Dr Faye Barampouti MD, FRCOphth is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in Cataract surgery (Phacoemulsification) for adults and children, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (Squint) for adults and children

She has been trained in the most prestigious Ophthalmology departments in the United Kingdom (King’s College Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital and Great Ormond street Hospital for children). She has also acquired vast clinical and surgical experience during her carrier as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Paediatric Ophthalmologist in well known, specialised Hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Her subspecialities include cataract surgery (she has performed more than 15000 operations) as well as clinical and surgical management of all paediatric ophthalmology pathology. In addition she treats with interest all aspects of Ophthalmology as well as emergency cases and trauma.

Dr Faye Barampouti is working as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust in north London but has also decided to offer her clinical and surgical expertise in Athens at the specialised Vlemma eye institute. She envisages that she will offer to her patients in Greece services comparable to those offered in the biggest Eye clinics in Europe.

A short curriculum vitae follows:

Education

1987                            Graduated from Anavryta Grammar school in Athens

1993                          Graduated from Medical school of the Kapodistrian University of Athens

1996                           Successful in the Optics and Refraction exam of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

1998                            Basic Assessment in Ophthalmology
Part 1 and 2
International Council of Ophthalmology

1999                           Clinical Assessment in Ophthalmology
Part 3
International Council of Ophthalmology

2007                        Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) UK

2018                        Master’s Degree in Health and Medical Education
University of Hertfordshire

  Specialises in :

  • Paediatric Ophthalmology
  • Cataract surgery for adults and children (using toric and multifocal lenses)
  • Strabismus in adults and children (clinical and surgical management)
  • Neurophthalmology
  • Emergency Ophthalmology and trauma
  • Can diagnose all ocular pathologies

Experience in Ophthalmology

5th January 2000 – 30th April 2001

Clinical Fellow (paid and recognised for training post) in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children – London

1st May 2001 – 31st August 2001

Registrar subspecialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (adults and children) at King’s College Hospital – London

1st September 2001 – 31st March 2002

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Κent County Ophthalmic Hospital (Maidstone) subspecialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus for children and adults as well as cataract surgery in adults and children.

1st April 2002 –  Today

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust (North-West London)  subspecialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus for children and adults as well as cataract surgery in adults and children and the use of Botox for Ophthalmic pathology.
 

Professional memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK (FRCOphth)
  • Member of the General Medical Council (GMC):  Full Registration with licence to practice: (no.4249942)
  • Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists
  • Member of the Greek Medical Council
  • Member of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group
  • Member of the Greek Ophthalmological society
  • Member of the Greek society of intraocular lenses and refractive surgery
  • Member of the European society of Cataract and refractive surgery (ESCRS)

Scientific work

Publications

  1. Barampouti MD, O. Kamel FRCOpth, R. Sampath FRCOphth.
    Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis in a child.
    EYE ( October 1999 ).
  1. N. Markomichelakis, F. Barampouti, P. Zafirakis, A. Kouris, N. Economopoulos.
    Frosted branch angiitis-like appearance in HSV type 2.
    RETINA (1999)
  1. Barampouti, M. Razan, W. Aclimandos
    Should active CMV retinitis in non-immunocompromised newborn babies be treated?
    BJO (2001).
  1. Ophthalmologic, endocrinologic and neuroradiographic profile of patients with septo-optic dysplasia.
    Barampouti, A. Tandon, K. ElGhonemi, C. Buchanan, W. Aclimandos
    Presentation at the Αmerican Academy of Ophthalmology meeting 2002.
  2. DIAMOND Therapy (Diode Induced Attenuation Of Macular Origin Neovascular
    Diseases). Two years of Transpupillary thermotherapy TTT for CNVM.
    Presentation at American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting 2002
    Tandon A, Barampouti F, Newsom RS, McHugh JD
  3. KN Poornesh, F Barampouti
    Congenital double punctum and canaliculus
    Case report in Eye News Journal (Nov 2005)
  1. Variation of blood pressure during topical Phacoemulsification
    Yap, Barampouti Faye
    Eye : October 2007 
  2. Article : Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration
    Shilpa Kodati, Faye Barampouti
    Digital Journal of Ophthalmology

