Mr Mahi Muqit
Ophthalmology
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Qualifications
FRCOphth, 2010 / PhD, 2011 / MBChB, 1998 / BSc Hons, 1995
Special Interests
Vitrectomy surgery, Macular hole repair, Vitreo-retinal surgery, Epiretinal membrane surgery, Cataract surgery, Diabetic retinopathy, Intravitreal Injections, Macular degeneration, Retina, Retinal detachment, Management of flashes and floaters, Intraocular lens problems, Retinal laser, YAG capsulotomy, Laser eye surgery, Laser surgery
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Specialist Treatments
Treatments offered at King Edward VII's Hospital include, but are not limited to:
- Cataract Surgery
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Vitectomy Surgery
- Macular Hole Surgery
- Epiretinal Membrane Surgery
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Intravitreal Eye Injections
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
My Practice
Mr Muqit is able to provide solutions to a range of complex eye problems and deliver a high quality and excellent surgical outcomes. Mr Muqit’s focus is on always putting patients first and remaining friendly, approachable and always available.
Professional Biography
Mr Muqit is a leading retina specialist, cataract and vitreoretinal surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, and NIHR clinical researcher at Moorfields/UCL Biomedical Research Centre. {{ label }}
Mr Muqit is a leading retina specialist, cataract and vitreoretinal surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, and NIHR clinical researcher at Moorfields/UCL Biomedical Research Centre.
In 2013, Mr Mahi Muqit was appointed a Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He specialises in surgery for cataract, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreous haemorrhage, and diabetic eye disease. He has medical retina expertise in age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, intravitreal eye injections, diabetic macular oedema, and retinal laser.
His PhD research pioneered new pattern scan laser techniques for diabetic eye disease, and he has an international reputation in diabetic retinopathy, co-author of the UK Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and International Council of Ophthalmology Diabetic Eye Care Guidelines.
At Moorfields Eye Hospital, Mr Muqit currently leads pioneering research trials in the field of artificial retinal prosthesis “bionic eye” for restoration of vision in blinding eye diseases. He is the Chief Investigator for a national NIHR-funded prospective randomized controlled trial exploring a new treatment paradigm for blinding eye infections.
Mr Muqit is an award-winning researcher in global ophthalmology, and works as a voluntary Consultant for Helen Keller International (HKI), and is currently involved with several innovative diabetic retinopathy screening projects based in Southeast Asia.
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Career Highlights
- Current, leading researcher for Bionic Artificial Retina Implant Research in the United Kingdom
- Principal Investigator for pivotal subretinal PRIMA electronic retinal prosthesis trial in Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (Primavera study)
- Principal Investigator for national UK randomised clinical research trial in Endophthalmitis (EVIAN study)
- Principal Investigator for the Port Delivery System in Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Velodrome Study)
Awards
Awarded the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit national award
Memberships
- Medical and Scientific Adviser to Pixium Vision, France
- Steering Committee for British Ophthalmic Surveillance Unit, Royal College of Ophthalmologist (UK)
- Consultant for Helen Keller International
Training Positions
Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Lead at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Cutting Edge Technologies
Minimally-invasive vitrectomy surgery
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