Workforce, training and education
East of England

Melanie Hingorani

Research interests

  • Ocular allergy and ocular surface disease, 
  • Paediatric ophthalmology especially aniridia 
  • Topics of general interest to ophthalmologists

Publications last 10 years

Misdiagnosis of angle closure glaucoma. Gordon Bennett P, Ung T, Stephenson CG, Hingorani M. Br Med J 2006; 333:1157-8.

A survey of measures used for the prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in the UK. Gordon-Bennett P, Karas A, Flanagan DW, Stephenson CG, Hingorani M. Eye 2008;22:620-7.

Bilateral simultaneous CRVO in Waldenstroms macroglobulinaemia; a case series. Alexander P, Rege K, Flanagan DW, Hingorani M. Eye 2008;22:1089-92.

Provision and Cost of Children’s and Young People’s Eye Services in the United Kingdom: findings from a single Primary Care Trust. Alexander P, Rahi J, Hingorani M. Br J Ophthalmol 2009;93:645-9.

Detailed ophthalmological evaluation of 43 individuals with PAX6 mutations. Hingorani M, Williamson K, Moore AT, VanHeyningen V. IOVS 2009;50:2581-90.

Can a community optometrist based referral refinement scheme reduce false positive glaucoma referrals? . Bourne R, French K, Chang L, Borman A, Hingorani M , Newsom W. Eye 2009; Jul 31 (epub ahead of print)

Differential diagnosis and management of conjunctivitis. Hingorani M. Ocular therapeutic case studies: continuing professional development. Association of Optometrists, London 2003.

Allergic conjunctivitis. Hingorani M, Buckley RJ, Lightman S. In: Allergy. Holgate S, Church M, Lichtenstein LM (Eds). Mosby International, London 2007: Chapter 5.m Winner BMA Book of the Year 2007.

Allergic disorders of the eye: immunopathogenesis. Calder V, Hingorani M, Lightman S. In: Clincal Immunology: principles and practice 3rd edition. Rich et al (Eds). Elsevier, London 2008: Chapter 47.

Allergic conjunctivitis. Hingorani M, Calder V, Leonardi B, Lightman S. In: Allergy. Holgate S, Church M, Lichtenstein LM (Eds). Mosby International, London 2010: Chapter 5.

Ocular therapeutic case studies: Differential diagnosis and management of conjunctivitis. Hingorani M. Optometry Today 2002;42:26-32.

Aniridia. Hingorani M, Moore AT. Gene Clinics 2003. In: GeneReviews at Gene Tests: Medical Genetics Information Resource. Available at Genetests.

New topical drugs for open-angle glaucoma. Lead editor. Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin 2003;41:12-14.

Direct referral for cataracts in Huntingdon. Newsom W, Gibbons H, Flanagan D, Hingorani M. Optometry Today 2005;45:21-4.

Aniridia. Hingorani M, Moore AT. Gene Clinics 2005. In: GeneReviews at Gene Tests: Medical Genetics Information Resource. Available at Genetests.

Nutritional supplements for macular degeneration. Lead editor. Drug and Therapeutic Bulletin 2006;44:9-11.

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. Hingorani M, Lightman S. Curr Opinion Allergy Clin Immunol 2006;6:373-8.

A view on new drugs for macular degeneration. Lead editor. Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin 2007;45:49-51.

Aniridia. Hingorani M, Moore AT. Gene Clinics 2008. In: GeneReviews at Gene Tests: Medical Genetics Information Resource. Available at http://www.genetests.org.

WAGR syndrome. Clericuzio C, Hingorani M, Crolla J, van Heyningen V. EuroGenTest eurogentest.org

My child just will not let me put in the drops. Chapter. Hoyt, Taylor. Paediatric Ophthalmology Ed 5 2011

Allergic conjunctivitis Hingorani M, Bielory L, Calder V, Lightman S Chap 5. Allergy (Holgate) Ed 4 2011

WAGR syndrome. Clericuzio C, Hingorani M, Crolla J, van Heyningen V. EuroGenTest 2011. At: eurogentest.org

IFIS in patients receiving tamsulosin. Haridas, Syrimi, AlAhmar, Hingorani (submitted) Graefe’s

Community Optometry working in Partnership with Hospital Ophthalmology: the benefits of working together in a shared care cataract pathway. Newsom N, Hussain , Hingorani " Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics submitted

Clinical negligence in ophthalmology. MatthewsR , Ferguson V, Hingorani M, Accepted Ophthalmology 2012

Aniridia. Practical Genetics. Hanson, Hingorani, Van Heyningenen. 2012

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