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Research interests
My interests are in the genetic epidemiology of common eye diseases such as myopia, cataract and glaucoma, using twin studies to model the heritability of these traits and modern high-throughput genotyping technology such as genome-wide association scans which we have on over 5000 twin subjects in the Department of Twin Research. I am also a Clinical Consultant Ophthalmologist based at St Thomas' Hospital, London, specialising in the management of strabismus (squint) in adults and in children, including squint surgery and botulinum toxin injections.
Links
Department of Ophthalmology web pages (Division of Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences): http://www.kcl.ac.uk/medicine/research/divisions/dns/research/index.aspx
Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/medicine/research/divisions/gmm/departments/twin/index.aspx
Recent talks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tSC2OMYVg4
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/health/events/watchlisten/inaugural/2012/hammond.aspx
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2013/06-June/Twin-research-comes-of-age.aspx
Press Releases:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11113278/Does-the-human-eye-prove-that-God-exists.html
http://news.yahoo.com/gene-clues-glaucoma-risk-193224074.html
Research interests (short)
Genetic epidemiology of common eye diseases; myopia, cataract, glaucoma; twin studies
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/medicine/research/divisions/dns/research/index.aspx
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/medicine/research/divisions/gmm/departments/twin/index.aspx
Biographical details
- Frost Chair of Ophthalmology, King’s College London (St Thomas’ Hospital, London), 2011-present
- NIHR Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London (Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London), 2008-13
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, West Kent Eye Centre, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, 2000-11
- Fellow, Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1999-2000
- Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Ophthalmology & St Thomas’ Hospital, London, 1997-99
- Senior Registrar in Ophthalmology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, 1995-97
- Registrar in Ophthalmology, Western Eye Hospital, London, 1994-95
- SHO in Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, 1993-94
- SHO in Ophthalmology, Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, 1991-93
- SHO in General Medicine, North Staffs Medical Rotation, Stoke-on-Trent, 1989-91
- House Surgeon, Stoke-on-Trent, 1989
- House Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 1988-89
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Medicine, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Master of Arts, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1985
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Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia
Verhoeven, V. J. M., Hysi, P. G., Wojciechowski, R., Fan, Q., Guggenheim, J. A., Höhn, R., MacGregor, S., Hewitt, A. W., Nag, A., Cheng, C-Y., Yonova-Doing, E., Zhou, X., Ikram, M. K., Buitendijk, G. H. S., McMahon, G., Kemp, J. P., Pourcain, B. S., Simpson, C. L., Mäkelä, K-M., Lehtimäki, T., & 30 others, 10 Feb 2013, In: Nature Genetics. 45, 3, p. 314-318 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
323 Citations (Scopus) -
The heritability of macular response to supplemental lutein and zeaxanthin: a classic twin study
Hammond, C. J., Liew, S. H. M., Van Kuijk, F. J., Beatty, S., Nolan, J. M., Spector, T. D. & Gilbert, C. E., Jul 2012, In: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53, 8, p. 4963-4968 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
31 Citations (Scopus) -
A genome-wide association study for myopia and refractive error identifies a susceptibility locus at 15q25
Hysi, P. G., Young, T. L., Mackey, D. A., Andrew, T., Fernández-Medarde, A., Solouki, A. M., Hewitt, A. W., Macgregor, S., Vingerling, J. R., Li, Y-J., Ikram, M. K., Fai, L. Y., Sham, P. C., Manyes, L., Porteros, A., Cabrita Lopes, M., Carbonaro, F., Fahy, S. J., Martin, N. G., van Duijn, C. M., & 5 others, Oct 2010, In: Nature Genetics. 42, 10, p. 902-905 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
175 Citations (Scopus) -
Genome-wide association identifies ATOH7 as a major gene determining human optic disc size
Macgregor, S., Hewitt, A. W., Hysi, P. G., Ruddle, J. B., Medland, S. E., Henders, A. K., Gordon, S. D., Andrew, T., McEvoy, B., Sanfilippo, P. G., Carbonaro, F., Tah, V., Li, Y. J., Bennett, S. L., Craig, J. E., Montgomery, G. W., Tran-Viet, K-N., Brown, N. L., Spector, T. D., Martin, N. G., & 3 others, 15 Apr 2010, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 19, 13, p. 2716 - 2724 9 p., ddq144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A genome-wide analysis of 340 318 participants identifies four novel loci associated with the age of first spectacle wear
UK Biobank Eye & Vision Consortium, Patasova, K., Khawaja, A. P., Wojciechowski, R., Mahroo, O. A., Falchi, M., Rahi, J. S., Hammond, C. J. & Hysi, P. G., 25 Aug 2022, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 31, 17, p. 3012-3019 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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LIMS: Enhancing access to the TwinsUK biobank with a new Laboratory Information Management System
Chronic Disease Research Foundation
1/12/2022 → 30/11/2024
Project: Research
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Low-dose atropine eye drops to reduce progression of myopia in children
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/10/2017 → 30/09/2025
Project: Research