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Mr Andrew Feyi-Waboso

Mr Andrew Feyi-Waboso

Consultant Ophthalmologist

MBBS (Ibadan) LLM (LAMP, Cardiff ) FRCS (Ed) FRCOpth

Specialises in

He is a general ophthalmologist with a special interest in the medical and surgical management of Glaucoma, the use  aqueous shunt devices and MIGS (The ‘I’ stent). This also includes the management of cataract in Glaucoma.

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Conditions and Treatments

  • Artificial lens implant
  • Astigmatism assessment
  • Blepharitis
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Cataract surgery
  • Correction of ectropion
  • Correction of entropion
  • Correction of ptosis of eye lid
  • Correction of squint
  • Dry eye syndrome
  • Excision lesion of the eye lid
  • Eyelid cyst removal
  • Glaucoma
  • Refractive lens exchange surgery
  • Short-sightedness (myopia)
  • Trabeculectomy

Professional bio

Andrew works as an independent Consultant Ophthalmologist seeing patients privately at St Joseph's Hospital. His full-time NHS post was as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board till February 2017. He then worked as Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist at Cardiff and Vale Health Board (University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff) and Cwm Taf Health Board (Royal Glamorgan). 

He qualified in 1986 at Ibadan and trained in Ophthalmology in England, Scotland and Wales  (All Wales Rotation). He undertook a fellowship in Glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London in 2000 and was subsequently appointed Consultant at Royal Gwent Newport in 2001. He was Clinical Director in 2002 and was instrumental in setting up and running the Glaucoma service and the Gwent Ophthalmic Diagnostic Treatment Service (ODTC).

He is passionate about International eye health care and set up the Gwent Zomba Malawi Health Link in 2015. He also founded the charity Sight 2020 Direct and is a Trustee. This is a charity aiming to deliver sight-saving eye surgery and develop blind football.

Special Clinical Interests

General Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery
Glaucoma medical and surgical management

Research Interests

I have written and co-authored papers in Glaucoma and eye infections.

Qualifications

Year of first medical qualification: 1986, Ibadan

Professional Memberships

British Medical Association (BMA)
Malawi Medical Association (MMC)

Personal Profile

Andrew married to Sally and they have 6 children. He is an amateur watercolour artist and wood carver

Current NHS/Research Position

Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist Cardiff and Vale Health (University Hospital of Wales) and Cwm Taf University Health Board (Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant)

Awards

Points of Light award 2019. Recognising outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/sight-2020-direct/

Named in the Brilliant, Black and Welsh: A celebration of 100 African and Carribean people  September 2018