Mr Brian Leatherbarrow: Consultant Ophthalmic & Oculoplastic Surgeon, Manchester

A consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Manchester, specialising in oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery, as well as cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), mid-face and brow lifts.

Mr Brian Leatherbarrow, BSc, MBChB, DO, FRCS, FRCOphth, was appointed as consultant ophthalmic, oculoplastic and orbital surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in July 1992. His major interests are oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal surgery. He performs over 1,000 specialist oculoplastic/orbital/lacrimal operations per year including cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), mid-face and brow lifts. He has a national and international reputation for his specialist expertise.

He graduated from Manchester Medical School in 1982. He trained in general ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital before undertaking subspecialty training fellowships in oculoplastic and orbital surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

He was the Section Editor for oculoplastic and orbital surgery for EYE, the scientific journal of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, for over 10 years.

He has run an internationally renowned subspecialty fellowship for over 18 years training surgeons from around the world.

Special clinical interests

Mr Leatherbarrow's areas of expertise are: 

• Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)

• Tear trough rejuvenation

• Eyebrow lifts (endoscopic brow lift, transblepharoplasty Endotine brow lift, direct brow lift)

• Ptosis surgery (droopy upper eyelids)

• Entropion / ectropion surgery

• Eyelid/periocular tumour surgery

• Eyelid & orbital reconstruction following trauma

• Thyroid eye disease

• Orbital decompression surgery

• Orbital tumours

• Socket reconstructive surgery including hydroxyapatite (coral) implants

• Eyelid and eyebrow surgery following facial palsy

• The watering eye including endoscopic DCR/Lester Jones tubes

• Reconstruction of Mohs micrographic surgery defects

• Coleman fat injections (structural fat grafting)

Professional memberships

Mr Leatherbarrow was the founder Treasurer of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) 2001-2006.  He is the president elect of BOPSS.  He is a member of:

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists

• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• British Oculoplastic Surgery Society
• European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
• American Academy of Ophthalmology

He is also an interspecialty member of:

• British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

Publications

Mr Leatherbarrow is the author of the textbook 'Oculoplastic Surgery' (published by Martin Dunitz, 2002).  The 2^nd edition of this textbook is due for publication by Informa Healthcare in the autumn of 2010.

He has over 75 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has contributed 5 book chapters. Some examples are:

1. Cannon PS, Rutherford SA, Richardson OL, King A, Leatherbarrow B. The surgical management and outcome for spheno-orbital meningiomas: a 7 year review of multi-disciplinary practice. Orbit. 28(6):371-6, 2009.
    

2. Leatherbarrow B. Watson A. Wilcsek G. Use of the pericranial flap in medial canthal reconstruction: another application for this versatile flap. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 22(6):414-9, 2006 Nov-Dec.
    

3. Taylor SF. Cook AE. Leatherbarrow B. Review of patients with basal cell nevus syndrome. [Journal Article] Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 22(4):259-65, 2006 Jul-Aug.
    

4. Stannard L. Slater RM. Leatherbarrow B. Orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease: implications for anaesthesia. [Review] European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 23(3):183-9, 2006 Mar.

He has presented scientific papers, given lectures and run courses in many countries including the United States, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 

Where can I get NHS and private eye surgery and treatment?

Contact details

For appointments please call:

08458 332233

Email: info@eyelidsurgery.co.uk

Website: www.eyelidsurgery.co.uk

               www.faceandeye.co.uk

GMC Number:                   2616443              Check this doctor's GMC registration

Date of Registration:       1 Aug 1983

Disclaimer

Intuition Communication Ltd bears no responsibility for information published on this website, which concerns or relates to advertisers and their products and services. Read Disclaimer in full.