Dr. med. Eamon Sharkawi

Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Eye Center, Lausanne

Head of Glaucoma Unit and Head of Resident Surgical Training, Jules Gonin University Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne

Chief of Glaucoma Surgical Fellows, Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London (UCL)

Higher Surgical Training, Ophthalmology Programme, Moorfields Eye Hospital programme (UCL)

Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Oxford programme

Lecturer and demonstrator in Eye anatomy, physiology, Sheffield University

Residency in Internal/Family Medicine, Cambridge University programme

Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford

Anatomy Demonstrator, Cambridge University

House Officer, Professorial surgical unit UCL

1. Baerveldt shunt surgery versus combined Baerveldt shunt and phacoemulsification: a prospective comparative study. Kenza Bradly; Mohamad El Wardani; Ciara Bergin; Farid Achache; Eamon Sharkawi Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2015; 56(7 ):2704
2. I-stent implantation combined with phacoemulsification compared to phacoemulsification alone in primary angle closure and primary angle closure glaucoma. Mohamad El Wardani; Farid Achache; Ciara Bergin; Kenza Bradly; Eamon Sharkawi Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2015; 56(7 ):2695.
3. A Comparative Study Between Crosslinked Sodium Hyaluronate (healaflow Glaucoma Implant) And High Molecular Weight Sodium Hyaluronate (healon 5) As Subconjunctival Spacers Injected Into Failed Filtration Blebs During Needling With MMC Beatrice Foscarini, Ciara Bergin, Eamon Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2012; 53(14):2506
4. Systematized Stenting of Baerveldt Shunts: techniques to reduce early post-operative hypotony Cyrielle H. Bela, Justyna D. Oleszczuk, Lorenzo Franscini, Ciara Bergin, Eamon Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2012; 53(14):3708. doi:
5. Surgical outcomes of Deep Sclerectomy versus Baerveldt aqueous shunt implantation following initial failed Deep Sclerectomy  Aleksandra Petrovic, Ciara Bergin, Andre Mermoud, Emilie Ravinet, Corinne C. Schnyder, Delphine Rivier, Farid Achache, Eamon Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2012; 53(14):3748.
6. Aqueous Shunt Implantation Into The Ciliary Sulcus.C Bergin, Farid Achache, Sorana Andrei, Eamon Sharkawi Baerveldt. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2012; 53(14):3719.
7. Surgical outcomes of Baerveldt aqueous shunt implantation versus combined phacoemulsification and Baerveldt aqueous shunt implantation. Mohamad El Wardani, Ciara Bergin, Farid Achache, Eamon Sharkawi Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2012; 53(14):3709.
8. Heidelberg Retina Tomograph in Glaucoma Case-finding. Yves Wimmersberger, Ciara Bergin, Justyna D. Oleszczuk, Delphine Rivier, Walter Ferrini, Farid Achache, Eamon Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2011; 52(14):249.
9. Evaluation Of “Safe” Trabeculectomy Versus “Safe” Phacotrabeculectomy Delphine Rivier, Ciara Bergin. Eamon Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2011; 52(14):631.
10. Efficacy And Safety Of Baerveldt Aqueous Shunts In Glaucoma Secondary To Anterior Segment Irradiation, For Uveal Melanoma. Oleszczuk, Ciara Bergin, Leonidas Zografos.. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2011; 52(14):2631.
11. The Effect Of Induced Intraocular Straylight (cataract Simulation) On Sensitivity Measures Of Standard Automated Perimetry, Pulsar Perimetry And Moorfields Motion Displacement Test. Justyna D. Oleszczuk, Ciara Bergin, Eamon Sharkawi Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2011; 52(14):5518.
12. Assessing the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15) Questionnaire, Goldmann Tonometry and Moorfields Motion Displacement Test in Glaucoma Case Finding W.Ferrini, C.Bergin, D Rivier, E.Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2010; 51(13):209.
13. Octopus Standard Automated Perimetry, Pulsar Perimetry, Moorfields Motion Displacement Test and Heidelberg Retinal Tomography in Glaucoma Detection - a Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy J.D. Oleszczuk, C. Bergin,  C. Schnyder, D. Crabb, E. Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2010; 51(13):4911.
14. Examining the agreement of structural loss measured with Heidelbery Retinal Tomograhy and functional loss with Standard Automated Perimetry (SAP; Octopus), Pulsar Perimetry (PP), and Moorfields Motion Displacement Test (MDT) perimetry. C.Schnyder, J.D.Oleszczuk, C.Bergin, W Ferrini, D Rivier, D Crabb, E.Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2010; 51(13):4902.
15. Adjustable Suture Removal: Increasing Aqueous Flow in "Safe" Trabeculectomy.  D. Rivier; W. Ferrini; C. Bergin; E. Sharkawi Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2010; 51(13):608.
16. Surgical outcomes following repeat non penetrating filtration surgery at a tertiary centre. H Abouzeid^, CC. Schnyder, D Rivier, E Ravinet^, A Mermoud, F Achache, K Barton, E Sharkawi. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2009; 50(13):448. doi:
17. Aspirin Treatment in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients. A UK Study. F. Bacon; E. Sharkawi; G. Plant Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2007; 48(13):922. doi:
18. Secondary Ischemic Events Following Non-Arteritic Retinal Artery Ischaemia in Four U.K Centres E.Sharkawi, J.F. Bacon, F.H. Zaidi, K.Gregory-Evans Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2007; 48(13):3083.
19. Appropriately managing retinal strokes in the emergency eye room E. Sharkawi; F.H. Zaidi; J. Mc Allister; P.M. Rothwell; K. Gregory–Evans. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2005; 46(13):614.

Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FMH equivalence)

Member of the Royal College of Physicians

USA medical certification: (USMLE) - ECFMG certified.

MBBS (Lond) UCL Medical School, University of London

BSc (Hons) Psychology (intercalated) UCL, University of London