Eyes On Tomorrow

The word pioneer is often overused, but this month’s guest on Eyes on Tomorrow genuinely deserves the title. Sheraz Daya, Chairman and Medical Director of Centre for Sight, has spent his career pushing the boundaries of cataract, corneal and refractive surgery. His remarkable journey has taken him from Dar es Salaam to Dublin, Belfast to Brooklyn, Minnesota to East Grinstead — and along the way he has helped shape modern refractive surgery. Sheraz performed the UK’s first LASIK procedure in 1994, introduced femtosecond laser technology to the UK in 2004, pioneered advances in corneal transplantation and stem cell therapy, and founded the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery. In this episode, Sheraz tells us about the trials and tribulations of being an early LASIK adopter, gives us his views on FLACS, explains the transformational potential of stem cell transplantation, and explores the technologies that continue to push the boundaries of refractive surgery. And in our Bonus Episode for subscribers…Sheraz looks to the future. Could robot-assisted cataract surgery become a reality? Do we need a more patient-friendly way of describing IOLs? What are the latest developments in implantable contact lens surgery? And what is he hoping to achieve with Infinite Medical Ventures? Plus, after a career at the forefront of refractive surgery, Sheraz generously shares his top tips for anyone thinking of setting up a refractive surgical practice. A career spent challenging convention and embracing innovation. Get access to bonus episodes, along with a host of CPD resources, when you subscribe for only £25 per year at https://eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe Thanks to Topcon Healthcare and Thea UK for supporting Eyes on Tomorrow. Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe

For our August Summer Special, we’ve gone back through six months of Eyes on Tomorrow conversations to bring you some of our favourite moments — the ones that made us think, made us laugh, and occasionally caught us completely off guard. This episode is split into three themes: Forks in the Road - the chance meetings and unexpected turns that shaped our guests’ careers. Including how a £20 LinkedIn Premium subscription helped set Pearse Keane on the path toward AI in ophthalmology, and the weekend that nearly saw Keith Martin leave medicine altogether. Eyes on the Future - our guests’ visions for where the specialty is heading, from oculomics to AI-assisted decision-making to robot-assisted cataract surgery. Away from the Clinic - some of our favourite answers to the quirky questions we ask every guest at the end of the podcast. Featuring conversations with Pearse Keane, Keith Martin, Dan Milea, Ramesh Kekunnaya, Uday Devgan, Bita Manzouri, Purvi Thomson and Elizabeth Lumb. Three of our featured guests — Pearse Keane, Keith Martin and Dan Milea — were named on The Ophthalmologist Power List 2025, recognised for their influence and impact across Innovation, Glaucoma and Neuro-ophthalmology respectively. Get access to bonus episodes, along with a host of CPD resources, when you subscribe for only £25 per year at https://eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe Thanks to Topcon Healthcare and Thea UK for supporting Eyes on Tomorrow. Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe

How did the UK’s first pioneers of IPL treatment for dry eyes make their mark? In this episode of Eyes on Tomorrow, we’re joined by renowned optometrists Connan Tam and Minakshi Jain, who share the journey that took them from working at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital to establishing one of the UK’s leading dedicated Dry Eye Centres. We explore some of the most exciting developments in dry eye care, including: * The emerging role of tear film biomarkers and their connection to ocular and systemic disease * How their IPL and low-level light (LLL) treatment protocols continue to evolve * Where punctal occlusion fits into modern management, including their experience with Lacrifill canalicular gel Connan and Minakshi also discuss why continuous learning is essential to delivering the very latest evidence-based treatments for patients. And in the bonus episode for subscribers, they provide a practical, step-by-step guide to building a successful dry eye practice—from getting started with limited resources to scaling your clinic—and share the lessons they’ve learned, the mistakes to avoid, and the strategies that have helped them overcome common challenges. Whether you’re passionate about ocular surface disease or looking to grow your own dry eye service, this episode is packed with practical insights, clinical pearls, and real-world advice. This episode also features additional support from Nordic Pharma. Get access to bonus episodes, along with a host of CPD resources, when you subscribe for only £25 per year at https://eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe Thanks to Topcon Healthcare and Thea UK for supporting Eyes on Tomorrow. Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when one of the world’s best-known cataract surgeons sits down with Eyes on Tomorrow? You get an honest, insightful, and occasionally controversial conversation with the man behind Cataract Coach — Professor Uday Devgan. Recorded in Galway, this episode goes beyond the operating microscope as Uday shares the philosophy behind his hugely influential “no secrets” approach to surgical education, the story of how Cataract Coach became a global phenomenon, and the lessons every young surgeon should hear about building a practice, managing patient expectations, and staying calm when complications strike. We also dive into social media, surgical teaching on YouTube and Instagram, why ESCRS is the first meeting in his diary — and yes, whether FLACS is really for surgeons who can’t create a perfect rhexis. In our subscriber bonus episode, we look ahead to the future of cataract surgery: * Will robot-assisted surgery reduce complications? * Are we finally getting closer to a truly accommodating IOL? * And what innovations are actually worth the hype? Always entertaining, always candid — this is The Cataract Coach Uncovered with Professor Uday Devgan. Get access to bonus episodes, along with a host of CPD resources, when you subscribe for only £25 per year at https://eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe Thanks to Topcon Healthcare and Thea UK for supporting Eyes on Tomorrow. Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe

It’s our first episode dedicated to paediatric ophthalmology - and we’re joined by one of the world’s leading experts - Professor Ramesh Kekunnaya, Head of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, author of more than 250 publications, and one of the founding members of the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. This episode is packed with practical insights and the hottest topics shaping paediatric eye care today. We dive into: • How Ramesh decides whether - and when - to implant an IOL in a child’s eye• The big question in infant cataract surgery: is it actually safer to wait longer?• What the WSPOS Myopia Consensus means for clinicians and parents navigating treatment options• How telemedicine and AI are transforming the screening and treatment of ROP And we also go back to fundamentals - with Ramesh sharing his top tips for examining infants and young children, plus an inside look at how the LV Prasad network delivers eye care to an astonishing 30 million people. And for subscribers, the Bonus episode goes even deeper: • Emerging myopia treatments - from blue-light therapy delivered with virtual reality headsets to competing defocus technologies.• A customised approach to treatment: where to start, what to combine, and when to escalate• The role of peripheral refraction - and how to actually measure it• Red flags for syndromic and retinal dystrophy-related myopia To access all Bonus episodes and our monthly newsletters, head to Eyes on Tomorrow on Substack Special thanks to Topcon Healthcare and Théa UK for supporting the podcast - and to Matt Hill and the Rethink Audio team for bringing it all together. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe