Episode 223: Visionary Insights: Exploring Ocular Oncology

The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week, Jonathan is joined by Mandeep Sagoo, Professor of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK. The pair explore ocular oncology and Mandeep’s groundbreaking work developing a digitally engineered 3D printed ocular prosthetic.

Use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:

(00:00)-Introduction

(04:17)-Mandeep’s journey into ophthalmology

(08:06)-Pioneering work in Philadelphia, USA

(11:15)-Lessons from the US healthcare system

(13:30)-Churchill’s Fellow Award

(16:25)-Naevi and the role of ocular coherence tomography

(20:00)-How to diagnose malignancies

(30:38)-Creating prosthetic eyes following enucleation

(34:06)-3D printed prosthetics

(39:28)-Retinoblastoma

(42:45)-Innovations in molecular medicine

(44:42)-Three wishes for ocular oncology