Mr Imran Jawaid

Professional statement

Mr Imran Jawaid is a leading consultant ophthalmologist and former optometrist based in Nottingham who specialises in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. In addition to myopia and eyelid lumps and bumps, he is also an expert in the management and treatment of cataracts in adults and children.

Before specialising in ophthalmology, Mr Jawaid qualified as an optometrist. He worked as a high street optometrist and as a specialist hospital optometrist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Mr Jawaid completed his medical degree at the University of Leicester in 2010. He undertook his ophthalmology and research training in Nottingham, before going on to a prestigious post-CCT fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Oxford Eye Hospital. Mr Jawaid obtained his FRCOphth from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2019. He is currently a consultant ophthalmologist, clinical lead for emergency ophthalmology and Head of Service for ophthalmology at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.

With a CCT in ophthalmology and optometry, Mr Jawaid is able to provide comprehensive clinical management for all of his patients. He is passionate about ophthalmic education and spent two years of his career teaching undergraduate students across two UK based medical schools. Mr Jawaid currently sits on the Education Committee at the General Optical Council. He also helped develop training pathways for allied healthcare professionals in ophthalmology and regularly lectures on a broad range of ophthalmic topics across the country. Mr Jawaid continues to author a number of peer-reviewed papers, contribute to book chapters in ophthalmology and presents at national and international ophthalmology conferences.

Alongside his work at Queen's Medical Centre, Mr Jawaid currently sees patients at Spire Nottingham Hospital and at his private practice.