Our Surgeons
Vaughan Tanner (Reading)
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Mr Vaughan Tanner has over 20 years experience as a Senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon to The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading and King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. During that time he led the Berkshire wide vitreo-retinal surgical service, established a sub-specialist age related macular degeneration service, provided a micro incision cataract service and headed a general ophthalmic team providing care for acute and routine eye conditions.
We are fortunate to live in a time where huge advances have been made in both surgical and medical treatment of eye conditions. I am delighted to work with Sapphire to deliver the latest techniques and procedures available, achieving the very best outcomes we can for patients under our care.
Vaughan Tanner now focuses on providing a private practice, centre of excellence for both cataract and retinal surgery. His subspecialist interests and recent advances include the introduction of sub-2mm micro-incision cataract extraction with extended focus and toric lens implants designed to significantly reduce spectacle dependence following cataract surgery. He has also developed sutureless small incision vitrectomy techniques for the repair of retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, macular hole and other vitreoretinal diseases. Mr Tanner’s extensive surgical experience includes the performance or supervision of over 15,000 cataract and retinal procedures.
What specific expertise does Mr Vaughan Tanner bring to Sapphire Eye Care?
Mr Tanner has led on the introduction of many new retinal treatments including Faricimab, Lucentis, Eylea anti-growth factor injections and Ozurdex steroid implants.. These innovations have significantly improved vision for many patients suffering from age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and other retinal problems.
What types of surgeries does Mr Vaughan Tanner specialise in?
Micro-incision Cataract Surgery
Extended depth of focus and toric lens implants
Anti-growth factor injections for age related macular degeneration and retinal vein occlusio
Vitrectomy surgery for epiretinal membrane, macular hole, retinal detachment and vitreous floaters
Combined cataract and vitrectomy surgery for trauma and other complex cases
Can you tell me more about Mr Vaughan Tanner’s background and qualifications?
Vaughan completed his undergraduate study was at St George’s Hospital Medical School, London where he was also awarded Medical Research Council funding for a BSc in biochemistry and immunology, in addition to his medical degree. Completion of higher surgical training at the Oxford Eye Hospital led to award of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He then completed three years of advanced, sub-specialist Fellowships at both Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. During this period he gained expertise in the surgical and medical management of retinal disorders including macular surgery. He has co-authored “Diseases of the Ocular Fundus” which was awarded first prize as “Best Authored Post Graduate Textbook” by the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society of Authors. He has previously hosted both the Southern and National Annual Meetings of the British and Eire Association of Vitreo-Retinal Surgeons. He has been invited to review numerous scientific papers.
He was a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for The Oxford Deanery School of Ophthalmology responsible for post-graduate training and also led a Fellowship training programme in advanced vitreo-retinal surgical techniques for surgeons becoming Consultants in this sub-specialty. He has previously been appointed both Lead Clinician and Clinical Governance Lead for the Ophthalmology Department, Royal Berkshire Hospital and has been awarded three NHS clinical excellence awards. He is currently appointed Ophthalmology lead for the Medical Advisory Committee at Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor.
What can patients expect when being treated by Vaughan Tanner?
Vaughan Tanner applies the friends and family test to all the advice he offers and procedures carried out. The principle being that he treats all patients to the same high standard as he would expect and hope his own family would receive.
Specialist Areas
Memberships
European Society of Retina Specialists – Euretina
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists
American Academy of Ophthalmology
British Medical Association
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
UKISCRS
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
Medical Defence Union
European Vitreo-Retinal Society