Mr Mfazo Julian Machel Hove

Mr Mfazo Hove

MRCOphth, FRCOpht, CertLRS
Mr Hove graduated First Class from the University of Liverpool (2002), trained at Eastbourne, St Thomas’s and Moorfields (MD research), and earned MRCOphth, FRCOphth and CertLRS (2017). After fellowships in medical retina, cataract and eye casualty and consultant posts at Moorfields and Western Eye Hospital, he entered private practice in 2022, supervises Spamedica trainees, and has performed over 50 000 ocular procedures.

specialist training in London

Mr Hove graduated with a 1st class degree from the University of Liverpool in 2002. He began his Ophthalmology career in Eastbourne as a Senior House Officer followed by a rotation through St Thomas Foundation University Hospital. Having gained his MRCOphth he then spent 2.5 years at Moorfields Eye Hospital as a Cataract Research Fellow doing research on multifocal lenses leading to a MD qualification.

His registrar training was on the North Thames Ophthalmology rotation which includes Moorfields Eye Hospital. He completed his FRCOphth , gained his Certificate of Completion of Training and is currently on the specialist register.

ultra-thin corneal endothelial transplant (DMEK)

He did fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Medical retina, Cataracts and Eye Casualty. He also worked as a locum consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in both the Cataract and Eye Casualty service before taking up a post as a substantive consultant at the Western Eye Hospital (Imperial College Hospital) where he was also the lead for Eye Casualty. In 2022 he left Imperial College Hospital to pursue a career in full time private practice. Mr Hove is now also a Spamedica clinical supervisor and spends half his week training the next generation of Ophthalmologists.

Mr Hove passed the Certificate of Laser and Refractive surgery (CertLRS) from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2017. He has extensive experience of all refractive surgery procedures including LASIK, LASEK, Implantable ICL, Natural lens replacement (Refractive lens exchange) and intra-ocular lens exchanges.

He has done over 50,000 intra-ocular and refractive procedures in total, including over 25, 000 in the last 4 years

memberships

Professional Memberships

  • General Medical Council No: 6053129
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • United Kingdom Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
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London Cataract Centre has partnered with the world’s leading ophthalmic technology companies to bring you the very best in surgical equipment, such as the Carl Zeiss Lumera microscope, a gold-standard scope in our speciality.

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Address: 29a Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8GP

The London Cataract Centre is situated at 29a Wimpole Street, in the heart of Marylebone's renowned Harley Medical District. Our prime location ensures convenient access for patients seeking exceptional eye care, whether you're traveling from within London, across the UK, or internationally.

For those using public transport, the clinic is just a 7-minute walk from Bond Street Station or a 10-minute walk from Oxford Circus and Baker Street stations. Additionally, street parking is available for those arriving by car, making your visit hassle-free.

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