Doctor Ali Yagan

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK.

Doctor Ali Yagan  specialized in Ophthalmology
Country

United Kingdom

Speciality
Ophthalmology
Subspeciality
Neuro Ophthalmology and adult strabismus surgery.
Experience
1997 years
Languages
English and Arabic

Areas of expertise

  • Adult Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Optic nerves
  • Visual pathways
  • Adult Ocular motility and Strabismus
  • Adult General Ophthalmology
  • Assessment of visual functions
  • Unexplained visual loss
  • Temporal artery biopsy
  • Surgical and medical treatment for double vision
  • Squint surgery with adjustable sutures
  • Botulinum toxin injections for squint and lid spasms
  • Cataract surgery and lens implants
  • Laser capsulotomy

About the expert

Dr. Yagan has been a consultant at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2015. He has extensive experience in managing various neuro-ophthalmology conditions affecting the visual pathways and ocular motility providing assessment and diagnosis for such complex cases.

He is a clinical and educational supervisor training doctors in neuro-ophthalmology, squint, and cataract surgeries and he is the author of several papers, posters, and presentations both nationally and internationally on ophthalmology in general and neuro ophthalmology and ocular motility.

    Doctor Yagan graduated from Aleppo medical school in 1997 and joined the ophthalmology postgraduate training program where he achieved Masters in Ophthalmology degree in 2001. Doctor Yagan came to the UK in 2002 for further specialist training until 2008. He became a member of the royal college of ophthalmology in 2007 and earned the Fellowship of the Royal College in 2014. Doctor Yagan came back to Manchester Royal Eye Hospital to join a specialist fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and strabismus in 2011-2012.

    Doctor Yagan has been a consultant in neuro-ophthalmology and strabismus surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2015 performing complex squint assessments and surgeries as well as botulinum toxin injections. Doctor Yagan has expertly managed various neuro-ophthalmology conditions affecting the visual pathways and ocular motility providing assessment and diagnosis for such complex conditions. Doctor Yagan is also a clinical supervisor training doctors in neuro-ophthalmology, squint, and cataract surgeries.

    Doctor Yagan authored several papers, posters, and presentations both nationally and internationally on ophthalmology in general and neuro-ophthalmology and ocular motility. Doctor Yagan is also a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), North of England Ophthalmology Society (NEOS), and a member of the UK neuro ophthalmology special interest group (UKNOSIG).

  • Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (Specific interest in Neuro Ophthalmology and Adult ocular motility)

    2017 - Today

    Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.

  • Locum consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

    2015 - 2017

    Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education

    Edge Hill University

    2017

  • FRCOphth

    Royal College of Ophthalmologists

    2014

  • MRCOphth

    Royal College of Ophthalmologists

    2007

  • ICOphth

    International Council of Ophthalmology

    2001

  • MSc Ophthalmology

    University of Aleppo

    2001

  • MD

    University of Aleppo

    1997

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists

  • North of England Ophthalmology Society

  • British and Irish Neuro Ophthalmology Club

  • UK Neuro Ophthalmology Society

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