Mr Faisal Ahmed

Qualifications

MBBS, BSc(Hons), FRCOphth (UK)

GMC number: 4344249

Practising since: 1996

Specialties

Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Surgery

Consultation times

  • Alternate Monday evenings 5.30-7.30pm
  • Alternate Tuesday afternoon (1p-4pm)
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About

Faisal Ahmed is Head of Specialty at Imperial College Ophthalmology and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London and is a senior Ophthalmic Consultant Surgeon specializing in glaucoma and cataract surgery.

Faisal is a surgical innovator and was the first in the world to use a new glaucoma drainage device - the Eyeplate, among the first in Europe to use the new Glaucoma MINIject device and has published new surgical techniques and was among the first in Europe to use a new premium intra-ocular lens in cataract surgery (Hoya Impress). In addition, he devised a novel training surgical simulation model which is used as the standard training model worldwide.

Faisal is regularly invited to speak and chair at national and international specialty meetings and conferences.

Faisal's basic and higher specialist training was predominantly undertaken at Moorfields Eye Hospital, during which time he gained extensive experience within a busy and highly pressurized centre of excellence. He was then an honorary glaucoma research fellow at Moorfields and also completed a clinical glaucoma fellowship at the Western Eye Hospital.

Personal website: www.londoneyesurgeon.co.uk

Special interests

  • Cataract surgery
  • Glaucoma treatment
  • Glaucoma Laser
  • Glaucoma Surgery

Other interests

Faisal has been a volunteer for a UK-based humanitarian charity- Humanity First UK for over 15 years. And has been involved in International Disaster Response and now the Gift of Sight Program. In recent years, Faisal has taken up running and has run the London Marathon.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Faisal Ahmed at Nuffield Health

  • Glaucoma surgery (Trabeculectomy)
  • YAG Capsulotomy
  • Cataract Surgery

Locations Mr Faisal Ahmed works with

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    53 Parkside, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5NX

    020 8971 8000
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Related experience

Research

RECENT LECTURES AT NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. UKISCRS Satellite, phaco-suprachoroidal space, Bristol, March 2024
2. Chaired at UK and Eire Glaucoma Society Meeting, London, November 2023
3. European Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Annual Congress, Phaco-istent experience, Vienna September 2023
4. World Glaucoma Congress, Miniject experience, June, Rome 2023
5. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual congress, Minimally Invasive Bleb and Minimally Invasive Tube surgery, Birmingham, April 2023
6. Big data and Use of Medisoft as EPR system- Royal College of Ophthalmology – Glaucoma Specialty Day 2022 Annual Congress
7. Royal Society of Medicine: Glaucoma Tubes 2021

RECENT Publications
1. Cyclodiode vs micropulse transscleral laser treatment. Kelada M, Normando EM, Cordeiro FM, Crawley L, Ahmed F, Ameen S, Vig N, Bloom P. Eye (Lond). 2024 Jun;38(8)
2. Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on glaucoma appointment scheduling in a tertiary hospital in London, UK. Burgos-Blasco B, Vidal-Villegas B, Yap TE, Normando EM, Ameen S, Crawley L, Ahmed F, Bloom PA, Cordeiro MF. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jan;34(1)
3. Effects of socioeconomic status on baseline values and outcomes at 24 months in the Treatment of Advanced Glaucoma Study randomised controlled Trial. King AJ, Hudson J, Azuara-Blanco A, Kirwan JF, Goyal S, Lim KS, Maclennan G; F Ahmed TAGS research group. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jan 29;108(2)
4. MicroShunt versus Trabeculectomy for Surgical Management of Glaucoma: A Retrospective Analysis. Fu MX, Normando EM, Luk SMH, Deshmukh M, Ahmed F, Crawley L, Ameen S, Vig N, Cordeiro MF, Bloom PA. J Clin Med. 2022 Sep 18
5. Endocyclophotocoagulation combined with phacoemulsification in surgically naive primary open-angle glaucoma: three-year results. Yap TE, Zollet P, Husein S, Murad MMM, Ameen S, Crawley L, Bloom PA, Ahmed F. Eye (Lond). 2022 Oct;36
6. TAG (Tube and Graft) Sandwich technique: A novel single-stage Scleral reinforcement and aqueous drainage tube implantation. F. Ahmed, N. Mohamed, Case reports In Ophthalmological Medicine- accepted for publication 2021

Memberships

  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  • European Glaucoma Society
  • UK and Eire Glaucoma Society
  • UK and Ireland Cataract and Refractive Society
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Society
  • International Glaucoma Surgical Society

Other posts held

  • Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Head of Specialty, Honorary Senior Lecturer

Insurers Mr Faisal Ahmed works with

Mr Faisal Ahmed works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aetna
  • AIG Direct
  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Bupa On Demand
  • BUPA Standard Cataract Pathway
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • CS Healthcare
  • ESMI
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Freedom Health
  • Healix
  • Health-on-Line
  • HMCA
  • Police Mutual
  • SAGA
  • Simplyhealth
  • Standard Life
  • The Exeter Friendly
  • Tri-Care
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

Mr Faisal Ahmed does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Faisal Ahmed does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Faisal Ahmed does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.