Orthoptist
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Leah is an Orthoptist at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Orthoptics (with honours) from the University of Liverpool in 2014. She has also completed a Masters module in Education in 2019. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA through the University of Liverpool to advance her studies further.
With more than nine years of regional and international experience in Ocular Motility and Binocular Vision across various countries, including the UK and Ireland, Leah has worked in several renowned medical institutions, such as The Royal London Hospital, which is part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
Her other fields of interest are working with children and adults with special needs and learning difficulties. She was responsible for this specialist service in her previous position at the Royal London Hospital in the UK. She also worked closely with the neuro-ophthalmology team to develop an orthoptist-led clinic for patients with the neurological condition Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).