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Mr Minak Bhalla

Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Portrait of Mr Minak Bhalla , Consultant Ophthalmologist
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Mr Minak Bhalla

Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Mr Minak Bhalla related speciality List

About Mr Minak Bhalla

Personal Profile

Mr Minak Bhalla is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery, with advanced fellowship training from Moorfields Eye Hospital, one of the world’s leading eye centres. 

He completed a two-year Glaucoma Surgical Fellowship, during which he served as Senior Lead Fellow, working closely under the mentorship of internationally recognised glaucoma surgeons. During his training in the prestigious North London Ophthalmology Deanery, he was appointed Chief Resident at the Western Eye Hospital and gained extensive experience across major tertiary referral centres, including Moorfields Eye Hospital. 

Mr Bhalla has a strong commitment to education, research, and clinical innovation. He is the recipient of national research awards, has contributed to peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and has presented his work at major national and international ophthalmology meetings. He has also co-developed an educational ophthalmology app supporting resident training and examination preparation, and continues to mentor junior colleagues across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including FRCOphth training pathways. 

Alongside his UK-based clinical practice, Mr Bhalla remains actively engaged in global ophthalmology and international collaboration. He contributes to postgraduate training initiatives and collaborative research projects overseas, with a particular focus on building sustainable glaucoma services through education and surgical training partnerships. 

Clinical Interests

Glaucoma

  • High eye pressure

  • Raised eye pressure

  • Eye pressure

  • Ocular hypertension

  • Suspected glaucoma

  • Glaucoma suspect

  • Family history of glaucoma

  • Optician referral – glaucoma

  • Visual field defect

  • Abnormal visual field

  • Optic nerve damage

  • Optic disc abnormality

  • Large optic cup

 

 

Cataract & Lens-Related

  • Cataract

  • Cataract assessment

  • Cataract surgery

  • Blurred vision

  • Reduced vision

  • Difficulty with night driving

  • Glare / halos

  • Lens opacity

  • Second opinion – cataract

  

 

General

  • Blurry vision

  • Loss of side vision

  • Tunnel vision

  • Eye strain

  • Headaches related to eyes

  • Eye discomfort

  • Eye pain

  • Aching eyes

  • Eye check

  • Eye examination

  • Eye health

  • Vision problems

  • Second opinion – eyes

  

 

Acute / Urgent Glaucoma

  • Sudden eye pain

  • Sudden blurred vision

  • Blurred vision

  • Red painful eye

  • Painful eye

  • Red eye

  • Acute glaucoma

  • Angle closure

  • Narrow angles

  • High pressure emergency

  

 

Optician referral

  • Referred by optometrist

  • Raised pressure at optician

  • Abnormal OCT

  • OCT abnormality

  • RNFL thinning

  • Disc asymmetry

  

 

Advanced glaucoma

  • Severe glaucoma

  • Glaucoma surgery

  • Failed glaucoma surgery

  • Previous trabeculectomy

  • Previous tube surgery

  • Baerveldt

  • Ahmed valve

  • Glaucoma drainage device

  • Complex glaucoma

  • Second opinion – glaucoma

  

 

Laser

  • Laser glaucoma treatment

  • SLT

  • Selective laser trabeculoplasty

  • Glaucoma laser

Professional Memberships

  • General Medical Council 
  • Royal College of Ophthalmologist 
  • European Society of Glaucoma (EGS) 
  • Glaucoma UK (UKEGS) 

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