Born Glasgow, 12 January 1950
Education
1960-65 Dame Allen's School, Newcastle upon Tyne
1965-67 High School of Glasgow
1967-73 University of Glasgow, MB ChB
1992-95 University of Wales, LLM (Legal aspects of medical practice)
1996-98 University of Liverpool, MSc (Ethics of Healthcare)
Professional qualifications
GMC Registration No. 133569
Specialist Register: Ophthalmology
FRCSEd 1982
FRCOphth 1989
Present Employment
I retired from full-time NHS practice in July 2008, but still do Clinic sessions at the University
Hospital, Aintree. I am visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist to Ashworth Hospital.
As well as my main rooms in Liverpool, I also see private patients at the Yale Hospital, Wrexham, and Abbey Sefton Hospital, Crosby.
Previous Employment
1995-2008 Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
1986-95 Consultant Ophthalmologist, Wrexham Maelor Hospital
1982-86 Senior Registrar, King's College Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
1978-82 Registrar, Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
1978 Senior House Officer, Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
1977-78 Anatomy Demonstrator, University of Dundee/Casualty Officer, Dundee Royal Infirmary
1977 Senior House Officer, Neurosurgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary
1976-77 Senior House Officer, Ophthalmology, Inverness Royal Infirmary
1974-76 Surgeon Lieutenant, Royal Navy
1973-74 House Officer, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Experience
Clinical I have 23 years experience at Consultant level. I was trained as a General Ophthalmologist, and have always had
a special interest in neuro-ophthalmology. Until 2005 I regularly performed a wide range of operations:
cataract, glaucoma, lid and squint surgery.
In December 2005, following a problem with my arm I decided to discontinue surgical practice.
Although retired from full-time NHS practice, I am still actively involved in the diagnosis and management, including pre- and post-operative management of the whole range of ophthalmic conditions
Other Activities
I was a member of the Ophthalmic Group Committee of the BMA from 1995-2006 as Regional Representative for Mersey. I am a Member of the Executive Committee of the Liverpool Division of the BMA.
I served on the Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committee (MREC) for the Northwest, from August 1997 - August 2000.
I was a member of the Medical Negligence Expert Panel, St Paul's Insurance Company, 1999-2001
I regularly review papers submitted for publication to the Postgraduate Medical Journal, and occasionally for the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, British Medical Journal and Optometry Today.
I am a Member of Council of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists(RCOphth).
I also serve as a Member of the College Executive Committee, the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) and the Lay Advisory Group.
I represent the College at the National Library for Health
I have recently established and chair the Ethics Sub-committee of the RCOphth PSC
Lectures
I lecture to both lay and professional audiences (both undergraduate and postgraduate) on a range of topics, from medical ethics to neuro-ophthalmology. Recent examples include
February 2008 University of Birmingham Law School; Seminar 'Maybe Sometimes Doctor Does Know Best'
April 2008 RCOphth Seminar on Intravitreal Therapy: 'Off label use of medicines in Ophthalmology'
May 2008 Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress, Chairman (and speaker) at
1)Seminar on treatment of patients with Learning Disability.
2)Medical Ethics Seminar June 08 RNIB training Day, Huddersfield; 'Stroke and Visual Loss'
January 2009 Royal Society of Medicine, Chairman (and speaker) Seminar 'Consent, Capacity and Confidentiality'
May 2009 Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress, Lecture 'Mental Capacity Act in the Eye Clinic'
Publications
1. Unusual presentation of an adrenal tumour. Chaudhuri AK Kyle G Browne MK. J R Coll Surg Edinb 1977 Jul; 22:290-2
2. Acquired Brown's syndrome: an unusual cause. Booth-Mason S Kyle GM Rossor M et al. Br J Ophthalmol 1985 Oct; 69:791-4
3. Metastatic Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: a case report. O'Brien CJ Kyle GM. Br J Ophthalmol 1988 Mar; 72:189-91
4. Dysthyroid eye disease with radiological features of orbital tumour. Lewis F, KyleG M, Murray G, Child D F. J R Soc Med 1993 86(8): 491
5. Phototherapeutic keratectomy in recurrent corneal erosions refractory to other forms of treatment. Kyle G. Eye 1997; 11 ( 4):570
6. Study is needed of field defects associated with any longterm antiepileptic drug. RaoGP, Fat FA, Kyle G et al. BMJ. 1998 Jul 18;317(7152):206.
