Prof. Paul J Foster, Consultant Ophthalmologist
Prof. Paul J Foster
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Prof. Paul J Foster BM BS BMedSci(Hons) PhD FRCSEd FRCSEng FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Prof. Paul J Foster
Consultant Ophthalmologist BM BS BMedSci(Hons) PhD FRCSEd FRCSEng FRCOphth
Prof. Foster is a recommended Consultant Ophthalmologist
Introduction - Professor Paul J Foster
Areas of expertise
- Laser cataract surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Glaucoma
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Dry eye
Recommendations for Prof. Foster
These recommendations are for information purposes only. Doctors providing recommendations do so in good faith and are not responsible for clinical outcomes.
Recommended by:
by Mr Brian Little, Ophthalmologist
❝Highly competent glaucoma specialist with an international reputation for his expertise in treating narrow-angle glaucoma.❞
by Miss Victoria Cohen, Ocular Oncologist
❝A brilliant glaucoma specialist with good communication skills.❞
by Mr Brian Little, Ophthalmologist
❝Highly competent glaucoma specialist with an international reputation for his expertise in treating narrow-angle glaucoma.❞
by Miss Victoria Cohen, Ocular Oncologist
❝A brilliant glaucoma specialist with good communication skills.❞
Make an appointment
Address
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Moorfields Eye Hospital
9-11 Bath Street, London, EC1V 9LF
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Telephone or video consultation
Available for patients
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Rd, London, EC1V 2PD
About Prof. Paul J Foster
GMC number: 3331042
Year qualified: 1989
Place of primary qualification: University of Nottingham
Professor Paul J Foster is a Consultant and Clinical Professor at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. His pioneering research in the management of angle-closure glaucoma is already providing practical benefits to patients in the UK and he provides approximately 2,000 patient appointments as well as 600 laser and surgical procedures to Moorfields per year. He has a busy clinical practice specialising in glaucoma and high risk cataract surgery. He was voted by his peers as one of the 100 most influential eye surgeons globally in 2014 and 2016, and one of the top 25 eye and vision researchers in Europe.
A graduate of Nottingham University Medical School, Prof Foster trained at Oxford Eye Hospital, Moorfields and Singapore National Eye Center. He was awarded a PhD in Clinical Ophthalmology from University College London (UCL) for ground-breaking research on glaucoma. At UCL he carried out a population-based study of glaucoma prevalence and risk factors in Mongolia. This is now widely recognised as an important and ground-breaking piece of research. It identified a high prevalence of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) in this East Asian population at a time when data from China and Japan suggested that PACG was relatively rare. These findings were consolidated during a three year research fellowship in Singapore, which demonstrated again the poor prognosis for sight among people with undetected PACG.
Prof Foster has published 210 peer-reviewed papers, 14 book chapters and 5 journal editorials. He has been a Trustee of the British Council for the Prevention of Blindness, and Chaired BCPB’s Scientific Advisory Panel. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Surgeons, England. He sits on the NICE glaucoma guidelines panel which advises on national eye care policy. His clinical and research achievements have been recognised by prizes and awards in the UK, USA, Singapore, China and Australia. His future research into the epidemiology of glaucoma will involve collaborative work with colleagues at Cambridge University and involve assessment of the impact of diet, lifestyle and environment on glaucoma.
Areas of expertise
- Adult glaucoma
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Cataract surgery
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry eye
- Glaucoma
- Laser cataract surgery
- Watering eye
Professional memberships
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Articles by Prof. Paul J Foster
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14-year outcome of angle-closure prevention with laser iridotomy in the zhongshan angle closure prevention study
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Laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle-closure suspects
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Laser peripheral iridotomy in eyes with narrow drainage angles
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Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial of laser iridotomy for the prevention of angle closure in southern China
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The heritability and sibling risk of angle closure in Asians
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Immediate changes in intraocular pressure after laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle-closure suspects
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Changes in anterior segment morphology after laser peripheral iridotomy
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Visual symptoms and retinal straylight after laser peripheral iridotomy
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Effect of prophylactic laser iridotomy on corneal endothelial cell density over 3 years in primary angle closure suspects
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Longitudinal changes of angle configuration in primary angle-closure suspects
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Residual angle closure one year after laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angle closure suspects
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Ten-year incidence of primary angle closure in elderly Chinese
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Prof. Abhilash Jain, Consultant Plastic Surgeon
❝Recommended for Hand Surgery. Good for this specialist area of orthopaedics/trauma/plastics.❞
Prof. Adrian Williams, Respiratory Specialist
❝Recommended for sleep medicine - excellent for this under-recognised aspect of health and disease.❞
Prof. Adnan Tufail, Ophthalmologist
❝Medical retina specialist. Recommended for macular degeneration.❞
Prof. James Bainbridge, Ophthalmologist
❝Expert vitreoretinal surgeon, retinal detachment etc.❞
Mr David Verity, Ophthalmologist
❝Ophthalmology oculoplastic/lid surgery expert.❞
