Mr Richard Haynes
Mr Richard Haynes is a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Cornwall, specialising in Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery
Based At
NHS base
Royal Cornwall Hospital
GMC Number
3471658
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Micro-incision cataract surgery including vision correction with Toric & Multifocal Premium Lenses
Vitreoretinal surgery for :
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Macular Hole
- Vitreomacular traction
- Retinal detachment
- Vitreous floaters or haemorrhage
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Complications of cataract surgery such as dropped nuclear fragments, infections (endophthalmitis).
- Macular degeneration haemorrhage.
- Retinal vascular diseases (eg. Retinal vein occlusion)
- Severe eye trauma (iris reconstruction and secondary lens implantation)
- Management of high myopia and other complex or high risk cataract surgery
Patient feedback can be found at TopDoctors and Doctify.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
British Medical Association
Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
South West Ophthalmological Society
Academic Background
Richard Haynes is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, specializing in Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery. Appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon to Bristol Eye Hospital in 2001, following ophthalmic specialist training in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Queens Medical Centre Nottingham and The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, as the Vitreoretinal Fellow and Royal College of Ophthalmologists Keeler Scholar.
Active research portfolio with over 50 peer reviewed publictions - awarded the Oxford Ophthalmic Congress Founders Cup for research on two occasions. He was the Chief Investigator of an International multi-centre controlled trial of genetic factors that predispose to infection, and was also the Principle Investigator of multiple multi-centre randomised controlled trials.
Actively involved in surgical training, having been the Royal College Tutor & Regional Advisor, he has personally trained over 40 Vitreoretinal Fellows who are now VR Consultants all over the world. He set up the first UK Vitreoretinal Surgical Simulation Course for Fellows, and ran the same for the British Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Clinical Director of Bristol Eye Hospital for 3 years from 2016, and led the Vitreoretinal service since 2012. Elected as Lead for Professional Standards for the British Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons in 2018, and was awarded a National Clinical Excellence Award in 2018.
Appointed Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro in 2025.
Based at
NHS base
Royal Cornwall Hospital
GMC Number
3471658
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Micro-incision cataract surgery including vision correction with Toric & Multifocal Premium Lenses
Vitreoretinal surgery for :
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Macular Hole
- Vitreomacular traction
- Retinal detachment
- Vitreous floaters or haemorrhage
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Complications of cataract surgery such as dropped nuclear fragments, infections (endophthalmitis).
- Macular degeneration haemorrhage.
- Retinal vascular diseases (eg. Retinal vein occlusion)
- Severe eye trauma (iris reconstruction and secondary lens implantation)
- Management of high myopia and other complex or high risk cataract surgery
Patient feedback can be found at TopDoctors and Doctify.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
British Medical Association
Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
South West Ophthalmological Society
Academic Background
Richard Haynes is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, specializing in Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery. Appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon to Bristol Eye Hospital in 2001, following ophthalmic specialist training in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Queens Medical Centre Nottingham and The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, as the Vitreoretinal Fellow and Royal College of Ophthalmologists Keeler Scholar.
Active research portfolio with over 50 peer reviewed publictions - awarded the Oxford Ophthalmic Congress Founders Cup for research on two occasions. He was the Chief Investigator of an International multi-centre controlled trial of genetic factors that predispose to infection, and was also the Principle Investigator of multiple multi-centre randomised controlled trials.
Actively involved in surgical training, having been the Royal College Tutor & Regional Advisor, he has personally trained over 40 Vitreoretinal Fellows who are now VR Consultants all over the world. He set up the first UK Vitreoretinal Surgical Simulation Course for Fellows, and ran the same for the British Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Clinical Director of Bristol Eye Hospital for 3 years from 2016, and led the Vitreoretinal service since 2012. Elected as Lead for Professional Standards for the British Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons in 2018, and was awarded a National Clinical Excellence Award in 2018.
Appointed Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro in 2025.