Miss Anna Bhan

MBChB FRCOphth

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dear Miss Bhan, I would like to thank you for the wonderful treatment I received. I now have perfect sight in both eyes. As I told you it has changed my life and I am very grateful to you and the team. 4/2019. (JR. Criminal Barrister)

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Anna Bhan is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon with 20 years specialist expertise in cataract and glaucoma surgery. She also deals with general ophthalmology and many other eye conditions.

She runs a busy glaucoma service at the Central Middlesex Hospital where she regularly trains junior eye surgeons. She offers extensive expertise and experience in the treatment of all adult glaucoma including surgery with the latest implants and stents.


Anna is a UK trained consultant ophthalmologist with over 12 years experience at consultant level in general and complex subspecialty work, including glaucoma, high risk cases, ethnic minorities and comorbidities. She is committed and passionate about delivering clinical excellence and innovation to her patients, furthering knowledge through academic research and developing successful, relevant junior opthalmologist training programs.

Her clinical background has been underpinned by glaucoma fellowships with Mr Eamonn O’Neill and Professor Peter Shah in Birmingham, and a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship with Mr Mike Burdon. From these foundations, she has become expert in the implementation and running of virtual clinics, also augmenting links with community optometrists to undertake shared care, referral refinement schemes, and minor eye conditions clinics.

With regards to training, she ​held the role of Lecturer in Nottingham as a Trainee, College Tutor as a Consultant and was one of the first glaucoma consultants to trial new simulated glaucoma surgical models​.  She now regularly use​s them as part of the training labs she runs in her role as Regional Simulation Lead for North West London. She also teaches on the College microsurgical skills course.

Specialties

Recent publications

  1. Trabeculectomy training in England: are we safe at training? Two year surgical outcomes. Walkden A, Huxtable J, Senior M, Lee H, Naylor S, Turner S, Ivanova K, Koppens J, Todd B, Macleod A, Sii F, Anand N, Shah P, King A, Broadway DC, Kirwan JF, McNaught A, Bhan-Bhargava A. Eye 2018 Jul;32(7):1253-1258. doi: 10.1038/s41433-018-0059-6. Epub 2018 Mar 12.
  2. Disposable versus Non Disposable Tonometer Prisms: A UK National Survey K Jasani, C Putri, A Pearl, N Sattar, K, G Spaeth, A Bhan-Bhargava. BMJ Open Ophth 2017;1:e000019. doi:10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000019
  3. Retinal burns from laser pointers: a risk in children with behavioural problems. Linton E, Walkden A, Steeples LR, Bhargava A, Williams C, Bailey C, Quhill FM, Kelly SP.Eye (Lond). 2019 Mar;33(3):492-504. doi: 10.1038/s41433-018-0276-z. Epub 2018 Dec 13. 
  1. Trabeculectomy bleb needling and antimetabolite administration practices in the UK. A glaucoma specialist national survey. B Drury, A Bhargava, C Fenerty, K Mercieca BJO 2018 Sep;102(9):1244-1247. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310812. Epub 2017 Dec 6.
  2. Precipitants of 5-Fluorouracil in Trabeculectomy Bleb Management: A Comparative Laboratory Study. Mercieca KJ, Fenerty CH, Steeples LR, Drury B, Bhargava A. J Curr Glaucoma Pract. 2018 May-Aug;12(2):64-66. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10008-1247. Epub 2018 Aug 1.


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Governance

I am registered with all major insurers and am fee assured.

A 30-minute new outpatient appointment is charged at £250.

A follow up appointment is charged at £150.

Longer appointments for complex cases or second opinions are available.

I have full medical & professional indemnity with Premium Medical Protection.

Dear Miss Bhan, I would like to thank you for the wonderful treatment I received. I now have perfect sight in both eyes. As I told you it has changed my life and I am very grateful to you and the team. 4/2019. (JR. Criminal Barrister)

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