Mr Rohan Sawant

Mr Rohan Sawant is a highly experienced Ophthalmologist with over 15 years of clinical practice across the UK, India and East Africa. He currently serves as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, where he provides comprehensive medical and surgical eye care. Mr Sawant completed his medical degree (MBBS) at Government Medical College, Miraj, before undertaking specialist ophthalmology training and earning his DNB in Ophthalmology from the National Board of Examinations. He went on to achieve Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd Ophth.) and Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS Ophthalmology). His international career includes consultant and senior ophthalmology posts at leading centres such as Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Vasan Eye Care, the Doctor Eye Institute (Mumbai) and K K Eye Institute (Pune). He also gained valuable global health experience as a Senior Capacity Building Ophthalmologist with Beyond Eye Care in Addis Ababa. Since relocating to the UK, Mr Sawant has held senior roles at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, initially as a Specialty Doctor for over six years before progressing to a Locum Consultant position at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. He was subsequently appointed as a substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist on the Isle of Wight. Mr Sawant provides expert assessment and management of a wide range of ophthalmic conditions and is committed to delivering safe, patient-centred, evidence-based care.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2001–2007
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2007–2011
   Residency · Ophthalmology

   Universitat de València

1. 2011-09–2012-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

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h-index: 6 · i10: 12

Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across

   Mr Rohan Sawant, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.1958/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 36

2. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology

   Mr Rohan Sawant, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.4212/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 142

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