Mrs Tambe has been a consultant at the Nottingham University Hospitals since 2010 following a year-long prestigious Fellowship at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Oculoplastics and cataract surgery have inspired and fascinated her ever since her ophthalmology training days at the Birmingham and Midlands eye Centre, where she undertook her core training. In Katya's endeavour to give the best possible treatment to patients, she also undertook Fellowships at Leicester, The Birmingham Children’s Hospital and overseas in Toronto and Philadelphia and most recently she attended a hands on aesthetic course at UCLA, Los Angeles in 2019, a centre for excellence in cosmetic surgery.
Her clinical interests are in the management of patients with: Eyelid conditions like ptosis, entropion, ectropion, dermatochalasis - requiring blepharoplasty; Periocular skin tumours and Cataracts
Her cosmetic surgery specialisation includes, removal of excess skin and fat from the upper or lower eyelids (blepharoplasty), adjustment of upper lid height and appearance as well as removal of periocular skin lesions. She specialises in personalised aesthetic surgery with a focus on natural outcomes with minimal surgical intervention.
She has a vast experience in cataract surgery spanning over 25 years and undertakes complex cataract surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
It’s natural to feel anxious when it comes to treatment and surgical procedures especially in relation to your eyes. I encourage you to ask questions about your condition, so I can help you to be better informed of your condition, the treatment options available and allay any fears that you may have. During the consultation I will explain the procedures to you and help you to make positive choices, and remember there is always the option of doing nothing, so you have nothing to worry about.
Cataract surgery involves removal of the cloudy crystalline lens by phacoemulsification and replacing it with an artificial intraocular lens implant in the capsular bag of the eye
Periocular cosmetic surgery involves removal of excess upper eyelid skin (hooding of upper eyelids) and removal of bags under the lower eyelids.
Cysts and growths on the eyelids are most often benign and can be surgically removed or biopsied in the treatment room of the clinic.
Eyelid surgery involves repositioning of in turned or out turned eyelids, lifting ptotic (droopy) eyelids.
Involves assessing the reason for watery eyes and offering the appropriate treatment to reduce watering.
Management of children who present with droopy eyelids, watery eyes or squints
An orbital biopsy is performed if there is a lesion in the orbit that is suspicious, and a histological assessment is required to aid in the diagnosis.
Involves reconstruction of a small or contracted eye socket or the removal of the eye for various reasons.