Mr Joe McQuillan

BMedSci (Hons)

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

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

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.

BASIC SELF PAY CONSULTATION FEES

Initial or Follow up: £125

International Initial or follow up: £125

Visual Fields: £125

INSURANCE COMPANIES

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

Bupa Provider No : 30003804

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.

Areas of Expertise

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

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

Treatments and Procedures

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