<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Mariya Moosajee", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-mariya-moosajee-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Dr. Mariya Moosajee is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and eminent researcher specializing in Genetic Eye Disease with a specialist interest in understanding the molecular basis of eye development and genetic eye disease, using relevant disease models, human induced pluripotent stem cell derived retinal cells and medical bioinformatics. Her current clinical focus is on developing a genomic service for children and adults affected with genetic eye disease including inherited retinal diseases and developmental eye defects.", "medicalSpecialty":["Consultant Ophthalmologist","Genetic Eye Disease Specialist"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/moorfields-eye-hospital-dubai-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Consultant Ophthalmologist, Genetic Eye Disease Specialist, Moorfields Eye Hospital London<br /> Associate Professor, Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Dr. Mariya Moosajee is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and eminent researcher specializing in Genetic Eye Disease with a specialist interest in understanding the molecular basis of eye development and genetic eye disease, using relevant disease models, human induced pluripotent stem cell derived retinal cells and medical bioinformatics. Her current clinical focus is on developing a genomic service for children and adults affected with genetic eye disease including inherited retinal diseases and developmental eye defects.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr. Moosajee graduated with First Class Honours in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics in 2000,&nbsp;Medicine (MBBS) in 2003, and was awarded her PhD in Molecular Ophthalmology in 2009 all from Imperial College London. She completed her NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship in 2016 and became the first Ophthalmologist to be awarded the prestigious Wellcome Trust Beit Prize Clinical Research Development Fellowship. She has won 30 international and national prizes for her research and published over 40 peer-reviewed publications.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dr. Moosajee is also a Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital London, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London. She leads a research group to investigate how genes cause eye disease, develops new treatments for patients and conducts natural history studies with forthcoming clinical trials. She is also a Lecturer in Communication Skills, Embryology and Genetics for BSc, MSc and MBBS students, Imperial College London.&nbsp;</p> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Rola Ba-Abbad", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-rola-ba-abbad-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Dr. Rola Ba-Abbad is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialized in genetic eye disease, including inherited retinal disorders for adults and children, and medical retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.", "medicalSpecialty":["Consultant Ophthalmologist"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/moorfields-eye-hospital-dubai-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Rola Ba-Abbad is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialized in genetic eye disease, including inherited retinal disorders for adults and children, and medical retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.</p> <p>She holds a PhD from University College London, 2018, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow since 2011. She earned her bachelor&rsquo;s degree (MBBS) in Medicine and Surgery from King Saud University, and successfully completed her specialist training at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and affiliated hospitals in Riyadh in 2006.</p> <p>She has more than 10 years of regional and international experience in medical retina, electrophysiology and inherited retinal disorders in countries including Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Canada.</p> <p>In her career, she has practiced in leading medical institutions such as Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital.</p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Rola Ba-Abbad</span>&nbsp;has undertaken research in inherited retinal disorders, visual neuroscience-clinical psychophysics, and electrophysiology of vision and has published several research papers on retinal and corneal disorders in leading journals such as Ophthalmology and Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, among others.</p> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Katy Naylor", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/ms-katy-naylor-united-arab-emirates", "description":"Katy Naylor has over 16 years of extensive experience in all branches of Orthoptic work.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthoptist"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/moorfields-eye-hospital-dubai-united-arab-emirates" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Katy Naylor was educated in England and following graduation from Sheffield University she was employed by Moorfields Eye Hospital London, where she gained a wealth of experience in her specialist field. Katy had an active role both in London&rsquo;s main site and its outreach centres; she has extensive experience in all branches of Orthoptic work including: ocular motility, specialist motility, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmogy, adnexal, toxin, visual screening, primary care, accident and emergency, pediatric glaucoma and genetic clinics.</p> <p>After years of professional experience, Katy continued her education and trained as a Specialist Clinical Teacher. On transferring to Dubai from Moorfields London, Katy was not only a respected member of the clinical staff but was also heavily involved in the teaching and clinical training of Orthoptic and Optometry undergraduates, pre-registration Optometrists and junior Doctors. She lectured at City University and taught 3rd and 4th year medical students from University College London and Barts /London School of Medicine.&nbsp;</p> Read More

<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Aida Zairani Mohd Zahidin", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-aida-zairani-mohd-zahidin-malaysia", "description":"Dr. Aida Zairani Mohd Zahidin specializes in ophthalmology providing general ophthalmology services in addition to cornea and external eye disease care.", "medicalSpecialty":["Ophthalmology Specialist","Ophthalmologist"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/gleneagles-hospital-kuala-lumpur-malaysia" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Aida graduated with her medical degree from the University of Leicester, UK in 2001, and completed her specialist Ophthalmology training from University Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2007. She subsequently completed a Cornea fellowship program from the Sydney Eye Hospital in 2015 working with 7 Cornea Consultants with vast experiences. She is also a member of the Academy of Medicine, Malaysia, and registered with the National Specialist Registry.</p> <p>She was a Senior Lecturer at UKM Medical Centre from 2007-2018, and the Head of Cornea Unit at the same centre from 2015-2018. She was actively involved in the training of medical students and Master&rsquo;s Ophthalmology trainees enrolled in the Masters program, as well as the Optometry graduates; involved in research and has published various articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals.</p> <p>She provides cornea and external eye disease, cataract, and general ophthalmology services. She is trained in penetrating keratoplasty, DALK, and DSAEK.</p> Read More