Mr Gerard McGowan

Mr Gerard McGowan is an award winning cataract and vitreoretinal surgeon. His NHS base is at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Glasgow (Gartnavel General Hospital) which is the largest eye department in Scotland. In addition to standard ophthalmic consultant surgeon training within the UK, he has completed two world class one year advanced vitreoretinal fellowship training programmes in Glasgow, and The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear hospital, Melbourne, Australia. He offers private cataract and vitreoretinal surgery at Ross Hall Hospital. He is known for his relaxed demeanour and personal approach with his patients. He is the only eye surgeon in the UK that is regularly invited to perform live eye surgery at international ophthalmology meetings. He teaches cataract and vitreoretinal surgeons from around the world both in Glasgow and at the European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO) in Lugano, Switzerland each year.

Routine cataract surgery  complex cataract surgery (only eye, previous vitrectomy, high myopia (extreme short-sightedness), previous problems other eye, previous trauma) Vitrectomy for complicated cataract surgery repair  Surgical Vitrectomy (25G and 27G) Retinal assessment for flashing lights and floaters Surgical Vitrectomy for Floaters Retinal detachment surgery Vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane Peel Vitrectomy for Macular Hole (without posturing)