Mr Mo Majid
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCOphth, PhD
GMC number: 4045313
Practising since: 1993
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Consultation times
- Monday and Tuesday afternoon, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Bristol)
- Thursday morning, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Cardiff)
- Overview
About
Mr Mo Majid is a Senior Private Consultant Cataract, Refractive, and Vitreo-Retinal Eye Surgeon. He was a founder Consultant in the famed Uveitis & Retinal unit at Bristol Eye Hospital for 15 years, where he trained many of the other consultants in the region. He now consults privately in Bristol, Newport and Cardiff, including Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital and Cardiff Bay Hospital.
He is often fondly called 'Mr Magic' by many of his patients and colleagues, and with good reason! He is a renowned expert in Cataract Surgery and Advanced Vision Correction Surgery. He has a Distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, which puts him at the top in the country for this grade!
He is the most experienced Independent Vision Correction Consultant in the Bristol and South Wales area, having set up the service at the Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital. He has extensive experience with all the latest lenses, including Premium Multifocal and Toric Lenses, as well as the more traditional monofocal lenses. He also offers Implantable CL surgery for patients of all ages looking to remove the need for glasses and contact lenses. He now offers the latest Presbyopia correction surgery without lens exchange- Please enquire!
Further, Mr Majid has advanced skills in managing problems related to cataract surgery, and is the 'Go-to-Person' for all types of Cataract and Lens Surgery, second opinions and repairing complications. His own complication rate is among the best in the country, at 0% on his last entry on the NHS National Eye Surgeons Audit database.
Mr Majid has been invited to be one of the first surgeons in the UK to implant the new 2024 Clareon Toric & Clareon Panoptix lens and now also the 2025 Rayner Galaxy lens – a testament to his respected skills as a cataract surgeon. As well as his skills in Cataract and Vision Correction, Mr Majid is a renowned expert in Retinal Detachment and Macular Surgery, Medical Retina, Uveitis and Eyelid Surgery, having passed Advanced Senior Fellowships in each of these disciplines. Few Consultants have such broad and extensive training!
Mr Majid is regularly referred patients from all over the South West of England and Wales for his expertise in managing complex surgical problems and also sees patients from overseas by special request. He has operated on other eye surgeons and their families, which is a testament to his skill and composure as a surgeon.
Because of his extensive training background, Mr Majid has been in a position to personally supervise the training of over 50 Senior Trainee Surgeons from countries including USA, Australia, Singapore, Germany, South America, Italy, the Middle East, Pakistan and India. He has trained them in the disciplines of Advanced Cataract Surgery, Medical and Surgical Retina, Ocular Inflammatory diseases and Oculoplastic/Orbital Surgery. It gives him a great sense of pride and satisfaction that they now practice as Consultant Eye Surgeons all over the world!
Throughout his career, he has been a principal investigator in many pioneering clinical research trials, leading to new innovations and has published many papers in internationally recognized medical journals. He was also awarded a PhD from the University of Bristol for his research on macular degeneration.
Mr Majid is able to treat the following conditions: cataract surgery, detached retina, macular degeneration, macular holes, diabetes and macular diseases, diabetic eye disease, orbital disease, failing vision, glaucoma, loss of vision, eyelid cyst removal, Lacrimal disorders, eye bags and floaters. He consults privately throughout the week, where you can see him personally and have surgery with him and with no long waiting lists!
Special interests
- Cataract Expert
- Premium Intraocular Lenses, Toric Intraocular Lenses, Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
- Lens Replacement Surgery
- New Presbyopia Correcting Surgery- please enquire!
- Implantable Contact lens – aimed at removing the need for Spectacles/ Contact Lenses
- YAG Laser eye surgery
- Vitreoretinal surgery
- Floaters
- Retinal detachment
- Macular hole
- Epiretinal membrane
- Vitreous Haemorrhage
- Uveitis
- Dislodged lenses
- Dropped cataracts
- High Myopia and high risk surgery
- Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Injections (lucentis, eylea, avastin ozurdex, Iluvien)
- Macular lenses and latest treatments
- Uveitis, eye inflammation and sore eyes
- All types Eyelid surgery
- Blepharitis, Dry eyes
- General Ophthalmology
Personal interests
Mo played league
cricket for 20 years in the South-West Leagues. He likes the sound of a V8
engine!
Languages spoken
English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Mo Majid at Nuffield Health
- Phacoemulsification
- Eye lift
- Vitrectomy
- Oculoplastic surgery
- YAG Capsulotomy
- Cataract Surgery
Locations Mr Mo Majid works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Majid has published over 30 peer reviewed papers in many internationally renowned journals. His PhD thesis on macular degeneration was published by the University of Bristol. He has participated in over 30 international multicentre controlled clinical trials, many of which have led to the introduction of new treatments for eye diseases, used worldwide today.
Memberships
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- American Society of Retinal Surgeons
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmologists
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons UK and Ireland
Other posts held
- 2006-2021 Consultant Ophthalmologist Bristol Eye Hospital
Insurers Mr Mo Majid works with
Mr Mo Majid works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Health-on-Line
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- Police Mutual
- Bupa
- Benenden Health
- Healix
Declaration
Mr Mo Majid does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Mo Majid does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Mo Majid does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.