Dr. Irfan Khan
Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon in Paediatric Ophthalmology and adult Strabismus
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Biography
Dr. Muhammad Irfan Khan is a highly experienced consultant Ophthalmic surgeon specialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospitals in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
He earned three postgraduate degrees from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists London: DRCOphth, MRCOphth, and FRCOphth in 2013, along with a Paediatric Ophthalmology fellowship from the renowned Hospital for Sick Children, SickKids, Toronto, Canada.
With over 20 years of clinical and surgical experience, Dr. Irfan has practised in several countries, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the UAE. His career includes roles at institutions such as the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, SickKids in Toronto, and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi.
His subspecialty training includes managing complex paediatric eye conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy of prematurity. He is also experienced in paediatric anterior segment reconstruction and common paediatric oculoplastics.
For adult patients, Dr. Irfan is particularly adept in performing adjustable suture squint surgeries, a technique that allows for precise postoperative alignment adjustments. This approach significantly improves outcomes for adults undergoing strabismus surgery, enhancing both visual function and cosmetic results.
He has undertaken research in the field of Ophthalmology and has published ten research papers and one book chapter in Childhood neurology.
He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists London and an International member of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. In 2015, he received the JD Moran Award from the Hospital of Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.
Services Provided by Dr. Irfan Khan
Paediatrics
Adult Squint
About Adult Squint (Strabismus)
Adult squint is a misalignment of both eyes and effects about 4% of the adult population
What is the aim of surgery?
- To improve the alignment of the eyes, to make the squint smaller in size.
- In some patients, to reduce or try to eliminate double vision.
- Occasionally to improve an abnormal position of the head.
How is the surgery done?
Squint surgery is a very common eye operation. It usually involves tightening or moving one or more of the outside eye muscles which move the eye. These muscles are attached quite close to the front of the eye under the conjunctiva, the clear surface layer. The eye is never taken out of the socket during surgery. Stitches are used to attach the muscles in their new positions. Squint surgery is nearly always a day case procedure so you should be in and out of hospital on the same day.
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