Dr Anish Jindal PhD MSc BSc (Hons) FCOptom DipTp (IP) Dip Glauc PG CAP FIOWL Cert SFHEA
Honorary Associate Professor,  Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL
Deputy Programme Director, MSc Advanced and PGCert Enhanced Practice in Ophthalmology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
MSc Module Lead for Ocular Emergencies, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL

Professional Profile

Dr Jindal currently works in both tertiary care at Moorfields Eye Hospital (MEH) and academia that includes UCL and has 20 years of experience in a multitude of clinical services. Within Moorfields he currently works in A&E, Glaucoma, External disease, where he is also the Principal Optometrist in Glaucoma, as well being a Consultant Optometrist at the Phoenix Hospital Group. He has taught and led modules on the optometry/ophthalmology programmes at both BSc and MSc level at City, University of London and UCL for over 15 years.

He was the first optometrist in UCL’s history to gain Associate Professor status at UCL. He is currently the Deputy Programme Director for the MSc Ophthalmology and Optometry Advanced Clinical Practice programmes, UCL. He is also MSc module lead for ocular emergencies and research modules, and was previously the Joint Associate Director for Education at UCL-MEH as well as programme director for the independent prescribing programme.

Dr Jindal has represented the optometry profession as a councillor for the Association of Optometrists and has gained international recognition by the College of Optometrists as a Fellow that recognising excellence and driver of national clinical care, research and education. He also works with the College of Optometrists as a National Subject Matter Expert in Glaucoma and a committee member of the independent prescribing IP common final assessment, where he was part of the first 50 optometrists in the UK to gain Independent Prescribing status in 2011, where he has lectured extensively in this field. He is passionate about education and research that will enable the next generation of advanced practice as well as delivering the latest evidence-based treatments for patients.

Dr Anish Jindal’s clinical interests specialisations include managing and treating dry eyes, red eyes, acute eye care conditions, general ophthalmic conditions, glaucoma, refractions and contact lenses fitting that includes multifocal lenses and RGP lenses for irregular corneas.

Research interests include primary angle closure glaucoma detection and management, artificial intelligence in clinical decision making and advanced clinical practice, in particular the area of utilising technology and education to improve clinical services in both primary and secondary care, where he has published and presented over 50 peer-reviewed papers/posters/lectures in these fields during and post his PhD that have supported national and international clinical guidelines. .

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

Yes. Specialist in acute eye care, general ophthalmology, comprehensive eye examinations.

1. "Referral or self-referral welcomed. Pre-referral discussions encouraged. Full report sent back to referrers"

2. . Specialist Services: •OS inf. with non-chloramphenicol Tx •Lid margin inf./hordealum  •Allergic eye disease •Dry eye with anti-inflam Tx •OS inf. in contact lens wearer •Eye hypertension / glaucoma •OS trauma with non-chloramphenicol Tx •Viral eye infection •FB removal •Eye inflam/pain/K-infiltrates •Dry eye •Blepharitis •Meibomian Gland Dysfunction •General Ophthalmology •Acute eye care •Glaucoma •Comprehensive Eye Examinations •Demodex •Px Educational Material Given •Dry Eye Supplements •Lid Exfoliation •Staphylococcal Blepharitis •Punctal Plugs  •Intracannicular Implants  •Lacrimal Syringing  •Eye Allergy •Contact Lenses for Dry Eye.

3. Find the Dr Jindal's entry in the Independent Prescribing Optometrists Referral Directory here.