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Mr Joe McQuillan 1

Mr Joe McQuillan

BMedSci (Hons)

Consultant Orthoptist Specialist in Paediatric
Adult Neuro-Orthoptics and Trauma Motility

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Joe studied Orthoptics at The University of Sheffield, graduating in 2006.

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He is the Head Orthoptist and Clinical Director for Ophthalmology, Maxillo-Facial, and Dentistry at  Clinical Director for Dentistry, OMFS & Ophthalmology at Bart´s Health NHS Trust.

He has a Lectureship at Universities of Sheffield and of Liverpool, lecturing yearly on Motility and Trauma.

Joe is a Father and a Clinical Leader, he sees Children and Adults. He is passionate about healthcare and patient clinical outcomes.

He has over 10 years experience working in large teaching hospitals assessing and treating adult and paediatric patients with orthoptic and visual field problems.

He works Working closely with Ophthalmology, Paediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurology, Trauma Maxillofacial, Endocrinology and Neuro-surgery colleagues to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

Children’s visual development

Children´s Myopia

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

Strabismus (squint)

Diplopia (double vision)

Ocular motility after orbital trauma

Adult cranial nerve palsies and neuro-orthoptics

Eye movement abnormalities

Visual field analysis

DVLA Goldman Visual Fields

Initial or Follow up: £125

International Initial or follow up: £125

Visual Fields: £125

Joe sees patients as a fee assured consultant with all the private medical insurance companies.

Bupa Provider No : 30003804

Vision assessment in children

Eye motility assessment in children and adults

Pre and post-operative strabismus (squint) assessment

Binocular vision assessment

Amblyopia (lazy eye) therapy in children

Investigation and management of diplopia (double vision)

Visual field assessment

DVLA Visual Fields orthoptist

REFERRALS

Joe accepts orthoptic referrals from all consultant ophthalmologists, neurologists, neuro-surgeons, hospital paediatricians, community paediatricians, developmental paediatricians, community orthoptists, General Practitioners (GP) and optometrists. It is recommended that self-referrals first get a letter from their GP or a referring medical professional.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BMedSci (Hons) Orthoptics, University of Sheffield 2006
  • Supporting and Assessing Learners in a practice setting City University 2010
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Screening & Grading NVQ City & Guilds 2012

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

  • Head Orthoptist, Bart´s Health NHS Trust
  • Clinical Director Ophthalmology, Max Fax and Dentistry, Bart´s Health NHS Trust
  • BIOS Southern Region Committee London Representative 2009-2013
  • 2010 AHA Award for Improving Health Communities
  • 2019 AHA Award for Clinical Leadership and Winner of the whole 2019 AHA Awards
  • 2019 European Strabismus Association (ESA) Meeting Finland. Invited lecturer on Orbital Trauma
  • Barts Health Heroes Team Award for Paediatric Ophthalmology Service 2020
  • Contributor to ” Atlas of Operative Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery- Primary Repair of Facial Injuries” and “Manual of Operative Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery”- winner of the BMJ surgical book of the year 2015
  • Contributor to Textbook in Maxillofacial Trauma: Atlas of Operative Maxillofacial Trauma by Perry and Holmes 2020
  • 2022 British Assiciation Oral maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Invited Lecturer on Orbital Trauma

MEMBERSHIP

  • British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)
  • American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
  • International Orthoptic Association

OUR CONSULTANTS

Our consultants have won various British, European and International awards in their respective fields

Mr Greg Richardson 1

Mr Greg Richardson

Consultant Orthoptist
Specialist in Paediatric, Adult and Neuro-Orthoptics

Mr Vijay Tailor 2

Mr Vijay Tailor

Consultant Orthoptist
Specialist in Paediatric and Adult Strabismus (squints)

Ms Leena Patel

Consultant Orthoptist
Specialist in Paediatric and Adult Strabismus

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