Mr Pieter Gouws

I am an independent consultant ophthalmologist working at the Sussex Premier Health Hospital in East Sussex. I hold two fellowships specialising in Glaucoma (Toronto, Canada – 2004-2005) and Medical Retina (Bristol, England – 2003-2004). My previous post was consultant ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma and Medical Retina and clinical lead at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings (2005 to Feb 2018). I am a very experienced ophthalmic surgeon and perform procedures to treat cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastic, medical retinal and anterior segment conditions. In addition I am experienced in high-volume day case cataract surgery (personally performed over 20 000 procedures) as well as complex cataract extractions, I set up and ran the diabetic screening in East Sussex until I left the NHS and the programme is responsible for screening 25 000 patients per year. I am published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and present regularly at national and international events. I have completed numerous clinical and laboratory research projects in Ophthalmology and also have a keen interest in teaching, with qualifications in career counselling and medical education. I helped to establish the charity, Andean Medical Mission (http://www.andeanmedicalmission.co.uk/) in 2011 aimed at treating and preventing blindness in the Bolivian Amazon and go on yearly trips to work in this highly impoverished community.

My current interests lie in cataract surgery and specifically surgery tailored to meet multifocal requirements and freedom from spectacles as well as cataract surgery combined with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). I offer a full range of treatments for dry eye and blepharitis. I own a range of laser machines designed to treat anterior segment disease, glaucoma and medical retinal conditions. I am a very experienced surgeon in glaucoma, anterior segment, oculoplastic and strabismus procedures and experienced in all medical retinal procedures. In addition I am an accomplished phaco-emulsification surgeon experienced in high-volume day case cataract surgery (personally performed over 25 000 procedures) as well as complex cataract extractions, I set up and ran the diabetic screening in East Sussex until I left the NHS and the programme is responsible for screening 25 000 patients per year.