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Mr Michael K Birch

Based at

Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital

Specialty

Ophthalmology

More information

Professional qualifications

  • BM
  • BS
  • DO
  • FRCS
  • FRCOphth

Current posts

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Clinical availability

Weekly on a Thursday morning

Current memberships:

Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Member of UK & Eire Glaucoma Society and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
 

Year of first qualification

1986

Professional interests

Glaucoma including medical, laser and surgical treatment.

Experience

I am an NHS consultant ophthalmologist with 10 years experience, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

 

I have a sub-specialist interest in glaucoma and cataract, as well as having good experience in other general eye problems. I offer expert advice on all aspects of glaucoma diagnosis, its medical, laser or surgical treatment. I am also an experienced small incision cataract surgeon.

Research

I have published thirty research papers, mainly in glaucoma. Recent papers include:
 
Amariotakis G, Ressiniotis T, Voros GM, Birch M.
Scleral perforation after trans-scleral cyclodiode laser for intraocular
pressure reduction.
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2007 Apr;35(3):290-1.
 
Sandhu SS, Chattopadhyay S, Birch MK, Ray-Chaudhuri N.
Frequency of goldmann applanation tonometer calibration error checks.
J Glaucoma. 2005 Jun;14(3):215-8.
 
Ressiniotis T, Griffiths PG, Birch M, Keers S, Chinnery PF.
The role of apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms in primary open-angle glaucoma.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Feb;122(2):258-61.
 
Johnson ZK, Griffiths PG, Birch MK.
Nurse prescribing in glaucoma.
Eye. 2003 Jan;17(1):47-52.
 
Birch MK.
Combination therapy for glaucoma.
Primary Care in the New NHS; Autumn 2002:175-178

Contact details

Telephone:
0191 281 6131
Fax:
0191 281 1379

Contact us

Contact us on 0845 602 9262, or we can contact you about Birch Michael.



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