I see many patients with benign skin tags or lumps/bumps of the face or involving the eyelids. Such lesions include eyelid cysts, benign moles, sebaceous cysts, warts and xanthelasma (yellowish fatty deposits beneath the skin).
I graduated from Birmingham University in 1992, and have been an Eye Specialist for almost 20 years.
Following my Ophthalmology Specialist Training, I completed two Fellowships (advanced training) in glaucoma, working with the world-renowned Professor Anthony Molteno in New Zealand and Professor Peter Shah in Birmingham. Thereafter, I undertook a Fellowship in oculoplastic/lacrimal surgery, again in Birmingham. As a result, I am dual-qualified, which allows me to perform a wide range of ophthalmic procedures.
I have been a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the North Devon Healthcare NHS Trust since 2003. In this role, I perform high volume cataract surgery and am the Clinical Lead for the Glaucoma and Oculoplastic/Lacrimal Surgery services.
Tel: 07503751349 | 01271 349128
Email: karlwhittaker@devoneyesurgeon.co.uk