I am a senior Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon in Norwich and Great Yarmouth where I run the Oculoplastic service at The James Paget University Hospital.

• I offer private eye surgery in Norfolk and Suffolk

• I specialise in Oculoplastic and reconstructive plastic surgery and Lacrimal procedures in addition to Cataract surgery.

• I offer personal and professional private eye care in Norfolk and Suffolk and pride myself in always endeavouring to provide the best possible service for my patients in a caring and sensitive manner in the most convenient location.

• It is possible to make an appointment to see me at Spire hospital in Norwich and also the East Point Consulting Rooms at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.

• Feedback following cataract and eye lid surgery under my care is consistently very positive.

• I am in close contact with my patients following surgery to give advice or reassurance if required.  

• My prices are fair, transparent and competitive and I am registered with the Private Healthcare Information network PHIN.

UNDERGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS

1988                                 MB ChB         Sheffield University Medical School

1985-86                           B Med Sci      Medical Microbiology

POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS

1993                        FRCOphth

2001                        MD in Ocular Wound healing         University of London

2017                         PG Cert in Med Education             Dundee

College examiner for the RCOphth part II exam 2006 to present

Member of the Diploma exam question setting panel – 2007 to 2016

Lead examiner for the Diploma Exam - 2013 to 2016

Set the exam and was local Lead for the Diploma exam in Great Yarmouth September 2015

Local lead for the part II FRCOphth OSCE exams in Norwich April 2016

Regional work

East Anglian Regional representative to the Council of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2014 to 2017

Coordinator of the East Anglian regional study days - 2013 to 2018

Local Work

Medical School OSCE examiner 2009 to present

Medical School Student Advisor 2010 to present

Set up and organized the East Anglian Oculoplastics, lacrimal and Orbital Surgery course at the UEA July 2016 and June 2018 repeated bi-annually (cadaver surgery course based in the UEA anatomy department)

Set up the Regional Microsurgical skills course at the JPUH 2014 - repeated 6 monthly at JPUH

Organised the Microsurgical day of the East Anglian region OST1 trainee induction course August 2016

College Tutor and Educational Supervisor in Ophthalmology - JPUH - August 2013 to 2019

GP tutor in Ophthalmology - JPUH - August 2013 to the present

Member of the Regional Training Committee of East Anglia – 2013 to 2019

PUBLICATIONS

Antimicrobial  Activity  of Protamine  and Polybrene. Mulholland  B., Mellersh A.R.  J Hosp Infection.1987;10:305- 307.

Aging and the cornea. Faragher-RG; Mulholland-B; Tuft-SJ; Sandeman-S; Khaw-PT. BJO. 1997 Oct; 81(10): 814-7.

The use of corticosteroids for choroidal neovascularisation in young patients. Flaxel-CJ; Owens-SL; Mulholland-B; Schwartz-SD; Gregor-ZJ. Eye. 1998; 12 (Pt 2): 266-72

Detection of prednisolone in vitreous following systemic administration: a Case Report. Flaxel CJ, Wheeler M, Mulholland B, Gregor ZJ:  Eye 12 (6): 1013-1014, 1998.

Matrix Metalloproteinases in sterile corneal melts. Geerling G, Joussen AM, Daniels JT, Mulholland B, Khaw PT, Dart JKG: Annals New York Academy of sciences. 571-574. Vol. 848 (1999) Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinases: Therapeutic Applications; Eds. R.A. Greenwald, S. Zucker, L.M. Golub.

Anterior Uveitis and the relationship of recurrent episodes with stress. Mulholland B, Lightman SL, Marks M:  BJO, 2000;84:1121-1124.

Ocular penetration of Tamoxifen in patients on systemic treatment for breast cancer. Mulholland B., Flaxel C.J., Gregor Z.G., Haynes B: Ophthalmology, 2000; 107: 2006-2009.

