Mr S A Sadiq MBBS DO MRCOphth FRCS DM Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Ahmed's career

Ahmed qualified from the University of London in 1987, and started training in Ophthalmology in London in 1989. He was a registrar and a fellow in Nottingham, and was appointed as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in phacoemulsification and oculoplastics at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in December 1998. He has over 40 publications, more than 40 presentations, and a DM (thesis on endonasal laser DCR).

Ahmed's roles at the Manchester Royal Infirmary & University

Ahmed interviews for the Medical School, and teaches medical and optometry students. He examines medical students, and for the MOptom. He is a member of the Local Negotiating Committee on behalf of the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, and is a North West Representative of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association. He has raised money for the New Children's Hospital by arranging sponsored events. Ahmed has drafted a new mobile telephone use policy for the Trust which will become part of the hospital's policies.

Ahmed's roles outside CMMC

Ahmed is a nominated representative of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) on the General Optical Council (GOC). He is a Member of The RCOphth and a Founder Member of The British Oculoplastic Surgery Society. He is an examiner for the RCOphth as well as part of the Training The
Trainers and Microsurgical Skills faculties. He has an interest in facial palsy management and is a medical adviser to the British Acoustic Neuroma association. He used to work as an Ophthalmic Medical Practitioner whilst a registrar, is a member of the Ophthalmic Qualifications Committee of the British Medical Association, and is involved with the Education Visitor Panel of the GOC.

He is active in research, a journal editor and reviewer. He is a committee member of the British International Doctors Association. He is a medical member of the Appeal Panel of The Postgraduate Medical Training and Education Board. As well as a journal reviewer, he is a reviewer for Research for
Patient Benefit and Map of Medicine.

Outside medicine, Ahmed is a school governor, is involved with medical charities and community finance initiatives, and is co-chair of the Manchester Christian-Muslim Forum.

Qualifications

  • DM Nottm Jul 07
  • FRCS Ed Mar 92
  • MRCOphth Oct 90
  • DO Lon Jun 90
  • MBBS Lon Jun 87

Specialisms

  • Small incision Cataract Surgery / Phacoemulsification, including use of individualised introacular lens implants
  • Oculoplastics
  • Management and treatment of Facial Palsy
  • General Ophthalmology.

