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Miss Anca Marinescu

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Miss Anca Marinescu

Consultant Ophthalmologist

About Miss Anca Marinescu

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Miss Marinescu is a highly experienced consultant ophthalmologist principally trained in the UK at Moorfields Eye Hospital.  Fellowships completed at Moorfields include Medical Retina, Cataract, Primary Care and A&E.

She currently practices at Moorfields, City Road and satellite clinics in Greater London.  Part of her role involves coaching junior doctors and specialist nurses and optometrists as well as undertaking audits to ensure the quality of clinical services. Dr Marinescu has a busy practice in a major NHS London eye hospital diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions with the latest treatments. 

Many patients are referred to her when their condition is unclear as she have more than 23 years’ experience as an ophthalmologist in the UK. She offers comprehensive care for eye conditions ranging from blepharitis to complex neurological disorders. 

She offers appointments at Hendon Hospital in North London.  

A good general ophthalmologist (eye doctor) offers comprehensive ophthalmic knowledge and deep experience.  

Awards:

  • Lessons learned and applied to improve quality of care in Ophthalmology using the modified Global Trigger Tool (GTT)
  • SOE Vienna 2015  - awarded best poster and presentation in Education

Dr Marinescu is fluent in English, Romanian and Greek.

Clinical Interests

  • Blepharitis 
  • Dry eyes
  • Pterygium
  • Pinguencula
  • Conjunctivitis including allergic and blepharo-conjunctivitis
  • Itchy or gritty eyes
  • Red eyes including uveitis
  • Ingrowing eyelashes 
  • Early cataract
  • Lid lesions  
  • Posterior vitreous detachment, floaters and flashes
  • Age Macular Degeneration
  • Ocular hypertension, glaucoma (high eye pressure)
  • Blurred vision
  • Double vision and visual disturbances
  • Visual Field Defects
  • Pigment retinal abnormalities
  • Diabetic retinopathy 
  • Retinal changes 
  • Ocular migraine and stress related eye problems
  • Anterior uveitis
  • Thyroid eye disease
  • Hypertensive retinopathy
  • Neurological conditions
  • Urgent eye examinations
  • Eye health screening
  • Driving licence and pilot licence reports

Professional Memberships

  • International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Associate Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

5197122
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

Primary Medical Degree 1987 Bucharest Romania Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Ophthalmology 1997 Athens Greece

Professional memberships

  • International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Associate Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

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