Mr Rohit Jolly

Mr Jolly is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London with subspecialist interests in paediatric ophthalmology, adult strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology, adult cataract surgery and general ophthalmology. He is the clinical lead for Ophthalmology at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and over the past 14 years has developed a passion and expertise in the medical and surgical management of children and adults with eye complaints.

Mr Jolly graduated with a medical degree and a distinction in Neuroscience from the University College London Medical School and did his ophthalmic training in the North Thames London Deanery.

He performs microincision cataract surgery for routine and complex cases and offers patients the option of premium intraocular lenses to help them adapt to their relevant lifestyles, aiming to achieve spectacle independence.

In his paediatric practice Mr Jolly undertakes squint surgery for children of all ages, performs procedures to help relieve watery eyes in the very young and also lid and brow lesion removal.

Botulinum toxin can be used to help manage squints in children and adults as well as the treatment of twitching eyelids (myokymia and blepharospasm) and the face (hemifacial spasm) and is something Mr Jolly offers in his practice.

Mr Jolly’s practice small incision squint surgery as well as the option of surgery with adjustable sutures so as to provide more predictable post operative results. His adult practice also encompasses lid lesion removal including chalazion incision and drainage, repair of periorbital and lid trauma and YAG capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification.

Academic awards and achievements

• 2024 Nominated for Trust leadership award
• 2019 London Deanery Leadership Prize
• 2019 London Deanery Leadership Prize – runner up
• 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award – Health Education London
• 2011-2012 London Deanery Trainee Merit Award for Quality Improvement
• 2010 Atchinson and Macgrath project prize in Women’s Health
• 2010 Elective grant for a project in Obstetrics and gynaecology
• 2008 Dean’s list prize for Neuroscience BSc

Peer Reviewed journal publications

• Jolly et al. Early surgical excision for suture granuloma after strabismus surgery. Strabismus. October 2025
• Gohil B, Tan N, Jolly R, Yadav N, Jain S. The Efficacy of pre-operative multidisciplinary meetings for surgical management of strabismus. BMJ. September 2023
• Kennedy A, Lengwiler F, Dosanjh S, Jolly R, Jain S. Effect of bimedial recession on near distance disparity in esotropia. Eye. December 2022
• Myers S, Bhalla M, Jolly R, Jain S. Anisocoria in an intubated patient with COVID-19. BMJ Case Reports. July 2021
• Bhalla M, Jolly R, Jain S. Role of an Ophthalmologists in ICU. Seminars in Ophthalmology. Nov 2020
• Jolly R, Bhalla M, Zakir R, Joshi N. A case of visual loss from dermal fillers. European Journal of Ophthalmology. May 2019
• Bhalla M, Luk S, Jolly R, Ahmed F. Two stage aqueous drainage implant with pericardial graft patch. EYE journal. March 2019. PMID:30270661
• Jolly R, Mousindha A, Theodorou M, Dahlmann-Noor A. Eye injuries in children – incidence and outcomes: an observational study at a dedicated children’s eye casualty. European Journal of Ophthalmology. May 2018
• Tan N, Jolly RK, Jain S. Fornix-based incision for strabismus surgery: the parks technique revisited. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2011 Sep 27; 48: e55-7. PMID 21942219
• Chun-Chuan Chen, James Kilner, Karl Friston, Stefan Kiebel, Rohit Jolly, and Nick Ward. Non linear coupling in the human motor system. Journal of Neuroscience. 2010 June 23; 30(25): 8393-9. PMID: 20573886