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

Congratulations, Dr Sharon Heng!

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It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr Sharon Heng has been appointed Director of Medical Retina Services at Moorfields Eye Hospital, effective 1 October 2026.

On her appointment, Dr Heng shared:

“I would like to take this opportunity first to thank my beloved family—my parents, husband, and children—who have given their relentless support every step of the way and have been so patient with my long work schedules and travels.

I am also grateful to my fellow colleagues and various administrative and allied health professional teams for their support and ongoing support as we stride into the new era with the new Moorfields state-of-the-art hospital.

Together, we will lead and build stronger and higher clinical standards and care for our patients.”

– Dr Sharon Heng

Ms Sharon (Ling Zhi) Heng is a multi lingual consultant ophthalmic surgeon with her NHS practice at the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital. She is a specialist in medical retina diseases and is currently the Clinical Lead of the Medical Retina Digital Clinics at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Lead of the Northwest Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program at Ealing Moorfields. Ms Heng has been practicing Ophthalmology in excess of 15 years.