Philip Hykin

Consultant telephone: 

020 7566 2252

Area(s) of specialism / subspecialism: 

Medical retina

Year of first medical qualification: 

1984

Location of initial medical training: 

University of London

Further key experience: 

Fellowship in medical retina at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA 1995-1996

Date joined Moorfields: 

1990

Membership of professional /national/regional bodies: 

Macula Society
Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Current NHS/university posts, whether full/part time, and starting year: 

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon and former director of the medical retina service, Moorfields Eye Hospital

Other professional achievements: 

Responsible for a clinical trial research programme to evaluate new therapies for age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

Research interests: 

New therapies for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and venous occlusive disease

Languages spoken: 

English