Mr Kanmin Xue
Consultants Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon
- 97 publications
- 50+ conferences
- 4,585 citations
Professional Title
Consultants Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Years of Experience
15
Credentials & Memberships
- SCR Member of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK (since 2015)
- Member of the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) (since 2015)
- Member of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) (since 2018)
- Member of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (since 2014)
- Member of the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS) (since 2012)
- Member of the Uveitis National Clinical Study Group (CSG) (since 2020)
- General Medical Council (GMC) UK specialist register
- Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) general register
Bio Summary
Mr Kanmin Xue MA (Oxon) MB BChir PhD (Cantab) FRCOphth is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at The Retina Clinic London.
He is also a clinician scientist at the University of Oxford and NHS Honorary Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. As a Wellome Trust Principal Investigator, he leads the Retinal Disease and Repair Group at the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology in Oxford.
He is dedicated to the advancement of therapies for inherited retinal diseases and participation in clinical trials.
Mr Xue graduated from Brasenose College Oxford with the top first class in Medicine, undertook an MB-PhD programme at Trinity College Cambridge, ophthalmology specialist training and NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship in Oxford, and a vitreoretinal fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
His achievements have been recognised by numerous awards, including the Martin Wronker Prize in Medicine, Ian Fraser Cup, Luigi Barca Award, best of British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS) award, and the Ruskell Medal.
Career Highlights
- Consultant ophthalmologist & vitreoretinal surgeon at The Retina Clinic London
- Wellcome Clinical Research Career Development Fellow at the University of Oxford; leads the Retinal Disease & Repair Group focusing on inflammation, degeneration, and advanced retinal therapies
- Honorary Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital; co-leads the Paediatric Retina Service in Oxford
- Principal Investigator on first-in-human and phase I/II gene therapy trials for macular atrophy/AMD and long-term gene therapy follow-up
- International recognition and prizes including the Ruskell Medal, Best of BEAVRS invited talk award, Luigi Barca Award, and Ian Fraser Cup for robotic retinal surgery research
- Extensive high-impact publication record with papers in Nature Medicine, JAMA Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, and American Journal of Ophthalmology across gene therapy, AI, and surgical innovation
- Medical Research Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford; FRCOphth with CCT, PhD (MRC LMB, Cambridge), and international vitreoretinal fellowship (Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne)
Areas of Expertise
- General ophthalmology
- Cataract surgery
- Macular hole repair
- Epiretinal membrane peel
- Vitreo-retinal surgery
- Retinal detachment repair
- Secondary lens implantation
- Diabetic eye disease
- Retinopathy of Prematurity