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Mrs Rhianon Reynolds

Mrs Rhianon Reynolds

Consultant Ophthalmologist

BSc PhD MBBCh (hons) MCOptom FRCOphth

Specialises in

Cataract Surgery including Immediate Bilateral Sequential Cataract Surgery (IBSCS)

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Conditions and Treatments

  • Cataract surgery

Professional bio

Rhianon is an NHS Consultant Ophthalmologist within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and carries out her private work at St Joseph’s Hospital. 

Rhianon graduated from Medicine with honours from the University of Wales College of Medicine where she studied as a mature student. Her decision to pursue a medical career was made whilst working towards a PhD in Ocular blood flow in Diabetes in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at Cardiff University where she had also qualified with a degree in Optometry in 1997.   

Her specialist training in Ophthalmology was carried out across departments in South Wales covering all sub-specialties. On completion of training and achieving specialist registration with the GMC and Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Rhianon Undertook a Fellowship in Medical Retina and Uveitis at Bristol Eye Hospital. Rhianon’s subspecialty area of interest is Medical Retina (e.g. Macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retinal vein occlusion) and cataract surgery.  Rhianon was the first consultant within Aneurin Bevan to routinely carry out bilateral (both eyes) cataract surgery on the same day without a general anaesthetic.

During training, Rhianon won a Fight for Sight Grant for an Ophthalmic Trainee Research Network with collaborators across the UK and was also the NIHR trainee representative for Wales. This role has now developed into the NIHR Ophthalmology Lead for Wales as well as the Educational Research lead for the Ophthalmic training programme in Wales. Rhianon is also isLlywydd (vice president) of the Royal College in Wales and works closely with the Welsh Government and Optometric bodies in the development of eyecare policies across Wales.

Special Clinical Interests

Cataract surgery.

Research Interests

Rhianon continues to be very active in research. She is a co-applicant on a mixed-method study working within a collaboration across South Wales including Aneurin Bevan UHB, the University of South Wales, Cardiff University, Swansea University, Optometry Wales and Sight Cymru. The study is looking at eyecare pathways in the hospital and community and patient attitudes. Rhianon also co-supervises a Macular Society-funded clinical PhD in Cardiff University investigating cell activity and blood flow in age-related macular degeneration. 

Rhianon is also a member of the International Retinal collaborative and has published work with a number of international partners as well as being invited to speak at international meetings and regularly reviews research articles for Ophthalmology journals. 

Clinically, Rhianon has been an investigator on a number of multicentre clinical trials. Rhianon also regularly supervises medical students in their special study module where they work on a research project within an area of medicine. Previous students have won awards and had their work presented internationally. 

Qualifications

BSc PhD MBBCh (hons) MCOptom FRCOphth

Year of first medical qualification: 2007

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Member of the College of Optometrists

BMA

Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Euretina

Personal Profile

Rhianon is proudly Welsh and enjoys Rugby, the Welsh coast and is a keen amateur artist and dressmaker. 

Current NHS/Research Position

•    Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon with a specialist interest in Medical Retina – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
•    Honorary Research position Cardiff and Vale UHB.
•    Honorary Research supervisor Cardiff University. 
•    NIHR Ophthalmology Subspecialty Lead for Wales.
•    Vice President of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in Wales.

Published Works/Papers

Examples include:
•    Luísa S.M. Mendonça, Rhianon Reynolds et al (2021) Deliberations of an International Panel of Experts on OCTA Nomenclature of nAMD. Ophthalmology DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.12.022
•    Dinu Stanescu-Segall, Thomas Sales de Gauzy, Rhianon Reynolds, et al. (2020): Expert opinion on the management and follow-up of uveitis patients during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2020.1791086
•    Irini Chatziralli, Camila V. Ventura,  Sara Touhami, Rhianon Reynolds et al  on behalf of the International Retina Collaborative Received Transforming ophthalmic education into virtual learning during COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective: (2020) Eye (https:// doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-1080-0)
•    There is something strange and unusual in the back of the eye (2020) Rhianon Perrott-Reynolds – Chapter in Practical Emergency Ophthalmology – An Algorithmic Approach. Edited by A. Shirodkar and G. Williams 
•    Perrott-Reynolds, R et al (2018) The Diagnostic Accuracy of OCT Angiography in naive and treated Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration; A review. Eye. Published online Oct 31. doi: 10.1038/s41433-018-0229-6. 
•    Reynolds, R et al (2018) Impact of a virtual diabetic referral clinic on waiting times. In : The Proceedings of the Clinical Audit in Ophthalmology 2017 Eye 32, pages 8–23 (2018) 
•    Perrott (Reynolds), R Drasdo,N, Owens DR, North RV (2007) Can pulsatile ocular blood flow distinguish between patients with and without diabetic retinopathy? Clinical and Experimental Optometry; 90: 6: 445–450
•    Arlotte DV, Perrott (Reynolds) RL, Drasdo N, Owens DR, North RV (2004) The effect of postprandial glucose changes on oscillatory potentials in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus Documenta Ophthalmologica 2004, Volume 109, Issue 1, pp 35–42
•    Perrott  (Reynolds) R, North RV, Drasdo N, Ahmed KA, Owens DR (2001) the influence of plasma glucose upon pulsatile ocular blood flow in subjects with Type II diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia, , 44,(66), Page 700
•    Perrott (Reynolds) R, North RV, Drasdo N, Owens DR (2001) The effect of conversion from oral hypoglycaemic agents to insulin on pulsatile ocular blood flow in type 2 diabetes IOVS 42:4:4311
•    Perrott (Reynolds) R, North RV, Ahmed KA, Owens DR (2000) The influence of pulsatile ocular blood flow in type 2 diabetes mellitus. IOVS 41:4:3459