Uveitis
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Uveitis at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Manchester Uveitis Clinic is a busy tertiary service accepting referrals for patients with ocular inflammation from the entire North West region. It is the second largest Uveitis unit in the UK and one of few that provides expert immunosuppression management for Uveitis. Manchester Uveitis Clinic serves a diverse population with mixed demographics, leading to a variety of ocular pathology which creates unique educational opportunities for ophthalmologists interested in sub-specialising in the management of ocular inflammatory diseases. Translation and clinical research is an essential component of the activities at Manchester Uveitis Clinic, and a number of research studies, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, and industry partners, are currently ongoing.
Uveitis is currently open to fellows but not accepting observerships.
Fellowships and observerships at Manchester Specialist Health Academy provide international clinicians with structured opportunities to experience high quality healthcare training within a leading NHS environment. Both pathways offer consultant oversight, a clear induction, and access to modern clinical settings that support a strong understanding of advanced patient care. Participants are welcomed into a professional community that encourages learning, collaboration, and engagement with the culture of Manchester.
While fellows take part in more in depth clinical development, gaining exposure to subspecialties, procedures and research, observers focus on shadowing and understanding multidisciplinary practice within NHS services. Both groups benefit from involvement in clinics, team discussions, and wider learning activities such as simulation sessions, CPD opportunities, and quality improvement insight.
Academic contributions and awards
Our team is consistently involved in a wide range of research and publications. Explore a selection of our teams academic contributions:
Prognostic factors of cataract surgery in patients with uveitis
Update on the systemic management of noninfectious uveitis in children and adolescents
Rare and complex cases
- Complex ocular inflammatory diseases requiring systemic and local immunosuppression.
- We are a recruiting clinical centre for the UNICORNS national cohort study, which aims to collect information on children in uveitis in the UK, which is rare but highly complex and has a high burden on the child.
- A child was diagnosed with both uveitis and Turner Syndrome and was treated in Manchester. She fundraised for MREH and RMCH as a result of the care they gave her. Read more of Lily's story.
Our sub-specialities
- We work with a number of services to make sure all the patients needs are met across divisions, this includes; rheumatology, respiratory, gastroenterology and genitourinary medicine.
Why Manchester?
Manchester is a city of innovation and progress, renowned as the world’s first industrial city and still leading in science, healthcare, and technology. With excellent transport links and a vibrant, multicultural atmosphere, it offers an inclusive environment for learning and professional growth.
Beyond your placement, Manchester offers something for everyone - from watching the iconic Manchester derby to exploring world-class museums and galleries. With vibrant music, sport, and culture, the city truly has it all. Combining heritage and modernity, it creates a unique setting for personal enrichment and memorable experiences whilst you develop professionally.
Meet our expert supervisors
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in the industry, they have the expertise to provide comprehensive, first-rate services to our clients.
Dr Amira Stylianides
Dr Stylianides is the Clinical Lead for the Uveitis service at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. She has published in peer reviewed journals, presented her work at meetings nationally and internationally and currently contributes to national and international uveitis research projects.
Aditionally, she is a member of the Speciality Advisory Committee for Medical Ophthalmology and is the lead for national recruitment. She sits on the Uveitis Clinical Study Group Advisory Board, in addition to her secretary role on the committee for the Medical Ophthalmology Society UK.
Mr Eleftherios Agorogiannis
Mr Agorogiannis is the lead for adult uveitis research at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, and has an interest in biomarkers of immunosuppression and immune profiling of patients with non-infectious uveitis. He is an associate editor at BMJ Open Ophthalmology and a review editor at Frontiers in Ophthalmology.
Dr Sasa Pockar
Dr Pockar is a Uveitis and Inflammation Specialist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. She has multiple peer reviewed publications in this field.
Dr Marta Ugarte
Dr Ugarte is actively involved in both basic science and clinical research on retinal physiology, aging and disease. She has published numerous papers on scientific peer-reviewed journals, as well as book chapters on retinal and choroidal disorders. She is NIHR North West ophthalmology specialty lead.
Additionally, she is currently the associate hospital dean for undergraduate clinical ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital/University of Manchester.
Dr Shiao Wei Wong
Dr Wong is a consultant Ophthalmologist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and a well published researcher.
Our signature programmes
Fellowship
Uveitis
Based in Manchester Uveitis Clinic, a tertiary ophthalmic service. you will gain exposure to weekly multidisciplinary discussions of complex cases of ocular inflammatory disease and translation and clinical research. Training in a busy tertiary consultant-led uveitis service with opportunities for independent work allows a uveitis fellow to refine their diagnostic and therapeutic approach of complex ocular inflammatory disease.
Objectives
To train ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and management of uveitis and scleritis.
Upon completion of the uveitis fellowship training program, the participating ophthalmologist would be expected to independently practice as a uveitis specialist.
Learning outcomes
- Diagnosis of uveitis (anterior, intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis) and scleritis.
- Targeted investigation of ocular inflammation in order to identify associated systemic disease.
- Medical management of uveitis and scleritis, including topical, local, and systemic treatment.
- Surgical management of uveitic cataract (for ophthalmologists with interest and experience in cataract surgery).
Eligibility
The uveitis fellowship training program at Manchester Uveitis Clinic welcomes applications from qualified ophthalmologists who have completed at least 4 years of general ophthalmology training.