Ms Sharon (Ling Zhi) Heng
MBBS, PhD, FRCOphth, FHEA
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Your Trusted Surgeon
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.
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Ms Heng graduated from the National University of Singapore and came to UK to pursue her PhD on preventative therapy in Age Related Macular Degeneration under the pupillage of Professor John Marshall (father of excimer laser in refractive surgery) and Professor Sobha Sivaprasad at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London. She underwent her clinical training at the Severn Deanery and Bristol Eye Hospital and returned to Moorfields as clinical fellow and then a consultant.
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Ms Heng believes strongly in training the next generation of ophthalmologists and allied health professionals and is actively involved in developing teaching modules and programs for education within the NHS and beyond. She has travelled to China to de assist in developing education programs for the local doctors. She was also involved in the development of diabetic retinopathy screening program and laser teaching for chinese ophthalmologists in China with Professor Peter Scanlon. Ms Heng is also supervisor to several masters students at the Institute of Ophthalmology , UCL.
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Ms Heng is a co-editor on the Inspire Program (medical retina) by the Royal College of Ophthalmologist and sits an editorial board member of the Eye Journal.
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Ms Heng actively participates in community service and has contributed as chair the National University of Singapore Alumni from 2017 to 2023, building bridge between Singaporeans and alumnus and the British fraternity.
Ms Heng speaks English, Mandarin and understands Cantonese and Hokkien.
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Current NHS Post
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Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Moorfields NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Lead, Medical Retina Digital Clinics
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Clinical Lead, Diabetic Retinopathy Screening, Northwest London , Ealing
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Clinical Lecturer (Hon) , Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL
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Memberships and Advisory Positions
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Fellow of the Royal College Of Ophthalmologist
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Co-Editor, Inspire Program (Medical Retina), Royal College of Ophthalmologist
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Editorial Board Member, Eye Journal
Multi-Lingual
Ms Heng speaks English, Mandarin and understands Cantonese and Hokkien. She takes pride to ensure her patients understands their disease , treatment and prognosis in their comfortable communication language where possible.
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After every consultation, Ms Heng will provide written summaries of the consultation, including diagnosis, treatment offered, risks and benefits.
Holistic Care
Medical Retina diseases are often linked to systemic co-morbidities (or systemic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia). She believes strongly in preventative therapy, and 'prevention is better than cure'. Where possible and required, she will advise patients on how to better care for themselves and their vision.
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Ms Heng also keeps up to date with latest available treatment, clinical trial to real life data and advises with the patient in mind (personalised treatment).
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Awards
Ms Heng has won numerous awards in recognition to her contributions to science and community services. Below are some of her awards:
UCL PhD Studentship 2010-2013
Asia-Arvo Clinical Investigator 2011
Mulan Award
National University of Singapore Outstanding Alumni Award 2022
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Community Service
Ms Heng believes strongly in giving back to society. She along with her husband regularly attends community functions, hoping to raise awareness of the Chinese community in little circles and environment they live in. Ms Heng was also chairperson of the National University of Singapore alumni in the UK with 800 members and she with her committee founded the Professional forum series to discuss intricate and pressing matters in society and to build a networking platform for Singaporeans living in UK.
