Miss Panagiota Founti

Miss Panagiota Founti is a leading consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery. With over 15 years of experience, she offers advanced treatments including trabeculectomy, tube surgery, MIGS, and glaucoma laser procedures. She is also training director for the Glaucoma Service at Moorfields and an elected member of the executive committee of the European Glaucoma Society. Her research focuses on glaucoma epidemiology and exfoliation syndrome. A respected educator and contributor to international glaucoma guidelines, Miss Founti provides expert, patient-centred care at Moorfields Eye Hospital, combining clinical excellence with a compassionate approach.

Qualifications / Professional memberships

• Fellow (Distinction) of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)

• PhD (Distinction) in Ocular Blood Flow, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

• MSc (Distinction) in Medical Research Methodology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

• Co-chair of the Scientific Committee and the Program Planning Committee of the European Glaucoma Society (EGS)

• Member of the International Consortium for the Genetics of Exfoliation

• Member of the European Eye Epidemiology (E3) Consortium

• Member of the British Medical Association (BMA)

• Member of the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS)

• General Medical Council (GMC) - Specialist Register

• Member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki, Greece

Current NHS / University Post

• Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (full-time post), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Glaucoma Service Training Director, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Honorary Senior Research Associate, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London

Medical training

• Clinical Fellowship in Glaucoma, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Clinical/Research Fellowship in Glaucoma, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Teaching Fellowship, Department of Undergraduate Education, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Ophthalmology Specialist Training, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Medical Degree, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Research interest / experience

• Glaucoma epidemiology (Member of the Thessaloniki Eye Study, one of the largest population-based studies of ocular diseases in Europe)
• Exfoliation syndrome, exfoliative glaucoma (Member of the International Consortium for the Genetics of Exfoliation)
• Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) (Associate Principal Investigator in the CONCEPT trial, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04295122)
• Surgical management of glaucoma and cataract, including complex cases
• Trabeculectomy ('conventional' glaucoma filtration surgery)
• Aqueous shunts (tube surgery)
• Minimally Invasive Glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
• Glaucoma laser procedures
• Co-author in the World Glaucoma Association Consensus Series (No 10 "Diagnosis of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma" and No 11 "Glaucoma Surgery")
• Co-author in the European Glaucoma Society Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma (4th and 5th Edition)
• Deputy Director for Quality in Teaching and Learning (2017-2018), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Educational Supervisor Accreditation (2018)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) International Travel Grant (2017)
• NHS Leadership Academy award in healthcare leadership foundations (2017)
• Reviewer for several scientific journals, including the British Journal of Ophthalmology and the Journal of Glaucoma

Languages spoken

• English