United Kingdom
MB BS MD DOEBO FBCLA
Ursula is a well known Medical & Aviation Ophthalmologist and Contact Lens Specialist
Present appointments:
* Private Practice in Harley Street, London UK
*Senior medical lecturer (nationally and internationally)
* Medical Coach & Mentor
*Referee to medical journals
*Treasurer European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists (ECLSO)
*Board member International Medical Contact lens Council (IMCLC)
* Examiner European Board of Ophthalmologists
* Medical expert witness
* Appraiser for doctors, Richmond Pharmacology
Past Highlights:
- 1978 Fulbright Commission Grant for Fellowship, Australia
- 1980 Dissertation Research Award, Düsseldorf
- 1992 Vision Research Committee Grant, Imperial College, London
- 1994 Research Committee Grant, St Mary’s Hospital
- 2002 Kersley lecture Award, WOC Sydney Australia
- 2003 & 2004 Fleur de Lys & Long Service Award, St Mary’s Hospital
- 2009 Wall of Honour Award, Royal Society of Medicine London
- 2009-10 Secondment Sponsorship Award, London Deanery
- 2016 Dr Istvan Gyortfy Medal Hungarian Contactology Society
- 2019 Partnership Medal of astoc-so Association Tunisienne des Ophtalmologistes
- Contactologues et de Surface Oculaire
- 2019 Medal of Appreciation, 5th International Red Sea Ophthalmology Symposium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Past appointments:
Ursula has been Director of British Medical Contact lens Association (BCLA) trading company and Trustee to BCLA charity between 2011-14 as well as Examiner for the Contact lens Module at City University, London.
She has been President Medical Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Association (MCLOSA) in 1995/96 and Vorstand of the ECLSO from 2002 to 2008.
She has been involved with teaching at all stages of her career. She has organised and facilitated many courses and conferences. As an ophthalmologist and contact lens specialist in private practice with 30 years NHS experience (Imperial College London) she has gained extensive knowledge in ophthalmology and contactology.
Contact lens teaching and delivering outstanding patients’ care have always been her priority.
