Senior Optometrist
Qualified from Anglia Ruskin University in Optometry. Two decades of experience with contact lens and minor eye condition accreditations.
GOC registration: 01-20475
Years in practice: 23
Anila Mistry is a Senior Optometrist at Safarian and Simon in St John’s Wood. She qualified from Anglia Ruskin University in Optometry and has practised for 23 years, with accreditations in minor eye conditions and post-cataract refinement and is a member of the British Contact Lens Association.
She previously practised at Boots Opticians on Wigmore Street, and has been with Safarian and Simon since 2017, moving to full-time practice this year.
Equipment Anila routinely uses in examinations and treatment planning:
“The main reason I wanted to become an optometrist was to make a direct difference in people’s lives. Whether it’s something as simple as prescribing spectacles or as significant as diagnosing a tumour or a systemic disease such as diabetes through an eye exam, the impact is truly rewarding.”
“The advancement in technology and the services optometrists can now offer motivates me hugely. I love talking to my patients and building a relationship with them over time.”
“I was born in Bradford and later moved to London. I am a mother to twin boys, and outside the practice you will usually find me on the tennis court or planning our next family trip, travel is a real passion of mine!”
Anila sees patients across general eye examinations, dry eye consultations, myopia management and post-cataract refinement. To request an appointment specifically with her, contact the practice or book online.
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