Dr. Marina Syrimi

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON

CATARACT & STRABISMUS SURGEON

ADULT & CHILDREN EYE SPECIALIST

About Dr Syrimi

Dr Marina Syrimi is an experienced Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon fully trained in UK. She subspecialised in cataract, medical retina and strabismus in adults and children.

She is committed in providing thorough examination and high quality medical care.

Dr Marina Syrimi is an experienced Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon fully trained in UK. She subspecialised in cataract, medical retina and strabismus in adults and children.

She is committed in providing thorough examination and high quality medical care.

Dr Marina Syrimi

Following completion of the Medical School at Cambridge University (2006) she continued her success by completing her Ophthalmic Specialist Training in renown hospitals in London. These included Moorfields Eye Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, St Thomas and Evelina Children’s Hospital, St George’s Hospital to name a few.

After completing her Specialist Training she was awarded the Completion of Training title. Miss Syrimi completed subspecialty training in Medical Retina and Strabismus at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. Miss Syrimi is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmology since 2016. She is fully registered with the General Medical Council UK.

Current Memberships

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologist (RCOphth, UK)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • American Association of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)


Miss Syrimi is also actively involved in Medical Teaching at the University of Nicosia Medical School.

Procedures Performed

Miss Syrimi is an associate Doctor at Ygia Polylinic in Limassol. All major surgery takes place at the Ygia Policlinic Οphthalmic Theatre with experienced scrub nurses.

Presentations

International:

  • The lifespan of an ECP probe. M Syrimi, S Lim. European Glaucoma Society congress, Florence, May 2018.
  • Idiosyncratic drug reaction causing bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma. Chong YJ, Syrimi M, Griffiths M. International Symprosium of Ophthalmology 2014, Hong Kong, September 2014
  • Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant in Retinal Vein Occlusion - Clinical Outcome Using As-required Repeat Injections. Dong L, Kyratzoglou K, Elgohary M, Syrimi M, Sivagnanavel V. September 2014
  • Ozurdex for the treatment of cyctoid macular oedema following retinal vein occlusion: 12 month results. Dong L, Syrimi M, Elgohary M, Sivagnanavel V. ARVO Orlando, May 2014
  • Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the treatment of Central Serous Retinopathy: a follow up over 12 months. Syrimi M, Chandran M, Menon G. ARVO Seatle, May 2013
  • Ocular features of patients presenting with orbital fractures. Syrimi M, Nagendran S, Kalantsis G, Berry-Brincat A, Manisali M, Uddin J. British Oculoplastic Surgery Society meeting, Leicester June 2012
  • Cyclopentolate Drops Vs Cyclopentolate Spray. M Syrimi, S Jones, G Thompson. (oral) World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and strabismus. Milan, Sept 2012; 3rd Annual meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of Cyprus, 7/10/2012
  • Getting the drops in is as important as putting the right drops. Authors: M Moutsou, M Syrimi, H Laganoski. SOE/AAO joint conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 6-7 Jun 2011 and World Glaucoma congress, Paris, France, June 2011.
  • Autologous (Adipose Free) Dermis Graft: A New Technique to Aid Prosthesis Comfort and Motility in Phthisis Bulbi. Authors: M Syrimi, S. Yaganti, T. McMullan. European Society of Plastic and Reconstructve surgery, Munich, Germany, Sept 2010.
  • First Reported Case of Distal Migration of the Mini Monoka Monocanalicular Stent following Punctocanaliculoplasty. Authors: M Syrimi, T. McMullan, S. Yaganti. European Society of Plastic and Reconstructve surgery, Munich, Germany, Sept 2010.
  • Patient satisfaction on pre-operative information about cataract extraction: 1st audit cycle. Authors: M Syrimi, S Trikha, W Meacock. 14th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Budapest, Austria, Feb 2010.
  • Patient experience of cataract day surgery. Authors: M Syrimi, S Trikha, W Meacock. 14th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Budapest, Austria, Feb 2010.
  • Management and complications of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome in a district general hospital (electronic poster). Syrimi M, Ong CT, Al-Ahmar B, Hingorani M. 13th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Rome, Italy, Feb 2009.
  • Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome: A comparison of tamsulosin and doxazocin. Syrimi M, Ong CT, Al-Ahmar B, Hingorani M. (oral) 13th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Rome, Italy, 07/02/2009; 24th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Indonesia, Bali, May 2009.
  • Management and complications of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome in a district general hospital. Syrimi M, Ong CT, Al-Ahmar B, Hingorani M. 24th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Indonesia, Bali, May 2009.
  • Chronic Groin Pain following Laparoscopic Trans-Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair and the Effect of Mesh Fixation. Authors: Syrimi M, Tang TY, Ariyarathenam AV, Harris AM. 17th European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons Congress, Prague, Czech Republic Jun 2009.


National UK:

  • An urgent Dacryocele. M Syrimi, D Morrison. (oral) TRENDS meeting, London, February, 2018
  • Efficacy of cataract referrals to Moorfields Eye Hospital from COS opticians. Syrimi M, Amir K, Nadarajah S. London Ophthalmology Meeting, May 2017 Cyclopentolate Drops Vs
  • Cyclopentolate Spray. M Syrimi, N Hirji, S Jones, G Thompson. (oral) Ophthalmology congress, Oxford – Jul 2012
  • Ocular features of patients presenting with orbital fractures. Syrimi M, Nagendran S, Kalantsis G, Berry-Brincat A, Manisali M, Uddin J. British Oculoplastic Surgery Society meeting, Leicester June 2012
  • Prescription of prostaglandin analogues for treatment of primary open angle glaucoma: a clinical audit. S. Hamid, M Syrimi. London School of Ophthalmology Meeting, May 2012.
  • Posterior scleritis. M Syrimi. East Midlands (south) deanery regional teaching - Mar 2010
  • IFIS in patients on Tamsulosin or Doxazocin: comparison of incidence and complication rate, Al-Ahmar B, Syrimi M, Hingorani M, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, UK – May 2009.
  • Group C Steptococcus Orbital Cellulitis. C Ong, M Syrimi, NJ Chew, NS Chew, South Western Ophthalmological Society meeting, 11 July 2008.
  • [VIDEO] State of the Art Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Training, Ong CT, Syrimi M, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, UK - May 2009.
CONTACT US

DR MARINA SYRIMI EYE CLINIC

25-552215

DR MARINA SYRIMI EYE CLINIC

KIrzis Centre, 44-50 Emmanuil Roidi,

Block A, Office A35

Limassol 3031

tel. 25 552215

marinasyrimi@doctors.org.uk