Ahmad Aziz: Consultant Ophthalmologist, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgeon in London

Training and experience

Mr Aziz graduated from University College London in 2005 with degrees in medicine and Medical Physics & Bioengineering.  He was awarded the Fitton Prize during his studies at UCL.

Following initial training in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, Mr Aziz undertook his specialist training in Oculoplastics and Ophthalmology in London, including a fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital and additional orbital surgery training at the Maxillofacial Department at Northwick Park Hospital.

Mr Aziz is currently a full-time Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital in London, where he specialises in cataract surgery, eyelid surgery, oculoplastics, and lacrimal and orbital disease. He is the clinical lead for high volume cataract surgery, laser and team transformation and recently established a one-stop cataract clinic designed to streamline patient care.

Mr Aziz is a member of the Facial Reconstruction service at Imperial College NHS Trust and works on multidisciplinary teams specialising in thyroid eye disease, pituitary tumours, skull base pathology and head and neck cancer. He performs complex orbital apex surgery and anterior base procedures as part of a joint service at Imperial.

Mr Aziz plays an active role in teaching both medical students and trainee ophthalmologists, covering topics such as cataract, oculoplastics and eyelid surgery, and tear duct surgery. He is also responsible for establishing training in endoscopic lacrimal surgery for ENT surgeons at Charing Cross Hospital.

Specialises in

• Cataract surgery
• Eyelid surgery
• Oculoplastic surgery
• Watery eye and tear duct surgery
• Orbital surgery
• General ophthalmology

Treatments

• Cataract surgery
  - Phaecoemulsification
  - Laser cataract surgery
  - Intraocular lens implantation
• Eyelids and oculoplastics
  - Blepharoplasty
  - Lower eyelid tightening (canthopexy)
  - Eye brow lift
  - Ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery
  - Entropion and ectropion surgery
  - Chalazion (Meibomian cyst) surgery
  - Xanthelasma (eyelid cholesterol deposits) removal
  - Trichiasis (in-growing lashes) surgery
  - Eyelid reconstruction following injury or tumour excision
• Watery eyes and blocked tear ducts
  - Treatment of dry eye
  - Punctoplasty (tear drainage opening)
  - Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) – Mr Aziz offers both external DCR and the latest endoscopic technique which does not leave a scar
• Orbital surgery
  - Thyroid eye disease
  - Orbital/eye socket trauma or tumour reconstruction
  - Orbital biopsy
  - Orbital fat prolapse
  - Orbital decompression
• Assessment and treatment for general ophthalmic conditions, including:
  - Red eyes
  - Eye pain
  - Visual disturbance
  - Loss of vision

Private practice

Committed to providing holistic, personalised care, Mr Aziz is available for private consultation at the Western Eye Hospital in Marylebone, and at The Harley Street Eye Centre and King Edward VII’s Hospital in London’s Harley Street Medical District.

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Fees

Mr Aziz welcomes both patients with private health insurance and those who wish to self-pay. Pricing for his services is transparent and inclusive with no hidden extras.

Initial consultation fee: £250

Follow up consultation fee: £200

Second opinion charge: £250

Research interests

Mr Aziz research interests include oculoplastics, thyroid eye disease, paediatric nasolacrimal duct obstructions and patient outcomes. He has presented his work at national and international meetings.

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