About Mr Sampath
--Eyelid, Lacrimal and Orbit Surgeon--
Mr Raghavan Sampath DO, FRCS, FRCOphth
TREATED CONDITIONS
Cataract
Eyelid bags
Eyelid tumours
Facial or lid lumps or lesions
Facial palsy
Lid position abnormalities
Orbital fractures
Orbital tumours
Thyroid eye disease
Watery eyes
Wrinkles/facial lines treatment
The University Hospitals of Leicester
  • Consultant ophthalmologist
  • Lid, lacrimal and orbit surgeon
  • Honorary senior lecturer
Also consulting at
  • The Spire hospital, Leicester
  • The Nuffield hospital, Leicester
  • The Stoneygate clinic, Leicester
Honorary consultant appointments held at
  • The Queen’s Medical, Nottingham, U.K
  • The Milton Keynes General, U.K
  • The Rajan Eye Care Hospital, Chennai, India
Medical education
  • Madras Medical College, The University of Madras, India
Postgraduate training
  • The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester
  • The Kings College Hospital, London
  • The Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Fellowships in lid, lacrimal and orbit
  • The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester
  • The Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Certification
  • The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
  • Certificate in Teaching, The University of London
  • Specialist Register, The General Medical Council
  • Sub-specialist Fellowships in Lid, Lacrimal and Orbit

Honours and awards
  • Graduation with distinctions in many subjects including pathology, microbiology, surgery 1980-86.
  • Won award in ophthalmology as a postgraduate 1988.
  • Won award for teaching and training at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 1993.
  • Presentation Award, The British Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Society Meeting, Birmingham 2001.
  • Leicester Research Prize 2000 and 2001
  • Presentation Award, The Midlands Ophthalmic Society 2004.
  • Presentation Award, The Oculoplastic Society of India 2004
  • Merit Award, The University Hospitals of Leicester 2005 and 2007
Membership of associations
  • The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • The British Oculoplastic Surgery Society
  • The British Medical Association
  • The European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • Life member, The All India Ophthalmic Society 
Teaching
  • The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recognised trainer  in cataract, eyelid, lacrimal and orbit surgery to ophthalmology residents-in-training  and subspecialty fellows at the University Hospitals of Leicester, U.K. and trainees at a  teaching hospital, Chennai, India.
  • Internationally recognised trainer having been regularly involved in training ophthalmologists from various countries.  Ophthalmologists from various countries like America, Singapore, Russia, Poland, Germany, India have visited to learn new techniques.
  • So far at least 20 of the doctors  trained directly under him have become consultants in the UK and abroad
  • Also involved in teaching undergraduate students at Leicester Medical University, Optometrists, Orthoptists.
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