Improving how we measure what matters to patients.
My academic work focuses on the patient experience - developing validated outcome measures, applying machine learning to objective eyelid assessment, and teaching the next generation of ophthalmologists. The aim is consistent: to make our care measurable, reproducible, and clearly accountable to the people in front of us. As section editor for the journal Eye, I am a strong believer in clinician-led research and maintaining an up-to-date, evidence based practice. This way I can offer my patients the best care available.
Honours from peer-reviewed bodies.
- 2023Catalyst award
National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Kent, Surrey and Sussex., for work on OCT imaging of temporal arteries in giant cell arteritis.
- 20211st Place Prize · ESOPRS
European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, for "Automated eyelid measurements from patient videos using artificial intelligence".
- 2021Gift of Sight Clinical Research Award
For "Automated video assessment of the ocular adnexa using artificial intelligence".
- 2017Collin Scholarship, British Oculoplastic Surgical Society
Awarded for national surveillance study of advanced periocular basal cell carcinoma in the UK
- 2017Bausch & Lomb Research Trophy, Wessex
Awarded for the work: ‘Intracameral mydriasis: are there any benefits?’
- 2016Educator Innovator Award, Association for the Study of Medical Education
Awarded for the work:’ Improving the teaching and assessment of fundoscopy with a novel teaching ophthalmoscope, and the implications for understanding the modalities of feedback.’
- 2013Innovations in Ophthalmology Prize, British Undergraduate Ophthalmology Society
Awarded for the work: ‘Visual Prosthesis: an update and future direction.’
TEARS & WEQOL.
Two complementary tools we developed to bring rigour to lacrimal practice: one clinician-led, one patient-led, both designed to be quick, reliable and useable in real clinics.
A clinician-completed assessment that captures the anatomical and functional drivers of a watering eye, designed to standardise lacrimal evaluation and guide management.
A validated patient-reported outcome measure for epiphora, to measure what matters most to patients and to standardise outcome reporting when comparing different treatments. This is now in use in multiple centres nationally, and increasingly being adopted internationally.
“Good outcomes are not only subjective opinions - they need to be measurable. This is what is lacking most when trying to compare which treatment is best for patients with watery eyes. The aim, therefore, is to build a tool that measures what matters most to patients.”
Education at every level.
Teaching is a core part of my role at Portsmouth and within the wider oculoplastic community. I enjoy the conversations as much as the curriculum.
Undergraduate Co-Lead for Ophthalmology
Lead for ophthalmology education across the medical school at University of Portsmouth (Kings College London branch)
Fellowship supervisor
We have set up an international oculopalstic fellowship to train the next generation of subspecialists.
Faculty member
Regular invited faculty member and speaker for national oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital teaching courses.
Clinical and academic supervisor
I regularly supervise medical students, junior doctors and trainee ophthalmologists both in clinical care and in academic settings.
Peer-reviewedresearch.
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