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What exactly is strabismus, and what are the different types? - Online interview
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Professor Chris Hammond
MA MD MRCP FRCOphth
GMC: 3274394Professional statement
Professor Chris Hammond is a highly experienced ophthalmologist based in London who has over 20 years of experience. He treats ophthalmological diseases like squint, myopia, and cataracts in both adults and children. In addition, Professor Hammond is one of the leading international researchers into the genetic epidemiology of common eye diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma, myopia (short sight), dry eye disease and age-related macular degeneration.
He's won several fellowships and awards, including the prestigious NIHR Senior Research Fellowship in 2008 for his innovative and groundbreaking research. Professor Hammond currently serves as frost chair of ophthalmology at King's College London and can be found at his private clinic or St. Thomas' Hospital. He has been the frost professor of ophthalmology at King's College London and a consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' since 2011.
He was a senior registrar at St Thomas' and completed his paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, all in London. He was appointed as a consultant at Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in 2000. Professor Hammond has previously been training as programme director and regional adviser for the London Deanery/RCOphth and is the ophthalmology lead for the London (South) Comprehensive Local Research Network. Professor Hammond's research group is based in the department of twin research at Guy's and St Thomas' and identifies genetic variants associated with these eye conditions, looking at environmental and genetic factors and their interactions.
He's won several fellowships and awards, including the prestigious NIHR Senior Research Fellowship in 2008 for his innovative and groundbreaking research. Professor Hammond currently serves as frost chair of ophthalmology at King's College London and can be found at his private clinic or St. Thomas' Hospital. He has been the frost professor of ophthalmology at King's College London and a consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' since 2011.
He was a senior registrar at St Thomas' and completed his paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, all in London. He was appointed as a consultant at Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in 2000. Professor Hammond has previously been training as programme director and regional adviser for the London Deanery/RCOphth and is the ophthalmology lead for the London (South) Comprehensive Local Research Network. Professor Hammond's research group is based in the department of twin research at Guy's and St Thomas' and identifies genetic variants associated with these eye conditions, looking at environmental and genetic factors and their interactions.
Clinics
The London Clinic Eye Centre
Central London, 119 Harley Street, W1G 6AUMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 38 years of experience
- Frost Chair of Ophthalmology, King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, London (2011 - present)
Subspecialties
- Squint
- Paediatric ophthalmology
Professional memberships
- BMA
Education
- MD (University of London) (2000)
- FRCOphth (Royal College of Ophthalmologists) (1993)
Publications and conferences
- Medication use and dry eye symptoms: A large, hypothesis-free, population-based study in the Netherlands Wolpert, L. E., Snieder, H., Jansonius, N. M., Utheim, T. P., Hammond, C. J. & Vehof, J., Oct 2021, In: OCULAR SURFACE. 22, p. 1-12 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2021.06.009
- Prevalence of electronegative electroretinograms in a healthy adult cohort Jiang, X., Bhatti, T., Tariq, A., Williams, K. M., Chow, I., Dar, T., Webster, A. R., Hysi, P. G., Hammond, C. J. & Mahroo, O. A., 19 Jul 2021, In: BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 6, 1, e000751. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article - peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000751
Prizes and awards
- Alcon Research Institute Award (2014)
- International Glaucoma Association Fellowship (2013)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 3274394
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Article
What exactly is strabismus?
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- Professor Chris Hammond, gave me an EXCELLENT CONSULTATION, AND VERY THROUGH EYE EXAMINATION. AND LOTS OF INFORMATION ETC. GOLD STAR.. ROBIN
- Very professional and made us feel completely at ease. His knowledge and understanding has helped us enormously. Thank you
- Outstanding knowledge and care from a world-expert and team.
- Excellent professional service. Thank you
- Very friendly, honest and professional
- A thoughtful and sensitive man.
- Excellent Happy with diagnosis and proposed treatment Very nice manner
- Lovely man, listened to what I had to say without interrupting, advised and recommended eye drops which helped greatly