Retinal Surgery

Mr Saad is an experienced retinal surgeon. He had his higher retinal training in Bristol Eye Hospital. Since 2017, He co leads the vitreoretinal surgery unit in James Cook University hospital. He has done several thousands of vitreoretinal surgeries with high success rates. Since He joined James Cook Hospital, he has introduced new methods in aphakia management and sub macular haemorrhage. He is the principal investigator in a UK multicentre trial dealing with submacular bleeding due to age related macular degeneration. He has also been a principal investigator in 2 trials focused in diabetic retinopathy ( DIAMONDS and EMERALD trials)

Special interests:

• Macular holes
• Retinal detachment repair
• Epiretinal membranes
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Complications of cataract surgery and secondary lens implantation
• Age related macular degeneration
• Complications of eye trauma
• Endophthalmitis

Examples of his publications in this field:

• Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Traumatic Macular Hole: 14% Perfluoropropane (C 3 F 8) versus Silicone Oil Tamponade – PubMed (nih.gov)
• Fully Automated Direct Perfluorocarbon Liquid-Silicone Oil Exchange – PubMed (nih.gov)

Successful treatment of epiretinal membranes:

Successful treatment of macular hole:

Patient information links :

Macular hole

BEAVRS_machole DONE

Epiretinal membrane

BEAVRS_ERM DONE

Floaters

Floaters | British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (beavrs.org)

Retinal detachment

BEAVRS_RD_SURGERY DONE