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Freedom Vision Newcastle under Lyme

Osprey House, Ore Close, Lymedale Business Park
Newcastle under Lyme
ST5 9QD
0330 058 5023

About the practice

At Freedom Vision, better sight starts with better care. Your treatment is tailored to you – your lifestyle, your needs, your goals – with expert Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons and advanced technology guiding every step.

Founded in 2008, we help people see clearly and live freely. As part of SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, we bring trusted expertise and exceptional care to a more personal, private setting.

Our Surgeons

Mr Osama Makhzoum

Certifications & Associations

Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK Medical Defence Union, British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Euretina, British Syrian Medical Association

About

Mr Osama Makhzoum is a highly accomplished Ophthalmic Surgeon practicing at Freedom Vision Telford. He holds an MD from Aleppo University, Syria (1991), followed by an MSc in Ophthalmology from Aleppo University (1998). He was awarded FRCS (Ophthalmology) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2002 and MRCOphth from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK in 2013.

He completed a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at Birmingham Midland Eye Centre, UK (2010–2011), further advancing his expertise in complex retinal conditions.

With over 30 years of experience in ophthalmology, Mr Makhzoum specialises in high-volume cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, medical retina, glaucoma management, and oculoplastic surgery. His clinical interests include small-incision cataract surgery, retinal detachment repair, vitreoretinal procedures for macular holes, epiretinal membranes and diabetic retinopathy, laser treatment for glaucoma and post-cataract capsule opacification, as well as selected oculoplastic procedures.

Mr Makhzoum has performed over 18,000 cataract surgeries, maintaining an exceptionally low posterior capsule rupture rate of less than 0.2%. He is a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon with extensive experience managing complex and high-risk ophthalmic cases.

In addition to his surgical practice, he is a dedicated trainer and mentor for new doctors in cataract surgery, supporting the development of safe and proficient surgical techniques. He is known for his meticulous surgical approach, calm and reassuring manner, and commitment to achieving the best possible visual outcomes for his patients.

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