Ms Alessandra Martins
Locations I work from
Insurers I work with
- Aviva
- AXA PPP
- Cigna
- Western Provident Association (WPA)
Age ranges treated
- Adults (age 16 and above)
- Children (0-15 years)
Qualifications / Professional memberships
- MBBS (Hons) University of Sydney
- PhD University of Sydney
- FRANZCO Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- MRCOphth Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
- Certificate of Eligibility for the Specialist Register, UK
Current NHS / University Post
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Adult and Paediatric Glaucoma, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, University of Sydney, Australia
- Training Programme Director for Ophthalmology, London Deanery, Health Education England
Medical training
- Medical Degree from University of Sydney, Australia
- PhD from University of Sydney: ‘Blue yellow objective perimetry in early glaucoma’ supervised by Profs Billson and Graham
- Ophthalmology registrar training at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia
- Clinical Fellowship in adult and paediatric glaucoma, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Research interest / experience
- Expertise in diagnosis, medical and surgical management in all aspect of glaucoma in children and adults
- Complex aqueous shunt and revision surgery in children and adults with glaucoma
- PhD in electrodiagnostic diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma
- Formerly Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Sydney Eye Hospital
- Formerly Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Free London and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Formerly Consutant Lead for alternative care pathways for glaucoma service (virtual and optometry-led clinics), Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Formerly Royal College Tutor, Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Educational Supervisor for Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Formerly Specialist International Medical Graduate Committee and Assessor for Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Languages spoken
- English
Ms Alessandra Martins
Practice managers: Debbie Keane and Fiona Shiels
Last updated
4th December 2025