Tim Knott

Tim graduated from the beautiful Bristol University Vet School in 1995 to join the Rowe Veterinary Group in Gloucestershire where he still works today. He spent his first 10 years in mixed practice and Zoo medicine being the James Herriot Vet he always wanted to be, however he always had an interest in ophthalmology. After obtaining his RCVS certificate in ophthalmology in 2000 he started the Rowe Referrals Ophthalmology service and its companion service, the Equine Eye Clinic. Always enjoying teaching he returned to Bristol University as an honorary lecturer in Veterinary Ophthalmology where he taught first day skills and delivered the lecture course for many years. He was on the examining team for the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology for it’s last 6 years, teaches and examines on the BSAVA certificate and was an active member, and then Chairman, of the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists committee for 20 years. A long standing member of the board of the International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium, Tim continues to increase the profile of Ophthalmology in all species both at undergraduate and post graduate level .
Tim is passionate about teaching ophthalmology and has a particular interest in making ophthalmic photography accessible to clinicians as a diagnostic tool. His website, www.theeyephone.com, has helped hundreds of clinicians across the globe with practical advice on how to image the eye to help with diagnosis and treatment. He is still actively involved in ophthalmology teaching in all species across the UK, Europe and North America with his constant aim being to demystify ophthalmology and to enthuse practitioners about this very important subject.