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Harry Orlans
Consultant and Surgeon
SPECIALTIES
Ophthalmology
Vitroretinal Surgery
Cataract Surgery
Retina/Macula
Eye Emergencies
EDUCATION
– BA (Hons) Physiology & Neuroscience, 1st Class, University of Cambridge (2007)
– BM BCh Batchelor of Medicine & Batchelor of Surgery with Distinction, University of Oxford (2010)
– MA (Cantab), University of Cambridge (2011)
– The Crombie Medal, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2011)
– FRCOphth, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2017)
– DPhil (PhD), University of Oxford (2019)
– Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, St Thomas’ Hospital, London (2020-2021)
– Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (2022-2023)
– Fellowship in Medical Retina, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (2023)
– AFHEA, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2025)
LATEST RESEARCH
– MRC/Fight for Sight Clinical Training Research Fellowship (2015)
– The Founders Cup and Medal, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (2018)
– MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (2020)
– The Ruskell Medal for Research, The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (2021)
Zheng Q, Orlans HO, Staurenghi F, McClements ME, MacLaren RE. Design and Validation of Mirtron-Mediated RNA Interference for Gene Therapy Therapy Methods Mol Biol. 2026; 3023: 195-206.
Orlans HO, Yazdouni S, Williamson TH, Wong RS, Laidlaw DAH. A novel post-operative drop regimen reduces risk of ocular hypertension following pars plana vitrectomy. Ophthalmologica. 2023; 246(1):32-38.
Azad A, Laidlaw DAH, Orlans HO. Using QR smartphone technology to improve patient communication and information distribution. Eye 2022;26(6):1321-1322.
Orlans HO, McClements ME, Barnard AR, et al. Mirtron-mediated RNA knockdown/replacement therapy for the treatment of dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Nat Commun 2021;12:4934.
Corazza P, D’Alterio FM, Kabbani J, Alum MMR, Mercuri S, Orlans HO, Younis S. Long-term outcomes of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapies in patients affected by neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a real-life study. BMC Ophthalmol 2021;21:300.
Xue K, Jolly JK, Barnard AR… Orlans HO et al. Beneficial effects on vision in patients undergoing retinal gene therapy for choroideremia. Nat Med 2018;24:1507–1512.
AFFILIATIONS
Fellowships and Memberships in Professional Societies
– Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
– Member of the British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
– Member of the European Society of Retinal Specialists (Euretina)
– Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)
