

Dr. Omar Rafiq
Consultant, Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Surgery
Available Sun, Jun 14, from 04:30 at Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi

15 years experience
Marina Village, Abu Dhabi
Available Sun, Jun 14, from 04:30 at this clinic
Clinic Locations
Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi

3rd Street, Villas B01 & B02, Marina Village, Al Marina - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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+97126356161
About
Dr. Omar Rafiq is a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in small incision cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) and advanced glaucoma surgery including MIGS ( Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery ). He has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures.
Dr. Omar is a graduate of the University of Leeds Medical School – obtaining his MBChB, from the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists – UK (FRCOphth) and holds a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and is on the General Medical Council Specialist Register for Ophthalmology. Following the CCT, he completed an advanced fellowship in glaucoma and complex cataract at the Western Eye Hospital in London. He also completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery from the University of Ulster with a Distinction grade. He has more than 15 years of experience in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. Among many other experiences, he was the youngest Director of the NSPCC at a regional level from 1998 to 2000 and a Special Constable Police Officer with South Yorkshire Police from 2000 to 2005.
He has done a great deal of research, clinical trials, published and lectured on his areas of expertise
Areas of Expertise
Languages
Education
2019
Postgraduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Ulster University

United Kingdom
2014
CCT
Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK

United Kingdom
Experience
Consultant Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Moorfields Eye Hospital Centre Abu Dhabi
2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist
Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist
Rotherham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Research & Publication
Long-term risk of intraocular pressure elevation and glaucoma escalation after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
2012
Validating and updating the OHTS-EGPS model predicting 5-year glaucoma risk among ocular hypertension patients using electronic records
2024
Insurance


MedNet

National General Insurance Co (NGI)

Metlife

MSH International
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Memberships
Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK
Fellow
Registration & License
DOH
GD40570

