Mr Cornelius Rene: Ophthalmology

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Mr Cornelius Rene

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Specialises in

Oculoplastic surgery

About me

Mr Rene qualified from Middlesex Hospital Medical School in 1985 and embarked on a career in ophthalmology 2 years later. After completing junior ophthalmology posts in London and the South-East he moved to Birmingham and the West Midlands for Higher Surgical training. He completed 2 fellowships in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery at Queen's Medical Centre (Nottingham) and Moorfields Eye Hospital (London). In April 1998 Mr Rene was appointed as a Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital (Cambridge) and Hinchingbrooke Hospital (Huntingdon) and he leads the Oculoplastic Service at both sites. Mr Rene is a founder member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) and is the current President of BOPSS, having served 2 previous terms as Treasurer.

Areas of interest

Cosmetic surgery; Reconstructive surgery; Orbital surgery / disorders; Lacrimal disorders; Oculoplastics; Botulinum therapy; Skin tumours / cancer/ oncology; thyroid eye disease

Medical secretaries

Karen Rene
01223 813878
01223 813878
karenrene@btinternet.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Mohamad Yaqoob Fee Assured

About me

External resources

British Oculoplastic Surgery Society

Current NHS consultant posts held

Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge

Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

Personal interests

Cooking and photography

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1) Periocular necrotising fasciitis: a multicentre case series. Rajak SN et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Feb 2.

2) Secondary Resistance to Vismodegib After Initial Successful Treatment of Extensive Recurrent Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma with Orbital Invasion. Papastefanou VP, René C. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Sep 21

3) Radiological Comparison of the Lacrimal Sac Fossa Anatomy Between Black Africans and Caucasians. Gore SK et al. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul-Aug;31(4):328-31

4) Atypical Presentation of Low-Grade Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma of the Lacrimal Sac. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jun 2.

5) Infraorbital nerve enlargement due to IgG4-related disease. Eye (Lond). 2014 May;28(5):628-9.

6) Reconstruction of Complex Orbital Exenteration Defects. A Single Center’s Experience With a 5-Year Follow-Up. Ann Plast Surg. 2014 Aug;73(2):158-63

7) Spontaneous haemorrhage in an eyelid hidrocystoma in a patient treated with clopidogrel. Eye (Lond). 2013 Apr 12

8) Enophthalmos as a sign of metastatic breast carcinoma. CMAJ. 2013 Mar 4

9) Oculoplastic aspects of ocular oncology. Eye (Lond). 2013 Feb;27(2):199-207.

10) A benign or malignant eyelid lump - can you tell? An unusual collision tumour highlighting the difficulty differentiating a hidrocystoma from a basal cell carcinoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Jun 28;2012

11) Management of periocular basal cell carcinoma by Mohs micrographic surgery. J Dermatolog Treat. 2013 Jun;24(3):232-4

12) Discrepancy between fluorescence in situ hybridization and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification in orbital recurrence of uveal melanoma 26 years after enucleation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Nov;28(6):e140-2

13) Dacryocystorhinostomy precipitating keratoconjunctivitis sicca in aplasia of lacrimal and major salivary glands (ALSG). Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Mar;28(2):e50-1

14) Necrotizing group A streptococcal periorbital infection following adalimumab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2011 Jun;30(2):160-2

15) Update on orbital anatomy. Eye (Lond). 2006 Oct;20(10):1119-29

16) A unique case of mistaken identity. Eye (Lond). 2005 Jan;19(1):108-10

17) Massive spontaneous expulsive suprachoroidal haemorrhage in a blind glaucomatous eye treated with chronic topical steroid. Eye (Lond). 2003,Apr;17(3):439-40

18) Major orbital complications of endoscopic sinus surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 2001 May;85(5):598-603

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

C2650
Probing of nasolacrimal system +/- syringing and/or irrigation - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (5-50) Hinchingbrooke Hospital (1-5)
C2220
Biopsy of lesion of eyelid - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5) Hinchingbrooke Hospital (1-5)
C2910
Puncto-canaliculoplasty - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
X3800
Ophthalmic local anaesthetic injection administered by operator - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
C2920
Insertion of canalicular or punctal plugs - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
S0643
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - four or more, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Hinchingbrooke Hospital (1-5)
C1110
Excision of lesion of canthus - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
S0642
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - four or more, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Hinchingbrooke Hospital (1-5)
C1810
Correction of ptosis of eyelid - simple (including tarsomullerectomy) - (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
C1340
Blepharoplasty - two eyelids - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
C1512
Correction of lower lid ectropion without graft/flap - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
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