Sad passing of Michael Roper-Hall

June 5, 2024

It is with great sadness that one of our much-loved former colleague Michael Roper-Hall sadly passed away on Friday 3 May at the age of 100.

Michael John Roper-Hall was an internationally renowned and respected world leader and true innovator in the fields of ocular trauma and intraocular microsurgery, becoming the first surgeon to introduce an ophthalmic operating microscope to the UK in 1957.  Born in 1923, he qualified MBChB (Birmingham) in 1945, and began ophthalmic training at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital (BMEH), passing his FRCS in 1948. Already a consultant at Bromsgrove General Hospital (1952) and the Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology (1955), he was appointed consultant at BMEH in 1957. He served the NHS for 61 years, during which time he initiated the development and use of intraocular lenses in cataract surgery and the procedure of osteo-odontokeratoprosthesis.

Over the years, Michael went on to achieve great things throughout his working career, to find out more about what he did by clicking here.

Michael was an inspiration to the huge number of ophthalmologists he trained and those who were fortunate enough to know him. He made lasting and significant contributions to ophthalmology, and his passing marks the end of an era for ophthalmologists throughout the world.

We send our condolences to Michael’s family and friends at this time.