Miss Sana Hamid

Age ranges treated

• Adults (age 16 and above)

Qualifications / Professional memberships

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education (2024)
• Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmologists (2019)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2017)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Merit in Clinical Practice (2012)
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science with First Class Honours (2009)
• Member of the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS)
• General Medical Council - Specialist Register

Current NHS / University Post

• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (full-time), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London

Medical training

• Locum Consultant in Glaucoma, Royal Free Hospital (2022)
• Glaucoma Fellowship (advanced medical and surgical glaucoma subspecialisation), Moorfields Eye Hospital (2020 - 2022)
• Glaucoma & Anterior Segment Surgery Observership with Ike Ahmed, Toronto (2019)
• Locum Consultant in Accident and Emergency, Moorfields Eye Hospital (2019 - 2020)
• Ophthalmology Training, North Thames Deanery, London (2014 - 2020)
• Foundation Medical and Surgical Training, South Thames Deanery, London (2012 - 2014)
• Medical and Bachelor's Degree, St George's University of London (2006 - 2012)

Research interest / experience

Research interests:

• Glaucoma associated with corneal disease
• Medical education

Experience:

• Diagnosis and management of glaucoma and cataract, including complex cases
• Trabeculectomy ('conventional' glaucoma filtration surgery)
• Aqueous shunts (tube surgery, including Paul, Baerveldt and Ahmed tubes)
• Minimally invasive bleb surgery (MIBS) including Preserflo Microshunt
• Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) including Hydrus and iStent
• Clear lens extraction for angle closure glaucoma
• Glaucoma laser procedures (including peripheral iridotomy, selective laser trabeculoplasty, cyclodiode and capsulotomy)

Additional achievements

Roles:

• Surgical Skills Tutor for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Member of the North Central London Diagnostics Improvement Group
• Chief Fellow for Glaucoma Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2020 – 2021)
• Senior Resident at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2019 – 2020)

Awards:

• NHS England Excellence in Leadership Award
• London School of Ophthalmology Leadership Prize
• NHS Leadership Academy Award - Edward Jenner Programme and Mary Seacole Programme
• Thea Travelling Fellowship Award
• Royal Society of Medicine Ophthalmology Travelling Fellowship Award
• Mike Stock Summer Scholarship Prize

Other:

• Co-author for the Moorfields Education Glaucoma Patient Course
• Co-author for Emergency Glaucoma Guidelines within the Moorfields Emergency Guidelines, Eolas Medical App
• Published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at national and international level, reviewer for several scientific journals
• Lecturer and examiner UCL

Languages spoken

• English