The Chirila Keratoprosthesis: Phase I human Clinical Trial. Crawford GJ, Hicks CR, Lou X, Vijayasekaran S, Tan D, Mulholland B, Chirila TV. Ophthalmology. 109 (5):883-9 2002 May

Microcystic Adnexal carcinoma of the eyebrow: a case report. Ong T, Liew SH, Mulholland B. Accepted by Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  2004 March; 20(2):122-5

Matrix metalloproteinase distribution in early corneal wound healing. Mulholland B, Tuft SJ, Khaw PT. Eye (2005). May;19 (5):584-8

Conjunctival Lymphoid hyperplasia presenting with bilateral panuveitis. Ioannides AS, Rai P, Mulholland B. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Mar;139(3):566-8

A Complex Orbit: Gupta D, Hemmant B, Marshall T; Orbit 2008; 27 (4):297-9

Systemic T Cell Lymphoma presented as an acute non-resolving eye lid mass; Raja M, Ball R, Hemmant B; Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 May-Jun;26(3):212-4.

The tie retraction syndrome. Geerling G, Neppert B, Hemmant B.

Orbit. 2012 Dec;31(6):412-5. Epub 2012 Oct 22

Periocular photodynamic therapy for squamous intra-epidermal carcinoma.

Casie Chetty N, Hemmant B, Skellett AM.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2014 Dec;25(6):516-8. Epub 2013 Nov 12.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Ocular penetration of Tamoxifen in patients on systemic treatment for breast cancer: Mulholland B., Flaxel C.J., Gregor Z.G., Haynes B. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1995; (suppl) 36: abstract: 641.

Anterior Uveitis and the relationship of recurrent episodes with stress: Mulholland B, Lightman SL, Marks M: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.1996; (suppl) 37: abstract 1704.

A new modified model of glaucoma filtration surgery in the rabbit. Mulholland B, Cordiero MF, Constable PH, Alexander RA, Khaw PT: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1997 (suppl) 38: abstract 1227

Apoptosis and scar formation in the rabbit cornea after wounding. Mulholland B, Crowston JG, Alexander RA, Khaw PT, Tuft SJ:  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1998 (suppl) 39: abstract 4738.

Modulation of wound healing response in glaucoma filtration surgery. Cordiero MF, Khaw PT, Daniels JD, Crowston JG, Pleass RD, Mulholland B:  Exp Eye Res, (suppl) 67. July abstract 609.

The distribution of Matrix Metalloproteinases 1,2,3 and 9 during corneal wound healing. Mulholland B, Gay J, Savage F, Hembry R, Khaw PT, Tuft SJ:  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1999 (suppl) 40: abstract 508.

POSTERS

Ocular penetration of Tamoxifen in patients on systemic treatment for breast cancer. Mulholland B., Flaxel C.J., Gregor Z.G., Haynes B: (ARVO, Florida 14-19 May 1995)

Systemic steroids for Subretinal Neovascularisation in young patients with chorioretinal scars. Mulholland B., Flaxel C.J., Owens S.L., Schwartz S.D., Blach R.L., Gregor Z.J (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress Birmingham 22-25 May 1995)

Conjunctival Flap for Corneal surface disease: A review of contemporary indications and  technique. Mulholland B., Allan B.D.S., Dart J.K.G: (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress Birmingham 22-25 May 1995)

The Changing Face Of Glaucoma Surgery. Mulholland B., Matthews T., Hitchings R.A.H: (Registrars meeting , Royal Society of Medicine, June 8 1995 )

Anterior Uveitis and the relationship of recurrent episodes with stress. Mulholland B, Lightman SL, Marks M: (ARVO, Florida April 21-26 1996).

Optic Disc Swelling in Diabetes Mellitus: a review of aetiology and a proposed system of classification. Mulholland B, Dowler JDF, Hamilton AMP: (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress Edinburgh 7-9 May 1996).

Short wavelength scatter in the measurement of corneal scarring. Mulholland B, Khaw PT, Tuft SJ, Fitzke FW.  (presented at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists annual Congress in May 2001)

PUBLISHED CHAPTERS

Ophthalmology – JD Jagger and B Mulholland in General Surgical Operations RM Kirk – Churchill Livingstone 2006

Ophthalmology – JD Jagger and B Mulholland in Essential General Surgical Operations RM Kirk – Churchill Linvingstone 2007