Miss Rebecca Ford
Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon
MA MEd MRCP MRCSEd FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English
I have been a consultant ophthalmologist specialising in oculoplastic surgery since 2011. I am an expert in eyelid, orbital (eye socket) and lacrimal (tear drainage) conditions and their treatment, both medical and surgical. I can also see patients with general ophthalmology problems such as dry eyes and blepharitis.
I specialise in oculoplastic surgery, which covers all aspects of eyelid, eye socket and watery eye conditions. I perform a full range of aesthetic, reconstructive and corrective eyelid surgeries. This includes all types of eyelid lumps, tumours and malposition's such as ectropion, entropion and ptosis.
I have a special interest in orbital conditions such as thyroid eye disease and orbital tumours, as well as artificial eye related problems. I can assess and treat all types of watery eye and tear drainage problems, including DCR surgery. I also do paediatric oculoplastic surgery.
I have performed thousands of oculoplastic surgeries in my consultant career so far and trained many oculoplastic surgeons from both UK and abroad.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Miss Rebecca Ford at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Eyelid cyst surgery
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty)
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
Other treatments
Oculoplastic surgery:
- Evisceration
- Enucleation
- Eye removal
- Eye socket surgery
- Eyelid tumour excision and reconstruction
- Thyroid eye disease
- Orbital inflammatory disease
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Ophthalmology
Qualification and professional memberships
BMBCh / University of Oxford / 1997
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MA / University of Cambridge / 1998
Master of Arts, Medical Sciences
MEd / Imperial College London / 2010
Master of Education, Surgical Education
MRCP (UK) / Royal College of Physicians / 2000
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCOphth / Royal College of Ophthalmologists / 2011
Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Professional memberships
British Oculoplastic Surgical Society (BOPSS)
European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS)
Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)
British Medical Association (BMA)
Professional leadership
Chair of Education Committee and Council Member, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Committee Chair, Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust
Head of School, Severn Postgraduate School of Ophthalmology
Previously Clinical Director, Bristol Eye Hospital, 2019-2022
Oculoplastics Lead Bristol Eye Hospital 2014-2024
Current NHS posts
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Bristol Eye Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
Personal profile
Outside medicine, my interests include adventure travel, science fiction, cat fostering and helping my partner to keep the slugs off the allotment.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0117 906 4247 |
| Private secretary | Bethany Dymott |
| Private secretary telephone | 0117 906 4247 |
| Private secretary email | rebeccafordeyes.co.uk |