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Ms Rupal Morjaria

Consultant Ophthalmologist

MBChB, FRCOphth, PGCert Genetics (Distinction), PhD

Practises at: The Priory Hospital

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Personal Profile

Ms Rupal Morjaria is a Consultant Ophthalmologist experienced in all aspects of Ophthalmology with a specific interest in medical retina diseases including diabetes, macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, central serous retinopathy, retinal genetics and general ophthalmology.

She has performed cataract surgery procedures, laser procedures (including retinal laser and yag laser) and injections into and around the eye of steroids and VEGF treatments such as Lucentis, Eylea and Avastin for retinal conditions.

To date, she has performed over 2,000 cataract surgeries, over 2,000 retinal and yag laser procedures and over 5,000 injections into and around the eye.

Ms Morjaria works at the Birmingham Midland Eye Centre which is the second biggest eye casualty department in the UK. She sees patients with complex eye problems that need urgent treatments.

Ms Morjaria attended medical school at Birmingham University. She then underwent Ophthalmology training in the West Midlands Deanery. Ms Morjaria completed a 3-year specialist fellowship and PhD at the Oxford Deanery based at the John Radcliffe Hospital where she studied the impact of eye disease on sleep/wake patterns. She was awarded a PhD by the University College London and Oxford University in 2018. Ms Morjaria was a locum Medical Retina and Uveitis Consultant at Queen Elizabeth, University Hospitals Birmingham before joining City Hospital, Birmingham.

Ms Morjaria has published over 20 peer-reviewed research articles. One of Ms Morjaria’s articles from the BMJ, where she documented a rare finding of 27 contact lenses in the eye was published in newspapers and media throughout the world. She has lectured nationally and internationally and taught extensively in her field. Ms Morjaria currently prepares lecture material for Aston University.

Clinical Interests

  • Diabetes
  • Macular degeneration
  • Retinal vein occlusion
  • Central serous retinopathy
  • Retinal genetics
  • Cataract surgery
  • Yag laser capsulotomy
  • Retinal laser
  • Intravitreal injections
  • General ophthalmology

Professional Memberships

  • Euretina
  • Midland Ophthalmology Society
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology

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