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Omar Mahroo is Professor of Retinal Neuroscience at University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology, and a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital. He specializes in inherited retinal diseases and leads the Moorfields Electrophysiology Service. He holds honorary appointments at King's College London and Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia.
Education includes:
- MB/PhD from University of Cambridge (2004)
- MA Cantab (2003)
- BA (Hons) from University of Cambridge (1999)
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2012)
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice from King's College London (2013)
His research focuses on human retinal function using in vivo electrophysiology, retinal imaging, genetic investigation, and machine learning. Key areas include inherited retinal disease mechanisms, myopia development linked to retinal signaling, and neurological disease biomarkers. Research is funded by Wellcome Trust (£1.1M), Moorfields Eye Charity, Fight for Sight, Retina UK, and NIHR BRC.
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate strong focus on:
- Genetic characterization of retinal disorders
- Advanced imaging and AI-based phenotyping
- Electrophysiological standardization
- Population-specific variant analysis
- Multimodal diagnostic approaches
Scientific awards include:
- Michael Sanders Award Lecture (2024)
- Fellowship of Royal Society of Biology (2023)
- Fellowship of Physiological Society (2023)
- Rising Star of the Year (2019)
- Wellcome Clinical Research Fellowship (2017-2022)
Supervises doctoral candidates and research scientists in retinal neuroscience. Current lab members include Dr. Mark Simcoe (genetic epidemiology), Dr. Jim Bellingham (genetics of IRDs), and Dr. Sophie Glinton (AI/electrophysiology). Directs the Moorfields Macula Course and teaches in UCL's Visual Neuroscience module.
