Geoffrey Viner studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital where he became ophthalmic house surgeon. He held the post of surgeon to the Royal Westminster Ophthalmological Hospital and then was honorary consulting surgeon to Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was a member of the Ophthalmological Society.

Born at Stonham Aspall, of the Rev John George Pooley, vicar of Stonham Aspall. He was educated at Tonbridge during the year 1882-3 and at Lancing for three years. He was admitted to Caius College Cambridge on 1 October 1886 but left without graduating after a residence of three years. He entered St