Por qué es un doctor de primer nivel/Professional statement/Perché è un dottore di prim’ordine
Mr Richard Bowman is an top consultant ophthalmic surgeon based in London. He provides care for both children and adults with neurological conditions affecting the eye and is also an expert in treating all forms of strabismus (squint) and performing squint surgery for complex cases. He has additional expertise in nystagmus, cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and cataracts in children.
Mr Bowman studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He later trained in ophthalmology in Cambridge, Glasgow, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital where he has worked since 2010. He also did an observership at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Mr Bowman is actively involved in research. He has conducted studies on cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published.
Mr Bowman studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital Medical School. He later trained in ophthalmology in Cambridge, Glasgow, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital where he has worked since 2010. He also did an observership at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Mr Bowman is actively involved in research. He has conducted studies on cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and paediatric cataracts, and his work has been widely published.
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Amblyopia
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Astigmatism
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Blepharoplasty
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Botulinum toxin (Botox™)
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Cataracts in children
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Cerebral visual impairment (CVI)
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Dermal fillers
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Diplopia (double vision)
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Facelift
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Hyperopia (farsightedness)
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Low vision
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Microdermoabrasion
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Myopia
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Neuro-ophthalmology
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Nystagmus
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Optic neuritis
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Paediatric ophthalmology
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Presbyopia
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Refractive surgery
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Strabismus (squint)
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Visual impairment
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Great Ormond Street HospitalGreat Ormond Street WC1N 3JH - London (Central London)(+44) 02037447583
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The Harley Street Eye Centre22A Harley Street W1G9BP - London (W1G Marylebone London)(+44) 02039703552
Early visual impairment: the brain or the eyeball?
One of the most common causes of visual impairment in children in the developed world and increasingly so in the developing world, is damage to the visual parts of the brain as opposed to the eye itself. Mr Richard Bowman is a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Great Osmond Street Hospital, one of the world’s largest children’s hospitals, and associate professor at the International Centre for Eye Health in London. He conducts research into children’s eye problems and how to help them across the globe, and now he is sharing his insight with us.
How to spot CVI
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is probably the most common cause of childhood visual impairment in the UK. It isn’t a problem with the eyes, but with the brain’s visual pathways. Varying in severity, some children are identified as being blind from birth, while at the other end of the spectrum, the condition can go undiagnosed. Expert ophthalmologist Mr Richard Bowman explains.
What is cerebral visual impairment and how does it affect children?
Cerebral visual impairment ( CVI ) are visual problems that arise from the brain (50% of which is used to process vision) rather than the eyes. Mr Richard Bowman, a leading ophthalmic surgeon, explains what CVI is, its characteristics and how it may present.
Nystagmus – what makes your eyes dance?
Nystagmus. Perhaps this is a word you have not heard of before. Despite its relative obscurity, this condition has a profound effect on the eyes, and tends to manifest during childhood. Expert ophthalmologist Mr Richard Bowman explains