Private eye specialist in Brighton & Hove: second opinions, cataract, lens and laser

Patients from Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Lewes, Shoreham and across Sussex see Ms Tahmina Pearsall at the Brighton & Hove clinic, 179 Church Road, Hove BN3 2EG. Ms Pearsall also holds an NHS consultant post in the region at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, so she knows local eye-care pathways well.

Urgent first: if you have had eye surgery and now have increasing pain, rapidly worsening vision, a very red eye, new flashes or floaters, or a shadow or curtain across your vision, do not wait for a second opinion. Contact the unit that operated on you the same day, or go to an eye casualty or A&E. These symptoms can signal infection, raised pressure or retinal detachment, which need treatment within hours.

Second opinions in Brighton & Hove

If you have had a consultation or surgery and are not satisfied — with the explanation, the result or the aftercare — you can ask for an independent review. Ms Pearsall reads your previous records, repeats the important measurements and explains what she finds and what your options are. Read how a second opinion works.

Treatments for Sussex patients

Ms Pearsall's private practice covers cataract surgery, lens replacement, laser eye surgery (LASIK, LASEK, PRK and SMILE), glaucoma assessment and treatment, stye and chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal, eyelid lump and lesion removal and YAG laser capsulotomy.

Local detail: cataract surgery in Brighton & Hove, lens replacement in Brighton & Hove and laser eye surgery in Brighton & Hove. Some patients prefer to be seen at Harley Street, London — about an hour by train from Brighton.

Practical tips

Do not drive to a consultation where your pupils will be dilated. Bring your glasses, latest prescription, medication list and any letters or operation notes from previous eye care. Ask the secretary to confirm current appointment dates at Hove.

About Ms Tahmina Pearsall

Ms Tahmina Pearsall is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon who qualified in 1993 and has more than 30 years of experience and over 50,000 procedures performed. She trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, and sees private patients at multiple clinic locations, including Harley Street in London. Read her full credentials.

The first telephone enquiry is free — arrange a free initial call to explain what happened and check whether a review is likely to help. A full clinical consultation with Ms Pearsall costs £250. Treatment prices are listed on the pricing page and confirmed in writing after examination.

This article is general information written for patients and does not replace an individual examination. A second opinion is an independent clinical assessment; it is not a legal review and does not by itself decide whether care elsewhere was right or wrong.