Conditions Treated | Mr Robert Henderson | Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon London

Mr Robert Henderson · Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Conditions Treated

I treat the full range of vitreoretinal conditions in adults and children — from common macular and diabetic eye disease to complex inherited retinal dystrophies, paediatric vitreoretinal surgery, and gene therapy. If you are unsure whether your condition falls within my practice, please do not hesitate to contact my secretary who will be happy to advise.

Surgical Procedures

Surgery

Vitrectomy

Pars plana vitrectomy is the foundation of modern vitreoretinal surgery, used to treat retinal detachment, macular conditions, vitreous haemorrhage, and more — including gene therapy delivery.

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Cataract Surgery

Routine and complex cataract surgery in adults, including post-vitrectomy cataract, combined phacovitrectomy, subluxated lens, and paediatric cataract at GOSH.

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Scleral-Fixated IOL

Secondary lens implantation for patients without capsular support — following complicated cataract surgery, trauma, or lens dislocation. Gore-Tex suture fixation and Carlevale intrascleral techniques.

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Macular Conditions

Macular

Epiretinal Membrane

Scar tissue on the macular surface causing blurred or distorted central vision. Surgery to peel the membrane is highly effective, with excellent outcomes in the majority of patients.

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Macular Hole

A full-thickness defect at the centre of the retina causing central visual loss. Treated with vitrectomy and ILM peel, with gas tamponade tailored to hole size. Specialist techniques including ILM flap and amniotic membrane for complex cases.

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The leading cause of visual impairment in the over-50s. Anti-VEGF injections for wet AMD, monitoring and supplementation for dry AMD, and personalised ongoing management.

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Retinal Conditions

Urgent

Retinal Detachment

A surgical emergency. Vitrectomy, scleral buckle, and pneumatic retinopexy all available. Macula-on cases treated as priority — same-day assessment available.

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Diabetic Retinopathy

The full spectrum of diabetic eye disease — DMO, proliferative retinopathy, vitreous haemorrhage, and tractional detachment. Early vitrectomy for fundus-obscuring haemorrhage available privately.

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Vitreous Floaters

Assessment and treatment of symptomatic vitreous floaters, including vitrectomy for patients in whom floaters are genuinely debilitating — regardless of apparent density.

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Paediatric & Inherited Conditions

Paediatric · GOSH

Paediatric Vitreoretinal Conditions

Coats disease, FEVR, Stickler syndrome, and paediatric retinal detachment. One of very few surgeons in the UK dedicated to paediatric vitreoretinal surgery. All surgery at GOSH.

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Inherited Retinal Disease

LCA, retinitis pigmentosa, Batten disease, Usher syndrome, achromatopsia and more. Luxturna gene therapy commissioned service at GOSH. UK’s only paediatric Dual Sensory Clinic. Active in multiple gene therapy trials.

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Not sure if your condition is listed?

This list covers the most common conditions within my practice but is not exhaustive. Please contact my secretary Alison Anscombe who will be happy to discuss your situation and advise whether I am the right person to help.

📞 +44 7974 015691  |  📧 alison.anscombe1@nhs.net

Or use the contact form on this website.

Mr Robert Henderson BSc MBBS MD FRCOphth is a Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, and Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology at GOSH; He holds an Honorary Associate Professorship at UCL-GOSH Institute of Child Health.