Professor Rashmi Mathew
Conditions I treat
Locations I work from
Insurers I work with
- Aviva
- AXA PPP
- AXA PPP International
- Bupa International
- Cigna
- Vitality
- Western Provident Association (WPA)
Age ranges treated
- Adults (age 18 and above)
About Professor Rashmi Mathew
| Professor Rashmi Mathew is a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, with a specialist focus on complex glaucoma and cataract. She is known for her empathy, warmth, and forward-thinking mindset and is sought after by patients looking for expert guidance in managing their own long-term eye conditions. Professor Mathew believes that clinical excellence can only be realised through shared decision-making with her patients. She also has an academic role at UCL’s Institute of Ophthalmology and is a recognised leader in surgical education and digital education innovation. |
Qualifications / Professional memberships
- General Medical Council - Specialist Register
- Fellow - Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- MBBS (Distinction), BSc (Hons 1st Class), Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School, London
- Masters in Health Professionals Education (leadership)
- Principal Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit, RCOphth – Committee member
- Medical Women’s Federation – Honorary Co-treasurer
Current NHS / University post
- Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Professor. Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
Medical training
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School University College London, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Research interest / experience
- Shared decision making
- Health inequalities in glaucoma
- Glaucoma health coaching
- Multiprofessional leadership training
Languages spoken
- English
Professor Rashmi Mathew
Practice managers: Fiona Shiels / Debbie Keane
Last updated
3rd December 2025