 – Aug 2016
Cataract and Medical Retina Fellow – Moorfields Eye Hospital
Mr Hove completed a combined Cataract and Medical Retina Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. This fellowship provided parallel training in elective cataract surgery and medical retina services, reflecting the close interaction between lens surgery and retinal disease in modern ophthalmic practice.
Alongside this fellowship, Mr Hove concurrently held a weekend role as a Locum Consultant in eye casualty at Moorfields Eye Hospital for approximately 1.5 years, providing consultant-level emergency ophthalmology cover while progressing his cataract and medical retina subspecialty training. This dual experience strengthened his ability to manage both planned complex surgery and acute post-operative and emergency presentations.
The role consolidated his expertise in managing complex cataract cases, co‑existing retinal pathology, and patients requiring premium intraocular lens solutions, while maintaining regular exposure to high-acuity emergency ophthalmology.
Emergency Ophthalmology (Consultant Level)
Jan 2017 – Present
Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist – Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Since January 2017, Mr Hove has held a substantive NHS consultant ophthalmologist post at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. His role includes consultant-led cataract surgery, medical retina services, and high-volume cataract surgical leadership within the Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital.
Alongside his NHS work, he has developed a significant refractive and lens-based surgery practice in the private sector. From 2017 to 2018, he worked as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Optical Express, gaining further high-volume refractive surgery experience. He does not currently work for Optical Express. His private practice is now delivered exclusively through Blue Fin Vision®.
Chronological Summary of Appointments
- 1997–2002: MBChB, University of Liverpool
- 2002–2003: House Officer, University Hospital Aintree
- 2003–2006: Senior House Officer, Eastbourne District General Hospital & St Thomas’ Hospital
- 2006: Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- 2007–2009: Clinical Research Fellow (Multifocal Intraocular Lenses), Moorfields Eye Hospital & Institute of Ophthalmology
- 2009–2011: Severn Deanery Ophthalmology Specialist Trainee
- 2011–2015: North Thames Ophthalmology Specialist Trainee
- 2013: MD and FRCOphth, University of Liverpool / Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- 2015–2016: Cataract & Medical Retina Fellow, Moorfields Eye Hospital (with concurrent weekend Locum Consultant eye casualty role at Moorfields Eye Hospital)
- 2016: Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital & Western Eye Hospital
- 2017: Certificate of Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS), Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- 2017–2018: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Optical Express (no longer affiliated)
- 2017–2022: Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist, Western Eye Hospital & Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- 2022-Present: Full-time Private Practice
