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Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Subspecialty Lead for Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery

Bristol Eye Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol BS1 2LX

Research interests

Oculoplastic and orbital research, including role as principle investigator for commercial thyroid eye disease studies
Educational research
Committee member for BOSU since trainee years

Personal interests

I love to sing, and have been involved in several bands, including the Bristol Eye Hospital band which has previously played at lots of staff social events.
I really enjoy rugby, and am a keen Bears fan; I played a little in my youth, but gave up when I started ophthalmology training due to risk of injury to my hands!

Awards received

Trainee of the year (ST1-3) - 2017
BOSU bursary prize - 2018
Masters Excellence Scholarship - 2019
Best presentation at the South Western Ophthalmological Society Meeting - 2019
2nd place best presentation award at South West Oculoplastic Society meeting - 2021

Publications

See https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-2094 for comprehensive list of publications - includes:

Hunt, Samantha Vicki B.M.B.S., M.R.C.P. F.R.C.Ophth., F.H.E.A. M.Sc.*; Schulz, Christopher Brian B.M., F.R.C.Ophth.*; Malhotra, Raman M.B.ChB. F.R.C.Ophth.*. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lacrimal Gland Botulinum Toxin Using the TEARS Score. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 40(2):p 192-197, March/April 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002532

Hunt, S.V., Jamison, A. & Malhotra, R. Oral nicotinamide for non-melanoma skin cancers: A review. Eye 37, 823�829 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-022-02036-z

Yvon, Camille M.B.B.S., M.Sc., F.R.C.Ophth.; Hunt, Samantha B.M.B.S., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.Ophth., F.H.E.A.; Malhotra, Raman M.B.ChB., F.R.C.Ophth.. The Importance of Identifying Meibomian Gland Inversion in Patients With Floppy Eyelid Syndrome. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 39(2):p 156-161, March/April 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002268

Hunt, S.V., Pereni, I., Williams, M. et al. Multi-disciplinary team meetings with specialist radiologists may improve pre-operative clinico-radiological diagnostic accuracy in patients requiring orbital biopsy and offer reciprocal educational opportunities. Eye 36, 2200�2204 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01834-1

Hunt, S.V., Malhotra, R. Bacteriostatic preserved saline for pain-free periocular injections: review. Eye 36, 1546�1552 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01925-z

Hunt, S.V., Caesar, R. & Malhotra, R. Are electronic medical records a medicolegal risk to the oculoplastic surgeon? A survey of British Oculoplastic Surgery Society Members. Eye 36, 1326�1328 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01835-0

Hunt, S., Pereni, I., Ford, R., & Garrott, H. (2022). Lymphoma and inflammatory disorders presenting in the orbit� a comparison of characteristics from a 10-year series in a tertiary hospital. Orbit, 41(3), 315�320. https://doi.org/10.1080/01676830.2021.1892771

Hunt, S.V., Ford, R. Recognising the impact of local funding policies on clinical practice: an exploration of Clinical Commissioning Group Funding of oculoplastic procedures. Eye 35, 3168�3169 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-01258-

Hunt, S.V., Caesar, R. The highs and lows of Medisoft as an audit tool: lessons from a 5-year upper eyelid ptosis audit. Eye 35, 383�387 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-1113-8