Dr. Manvi Sobti

Manvi is a consultant ophthalmologist specialising in Oculoplastic and Cataract surgery.

She completed her ophthalmology training from Mumbai, India and also from various units in Scotland. She has received extensive experience in all subspecialties of ophthalmology. Her oculoplastics fellowships were completed at the Scottish Ocular Oncology Centre, Glasgow (specialising in eyelid, lacrimal and orbital surgery and in ocular oncology) and at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (specialising in reconstructive surgery for cancers and Neurofibromatosis, burns and Steven Johnson Syndrome care). Additionally, she undertook a fellowship in medical and surgical retina at Whipps Cross Hospital, London. She also has extensive ocular trauma experience from India and is a highly competent general ophthalmologist.

As part of her NHS work at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Manvi runs a Joint Thyroid Eye Disease clinic in collaboration with Endocrinologists. Furthermore, she collaboratively manages patients alongside Dermatologists, Burns Plastic Surgeons, and Craniofacial surgeons.

Professional expertise

• Cataract surgery
• Ptosis (droopy lid)
• Dermatochalasis (hooded eyelids)
• Brow ptosis
• Lid malpositions (entropion, ectropion)
• Skin cancers affecting eyelids
• Burns affecting eyelids (acute treatment and reconstruction for scars)
• Eyelid lesions (eg cysts)
• Watery eyes
• Thyroid eye disease

Professional memberships

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
• British Medical Association (BMA)
• Medical Defense Union (MDU)
• British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS)