Ms Tahmina Pearsall

About Tahmina Pearsall

Ms Pearsall is an experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Glaucoma and Cataracts. She has performed over 10,000 cataract procedures in her career (over 40,000 procedures overall) and has a wealth of experience in both performing surgery and teaching. Highly regarded within the industry, Ms Pearsall is currently an NHS Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust.

She began her medical career in 1993, before specialising in ophthalmology in 1994. She then continued her training in various hospitals and clinics before taking up a Research Fellowship at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in 1999. Following on from this she gained extensive experience as a refractive surgeon before taking on a Refractive Surgery Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital in 2008

Ms Pearsall progressed further in her career from Doctor to Consultant, gaining experience in centres of excellence, such as St Thomas’ and Addenbrooke’s (Cambridge) – before choosing to specialise in glaucoma and complex, high-volume cataract surgery.

Ms Pearsall is well-regarded by her peers and is passionate about teaching. She has won academic prizes both in the UK and abroad and provides lectures to other clinicians. She also runs online webinars which attract over 500 participants and is an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

With her wealth of experience and training, we’re delighted to have Ms Pearsall as one of our ophthalmic surgeons. Her desire to make advancements in Ophthalmology and to develop her own skillset means that she’s a perfect fit for Optical Express as we continue to push for excellence and the best possible patient outcomes.