Mr Tom Flynn

Referrals 

Referrals can be made through your GP via Healthlink.

Mr Flynn is currently accepting referrals for the following:

Cataract surgery

Corneal surgery (including corneal transplantation, pterygium)

Refractive surgery (laser vision correction, refractive lens exchange, ICL). 

About

Tom qualified from University College Cork in 1999 and began his ophthalmology training in Cork.  He moved to London in 2004 where he was awarded a PhD for research on corneal transplant immunology at Moorfields Eye Hospital/University College London, Europe's largest centre for eye treatment and research.  He underwent higher specialist and senior fellowship training at Moorfields.  He has been a Consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields since 2013, specialising in the anterior segment of the eye; cornea, cataract and laser eye surgery.

Tom's commitment to providing high-quality patient care has been recognized through Clinical Excellence Awards.  His cataract surgery outcomes, as reported by the UK National Ophthalmology Database, are consistently better than the UK consultant national average.  He has trained surgeons all over the world and has published widely.  His research has influenced local and national policies e.g. hurling-related eye injuries were significantly reduced as a result of early research he carried out in Cork 

For more information please visit https://www.drtomflynn.com/

Areas of Interest

Cataract Surgery

Corneal transplantation (for keratoconus, infection, scarring, Fuchs' dystrophy)

Keratoconus management including corneal crosslinking 

Laser refractive surgery 

Lens-based refractive surgery (refractive lens exchange and intraocular collamer lens for patients unsuitable for laser-eye surgery)

Diseases involving the ocular surface: dry eye, allergy, rosacea, infections (conjunstivitis, keratitis)