Mr Edward Hughes
Qualifications
MB BS (Hons), BSc, MD, MRCP, FRCOphth
GMC number: 4204891
Practising since: 1995
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Consultation times
- Wednesday PM and evening (Brighton)
- Other times available by arrangement
- Tuesday AM (Haywards Heath)
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About
Mr Edward Hughes is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Brighton at the Sussex Eye Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.
He qualified from Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals Medical School in 1995. After three years in hospital general medicine, he commenced his ophthalmology career in 1998. His training was complemented by advanced fellowships in vitreo-retinal surgery (Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia), medical retinal disease (Moorfields Eye Hospital, London) and inflammatory eye disease (St Thomas’ Hospital, London).
Mr Hughes practices comprehensive ophthalmology including routine and complex cataract surgery, glaucoma and retinal disease. He has a specialist interest in retinal diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and surgical retinal problems like retinal detachment and macular hole. He has also established a new inflammatory eye disease service at the Sussex Eye Hospital which is now providing a regional tertiary care service for patients with these conditions.
Mr Hughes specialises in:
Other interests
General Ophthalmology with a specialist interest in:
- Cataract Surgery - routine and complex
- Retinal disease - medical and surgical treatments (including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and macular hole)
- Inflammatory eye disease
Personal interests
Tennis, golf, rugby, swimming and skiing.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Edward Hughes at Nuffield Health
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
- Phacoemulsification
- Vitrectomy
- Eyelid cyst removal
- Fluorescein angiography
- Uveitis
- YAG Capsulotomy
- Cataract Surgery
- Visual Fields
Locations Mr Edward Hughes works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Hughes spent two years in dedicated laboratory research into inherited retinal degeneration and stem cells, which culminated in the award of an MD in 2004. He has continued to research and publish in many aspects of eye disease, including novel cataract surgical techniques, age-related macular degeneration, inflammatory eye disease and intra-ocular infections. He has written review articles and a book chapter on inflammatory eye diseases and acts as a reviewer for several scientific journals.
Current research interests
include MRI imaging for vitreous oxygen levels, investigating optimal
concentrations of intraocular gas during vitrectomy to reduce environmental
impact, macular degeneration and various inflammatory eye disease projects.
Memberships
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
- International Ocular Inflammation Society Euretina
- Medical Ophthalmological Society (UK)
Other posts held
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Sussex Eye Hospital
- Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Insurers Mr Edward Hughes works with
Mr Edward Hughes works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- PHC
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Mr Edward Hughes does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Edward Hughes has the following interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital:
Mr Hughes owns 33.3% share of an Optovue Avanti OCT machine (Haag-Streit) which is located at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital & Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital.
Mr Edward Hughes does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.