Julia Henken & The “Eye” Team:
Eye Right Referrals
The leading independent, Award-Winning Veterinary Ophthalmology Service
Independent Veterinary Ophthalmology in the Central Belt of Scotland
About: Eye Right Referrals
Eye Right Referrals won the Fife Chambers Young Business Awards 2025, and since then have expanded rapidly and are opening our brand new state-of-the-art Ophthalmology clinic in early 2027
About: Julia Henken
Julia is an Advanced Practitioner and certificate holder in Veterinary
Ophthalmology. She qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2011 and has
worked exclusively as an Ophthalmologist for the last 12 years in Fife. She adores all her canine and feline patients and will always go over and above to save their eyes and improve their lives.
She loves every aspect of Veterinary Ophthalmology but especially
enjoys creating beautiful cosmetic and functional eyelids for animals
with eyelid problems, and giving dogs their sight back with life changing cataract surgery. She prides herself in achieving excellent success rates in cherry eye surgery in particular with a technique she has perfected over the years.
And she is bringing her expertise to Edinburgh City, Stirling, Dunfermline, Dundee, Kirkcaldy, Perth and St Monans.
When she is not at work, she can be found tending to her bees or out doing some adrenaline fuelled activities in the Scottish wilderness.
About: Erick Sanmarti
Erick holds a GP Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology and graduated as a veterinary surgeon from CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia, Spain, in 2020. After qualifying, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he gained valuable experience working in a small animal clinic and later in a hospital in South Wales.
He then had the opportunity to complete a one year specialist internship in Veterinary Ophthalmology in England, further developing his ophthalmology knowledge. Following this, Erick relocated to Scotland, where he worked in a hospital setting before joining the Eye Right Referrals team.
Erick has a strong passion for Veterinary Ophthalmology and is currently working towards achieving Advanced Practitioner status in Ophthalmology. He is deeply committed to improving the quality of life of his patients and providing the highest standard of eye care.
Outside of work, Erick enjoys spending time outdoors, taking part in nature-based activities, and sharing adventures with his dog, Gina. He also loves travelling and discovering new cultures and ways of life.
About: Neil Geddes
Neil qualified from the Royal ‘Dick’ School of Veterinary Studies in 1987. He spent the first 3 years after qualifying in large animal practice in Cumbria before moving to Australia where he concentrated solely on small animal practice and started to take an interest in Ophthalmology.
He returned to the UK in 1992 and settled into a practice in Fife. He completed his Royal College Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 1996 and started taking Ophthalmology referrals the following year. By 2000 Neil was spending 100% of his time on Ophthalmology and had expanded his practice to include Cataract Surgery. Neil gained his Advanced Practitioner status in Ophthalmology in 2015. Neil has lectured widely including for Glasgow Vet School, BSAVA and Vets Now. When he is not ‘vetting’, Neil will be walking his mad spaniel, Fred, or pursuing his ambitions on the golf course.
About: George Peplinski
George is a Veterinary Consultant Ophthalmologist with a vast array of experience.
He ran Glasgow Vet school Ophthalmology service for over 25 years and his extensive experience in cataract surgery led him to perform cutting-edge, vision saving surgery on both an eagle and a penguin.
He works with Eye Right Referrals as a locum and when not at work, he will be found in his prolific vegetable garden where Julia also keeps her bees.
Customer Testimonials
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Eye Right Referrals
Being the leading independent veterinary ophthalmology referral service based in the central belt of Scotland means that we are able to put the focus back on excellent care for both you, and your much-loved pet’s eyes, and away from profit generation. Veterinary care costs are rising ever higher and Eye Right Referrals is keen to be able to offer the best service possible, at an affordable cost.
Eye Right Referrals aims to provide an incredibly easy referral process for general practice vets. We understand that time is short, and being a great GP vet sometimes requires some help from specialists. So we hope by providing a simple form and offering quick online bookings, we can make things easier for our busy referring vets.
Experienced Professionals Dedicated to Small Animal Eye Care
Our small team is dedicated to providing a client-focused professional service which prioritizes caring and trust alongside excellent veterinary eye care.
Julia Henken
Erick Sanmarti
Ruth Smith
Lisa Wilson
Neil Geddes
