Valerie Saw Consultant Profile
Recognised by her peers for her expertise and experience, Valerie Saw has been the first female President of the British Society for Refractive Surgery (2022-2025), and is also an Examiner and Committee Member for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ (RCO) Certification in Laser and Refractive Surgery.
She conducted her medical training at the University of Sydney, where she received the University Medal for coming first place on the Honours list. She has been trained at the highest level in complex corneal and cataract surgery, having spent 4 years in advanced specialisation at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Specialising in laser eye surgery vision correction, cataract surgery and corneal transplant surgery since 2004, she has performed hundreds of corneal transplants including DMEK, DALK, DSEK, PK, and thousands of refractive surgery and cataract procedures.
She is the only female listed in “Top Laser Eye Surgeons in the UK” (according to Clinic Compare UK), and the only female listed in “6 Best LASIK Clinics in London” (according to London Journey.co.uk).
Valerie Saw was a longstanding full time consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Moorfields Private (2010-2015) and is now consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Moorfields Eye Hospital Research Medal, the Oxford Ophthalmic Congress Founder’s Cup and an ARVO Travel Grant.
Valerie is a widely published academic researcher in the field of corneal and cataract surgical techniques and inflammatory eye conditions. She also plays an active role in medical education at Imperial College London and University College London, and as an international and national renowned speaker.
She has been involved in international aid work in Myanmar and since 2025 as part of GOSEN Global, is involved in surgical skills teaching and expanding global access to high-quality eye care.
Areas of expertise
- Cataract
- Glasses-dependence (myopia; hypermetropia; presbyopia; astigmatism)
- Keratoconus
- Fuchs dystrophy and other corneal dystrophies
- Posterior capsular opacification
- Dry eye
- Contact lens problems
- Ocular allergy
- Conjunctivitis
- Pterygium
- Eye infections