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About me
Mr Leon Bouwer completed his undergraduate studies in South Africa and completed postgraduate qualifications in Boston, London and Belfast.
He relishes challenges in practice and is confident with eye disease, complex contact lenses (particularly Keratoconus and Pellucid Marginal Degeneration) and Dry eye treatment (IPL, Expression and Punctal Plugs). His great passion is in co-managing patients who have complicated ocular conditions, especially those acquired with age such as Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration, with his Eye Surgeon colleagues,
Areas of interest
Complex Eye Examinations;
Dry eye treatment (IPL, Expression and Punctal Plugs);
Ocular Pathology (inc. Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration);
Ocular Investigations (Ocular Coherence Tomography, Humphrey Visual Fields, Ocular Photography, Pachymetry, Topography, etc)
Complex Contact lens cases (inc. Keratoconus and Pellucid Marginal Degeneration);
Myopia Progression Control - Ortho-Keratology;
Medical secretaries
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
Honorary Moorfields eye hospital contract to provide a Community Glaucoma Clinic
Awards received
MCOptom, CAS(USA), Prof Cert Medical Retina, Prof Cert Glaucoma
(Additional) Languages spoken
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- Principles of Therapeutics and Independent prescribing
City University - London 2018
- Professional Certificate in Glaucoma
City University - London 2012
- Professional Certificate in Medical Retina
University of Ulster - Belfast 2014
- Bachelor of Optometry
Johannesburg University 1997
- Certificate of Advanced Study - Ocular Disease
New England College of Optometry - Boston 2000
Additional training
- Certificate in Paediatric vision
City University 2005
- Certificate in Vision in the Aged
City University 2007
Affiliations / memberships
Member of College of Optometrists
Association of Optometrists
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- The Eyesmith, 4 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2...
- Monday
- 09:00
- 17:30
- 020 8688 5076
- The Eyesmith, 4 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2...
- Tuesday
- 09:00
- 17:30
- 020 8688 5076
- The Eyesmith, 4 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2...
- Thursday
- 09:00
- 17:30
- 020 8688 5076
- The Eyesmith, 4 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2...
- Friday
- 09:00
- 17:30
- 020 8688 5076
- The Eyesmith, 4 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2...
- Saturday
- 09:00
- 12:00
- 020 8688 5076
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.