Mr Vincenzo Maurino

Mr Vincenzo Maurino holds the post of Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he specialises in laser vision correction, laser cataract surgery and corneal transplantation. He is also the Adjunct Professor of corneal surgery at the prestigious University of Rome Tor Vergata.

What makes him stand out? In his 10 years’ experience providing vision correction, Mr Maurino has performed over 25,000 eye surgeries, and holds the Certificate of Competence from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO).

Any complaints? Vincenzo Maurino has received glowing reviews from his patients. But a couple have commented on his long waiting lists, and the limited time they felt they had together during the initial consultation.

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1. Qualifications and Training

Mr Vincenzo Maurino completed is ophthalmic training in Italy, where he became a board-qualified ophthalmologist in 1994. He moved to London that same year to complete specialist fellowship training in laser refractive surgery, corneal transplant surgery and cataract surgery at the world-leading clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Reputation and teaching

Mr Maurino is a member of the American and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS, ESCRS,) as well as the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the European Corneal Society (EuCornea).

He also sits on the scientific committee of the SOI and is a board member of the SICCSO. And if that’s not enough, he is a regular invited speaker at international conferences, where he leads a number of courses for other ophthalmologists on laser refractive surgery, corneal laser assisted transplant surgery and femtosecond laser cataract surgery.

Areas of expertise

Vincenzo Maurino specialises in advanced Wavefront-guided LASIK and LASEK laser eye surgery for long-sightedness, short-sightedness and astigmatism. These are the vision correction treatments he is best known for:

• Laser refractive surgery using Wavefront technology
• Small incision cataract surgery
• Implantable contact lenses for very high prescriptions
• Corneal surgery

2. How can he help?

Vincenzo Maurino has the experience to treat patients with the highest degree of near-sightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. That means if your eye condition is complex, and only the most premium artificial lenses will do, he may be an eye surgeon to consider.

Having written extensively about laser and cataract surgery in international peer-reviewed journals, and presented on the subject over 100 times around the world, he should know what he’s talking about.

Mr Maurino performs laser surgery exclusively at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital, one of the best eye clinics in London, where he has access to state-of-the-art technology. But he will see patients both at the Moorfields clinic, and at others around the Harley Street area.

3. Mr Maurino’s fact finder

Here are six key things to know about Vincenzo Maurino:

1. When did he qualify? The year of his first medical qualification is 1990.
2. Where did he receive his ophthalmology training? His initial medical training was in Italy, and he expanded his knowledge further in the United Kingdom.
3. When did he join Moorfields? He started a fellow in 1995, before becoming a Consultant Surgeon in 2003.
4. What experience does he have there? Besides thousands of eye surgery procedures, he received advanced training called Fellowships at Moorfields in refractive surgery, corneal surgery, and cataract surgery.
5. Any other skills? Born in Italy, he speaks English and Italian fluently.
6. And his expertise? His research interests are: (you guessed it) cataract surgery and laser refractive surgery.

Membership of professional bodies:

• GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology
• Ordine dei Medici – Italia
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• Italian Society of Ophthalmology (SOI)
• The Medical Contact Lenses and Ocular Surface Association, UK (MCLOSA)

Current posts:

• Full-time Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital (since 2003)
• Lead Consultant Moorfields St Anne’s Treatment Centre

Other professional achievements:

• Regular invited speaker and moderator at international meetings
• Publications in ophthalmic journals

4. Mr Vincenzo Maurino Review : The Verdict

So, is Mr Maurino the right eye surgeon for you? Of course, that all depends on where you live, and what your budget is.

As you would expect of any Moorfields Private eye surgeon, Mr Maurino has some impressive qualifications, and over 25,000 surgical procedures in his pocket. But as you would also expect, that reputation comes at a premium – and there are no monthly payment options to help out.

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