Presentations in international congresses

  1. Ilari, G.S. Stephenson, F. Barampouti, D.P.S. O’Brart, J. Marshall.
    Visual function following Hyperopic Laser in Situ Keratomileusis.
    Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Societa Oftalmologica Italiana
    ROME 1998.
  1. Barampouti MD, N. Economopoulos PhD.
    Early results and intraoperative difficulties of Viscocanalostomy.
    Video presentation at the Panhellenic Ophthalmology congress
    Rhodes  1999.
  1. Barampouti MD, L. Cassidy, K. Nischal, I. Russell-Eggitt, D. Taylor
    Outcome of lens aspiration and intraocular lens implantation in children under 5 years of age.
    Presentation at the Panhellenic Ophthalmology congress
    Thesaloniki 2000.
  1. Ν. Οικονομόπουλος, Φ. Μπαραμπούτη
    Effectiveness of Fadenoperation in the treatment of infantile esotropia
    Presentation at the Panhellenic Ophthalmology congress
    Thessaloniki 2000.
  1. Barampouti, I. Russell-Eggitt, D. Taylor, K. Nischal
    The use of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in the assessment and treatment of Paediatric glaucoma.
    Presentation at the Panhellenic Ophthalmology congress
    Thessaloniki 2000.
  1. Barampouti, B. Manoj, K. Nischal, D. Taylor
    Corneal anaesthesia in Goldenhar’s syndrome
    Presentation at the Royal Society of Medicine of London  (2000).
  1. Variation of blood pressure in patients undergoing cataract surgery :Yap, Kodati, Barampouti : Poster presentation at the Royal Society meeting –London (14/06/07) 
  1. Bacterial Flora on slitlamp : Barampouti, Yap, Kodati : Poster presentation at Royal Society meeting – London (14/06/07)
  1. Poster presentation at the Royal Society of Medicine meeting London 06/2010 on :
    OCT findings in children with amblyopia 
  1. Our experience with toric intraocular lenses for cataract surgery (Alcon IQ toric και Rayner T-flex), in patients of the NHS at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
    Sandhu J., Μπαραμπούτη Φ.
    Ophthalmology clinic of West Hertfordshire NHS Hospital UK
    Presentation in the Panhellenic Ophthalmological Congress 2013
  1. Analysis of the pathology as well as the timings and necessity of follow up of paediatric patients of a specialized paediatric ophthalmology clinic of WEST HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST,UK
    Πίπης Μ.1, Dehabadi M.1 Μπαραμπούτη Φ.1
    Ophthalmology clinic of West Herts NHS Trust, UK
    Presentation in the Panhellenic Ophthalmological Congress 2013 
  1. Invited speaker in a seminar of Paediatric Ophthalmology
    20/06/2013
    Nicosia, Cyprus
  1. Aflibercept versus ranibizumab for cystoid macular oedema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
    Presentation in ARVO , HAWAI 2018
  1. Enhanced depth imaging Optical coherence tomography of optic nerve head drusen in children.
    Presentation in ARVO, HAWAI 2018
  1. Poster presentation: ND:YAG LASER vitrectomy as a treatment for Valsalva retinopathy.
    Karampelas M, Barampouti F
    Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, Thessaloniki 2018
  1. Effectiveness of implanting the I-Stent inject during cataract surgery with phacoemulsification in patients with open angle glaucoma.
    Barampouti F, Karampelas M.
    Poster presentation
    Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, Thessaloniki 2018
  1. Participated in congress and visits of hospitals in |China 2017,2018,2019 as part of the Lifeline Express charity organisation της Κινας (Beijing, Guangzou, Zengzou και Xian)
    Honorary Consultant of Lifeline Express CHINA
    Presentations on the following topics
    The Retcam and ROP screening
    Is it papilloedema? Refining management: Blunderbuss or rapier? 
  1. Effectiveness of Atropine01% for the treatment and prevention of progressive myopia in children.
    Barampouti F, Karampelas M.
    Presentation in Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, Rhodes 2017 
  1. The use of optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of optic disc drusen in chidren.
    Barampouti F
    Poster presentation 50th Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, 2017.
  1. The use of a 30G needle instead of the previously used 25G for the injection of Botulinum toxin for blepharospasm causes significantly less pain and provides equally successful results in treatment.
    Barampouti F, Karampelas M
    Poster presentation, Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, 2018
  2. The use of a 30G needle instead of the previously used 25G for the injection of Botulinum toxin for blepharospasm causes significantly less pain and provides equally successful results in treatment.
    Barampouti F, Karampelas M
    Poster presentation, Panhellenic Ophthalmological congress, 2018