7. Audit or research? Kyle G. Bull Med Ethics 2000; 160:1.
8. Bilateral microcornea and unilateral macrophthalmia resulting in incorrect intraocular lens selection.Brannan SO Kyle G. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999 Jul; 25:1016-8
9. Hydrocortisone replacement dosage influences intraocular pressure in patients with primary and secondary hypocortisolism. Li Voon Chong JS Sen J Johnson Z et al. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2001 Feb; 54:267-71
10. Subarachnoid haemorrhage and Terson's syndrome: Multiple ophthalmic manifestations. Cota N, Hancock R, Kyle G. BJOpth. Photography. 2001 May; 4: 27-29
11. Medico-legal aspects of optometric practice (Editorial). Kyle G. Optometry in Practice. 2001 Aug; 2: ii
12. Speed of progression of migrainous visual aura measured by sequential field assessment. Poroooshani H, Porooshani AH, Gannon L, Kyle GM. Neuro-ophthalmology 2004; 28(2):101-105
13. Perioperative complications of intraocular lens exchange in patients with opacified Aqua-Sense lenses. Dagres E Khan MA Kyle GM et al. J Cataract Refract Surg 2004 Dec; 30:2569-73
14. Bilateral acute uveitis and conjunctivitis after zoledronic acid therapy. Durnian JM Olujohungbe A Kyle G. Eye 2005; 19(2):221-2
15. Underestimating the importance of amblyopia: flawed methodology? Choudhary A Kyle G. Eye 2005; 19(3):349; author reply 350-1
16. Calcification of Aqua-Sense intraocular lenses. Dagres E Khan MA Kyle GM et al. Eye 2005 ; 19 (3): 361
17. Recurrent subconjunctival and periorbital haemorrhage as the first presentation of systemic AL amyloidosis secondary to myeloma. Higgins GT Olujohungbe A Kyle G. Eye 2006; 20(4):521-5
18. Subinternal limiting membrane and subhyaloid haemorrhage in Terson syndrome: the macular 'double ring' sign. Srinivasan S Kyle G. Eye 2006;20(9):1099-101
19. Hemiretinal arterial supply by the cilioretinal artery. Skarmoutsos F Kyle G. Eye 2006; 20(12):1446
20. Recurrent isolated sixth nerve palsy secondary to an intracavernous carotid artery aneurysm. Nguyen DQ Perera L Kyle G. Eye 2006;20(12):1416-7
21. Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome associated with tamsulosin. Nguyen DQ Sebastian RT Kyle G. J Cataract Refract Surg 2005; 31(12):2240; author reply 2240
22. Some ethical considerations for the 'off-label' use of drugs such as Avastin. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006; 90(10):1218-9. Wong D, Kyle G.
23. Mechanism of bitemporal hemianopia. Bansal S, Kumar N, Kyle G. J Neuroophthalmol. 2006; 26(3):233; author reply 233-4.
24.Surgeons experiences of the intraoperative floppy iris syndrome in the United Kingdom. Eye.2007;21(3):443-4 Nguyen DQ, Sebastian RT, Kyle G.
25. Reply to Gurbaxani and Packard. Nguyen DQ Sebastian RT Kyle G. Eye 2007 May 11;(e-pub) :
26. All that is needed is for good men to say nothing. Kyle G. BMJ 2007 May 5; 334:915
27. Radiation retinopathy after fractionated stereotactic conformal radiotherapy for primary intraorbital optic nerve sheath meningioma. Krishnan R, Kumar I, Kyle G, John Husband D. J Neuroophthalmol. 2007: 27(2):143-4
28. Acute Painless Loss of Vision; Diagnostic Picture Tests. Sueke H, Kyle G 2009 http://learning.bmj.com/learning/search-result.html?moduleId=10011543
Dissertations
Consent for HIV testing in cadaveric organ donation. 1995. Kyle G. Dissertation for LLM, University of Wales, Cardiff
The ethics of training in phacoemulisifcation. Kyle G. MSc dissertation, University of Liverpool. 1998
Posters and Presentations
Rod Cone Dystrophy and Stargardht's Disease in the Same Pedigree.Pearce IA, Kyle G, Duvall-Young J. Poster presented at JERMOV, Montpelier, France, September 1995.
Reforming the law on involuntary manslaughter. A paper submitted to the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges, at their request, to aid preparation of their response to the Law Commission's proposals. April 2000. Kyle G.
Sixth Nerve Palsies as Isolated Mono-neuropathies in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. JA Gonzales-Martin, V Trimble, G Kyle and IB Marsh.
Oral presentation at the European Strabismus Meeting, June 2003, Bergen, Norway. Clinical, molecular and electrodiagnostic testing in spino-cerbellar ataxia: a new cause for a 'negative' ERG Willoughby CE, HaganRP, Shergill TJ, Mountford R, Fletcher N, Brown MC, Kyle G. Presented at Bri SCEVI Meeting, Liverpool, June 2004
'Negative' ERG phenotype in a spinocerbellar ataxia without expanded trinucleotide repeat in known SCA genes. Hagan RP, Willoughby CE, Shergill TJ, Mountford R, Fletcher N, Brown MC, Kyle G. Presented at ARVO meeting, Fort Lauderdale, 2005
Consent for Surgical Training in Cataract Surgery: Do We Have to Lie Still? Perera L, Kyle G. Presented at the Quincentenary Congress, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, June 2005
Unusual ocular symptoms of severe carotid artery stenosis: response to carotid endarterectomy. Sahni J. Kyle G. Presented at RCOphth Congress, Manchester, May 2006
Natural history and outcome in patients with intra-cranial aneurysms and ophthalmological signs referred for endovascular coiling. Sebastian RT, Nguyen D, Nahser H, Kyle G. Presented at RCOphth Congress, Manchester, May 2006