Anthony Khawaja

About Anthony Khawaja

Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK

In the words of his nominator: “Anthony Khawaja is a world-leading investigator of the complex causes of glaucoma, with a focus on genetic and environmental factors. He leads an internationally reputed group of data scientists conducting data-driven research into common eye diseases. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers. In the last 10 years, his most significant work saw him [as] lead author in the largest genome-wide association study of intraocular pressure to date. He also identified biological pathways which pointed to pathology in parts of the eye not previously thought to be relevant to glaucoma, opening up the possibility of new treatments, which are already in development.”