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An initial consultation with Dr Erika Marie Damato is from £250.
Dr Erika Marie Damato
Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist
MBBS, BA(Cantab), MA(Cantab), MR
"Working at Spire Cambridge Lea enables me to provide great care in a warm and friendly environment."
Specialises in
- Uveitis and inflammatory eye disease
- Thyroid eye disease
- Macular degeneration/retinal vein occlusion/diabetic retinopathy
- Dry eye
- General ophthalmology
I have been a consultant medical ophthalmologist for 10 years, working at Addenbrooke's hospital Cambridge for the past 7 years and additionally at Moorfields eye hospital for the past 5 years. Addenbrooke's is recognised as a specialist center for uveitis and I receive both local and regional referrals.
Prior to this I worked as a consultant in uveitis and medical retina at the Birmingham and Midland eye center in central Birmingham, where I oversaw the management of patients with macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vein occlusions as well as managing uveitis, inflammatory eye disease and Behcet uveitis. I undertook specialist training at Bristol Eye hospital for 6 years, and also completed fellowships in ocular oncology, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis.
I have significant experience in medical retina, uveitis and neuro-ophthlamology and I am one of a small number of specialist medical ophthlamologists in the UK. My current practice is centered on the management of patients with inflammatory eye disease, uveitis, thyroid eye disease and systemic disease and the eye. I am fully trained in the use of immunosuppression and biologic therapies for ocular inflammation and also have a specialist interest in thyroid eye disease and orbital inflammation. I also see patients with more general eye complaints, visual symptoms, dry eye and retinal problems.
General Medical Council Number: C6074664
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Erika Marie Damato at Spire include:
Other treatments
- General Ophthalmology
- Medical Ophthalmology, immunosuppression, medical management of ocular and orbital inflammation
- Management of ocular inflammatory disease including uveitis, thyroid eye disease, scleritis, orbital inflammation, dry eye and blepharitis
- Retinal disease
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Corneal and external eye disease
Ophthalmology
Retinal disease
Specialised in the management of ocular inflammatory disease including uveitis, thyroid eye disease, scleritis, orbital inflammation, dry eye and blepharitis. Fully trained in medical retina.
Qualification and professional memberships
BA / Magdalene College / 2000
University of Cambridge
MBBS(London) / University College London / 2003
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
MA / Magdalene College / 2004
University of Cambridge
MRCP / London / 2006
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
MRCOphth / London / 2016
Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Professional memberships
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Royal College of Physicians
Professional leadership
I am training programme director for medical ophthalmology specialist training in the East of England and I sit on the Specialty Advisory Committee at the Royal College of Physicians.
I lead the Regional Medical Ophthalmology service at Addenbrooke's hospital and receive referrals for patients with uveitis and thyroid eye disease from around East Anglia.
Research and publications
I regularly participate in peer review of submitted papers and also contribute to the ophthalmic literature.
I am section editor for uveitis and inflammatory eye disease for the journal EYE.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist, Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Personal profile
I enjoy spending my spare time with my family. My hobbies include art, dressmaking and running.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Private secretary | Dawn Flatt |
| Private secretary telephone | 020 3161 1364 |
| Private secretary email | accounts@thepracticemanagers.co.uk |