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About
Miss Tina Khanam
“My goal is for you to enjoy the best quality vision. For many people this will mean minimising the need for glasses or contact lenses and for some people eliminating the need. I have been and remain very excited with the advancement of technology, which has enabled people to achieve this goal.”
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Tina Khanam
Miss. Tina Khanam is widely recognised and respected as an expert cataract, cornea and refractive surgeon. Miss. Khanam brings decades of intense training at the highest level, together with wide experience and surgical ability, which results in the best possible outcomes.
Miss Khanam has a reputation for delivering excellent and personalised care with thought and precision to every patient. Miss. Khanam is proficient in using the latest technology, which together with technical microsurgical skill and expertise delivers the best possible outcomes. Miss. Khanam specialises in Cataract, Refractive Lens replacement, Laser refractive and corneal surgeries.
Miss Khanam trained to become an ophthalmic surgeon more than two decades ago achieving her aspiration since medical school of giving gift of sight to her patients. Miss Khanam has exacting standards. The precision and optical engineering of refractive vision correction attracted her to this sub-speciality.
As well as her core work in the UK, Miss. Khanam performs charitable work in Vision camps abroad with the humbling experience of the burden of mass sight loss.
Education
University College London
Miss. Khanam graduated from University College London Medical School, in Medicine and Surgery.
University College London
Miss. Khanam was selected to intercalate a degree of Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from University College London in her second year of Medical School.
University College London
Miss. Khanam was awarded the Masters in Vision Sciences at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London.
Royal College of Ophthalmology, London Miss. Khanam completed her residency in Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Fellowships, London
Miss. Khanam sub-specialised in Corneal and Anterior Segment Fellowships under the tutelage of Professor Steven Tuft & Miss. Linda Ficker at Moorfields Eye Hospital as well as a further Sub-specialty training in Oculoplastics, with Mr. Das-Bhaumik and Mr. David Verity again at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
In addition, further sub-specialty training with Mr. Ali Mearza and Miss. Melanie Corbett at Imperial College Hospital and Miss. Emma Jones and Miss. Sophie Jones at Kings College Hospital.
Cert LRS, Royal College of Ophthalmologist, London
Miss. Khanam was awarded the Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
PGDip CRS, University of Ulster
Miss. Khanam was awarded a merit in Post Graduate Diploma in Cataract & Refractive Surgery at the University of Ulster.
Professional Achievements
• Miss. Khanam served as Consultant (Locum) in Cataract & General Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
• Miss. Khanam also served as Consultant in Cornea, Cataract & Anterior Segment Surgery within the NHS.
• Miss. Khanam held senior roles at the School of Ophthalmology, Health Education England, including Training Programme Director of Education, Joint Curriculum Delivery Lead.
• Miss. Khanam is currently serving as the Clinical Lead for Women in Vision UK.
• Miss. Khanam is practicing as Refractive, Cataract & Corneal Ophthalmic Surgeon in the private sector.
• Miss. Khanam has published more than 30 articles, abstracts, reports and book chapters and has delivered more than 10 invited lectures in five continents and is currently authoring a book.
• Miss. Khanam has trained more than 12 ophthalmic surgeons in cataract, anterior segment and eyelid surgery. She has personally performed 5,000 microsurgical surgeries, including refractive and cataract surgeries.
Interview With WestkentRadio
Miss Tina Khanam, Cornea, Cataract & Anterior Segment Consultant
Talked to Lynn Briggs about Cataracts.
Why do we develop them? How do we know we have them, and what can be done if we do? see link
Magazine
Dr. Tina Khanam has more experience with dry eye disease than most. As an alum of the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital and the head of a leading British research team, she’s battled it for years. Dr. Khanam took time out to discuss her insights into this often-idiopathic disorder and her hopes for the future of DES treatment. see full article
Awards
• 2021 Miss. Khanam received an award for best Teacher and best Teaching Content at the School of Ophthalmology by peers and Junior Ophthalmologists.
• 2021 Miss. Khanam was recognised and awarded for her innovative teaching of wet lab corneal transplant surgeries.
• 2019 The Physicians Associates nominated Miss. Khanam for best Ophthalmology teaching sessions at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
• 2015 University College Medical School students nominated Miss. Khanam for her Ophthalmology teaching.
• 2010 School of Ophthalmology awarded Miss. Khanam for best Junior audit project of the year.
Research
Miss. Khanam’s research interests are focused on astigmatic correction, refractive surgery and corneal surgery.
Community
Miss. Khanam is a co-founder and on the Board of Trustees of the UK based charity, Mannan Foundation Trust, where she serves on the Executive Committee. This charity provides gift of sight and health to many underprivileged people without access to healthcare in Bangladesh. This charity also provides financial support to women and children to further their education and income prospects. The charity continues to collaborate with other local charities, which have similar ethos and work in Africa and Bangladesh.
Miss. Khanam is passionate about advancing the progress of female Ophthalmologists. She is the Clinical Lead for Women in Vision in UK.
Media
Miss. Khanam has appeared regularly on local radio programs and featured in magazines raising awareness of eye health, including Cataract surgeries, blepharitis, keratoconus, refractive surgeries and corneal surgeries.
