Dr Rupal Morjaria has amassed many achievements throughout her career which has spanned more than 15 years.

 

Professional Experience

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Spire Little Aston Hospital (present)
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Edgbaston Eye Consultants (present)
Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Westbourne Centre (present) 

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Sub-Specialties

Cataract surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy
Retinal laser
Intravitreal injection
Diabetic eye disease
Macular degeneration
Retinal vein occlusion
Macular oedema
Blepharitis
Dry eye

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Public Positions

Medical Retina & Genetics Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
UK Eye Genetics Group
Midland Ophthalmology Society

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Education

CCT, West Midlands Deanery (2018)
PhD, University College London (2018)
FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2013)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Birmingham (2005)

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Publications

Book Chapter – Morjaria R,Kidess A, Denniston AK.Eponymous syndromes. Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology. 4th Edition.

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Papers

• (PDF) Functional Brain Imaging During Extra-Ocular Light Stimulation in Anophthalmic and Sighted Participants: No Evidence for Extra-Ocular Photosensitive Receptors (researchgate.net)

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• The Effect of Congenital and Acquired Bilateral Anophthalmia on Brain Structure – PubMed (nih.gov)

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• Impact of Diabetic Retinopathy on Sleep, Mood, and Quality of Life – PMC (nih.gov)

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• Treating Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO): real world UK clinical outcomes for the 0.19mg Fluocinolone Acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien™) at 2 years – PubMed (nih.gov)

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• Does Peppa Pig encourage inappropriate use of primary care resources? | The BMJ

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• A dropped lens | The BMJ

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• ‍Retained contact lenses | The BMJ

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• Pharmacokinetic evaluation of pegaptanib octasodium for the treatment of diabetic edema: Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology: Vol 10, No 8 (tandfonline.com)

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• Comparing Macular Thickness Measurements in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema with the Optos Spectral OCT/SLO and Heidelberg Spectralis HRA + OCT – PMC (nih.gov)

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• The impact of ocular deficits on sleep and mood: a case series study — Department of Experimental Psychology (ox.ac.uk)

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• An unusual presentation of patent foramen ovale – Rupal Morjaria, Marie Tsaloumas, Peter Shah, 2015 (sagepub.com)

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• Lowering the limit: reducing the CD4 T-cell threshold for ophthalmic screening in patients with HIV in an ethnically diverse UK population – DOAJ

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• The impact of bilateral anophthalmia on sleep and mood: a case series study — Department of Experimental Psychology (ox.ac.uk)

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Prizes & Awards

Ophthalmology Honours Award Honouree (2019)
West Midlands Trainee Award Nominee (2017)
Midland Ophthalmology Society Travel Award (2016)
Midland Ophthalmology Society Travel Award for the best Poster Presentation
Roper Hall Prize “Runner up”; Oral Presentation (2016)

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Professional Membership

Royal College of Ophthalmologists
British Medical Association
EuRetina
UK Eye Genetics Group
Midland Ophthalmology Society
Medical Defence Union

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Languages

English
Gujarati
Hindi
Punjabi
Urdu