Expert
Alexander Ionides started training at Moorfields Eye Hospital as a junior surgeon in 1992 and was offered a consultant post in 2001.
Experienced
Over twenty years of experience as a senior consultant surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Mr Alexander Ionides continues his work as an NHS consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital as well as working for the private clinic at Moorfields and undertaking both NHS and private clinics and surgeries.
Teacher
Mr Ionides has been teaching cataract surgery and refractive laser eye surgery to trainees at Moorfields Eye Hosital for 20 years. During this time he has also presented at National and International eye meetings.
COVID19 – The clinics and operating lists are now fully up and running. Patient and staff health is treated as seriously as ever. In-patients for lens and cataract surgery are tested with swabs 72 hours prior to admission. There is social distancing and we supply masks and hand sanitisers. If you have any questions please do contact Alexander Ionides directly on [email protected]
The measures above make Moorfields Eye Hospital a COVID safe hospital.
COVID19 – The clinics and operating lists are now fully up and running. Patient and staff health is treated as seriously as ever. In-patients for lens and cataract surgery are tested with swabs 72 hours prior to admission. There is social distancing and we supply masks and hand sanitisers. If you have any questions please do contact Alexander Ionides directly on [email protected]
The measures above make Moorfields Eye Hospital a COVID safe hospital.
During the initial COVID-19 Lockdown Mr Alexander Ionides volunteered to work as a ‘ward doctor’ at the Nightingale hospital, London.
Alexander Ionides trained at University College Hospital London medical school. He qualified in 1989 passing his final MBBS having also undertaken a BSC degree in Cell Pathology at the Middlesex hospital in Mortimer St, Central London.
Following early ophthalmological training at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Kingston Hospital, he joined Moorfields Eye Hospital in 1992, passing his FRCOphth in 1994. He spent two years undertaking laboratory research at the Institute of Ophthalmology (1994-96) gaining an MD in the genetics of cataract and then stayed at Moorfields Eye Hospital and was offered a consultant post in 2001.
He is also an honorary senior lecturer and honorary consultant at St George’s Hospital, London and St George’s Hospital Medical School. From 2001 until 2010 he was Lead Clinician for the eye services at Moorfields St George’s, Tooting. Alexander Ionides has published and given numerous papers on both cataract and refractive surgery and has given presentations at national and international meetings.
Working Hours
Monday
09.00 to 15.00.
Inpatient surgeries (private) at Moorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD
Tuesday morning
08:00 – 12:30
Moorfields Private Out Patients clinic, 3rd floor, 9-11 Bath Street, London EC1V 9LF.
Wednesday Morning
08.30 - 10.30
Laser surgeries, 4th floor Laser suite. Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London EC1V 2PD.
Wednesday afternoon
13:30 – 18:00
Moorfields Private Outpatient Clinic, 4th floor, 9-11 Bath Street, London EC1V 9LF.
Thursday and Friday
All day.
NHS Surgeries
Alexander Ionides BSc MBBS FRCOphth MD is a consultant member of the Cataract and Refractive service at Moorfields Eye Hospital and specialises in small incision catract surgery with multifocal and monofocal intraocular lenses as well as wavefront guided laser refractive surgery, LASIK and LASEK. He is also on the Primary Care & Accident and Emergency services at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
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Patient Testimonials
(from a doctor) I thought you would like to know that I have just finished my clinic at the hospital where I read, wrote, examined, did phlebotomy, microscopy, venesection, machine gazing … ALL WITHOUT GLASSES. I just can’t thank you enough.
I had a brilliant experience using Moorfields eye hospital. From start to finish it felt so simple and I was made to feel at ease throughout the whole process. The procedure was unbelievably quick and Dr Ionides and the nurses made me feel very comfortable! I would definitely recommend Moorfields for this life-changing procedure, the service was second to none.
