Professor of Ophthalmology at UCL and Director of the Moorfields Glaucoma Service
Prof. Gus Gazzard was made a Consultant in the Glaucoma Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital in 2009 after a Clinical Fellowship at Moorfields 2006-08 and a Research Fellowship with Prof Peng Khaw. when he ran the 6-year Singapore-5FU surgical trial and was awarded his research degree for a thesis on angle-closure glaucoma. He is Chief Investigator of the 6-year (£2.5m) multi-centre LiGHT trial of SLT and co-investigator on the NEI-funded ($15.2m) COAST and NIHR-funded (£2m) NAMING randomized controlled trials of glaucoma therapies.
Academic Appointments
Professor of Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Studies), Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL 2019-present
Non-Academic Appointments
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon & Glaucoma Service Director, Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Trust, London UK 2009-present
Degrees
MD University College London 2005
FRCOphth Royal College of Ophthalmologists 1997
MA MBBChir Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University 1988-1995
Financial disclosure: Dr Gazzard has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- Alcon,
- Allergan,
- B&L,
- Belkin,
- Ellex,
- Equinox,
- Genentech,
- Glaukos,
- Haag-Streit,
- Heidelberg,
- Ivantis, Lumenis,
- McKinsey,
- Merck/MSD,
- Pfizer,
- Reichert,
- Santen,
- Sight Science,
- Thea
Sessions in which Gus Gazzard participates
Friday 10 June, 2022
Learning Objectives:At the end of this session participants will be able to:Describe the current surgical options available in management of glaucoma in Canada – filtering surgery and angle based surgeryIntegrate the most recent evidence for each surgical option and apply them to their clinical decision makingAssess new development in genomics and how it can optimize our surgical managementCanMEDS Roles:
Saturday 11 June, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review latest techniques in corneal transplantation and when certain techniques would be most appropriateReview management strategies to treat non-healing corneal woundsDefine the signs and symptoms of Limbal Stem Cell DeficiencyDescribe the treatment modalities currently in use to treat&n...