J&J appoints Dr Kamlesh Chauhan as professional affairs director

Optometrist Dr Kamlesh Chauhan has been appointed director of professional affairs for Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Companies UK, Ireland and Nordics.

Since 2013, Dr Chauhan has assumed the role of director of The Vision Care Institute in Europe, Middle East and Africa, overseeing five institutes in the region.

Dr Chauhan was president of the College of Optometrists from 2012-14 and helped set up the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning.

He succeeds Marcella McParland, who has assumed the role of director of regional professional affairs for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

‘The role of our professional affairs team is to ensure that Eye Care Professionals are informed and equipped to deliver excellent care to their patients. We are committed to developing an increasingly effective education programme to support their ongoing professional development,’ he said.