My transition from Ahmed Sadiq to The Eye Specialist

As we travel along our medical careers (becoming more senior), it\'s surprising how our portfolio of practice narrows, even though we still have the ability to diagnosis and treat a whole range of conditions affecting the body.

As a medical student I was exposed to teaching and was examined in all specialties.

After qualification with an MBBS, the pre-registration year was in medicine and surgery, with exposure to the common conditions.

Work as a casualty doctor was the last time I had to deal with a wide range of problems, from dental abscesses to gynaecological emergencies.

After choosing to enter ophthalmology, my disease exposure was dramatically reduced.

There was a concentration on the eye, and the things that affected the eyes (ear nose and throat, neurology, neurosurgery, maxillofacial etc).

Ophthalmic training as a senior house officer covered all of ophthalmology, but I very quickly realised that I was attracted to cataract surgery and oculoplastics.

I underwent examinations in general ophthalmology, and passed the diploma in ophthalmology and fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons. I was awarded the Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and later its Fellowship also.

The Fellowship examination was the gateway to more advanced training in ophthalmology as a registrar, and then a fellowship in oculoplastics surgery.

During the end if my registrar training I undertook a Doctorate in Medicine, having published quite a few research papers as a registrar.

After the required training as a specialist registrar, I gained my consultant job at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital - that was just over 12 years ago - and things have only got busier!

Phew !

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