Dr. Chris Hammond

Retinal & Medical Ophthalmology

The London Clinic Eye Centre / King's College Hospital

Consultant ophthalmologist with expertise in retinal disease and macular degeneration.

Professor Chris J. Hammond MA MD FRCP FRCOphth is the Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at King's College London and a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Research focus: Genetic epidemiology of common eye diseases including glaucoma, myopia, dry eye and age-related cataract, leveraging twin studies and genome-wide association approaches.

Clinical interests: Adult and paediatric strabismus (squint) including surgical and botulinum-toxin management, with multidisciplinary orthoptic and paediatric interfaces.

Leadership & teaching: Former London Deanery/RCOphth training programme director and regional adviser; supervises clinical–academic trainees and contributes to national research networks.

Publications & impact: Highly cited body of work identifying genetic and environmental determinants of ocular traits, informing risk stratification and prevention.