Qualifications
MB, BCh, BAO
Queen’s University Belfast
BSc Medical Genetics
Queens University Belfast
FRCOphth
Additional Training
Vitreo-retinal fellowship
Sydney Eye Hospital 2007
Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)
Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Member of the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
Publications
Mikhail MA, Mangioris G, Best RM, McGimpsey S, Chan WC. Management of giant retinal tears with vitrectomy and perfluorocarbon liquid postoperatively as a short-term tamponade. Eye (Lond). 2017 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.157.
Gnana Jothi V, McGimpsey S, Sharkey JA, Chan WC. Retinal detachment repair and cataract surgery in patients with atopic dermatitis. Eye (Lond). 2017 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.151.
Mikhail MA, Mangioris G, Casalino G, McGimpsey S, Sharkey J, Best R, Chan WC. Outcome of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery in a tertiary referral centre in Northern Ireland - A regional study. Ulster Med J. 2017 Jan;86(1):15-19
Chamney S, McGimpsey S, McConnell V, Willoughby CE. Iris Flocculi as an ocular marker of ACTA2 mutation in familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.Ophthalmic Genet. 2015 Mar;36(1):86-8.
Chakravarthy U, McGimpsey SJ, McAvoy C. How Baseline Assessment of AMD Lesion Type Influences Clinical Decisions and Outcomes. Retinal Physician July 2010
McGimpsey SJ, Chakravarthy U. VEGF-targeted therapy and beyond: pharmacotherapy and emerging treatments in age related macular degeneration. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, March 2010, Vol. 3, No. 2, Pages 243-252
McGimpsey SJ, Woodside JV, Cardwell C, Cahill M, Chakravarthy U. Homocysteine, MTHFR C677T polymorphism and risk of retinal vein occlusion: a meta-analysis. Ophthalmology. 2009 Sep;116(9):1778-1787.e1.
Williams MA, McGimpsey S, Abugreen S, Chan W, Sharkey JA, Best RM, Johnston PB. The incidence and rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment seven years after cataract surgery in patients with high myopia. Ulster Med J. 2009 May;78(2):99-104.
McGimpsey SJ, Gillies MC. Treatment of macular degeneration- controversy and hope. Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar;92(3):436-7.
Subbiah S, McGimpsey S, Best RM. Retrobulbar hemorrhage after sub-Tenon's anesthesia. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Sep;33(9):1651-2.
McGimpsey SJ, Rankin SJA. A Case of Sjögren’s Reticular Dystrophy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;125(6):850.
McGimpsey SJ, Cooke CA, Best RM. Laser Pneumatic Retinopexy to Treat Recurrent Retinal Detachment Without Detectable Breaks. Ophthalmology. 2007 Feb;114(2):401-2.
McGimpsey SJ, Williams M, Mulholland DA. Ten year follow up of pigmentary retinopathy associated with 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Eye. 2006 Sep;20(9):1074-5
Cooke CA, McGimpsey S, Mahon G, Best RM. An in vitro study of human lens epithelial cell adhesion to intraocular lenses with and without a fibronectin coating. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Jul;47(7):2985-9.
Williams MA, McGimpsey SJ, Mulholland DA. Cystoid macular oedema and renal failure. Med Hypotheses. 2006;66(4):861-2
McGimpsey SJ, Woodside JV, Bamford L, Gilchrist SE, Graydon R, McKeeman GC, Young IS, Hughes AE, Patterson CC, O'Reilly D, McGibbon D, Chakravarthy U. Retinal vein occlusion, homocysteine, and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase genotype. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Dec;46(12):4712-6.
McGimpsey SJ, Rankin SJA. An unusual case of intraocular foreign body. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec;33(6):665
Chan WC, McGimpsey SJ, Murphy MF, Best RM. Suprachoroidal haemorrhage following Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2005 Jun;33(3):334-5.
Graham LE, McGimpsey S, Wright S, McClean G, Carser J, Stevenson M, Wootton R, Taggart AJ. Could a low-cost audio-visual link be useful in rheumatology? J Telemed Telecare. 2000;6 Suppl 1:S35-7
Consultation Fee
Initial Face-To-Face Consultation Fee £150
Follow Up Consultation Fee £100
Administration Fee
A £35.00 admin fee is charged in addition to the Consultation Fee