Cecilia Fenerty

"A recently retired Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Cecilia worked at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH), UK from 2002 to 2024, both as lead for Glaucoma Services and latterly as Medical Director. Her practice comprised a specialist tertiary referral service for complex adult and paediatric glaucoma.

She holds an Honorary Chair position at the University of Manchester and her research interests are mainly clinical, including diagnostic and treatment methods for glaucoma in adults and children and the impact on deprivation on glaucoma patients and their condition.

Nationally, Cecilia has held a number of roles: NICE Fellow (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for Glaucoma, and was part of the NICE Guideline Development Group for the Glaucoma Guidance of 2009 and 2017; Royal College of Ophthalmologists External Advisor; Expert Advisor to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA); and Advisor for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. In 2011 she Chaired the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society and is a founder member of the UK Paediatric Glaucoma Society and has been a Trustee of the national charity Glaucoma UK for 4 years. Cecilia has no commercial affiliations or interests."