3 July 2018 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): A Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai patient – a 59-year old British resident of Dubai – has been able to throw away his three pairs of glasses, after his vision was corrected following an artificial Intraocular lens transplant procedure at the hospital, during which he also underwent cataract … Continue reading “Moorfields Dubai consultant performs trifocal lens implant procedure and transforms patient’s vision of the world”
Moorfields Dubai highlights concerns about cataracts – the leading cause of blindness – as ageing population and diabetes threaten ‘perfect storm’ 20 June 2018 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): This Cataract Awareness Month (June 2018), consultants at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai are sharing their concerns about the increasing incidence of cataract – the leading cause of … Continue reading “Cataract Awareness Month 2018”
7 June 2018 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Uveitis is a complex eye disease that causes around 1 in 6 of all sight loss cases in patients around the world of all ages including children; treatment and management demands a very high level of sub specialist expertise that is rarely found – even in the … Continue reading “Moorfields builds unique experience of treating and managing complex eye diseases in the UAE to help meet demand for super specialist skills across the country and keep patients close to home”
Dr. Ammar Safar, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, GCAA Approved Specialist Aeromedical Medical Examiner, brings wealth of experience to the continuously growing 21-member permanent and visiting consultant team in the UAE 15 April 2018 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has announced the appointment of Dr. Ammar Safar, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai appoints new Medical Director”
[:en]27 March 2018 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): Consultants at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (Moorfields) are advising the community to seek regular eye checks with appropriate specialists and subspecialists to benefit from the deeper level of expertise needed to diagnose accurately and treat the most serious and complex eye conditions. The advice comes in the … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai reassures patient that lesion in eye was not a cancer – Moorfields Dubai advises community to consult appropriate subspecialist for accurate diagnosis”
[:en] 19 November 2017 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai opened in 2007 and the Moorfields international operating model – developed over the last 10 years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – incorporates teaching and research as well as consultant-led clinical care, and has proved to be very successful. The hospital … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai’s model of care provides a blueprint for international healthcare expansion in the Middle East”
[:en]Patient thanks ‘The Incredible Dr. Khan’ in poetry 23 October 2017 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): An adult patient visiting Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai to be assessed for a Lasik procedure ended up being diagnosed with a squint, of which she was unaware. The patient was successfully treated after an eye realignment surgical procedure. Squint … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai treats an adult patient showing there is no age limit to correcting squint”
[:en] 15 October 2017 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is celebrating its 10th anniversary of community care, treating patients with complex eye conditions, educating and training eye care professionals (ECPs) and supporting Dubai’s healthcare tourism goals. The award-winning hospital team comprising more than 70 staff met this week to celebrate together during … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai celebrates 10 years of serving patients from the UAE and across the region, and provides a blueprint for international healthcare providers”
5 September 2017 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): After months of living and working in dry, air-conditioned homes and offices, spare a thought for those who suffer as a result. Many people may never have heard of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, but it is better known simply as ‘dry eye syndrome’ or ‘dry eye disease’ (dry eye), a … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai launches Dry Eye Clinic”
A team of Ophthalmologists from Moorfields Eye Hospital in Abu Dhabi successfully restored the vision of an 80-year-old Emirati woman, Bakheeta Al Mansouri, after eight years of suffering from very poor vision where she could only differentiate between light and dark, and see some shadows. The woman had very dense cataracts in both eyes and … Continue reading “Ophtalmologists in Abu Dhabi successfully restore vision of an elderly Emirati woman who has not been able to see her children for 8 years”
[:en] Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai named International Eye Clinic of the Year 2017 in IMTJ Medical Travel Awards 2017 Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (Moorfields) has won a major international medical tourism award for its success in attracting international patients to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Moorfields was named International Eye Clinic of the Year (for the … Continue reading “Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai wins major international award”
[:en]25 April 2017 (Dubai – United Arab Emirates): LASIK is a quick and safe procedure to correct vision, improve eyesight and can remove the need to wear glasses. Although very rare, there can be complications, warns an expert at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai. The hospital has just treated a partially blind patient from Saudi Arabia … Continue reading “Expert warns about the risks of LASIK eye surgery as female writer turns to Moorfields for help after LASIK surgery done in another hospital left her partially blind”