Reporter praises local hospital as surgery helps save his sight | Latest news

BBC Sports commentator, reporter and presenter, Charlie Slater, had high praise for Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) after surgeons worked to save the sight in his right eye recently.

Charlie suddenly spotted a shadow like image in his vision and the next day went to his local opticians for an eye test, which flagged some concerns. He found that he had three holes in the back of his eye and his retina was detaching.

He said: “I hadn’t got my eyes checked in several years, so it was a bit of a shock when I learnt of the damage. Surgery might have been preventable if I had, had regular checks, so it just shows you the importance of going to your optician regularly.

“I had fantastic care at QMC and would like to thank the surgeons, doctors, nurses and everyone who cared for me whilst I was there, they really looked after me.”

QMC has a dedicated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat building where a range of ophthalmic specialists see and treat patients. This includes treating adults suffering with impaired vision as well as ensuring the speedy rehabilitation of patients who have suffered things like stroke and acquired brain injuries, and have vision problems.

Claire Greaves, Divisional Director for Ambulatory Care at NUH said: “It is brilliant news that Mr Slater was pleased with the care we provided and I am delighted that we were able to save the sight in his right eye. This is why we are proud to work with such highly skilled specialists in our teams who can carry out such detailed procedures to save people’s eyesight.

“It makes such a huge difference to our patients and we are really proud of the care we offer through our Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat services.”