Queen Alexandra Hospital - Eye Department
NHS Private
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
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Mr Chris Schulz
Oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery
Functional and aesthetic · Fellowship-trained subspecialist
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A focused, subspecialty oculoplastic practice.
I am a consultant ophthalmologist based at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, with a substantive subspecialty practice in eyelid, lacrimal and orbital surgery. I lead the joint lacrimal service at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and established the regional orbital decompression service for thyroid eye disease.
My practice covers the full range of eyelid surgery, from drooping or misdirected eyelids and facial palsy to reconstruction after skin cancer removal, as well as problems with watering eyes, blocked tear ducts, and conditions affecting the orbit such as thyroid eye disease. I see patients with both functional concerns (problems affecting vision, comfort or health) and those seeking restorative or aesthetic improvement.
I lead a joint lacrimal service at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust alongside ENT colleagues, offering combined surgical care for complex tear drainage problems. I also co-established the orbital decompression service at Portsmouth, providing specialist treatment for thyroid eye disease across the South Coast.
Before my consultant appointment in 2023, I completed over four years of dedicated subspecialty training, including a fellowship at University Hospitals Sussex. I have contributed to research on artificial intelligence in eyelid diagnostics and developed patient-reported outcome tools used in watering eye research, and I teach surgical techniques on national courses.
I hope this website gives you a clear sense of what I do and whether I might be able to help.
Procedures & conditions
A subspecialty practice across four pillars.
Functional and cosmetic eyelid surgery, lacrimal (tear-duct) surgery and orbital surgery, with general ophthalmology including cataract surgery available alongside.
Functional
Eyelid & periocular surgery
Eyelid position, lumps, skin cancer, trauma, blepharospasm, facial palsy.
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Cosmetic
Eyelids & brows
Upper and lower blepharoplasty, brow lift, cosmetic botulinum toxin.
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Lacrimal
Tear ducts & watery eye
Watery eye, endoscopic and external DCR, punctoplasty, Lester Jones tubes.
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Orbital
Eye socket & thyroid eye
Thyroid eye disease and decompression, orbital tumours, eye removal and socket care.
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“Calm, considered care from someone who clearly does this every day. I cannot recommend Mr Schulz highly enough.”
Patient
Endoscopic DCR · 2024
Where I practise
A single, focused practice on the South Coast.
Both NHS and private clinics and procedures currently run from the Eye Day Case Unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. NHS referrals come via Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; private consultations are arranged on referral or by self-referral through my secretary.
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Private consultations are arranged through my secretary, Gina.
Private secretary
Gina Stacey
Use the secure enquiry form here to get in touch.
NHS
NHS appointments at Queen Alexandra Hospital are arranged via your GP or optometrist through Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
In an emergency
For urgent eye problems please call NHS 111, or contact eye casualty on 02392 286000, ext 6162.
Research & teaching
Recent peer-reviewedpublications.
Mr Schulz has authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications and presented his research over 70 times nationally and internationally. The list below is updated automatically; see the research page for awards, teaching and outcome tools.
Research & teachingFrom the desk
Recentnotes.
Short, considered writing on the things that fill my working week, papers worth reading, lessons from the clinic, and the practice of oculoplastic surgery.
For patients
Tarsal ectropion: when the lower eyelid turns inside out
One of the more dramatic eyelid problems I see, and one of the most often missed. Why it happens, why it is so common in men, and how a combined repair addresses all three parts of the problem.
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For patients
Ingrowing eyelashes: why electrolysis often isn't the answer
Electrolysis is offered as a first-line treatment for ingrowing lashes more often than the evidence supports. Why the maths works against it, and what tends to work better.
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For patients
Why do my eyelids look heavy?
Heavy upper eyelids are rarely caused by one thing. A Roman blind analogy for the three components that droop with age, and why treating only the obvious one disappoints.
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In their words
What patients have said.
“I am so grateful. Mr Schulz made me feel completely at ease, listened carefully and explained everything in a way I could understand.”
“A wonderfully calm, confident manner. The result is exactly what I hoped for and the recovery was easier than I expected.”
“Thank you for repairing my eyelid so well. My family are amazed at the result and I'm hugely grateful for the care from start to finish.”
Private consultations are arranged through my secretary. Use the secure form to get in touch.
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