Alistair Richard Fielder, MBBS, University of London, UK
Alistair Fielder is Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology at the University of London, and is a retired pediatric ophthalmologist. Professor Fielder's interest are the developing visual system, preterm birth and its effect on the visual system, visual development & measuring vision in children, the care of visually impaired children, pediatric ophthalmology (particularly neonatal problems & retinopathy of prematurity), amblyopia, and childhood vision impairment.
Professor Fielder was elected Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2012 and received the Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2014. He was previously senior vice-president of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and vice chair of Vision 2020 UK. Currently, Professor Fielder serves as associate editor of the Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus.
Bharat Gurnani, MBBS, Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre, India
Dr Bharat Gurnani, is currently a Cataract, Cornea, Refractive Surgery, Trauma, External Diseases, and Ocular Surface consultant at Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre. He has published over 350 papers and reviewed over 600 articles. Dr Gurnani is on the editorial board of 18 PubMed indexed journals. He works with a vision to take Young Ophthalmologists Society Of India (YOSI) and All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) to greater heights by regular contributions to the societies and helping juniors with educational activities. Dr Gurnani‘s key interests are dry eye, microbial keratitis, keratoconus, complex cataract surgeries, MSICS, Phacoemulsification, ectactic corneal diseases, lamellar, and refractive surgeries.
Dipesh E Patel, PhD, University College London, UK
Dr Dipesh Patel is an Associate Professor of Orthoptics and NIHR Advanced Fellow at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology/GOS Institute of Child Health and Orthoptist Principal at Moorfields Eye Hospital. His previous research has informed the development of clinical guidelines for the assessment of visual fields in children with complex ophthalmic disorders, in both clinical and research settings. His current research investigates key issues about amblyopia (lazy eye) management, from generating evidence to support decisions about referral for treatment, to improving understanding of management choices.
Dr Patel is keen to support the development of clinicians and academics, and has thus served as a grant/internship reviewer for NIHR (HTA panel and Incubator Selection Committee) and GOSH (BRC research internships), and is the programme director for the UCL Orthoptics MSc (pre-registration).
