About the Doctor
- Name
- Umar Ijaz
- Occupation
- Consultant Ophthalmologist
- Specialty
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Qualifications
- MBBS, FCPS, MCPS, FRCS(Glasgow) UK
- Experience
- 18+ Years
- Location
- Islamabad, Pakistan
My special area of interest is Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. I have the experience of diagnosing and treating complex ocular motility issues including nystagmus along with performing complex strabismus surgeries. I have been running benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) clinics in the UK and in Pakistan. I have also worked on optic neuropathies and their etiologies and have also published my work. I have a keen interest in ocular and brain imaging especially MRI, its different sequences and interpretation of Neuro-Ophthalmic diseases. My aim is to develop Neuro-Ophthalmology services in Pakistan and if given opportunities, practice it abroad.
My areas of expertise are:
Phacoemulsification (Simple & Complex)
Adult and Pediatric Squint
Complex Paralytic Squints
Tendon Elongation
Lid procedures
Optic-nerve sheath fenestration
Transposition surgeries
Penetrating keratoplasty
Trabeculectomy
Dacryocystorhinostomy (both external and endoscopic)
Ptosis (Brow suspension)
Enucleation / Evisceration
Mentoring