    • Publications / Research

    1. Draby YJ, Kuchai NA, Sadiq SA et al
      Medical Atrocities (letter)
      BMJ 1991; 302: 6773
    2. Sadiq SA
      Superglue Mistakenly Inserted Instead of Chloramphenicol
      BMJ 1992;305:1514
    3. Sadiq SA
      Anaesthesia for Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
      Practical Diabetes 1994;11,5,186-190
    4. Sadiq SA
      Prognosis of Cataract Surgery in Diabetics
      Practical Diabetes 1994;11,5,183-185
    5. Sadiq SA and Thurairajan G
      A case of transorbital intracranial damage
      Injury 1995;26,4,279-280
    6. Hood A and Sadiq SA
      Complications of Contact Lens Wear
      Journal of BCLA 1995;18,2,55-57
    7. Spencer AF, Sadiq SA, Pawson P & Vernon SA
      Vertical Optic Disc Diameter – Discrepancy between Planimetric and SLO Measurements
      IOVS 1995;36,5,796-803
    8. Sadiq SA, Chatterjee A & Vernon SA
      Rubeosis in Diabetics Undergoing Cataract Extraction
      Eye 1995;9,6,728-732
    9. Sadiq SA, Gregson RMC & Downes RN
      The CINCA Syndrome
      Journal of Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 1996;33,1,59-64
    10. Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      Dysversion of Lateral Eyelashes in Children
      Eye 1996;10,4,473-475
    11. Sadiq SA and Vernon SA
      Sublingual timolol – an alternative to topical treatment in glaucoma?
      BJO 1996;80,532-535
    12. Sadiq SA, Sharif LA & Gregson RMC
      Aniridia in only one identical twin
      Eye 1996;10,3,392-394
    13. Sadiq SA and McElvanney AM
      Pupillary dilation and axial length measurement
      European Journal of Ophthalmology 1996;6,2,147-149
    14. Sadiq SA, Hugkulstone CE, Jones NS & Downes RN
      Endoscopic Holmium Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy
      Eye 1996;10,1,43-46
    15. Hugkulstone CE, Sadiq SA & Rubasingham AS
      The effect of heparin-coated IOLs on intraocular pressure following combined trabeculectomy and cataract surgery
      Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 1997:75:437-440
    16. Hehar SS, Jones NS, Sadiq SA & Downes RN
      Endoscopic Holmium:YAG Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy – Safe and effective as a day case procedure
      JLO 1997:111:1056-1059
    17. Sadiq SA, Olhrich S, Jones NS & Downes RN
      Endoscopic Holmium Laser DCR – medium term results
      BJO 1997:81:12:1089-1092
    18. Sleep T, Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      A facial lesion and a diagnostic dilemma
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 1997:1:2:43-44
    19. Azuara-Blanco A, Sadiq SA, Hussain M, Lloyd JH & Dua HS
      Successful medical treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis
      International Ophthalmology 1998;21:223-227
    20. Sadiq SA and Vernon SA
      The effect of timolol drops on respiratory function
      Eye 1998;12:3a:386-389
    21. Sadiq SA, Azuara-Blanco A, Bennett D, Lloyd JH & Dua HS
      Evaluation of contamination of used disposable contact lenses by Acanthamoeba
      CLAOJ 1998;24:3:155-8
    22. Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      A clinical algorithm for the management of facial nerve palsy from an oculoplastic perspective
      Eye 1998:12:2;219-223
    23. Sadiq SA, Stevenson, Gorman C & Orr GM
      The efficacy of indomethacin as an analgesic for scleral buckling surgery
      BJO 1998:82:4;429-431
    24. Dapling RB, Sadiq SA, Ntountas Y, Ali Q, Shaw B and Downes RN
      Porous orbital implants and their behaviour during drilling
      Orbit 1999 Mar; 18(1), 1-5
    25. Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      Epiphora – a quick fix ?
      Eye 1998;12:3a:417-418
    26. Rajkumar KN and Sadiq SA
      Floppy eyelid syndrome and chronic conjunctivitis
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 1998:2:1:27-29
    27. Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      Success rate of endonasal DCR (reply to letter)
      BJO
    28. Sadiq SA, Chatterjee A, Shah S and Amoaku WM
      Not CMV Retinitis
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 1998:2:3;89-90.
    29. Sadiq SA
      Facial Palsy
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 1998:2:3;66-68.
    30. Sadiq SA and Downes RN
      Management of facial palsy (reply to letter)
      Eye 1999:13;273
    31. Sadiq SA, Sleep T and Amoaku WMK
      The visual results and changes in retinopathy in diabetic patients following cataract surgery
      European Journal of Ophthalmology 1999:9:1;14-20
    32. Ahkine D, Sadiq SA and Gregson RM
      Bilateral Duane's Anomaly associated with Mental Retardation Inherited in an Apparently X-linked pattern
      British Orthoptic Journal 1999:56;87-88
    33. Sadiq SA, Jennings CR, Jones NS, Downes RN
      Wegener's granulomatosis : the ocular manifestations revisited
      Orbit, 2000:19:4;253-261
    34. Sadiq SA & Sheikh A
      The fasting patient
      Update 21.10.99
    35. Mahmood S & Sadiq SA
      A Short History of Lacrimal Surgery
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 2001;Vol. 5, No. 3
    36. Bakri K, Jones NS, Downes RN & Sadiq SA
      Intra-Operative 5-Fluorouracil in Endonasal Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy
      Archives of Otolaryngology Feb 2003
    37. Deokule S, Sadiq SA & Shah S
      Chronic open angle glaucoma: patient awareness of the nature of the disease, topical medication, compliance and the prevalence of systemic symptoms
      Ophthalmic Physiological Optics 2004;24;1: 9-15
    38. Shah A & Sadiq SA
      Facial disfigurement - non-medical aspects
      Eye News, Dec/Jan 06, 12, 4; 8-11
    39. Gupta A, Buller AJ, Ferguson CJ, Yodaiken M & Sadiq SA
      Bilateral upper lid contact dermatitis after using an eyelash tinting agent: A Case Series
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 2007; 8; 3: 62-63
    40. M Kim Lim & S A Sadiq
      Involutional lower lid entropion
      CME Journal of Ophthalmology 2007; 8; 3: 43-47
    41. Kashani S, Friebel J, Sadiq S A & Olver J
      The Tetracaine Provocation Test (TPT) for inducing early involutional entropion
      Letter OPRS 2006,22(5)406-407
    42. Rahman I & Sadiq SA
      Ophthalmic Management of Facial Nerve Palsy - A Review
      Survey of Ophthalmology 2007;52;2:121-144
    43. Sadiq SA, Mengher LS, Lowry J & Downes R
      Integrated Orbital Implants – A comparison of Hydroxyapatite and Porous Polyethylene Implants
      Orbit - In Press 2007
    44. Lim KM, Sadiq SA & Jones NS
      Ophthalmic manifestations of paranasal sinus mucocoeles
      International Ophthalmology (The International Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) In Press 2008
    45. Sadiq SA, Managing the fasting patient
      Book chapter in: Caring for Muslim Patients.
      Ed: Sheikh A & Gatrad A R.2nd edition 2007.
      Radcliffe Publishing