Miss. Farzana Rahman

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

MBChB, BSc(Hons), MSc, FRCOphth

Miss Rahman is a Bond-Solon certified Expert Witness and accomplished ophthalmic surgeon, specialising in Medical Retina, Uveitis, Cataract Surgery and Emergency Eye Care. She provides expert medico-legal reports for claimant and defendant cases, covering matters such as delayed or missed diagnoses, surgical outcomes and ophthalmic trauma.

She holds a substantive consultant post at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust where she is the Clinical Lead for the Cataract and Uveitis Services. She has previously led the Macula Service and the Acute Eye Service.

Miss Rahman graduated in Medicine (MBChB) from the University of Leeds and also obtained a First-Class Honors for an intercalated BSc in Pharmacology. She is one of few ophthalmologists to also hold a Master of Science degree in the Biology of Vision from the world-leading UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. She has published and presented her work internationally. She has a wealth of experience having undertaken her postgraduate ophthalmology training at some of the most prestigious centres in the UK, including Moorfield’s Eye Hospital and major trauma centres at Imperial and Barts Health NHS Trusts. She subsequently undertook two competitive fellowships at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital gaining high-level expertise in tertiary retinal and inflammatory eye disease. Miss Rahman undertakes both routine and complex cataract surgery in patients with retinal and uveitic comorbidities.

Miss Rahman is well known for her clarity of communication, compassionate care and high professional standards. She enjoys and excels in being a surgical trainer for junior ophthalmologists and has received recognition for this through a Trust Education Award for excellence in pastoral care and teaching. She also has a deep interest in charitable work and has undertaken voluntary work in the developing world where she hopes to provide further help and education in the future.

Miss Rahman combines her clinical expertise with medico-legal training to deliver clear, timely and impartial expert witness reports. Her reputation for professionalism, integrity and clarity makes her a trusted expert in complex ophthalmic cases.

Qualifications

• MBChB Medicine, University of Leeds, 2008
• Intercalated BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, 2006
• MSc (Distinction) Biology of Vision, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, 2011
• FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 2016

Professional Memberships

• Fellow Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology
• British Medical Association