Ms Magdalena Popiela

Ms Popiela is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales with a specialist interest in cornea and anterior segment. 

Ms Popiela graduated from Edinburgh University in 2007, before completing specialist ophthalmic training in Wales. She has also undertaken a fellowship in one of the leading UK corneal transplant centres; the Southampton University Hospital. 

Previously Ms Popiela worked as an Ophthalmic consultant and clinical lead in Gibraltar, where she performed the very first corneal transplant and introduced anterior segment services. 

As well as specialsing in general Ophthalmology, Ms Popiela has significant experience in cataract surgery in patients with corneal disease, previous refractive surgery, vision enhancing lens surgery, corneal transplants, pterygium removal and medical management of ocular surface diseases.  

Currently, Ms Popiela is the Deputy Clinical Director for the Ophthalmology Department at the University Hospital of Wales and is a Director for Vale Eye Surgeons. Throughout Ms Popiela's career she has achieved several prestigious awards for research projects and obtained a master’s degree in Cataract and Refractive surgery from Ulster University.

Ms Popiela has also established a relationship with Cardiff University Optometry School.

Keratoconus
Cataract surgery with vision enhancing lenses and ocular surface disease 
 

Keratoconus
Refractive surgery
Complex cataract surgery

MBChB, Edinburgh University, 2007

MSc, University of Ulster, 2018

FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologist, 2018

Year of first medical qualification: 2007

Royal College of Ophthalmologist.
General Medical Council.
Gibraltar Medical Board.
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons member.

Ms Popiela outside of work enjoys family time, coastal walks with her dog and the occasional paddle board outings.  

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Popiela M, Ardern-Jones M, Hossain P.
Response to: 'Com-ment on: 'Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease: presentation, management and long-term sequelae''. Eye (Lond). 2021 Sep 30. doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01782-w. Epub ahead of print. 

Popiela MZ, Barbara R, Turnbull AMJ, Corden E, Martinez-Falero BS, O'Driscoll D, Ardern-Jones MR, Hossain PN.
Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease: presentation, management and long-term sequelae. Eye (Lond). 2021 Jan 28. Epub ahead of print.

Popiela M, Mathews D.
Pigmentary glaucoma associated with anterior megalophthalmos. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2021;1:108-10

Popiela MZ, Young-Zvandasara T, Nidamanuri P, Moore T, Leccisotti A, Kumar V.
Factors influencing pupil behaviour during femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2019 Jun;42(3):295-298.

Popiela M,  Thajudeen B, Kumar V. Pseudo-Vossius
Ring after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. DJO 25(1), 2019 available at https://www.djo.harvard.edu/site.php?url=/physicians/im/3577

Popiela M, Kumar V, Young-Zvandasara T.
Laser corneal refractive procedures- a review. Eye news 24 (4), Dec/Jan 2018.

Popiela M, Young-Zvandasara T, Veepanat E, Saunders
Demographics of older keratoconics in Wales and their mortality rates-Where are the older keratoconics? Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2016 Oct;39(5):365-8.

Popiela M, Austin M.
Bilateral papilloedema in Camurati-Engelmann disease. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Aug 18;2015.

Popiela MZ, Hawksworth N.
Corneal calcification and phosphates: do you need to prescribe phosphate free? J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Dec;30(10):800-2.