Ms Mirza is a highly experienced Specialist Orthoptist with more than 20 years of NHS experience, offering private services across Kent and East Sussex. Since qualifying, she has gained vast experience in managing children and adults with a range of visual and eye movement disorders, including squints, binocular disorders, child visual development, double vision, visual processing difficulties and eye tracking (SpLD). Ms Mirza started her NHS career at Kings College Hospital London, after which continuing at Trusts in Kent and East Sussex, taking on lead roles in sub-specialities needing enhanced expertise. Her past efforts have been recognised with Trust Awards in previous roles.
During her undergraduate training, she had the privilege of undertaking placements at some of the UK’s most respected centres of excellence, including Moorfields Eye Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. These early experiences shaped the way she practises today – with a strong emphasis on precision, compassion and clear communication.
Over the years, she has pursued further qualifications and specialist training to expand her expertise:
Masters Module: Ophthalmic Care of Patients with SEN due to Neurological Impairment – University of Liverpool
Postgraduate Certificate in Glaucoma – University of Manchester
Advanced Certificate in Education – Canterbury Christchurch University
BSc (Hons) Orthoptics – University of Liverpool
Affiliations:
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Registered 2001
British and Irish Orthoptic society (BIOS)
She has 15 years experience in assessing and managing Specific Learning Difficulties, eye tracking and Visual Processing Disorders (SpLD), and was the Lead Clinician for this service across East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust, setting a successful service up from scratch and building it from the ground up to support children and families across the region. She also has an ongoing interest in binocular disorder anomalies.
Ms Mirza's commitment to Education has also recently seen her involved in Quality Assurance within the HEI, working collaboratively with other AHPs to assess clinical placement provision standards. She also has many years experience of teaching and presenting within the Hospital environment and in the wider community.
Her experience also covers being a Glaucoma Specialist Orthoptist in the Glaucoma services and Line Managing Ophthalmic technicians, to assist in competency training, maintaining clinical standards and coordinating the service to support the Ophthalmology service; this included Visual Fields, Biometry and OCT scanning.
Outside of her clinical work, she volunteers as an advisor for a charity supporting individuals with complex learning disabilities. This allows her to share her expertise and support families navigating difficult challenges. She continues to be an advocate for reducing Health Inequality in eyecare and in wider health needs, and is part of a Research Network addressing this. In the past, she has also given her time to be a Mentor for the AHP Social Prescribing Champion Scheme, supporting other professionals to improve their understanding and sharing her own experience.
Patient feedback reflects the reassurance her down-to-earth, approachable style gives. Ms Mirza values the fact that every patient needs to be heard, understood and respected. That is why you will be involved from day one in the management of your condition.
