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The London Clinic Eye Centre / King's College Hospital
Consultant ophthalmologist with expertise in retinal disease and macular degeneration.
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Information on Dr. Chris Hammond
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.
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