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Qualifications:

BSc Hons, (1989), MB BS (1992), FRCOphth (1996), MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair, University Of Manchester (2023)

Biography:

• Medical School: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London (1986-1992), Winner of the Ernest Withers Prize in Ophthalmology 1992
• Ophthalmology training at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (1994-2002)
• Ocular Genetic research fellowship 1999-2000, including a 3 month visiting research fellowship at the Jules Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship, Great Ormond Street Hospital and King's College Hospital (2001-2002).
• Clinical Head of Division, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 2014-2019
• Chair of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Paediatric sub committee 2019 to present
• President of the North of England Ophthalmological Society 2019-2021
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists Duke Elder Medal May 2023

Special Interests:

Professor Biswas has nearly 30 years experience in ophthalmology and for the last 22 years he has specialized in children’s eye problems, developing unparalleled expertise in:

• Strabismus / lazy eye
• Paediatric Corneal and External Disease
• Paediatric Corneal Transplantation
• Developmental abnormalities of the front of the eye
• Retinopathy of Prematurity
• Congenital and Developmental Glaucoma
• Inherited eye diseases

Current role:

• Consultant Ophthalmologist - Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, with a specialist interest in paediatric ophthalmology since 2002.
• Clinical Lead for Paediatric Ophthalmology
• Chair of the Paediatric sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists since 2019

Other positions held:

• Clinical Head of Division, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, 2012-2018
• North West Representative on the Council of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2009-2012)
• North West Representative on the Paediatric sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2016-2018)
• Paediatric representative on the Ocular Tissue Transplant sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists since 2015
• North West lead for Retinopathy of Prematurity to the Greater Manchester Neonatal Network

Achievements:

Professor Biswas has established:

• A popular and highly sought after paediatric ophthalmology training fellowship.
• Paediatric corneal transplantation service
• Multidisciplinary clinics in paediatric cornea, ocular allergy and retinal disease

He is also:

• A contributor to national guidelines for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and Treatment in the UK
• Author or co-author of over 50 publications in peer reviewed journals plus chapters in textbooks.
• Nominated for a national award for developing the Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Service in Manchester

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