Qistina Pilson is a Consultant Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic Surgeon at Stockport Foundation Trust. She specialises in oculoplastic surgery, medical retina and general ophthalmology.

Miss Pilson graduated from University College Dublin before undertaking formal ophthalmic training throughout Ireland.  She has completed 2 fellowships at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, one of the largest teaching eye hospitals in Europe, in oculoplastic and orbital surgery as well as in medical retina. She undertook a lab and clinical based post graduate research project on autoimmune related ocular surface disease.  As a result, her particular areas of interests include managing eyelid disorders (including eyelid malpositions, eyelid lesions and tumours with periocular reconstructive surgery), aesthetic periocular conditions (eyelid hooding, droopy brows), watery eyes, dry eyes, thyroid eye disease, cataract and retinal conditions (macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusions). She also specialises in non-surgical aesthetic treatments including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal filler injections and platelet rich plasma injections (PRP).

Her successes include obtaining a post graduate Medical Doctorate degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and winning the Barbara Knox award from the Irish College of Ophthalmologist. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the European Board of Ophthalmology.  She is also a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS).

She has an active role in training medical students, ophthalmology trainees and other healthcare professionals. She has published in international peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers in European and American conferences.