Ms Sharon (Ling Zhi) Heng
MBBS, PhD, FRCOphth, FHEA
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Medical Expertise

Ms Heng is a Medical Retina specialist and provides service in diseases of the retina, including consultation and follow up of Age related macular degeneration, prevention advice, Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and treatment, Retina Vein Occlusion treatment and follow up, Central Serous Retinopathy follow up and treatment. She is proficient in cataract surgery and complex retina disease related cataracts and supervises fellows and trainees on her NHS lists. Ms Heng has founded the first retina laser course in Moorfields Eye Hospital. She provides intravitreal injection treatment and lasers for retina diseases and yag capsulotomy. She also sees patients for second opinions.

Ms Heng practices a personalised approach to treatment therapy and works through each case with her patient, going through their detailed medical problems and how holistic care may assist in their ophthalmic treatment. She speaks English, Mandarin, and can converse in Cantonese and Hokkien.

Ophthalmologist examining patient's eye using a slit lamp microscope
Illustration of distorted central vision and wavy lines representing symptoms of age-related macular degeneration
  • Investigation and advice on type of AMD
  • Treatment of AMD
  • Follow up and monitoring of AMD
Fundus photo showing microaneurysms and hard exudates in diabetic retinopathy
  • Annual Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Treatment of Diabetic Maculopathy
  • Intravitreal injections: Antivegf/Steroid implant
  • Laser
Fundus scan showing retinal hemorrhages and vascular occlusion
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of Retina Vein occlusion
  • Treatment of Retina vein occlusion
  • Intravitreal injections: Antivegf/ steroid implant
  • Laser
OCT cross-sectional scan demonstrating subretinal fluid accumulation in CSCR
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of CSR
  • Treatment of CSR
  • Intravitreal injections
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Micropulse Laser
OCT scan highlighting subtle structural retinal abnormalities in rare retinal disease
  • Complex high myopia
  • Drug induced retinopathy
  • Sickle cell retinopathy
Retinal laser treatment visualization showing targeted photocoagulation beam
  • Panretina photocoagulation treatment
  • Macular Laser / Micropulse
  • Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
  • Yag Capsulotomy
Close-up view of a doctor administering an intravitreal eye injection for wet AMD treatment
  • Discussion and plan of course of treatments
  • AVASTIN/EYLEA/VABYSMO
Steroid Implant
  • Discussion and plan of treatment
  • Steroid injection
  • Steroid implant : Ozurdex/ Illuvein
Close-up image of a human eye with a cloudy lens characteristic of cataracts
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of cataracts
  • Cataract surgery
  • Combined cataract surgery with retina lasers and/or intravitreal injections
  • Yag capsulotomy
Anatomical diagram of intraocular lens insertion during refractive lens exchange
  • Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) – lens replacement surgery
  • For patients 45+, high errors, or not fit for LASIK
  • Corrects presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism
Surgical view showing pupil expander device used in small pupil complex cataract surgery
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of cataracts
  • Cataract surgery
  • Combined cataract surgery with retina lasers and/or intravitreal injections
  • Yag capsulotomy
Ophthalmologist examining patient's retina using a slit lamp microscope
  • Understanding Your Eye Health History
  • Comprehensive Retina Check
  • Medication with Ophthalmic Side Effects
  • Tamoxifen Retinotoxicity
  • Hydroxychloroquine Retinotoxicity Monitoring

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