Consultant Ophthalmic & Oculoplastic Surgeon, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Honorary Clnical Teacher, University of Manchester

Mr. Ahmed Sadiq qualified from the University of London in 1987, and started training in Ophthalmology in London in 1989. He was a registrar and a fellow in Nottingham, and was appointed as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in phacoemulsification and oculoplastics at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in December 1998. He has over 50 publications, over 50 presentations, and a DM (thesis on endonasal laser DCR). Ahmed is a nominated representative of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) on the General Optical Council. He is a Member of The RCOphth and a Founder Member of The British Oculoplastic Surgery Society. He is an examiner for the RCOphth as well as part of the Training The Trainers and Microsurgical Skills faculties. He has an interest in facial palsy management and is a medical adviser to the British Acoustic Neuroma Association. He is a member of the Ophthalmic Qualifications Committee of the BMA, and is involved with the Education Visitor Panel of the GOC. He is active in research, a journal editor and reviewer.

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