Brighton, South East has 3 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 0 of them ASOPRS members. They practise at 2 practices, including Brighton and Sussex University Hospital and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. Every surgeon here completed an ophthalmology residency followed by an accredited fellowship in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery — the training that distinguishes an oculoplastic surgeon from a general plastic surgeon or a dermatologist.
Huw Oliphant
BSc MBBCh FRCOphth
Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, BN2 5BF Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD
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Saul Rajak
BMedSci BMBS(Hons) FRCOphth PhD
Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
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Valerie Juniat
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Brighton and Sussex University Hospital (1)
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (1)
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Look for three things on any Brighton surgeon's profile: an accredited oculoplastic fellowship (ASOPRS is the recognised US credential), board certification in ophthalmology, and current hospital or surgery-centre privileges. Then match the surgeon to the problem — eyelid, tear duct, orbit and thyroid eye disease are all oculoplastic, but individual surgeons list the procedures they focus on. At a consultation, ask how many of that specific procedure the surgeon performs a year and to see before-and-after photographs of similar cases.
It depends on why the surgery is being done, not where. Functional procedures — ptosis repair when a drooping lid blocks vision, upper-eyelid blepharoplasty when excess skin obstructs the visual field (documented by a visual-field test and photographs), eyelid lesion removal, and tear-duct surgery — are usually covered. Purely cosmetic eyelid surgery is self-pay, and Brighton practices quote it at consultation; many offer financing. Ask the practice to check your specific plan before scheduling.
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Oculoplastic surgeons in Brighton offer both cosmetic and medical procedures — including blepharoplasty (eye lift), ptosis repair, thyroid eye disease treatment, blocked tear duct surgery (DCR), eyelid laxity repair (ectropion/entropion), brow lift, and eyelid skin cancer excision with reconstruction.
ASOPRS fellowship training is the gold standard credential in oculoplastic surgery. It requires completion of a full ophthalmology residency followed by a 1–2 year accredited fellowship specifically in eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal surgery. Learn more about oculoplastic surgeons →
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