Leena studied Orthoptics at University of Sheffield, graduating in 2006. She started her Orthoptic career at Bristol Eye Hospital, then moved on to Western Eye Hospital and now has been well established at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, since 2011, specialising as an Education Lead Orthoptist and a neuro-orthoptist. Leena is the lead for all undergraduate and postgraduate training in the Orthoptics department at Moorfields. Leena is also the lead for providing the Binocular Vision lectures for undergraduate Optometrists at City University, London. She is the programme director for UK’s first MSc Orthoptics (pre-registration) course at UCL.
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Leena has presented at numerous conferences nationally and internationally. She has a passion for teaching and provides regular teaching to all healthcare professionals. Leena was a keynote speaker at the Australia and New Zealand Strabismus Society Meeting in February 2020. In addition to raising teaching standards and improving student outcomes, she is also an honorary lecturer at University College London. Leena has been a volunteer Orthoptist for Orbis Flying Eye Hospital since 2018.
She has over 15 years of clinical and teaching experience in assessing and treating adult and paediatric patients with orthoptic and visual field difficulties.
Leena works closely with ophthalmology, paediatric, neuro-ophthalmology and neuro-surgery colleagues to ensure the best outcome for all patients.
Miss Patel accepts orthoptics referrals from all consultant ophthalmologists, neurologists, neuro-surgeons, hospital paediatricians, community paediatricians, developmental paediatricians, community orthoptists, General Practitioners (GP) and optometrists. It is recommended that self-referrals first get a letter from their GP or a referring medical professional.
Our consultants have won various British, European and International awards in their respective fields
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