Poornima Rai
Consultant telephone:
020 7566 2625
Area(s) of specialism / subspecialism:
- Glaucoma
- Complex glaucoma surgery
- Cataract and ocular surface disease
Year of first medical qualification:
1990
Further key experience:
- Clinical research fellowship - research of risk factors of infection following glaucoma surgery funded by special trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital and Friends of Moorfields
- Clinical glaucoma fellowship – Western Eye Hospital
- Clinical glaucoma fellowship- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- MS (Ophthalmology) – Mangalore University, India
Date joined Moorfields:
2000
Membership of professional /national/regional bodies:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Member of British Medical Association
- Medical Defense Union
- General medical council
Current NHS/university posts, whether full/part time, and starting year:
- Full time substantive consultant ophthalmic surgeon 2017 - current
- Full time locum glaucoma consultant ophthalmic surgeon 2011 - 2017
- Revalidation lead for Moorfields Eye Hospital 2014 - Current
- Honorary glaucoma lead for Moorfields Duke Elder Eye Unit at St George’s Hospital 2017 - current
- Outpatient coding lead for glaucoma service 2012 - current
- Member of Moorfields Association 2014 - current
- CPD Moorfields representative at Royal College of Ophthalmologists - 2015
Research interests:
- Assessing risk factors in infection following glaucoma surgery
- Ocular surface disease in glaucoma
Languages spoken:
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
Any other personal interests/background information that may be relevant:
- Music
- Sport: cycling, swimming
- Travelling
- Raising funds for charity (Mencap, Moorfields Eye Charity)