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
Address

3rd Street, Villas B01 & B02, Marina Village, Al Marina - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Opening Hours

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Phone Number

+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

Glaucoma
Adult Cataract
Glaucoma including Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
Anterior Segment
Cataract

Languages

English

Education

2019

Postgraduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Ulster University

United Kingdom

2014

CCT

Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK

United Kingdom

Experience

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Consultant Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Moorfields Eye Hospital Centre Abu Dhabi

2023

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

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Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist

Rotherham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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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

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MedNet
GOLD
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National General Insurance Co (NGI)
DIAMOND/PLATINUM
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Metlife
VIP
Gold
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MSH International
Platinum
Comprehensive

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Accepted Payments

Cash

In-Person Only

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Apple Pay

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Memberships

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Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK

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Registration & License

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DOH

GD40570

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Dr. Omar Rafiq

Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi

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