Ms Sharon Heng

Dr Sharon Heng is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, specialising in medical retina conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and central serous chorioretinopathy. She leads the Medical Retina Digital Clinics and the Northwest Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme. With over 15 years of experience and a PhD in preventative retinal therapy, Dr Heng combines clinical excellence with personalised care. She is also a dedicated educator and researcher, contributing to national teaching platforms and clinical studies. Fluent in English and Mandarin, Dr Heng provides expert retina care at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Qualifications / Professional memberships

• MBBS, PhD, FRCOphth, FHEA

Current NHS / University Post

• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Moorfields NHS Foundation Trust
• Clinical Lead, Medical Retina Digital Clinics
• Clinical Lead, Diabetic Retinopathy Screening, Northwest London , Ealing
• Clinical Lecturer (Hon), Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL

Medical training

• Clinical Research Fellow in Moorfields
• Vitreoretina department, Addenbrookes Hospital
• Severn Dearnery for Ophthalmology Training
• Advanced Uveitis and Medical Retina Advanced Specialty Training
• Second fellowship in Medical Retina and Uveitis in Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Research interest / experience

• Retina Lasers: Ms Heng's PhD was on preventative therapy in Age Related Macular Degeneration- 'The use of the nanosecond laser technology to retard the onset of age related macular degeneration'. Her PhD is often used as a teaching guide for the pathophysiology of lasers.
• Treatment in Diabetic Macular Oedema and Age Related Macular Degeneration: Ms Heng is involved in numerous phase II/III clinical trials in medical retina diseases (AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy) including OZLASE, TENAYA, RHINE studies. These studies investigated new treatment or protocols fo Diabetic macular oedema and AMD.
• Digital Medicine: Ms Heng has keen interest in improving clinical governance within the digital medicine.  She is also chief investigator of a health inequality study to determine barriers and acceptability of digital clinics. 
• Books: contributor to 'Biomarker Handbook in Diabetic Macular Oedema'
• View Ms Heng's research papers on PubMed

Advisory Boards

• Co-editor on the Inspire teaching platform for medical retina (Royal College of Ophthalmologist)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Eye 
  

Languages spoken

• English
• Mandarin
• Cantonese dialect
• Hokkien dialect