Miss Maino studied Medicine at University of Bari, Italy, obtaining a first class honours degree in 1998. She then worked as Glaucoma Research Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London in 1999-2000, before completing specialist training in Manchester (2001-2008). In 2008, she undertook an internationally renowned fellowship in Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital under Mr JP Lee, Miss G Adams and Prof A Moore. She started working as Consultant at Stepping Hill Hospital in 2009 where she has been appointed to develop and lead a specialist Strabismus and Paediatric service. Miss Maino moved to Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in 2016.

Miss Maino is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in treating adult and paediatric ocular motility problems (double vision, strabismus (squint), abnormal head posture, reading difficulties/dyslexia) with surgical, medical and optical treatments. Miss Maino has also a special interest in diagnosing and treating acquired problems (e.g. caused by thyroid eye disease, direct trauma, road accidents, stroke, cancer treatment) both in the field of eye movement and perception of images.

She has an interest in medical education and research, actively participating to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes as organiser, lecturer and trainer. She is a member of the Global Ophthalmology committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers in international journals. She regularly reviews and presents papers at national and international conferences.

She contributes in setting standards for paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus exams the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO). In 2021, she was elected to the EBO Subspecialty Exam in Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Board. This exam provides a formal recognition of expertise in Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology across Europe. Since 2023, she is Chair of the Education Committee, European Board of Ophthalmology.

https://www.annamaino.com/

• Strabismus surgery (children and adults)
• Double vision
• Eye problems in children
• Neuro-ophthalmology (children and adults)

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
• British Isles Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association
• American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• European Strabismological Association
• International Strabismological Association
• UK Neuro-ophthalmology society
• North of England Ophthalmological Society