Mr Mfazo Hove areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Mfazo Hove is a highly skilled ophthalmic surgeon in London and Essex, specialising in intraocular and refractive surgical procedures including LASIK, LASEK, implantable ICL, and refractive lens exchange. He is the founder and director of his own eye clinic, Blue Fin Vision Clinic, which has four locations across London and one in Essex.
Mr Hove graduated with a first-class degree from the University of Liverpool in 2002, and his ophthalmology career began as a Senior House Officer in Eastbourne, before moving to St Thomas' Foundation University Hospital for further training. After receiving his MRCOphth, he spent two years at Moorfields Eye Hospital as a cataract research fellow, where his research on multifocal lenses earned him an MD.
Mr Hove completed his registrar training on the prestigious North Thames Ophthalmology rotation, including Moorfields Eye Hospital, and later obtained his FRCOphth, CCT, and a position on the specialist register. His fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital covered medical retina, cataracts, and eye casualty, and also held a locum consultant role at the hospital. In 2022, Mr Hove transitioned to full-time private practice after serving as a Consultant and Lead for Eye Casualty at Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Hospital.
Mr Hove is also a Spamedica Clinical Supervisor, dedicating part of his time to training future ophthalmologists. With a certificate in laser and refractive surgery (CertLRS) obtained in 2017, Mr Hove is well-versed in LASIK, LASEK, implantable ICL, natural lens replacement (refractive lens exchange), and intraocular lens exchanges.
Throughout his career, Mr Hove has performed over 40,000 intraocular and refractive procedures, including more than 20,000 in the past three years.