Miss Doreen Khan-Lim
Qualifications
MBBS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, PhD
GMC number: 3582037
Practising since: 1991
Specialties
Ophthalmology
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Miss Khan-Lim is an experienced Ophthalmologist with expertise in eyelid conditions. She graduated from Imperial College London, completed higher surgical training at Southampton and subsequently undertook the prestigious Oculoplastic fellowship at the world-renowned Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London. She was appointed to a consultant post at Southampton Eye Unit in 2009 and has multiple Clinical Excellence awards in recognition of her outstanding clinical care and dedicated leadership.
She is a regional expert recognised nationally from both her facial spasms clinic and as a member of the Wessex Facial Nerve Centre for facial palsy treatments. She is a member of the local skin cancer clinical experts team working with dermatologists and facial surgeons to treat skin cancer. As an advanced injectable therapy practitioner she treats both cosmetic and non-cosmetic indications.
She has an international reputation for education. She leads training at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and has led Undergraduate education for the University of Southampton. She has a prize-winning PhD for research into dry eye conditions and is an expert in blepharitis dry and watery eye treatment.
Miss Khan-Lim is an approachable, respected expert with a holistic approach to patients. She is widely valued for clear consultations, professionalism and caring demeanour with excellent audited clinical outcomes.
Special interests
Eyelid cysts
Droppy lids (ptosis)
Overhanging eyelid skin (dermatochalasis)
In growing eyelashes
In turning eyelids (Entropion)
Out turning eyelids (Ectropion)
Facial palsy
Dry eye
Blepharitis
Facial spasms (blepharospasm & hemifacial spasm)
Wrinkle treatment
Skin cancer
Watery eye
Droopy brow (brow ptosis)
Other interests
Cosmetic treatment around the eye.
Languages spoken
English
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Research
Miss Khan-Lim has been awarded a PhD for research into the molecular biology of dry eye conditions to help improve patient treatments. This work received a prestigious American Academy of Ophthalmology prize and competitive grants from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and National Eye Research Centre.
She has held the post of subspecialty Section Editor for Eye Journal for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for nearly a decade.
She supervises Bachelor of Medical Science student research for the University of Southampton.
Memberships
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- International Neurotoxin Association
- General Medical Council
- Medical Defence Union
Other posts held
- University Hospital Southampton
Insurers Miss Doreen Khan-Lim works with
Miss Doreen Khan-Lim works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Bupa
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)