Mr Mishank Jain is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialist interest in cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgery, holding a substantive consultant post at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and seeing private patients across London, Surrey and Berkshire. He trained at University College London and completed his ophthalmology training in the North Thames programme centred at Moorfields Eye Hospital, followed by two further glaucoma surgical fellowships.
Areas of expertise
Cataract surgery
In cataract surgery, Mr Jain manages both routine and complex cases and offers the full range of intraocular lens options, taking time to understand each patient’s daily activities and visual priorities before recommending the lens that best suits their needs and lifestyle.
Glaucoma
In glaucoma, his work spans the complete treatment pathway — from medical management and laser through to minimally invasive and major surgery — and he introduced the Paul Glaucoma Implant to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Because cataract and glaucoma often occur together, he is well placed to assess and treat both as part of a single, joined-up plan.
Refractive surgery
Lens replacement surgery, sometimes called refractive lens exchange, replaces the eye’s natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens to reduce dependence on glasses or contact lenses. It uses the same technique as cataract surgery, but is performed on a clear lens rather than a clouded one. Mr Jain holds the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS).
Your consultation
Consultations are unhurried, with time taken to explain the diagnosis in plain terms and set out the realistic options. Where surgery is recommended, Mr Jain carries out the procedure and follow-up care personally, so patients see the same consultant throughout.
Education & training
Training
- BSc and MBBS, University College London
- Ophthalmology Specialist Training, North Thames Programme (Moorfields Eye Hospital)
- Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship, Roche/Genentech (OOPE)
- Glaucoma Fellowship, Western Eye Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
- Glaucoma Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Positions
Roles
- Glaucoma Service Lead, Frimley Health NHS Trust
- General Medical Council PLAB Examiner
- Lecturer, University of Surrey Medical School
- Surgical trainer in glaucoma surgery, including the latest MIGS techniques
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists CESR Assessor
- 2020–2022 Royal College of Ophthalmologists Curriculum Committee member
- 2020–2021 First UK Ophthalmology fellow at Roche
Recognition
Prizes
- November 2025 — Best Research Poster Prize, UKEGS Conference, Edinburgh
- July 2023 — Imperial College Ophthalmic Research Group (ICORG) Gold Medal
Research
Selected presentations
- November 2025 — United Kingdom & Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS). Poster: Roclanda a Novel agent, the initial Moorfields experience (prize-winning poster).
- October 2025 — American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Video: Bilateral Paul Glaucoma Implant with scleral buckles in situ.
- October 2023 — AAO. Video: Baerveldt tube implantation in a case of Mooren’s Ulcer.
- June 2023 — World Glaucoma Congress. Poster: 5-year CyPass outcomes of a tertiary glaucoma centre assessing safety and efficacy, largest cohort outside original trials.
- May 2023 — ARVO. Poster: Characterising Anti-VEGF Treatment Patterns for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) in the United Kingdom.
- May 2023 — ASCRS Film Festival. Video: traumatic cataract secondary to trauma from a tamarind seed.
- May 2022 — Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress. Poster: Characterising Anti-VEGF Treatment Patterns for nAMD in the United Kingdom.
- October 2020 — ESCRS. Poster: The relationship between post-penetrating keratoplasties (PPK) and intra-ocular pressure (IOP).
- October 2019 — UKISCRS, Hinckley. Oral: Pseudophakic Corneal Oedema — take a closer look.
- May 2017 — Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress. Poster: Multimodal Imaging of Dark without Pressure Lesions.
- October 2014 — 55th Annual Meeting of the Irish Otolaryngology Head and Neck Society, Donegal. Oral: Undergraduate Otolaryngology training in the United Kingdom, Any change?
Media
ITV News Meridian
Mr Jain was recently interviewed on ITV News Meridian about the introduction of the Elios Excimer laser for the treatment of glaucoma at Frimley Park Hospital. He highlighted the benefits of treating glaucoma at the same time as cataract surgery and the specific differences of the Elios treatment compared with other forms of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
Learn more about these procedures on our Glaucoma Treatment Options page.
Affiliations & Memberships
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