Meet Our orthoptists

rachel
​leary

Rachel is a highly specialised orthoptist who has supported both Jay and Stephanie since 2016. She has extensive experience in testing vision in children, diagnosing ocular motility disorders and managing double vision. Her interests are in neuro-ophthalmology and amblyopia.
 
Graduating from The University of Liverpool in 2014, Rachel worked at the Western Sussex Foundation Trust before joining Southampton General Hospital in 2016. Since then, she has become the orthoptic educational lead for the trust. Rachel leads and delivers ocular motility training for both orthoptic and medical undergraduates. She will be completing her Masters in ‘Vision and Strabismus’ in December 2021 having accomplished specialised modules in stroke, insight into disease and research.

HCPC Registered number: OR06112

tomos
​harding

Tomos is an experienced orthoptist practicing in Southampton. He examines both adult and paediatric patients with vision problems and squint. 

Tomos has been with the team in Southampton since 2018, and previously worked in North Wales after graduating from the University of Liverpool. 

He is regularly involved in teaching of undergraduate orthoptic, nursing and medical students at Southampton. Tomos is currently working towards his Masters in Orthoptics.

​HCPC Registered number: OR06207

daniel osborne

​Daniel is a Research Orthoptist and Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow at University Hospital Southampton and University of Southampton.  He completed training in orthoptics at the University of Sheffield and has 7 years’ experience treating people with amblyopia (lazy eye), nystagmus, double vision and strabismus.  His research interest is about how we can use new technologies and knowledge to improve outcomes for children with amblyopia and reduce health inequalities.
 
Daniel has been awarded 4 national awards for his research, has presented at several national and international academic conferences and authored 6 peer-reviewed papers.  He supervises and mentors undergraduate students from 3 universities (Southampton, Sheffield and Liverpool), and postgraduate students from University College London.

HCPC Registered number : ​OR06100

helen
​ellis

Helen graduated in 2008 with a first class degree in Orthoptics.  She was also awarded the Joyce Mein prize for the highest mark in Orthoptic Professional Studies for the class of 2008 and the Andrea Abbot prize for the highest mark in second year Orthoptic Modules. 

In the 12 years since graduation, She has worked in 3 separate NHS trusts gaining a wide range of experience and knowledge in Orthoptic practice.

In her current role she is lucky to be able to work with both adult and paediatric patients.  Her work involves general orthoptic clinics but also specialised ocular motility, neuro-ophthalmology and nystagmus clinics.  She also regularly helps with the teaching of undergraduate Orthoptic students, nurses and junior doctors

​HCPC Registered number: OR05751

jeremy
​bradshaw

Jeremy has been practising in Southampton since he graduated from Liverpool in 2017 with a first class degree. He works across a range of specialty clinics, seeing paediatrics patients through visual development and with adults with complex ocular motility conditions.

Jeremy has a special interest in childhood esotropia and has delivered regular teaching on the
subject to staff and students, alongside being a lead tutor for orthoptic students and running teaching sessions for medical students.

He was awarded prizes for the highest marks in year 1 and 2 of his orthoptic degree along with the Mein prize for highest marks in orthoptic professional studies and the Haddick prize for the highest
grade in clinical exams in his 3 rd year.

Jeremy is currently working towards an advanced clinical role specialising in paediatric ophthalmology.
HCPC Registered Number:
​OR06284
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"Orthoptists are experts in assessing and measuring vision, eye movements and how your eyes work together. We work very closely as a team to ensure you get the right diagnosis and management plan and ultimately the best surgical results”