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Dr. Hayat Ahmad Khan

Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Hayat Ahmad Khan specialized in the field of paediatric ophthalmology, with a career spanning over 25 years. In 2024, Dr. Khan joined the esteemed Barraquer Eye in Dubai Healthcare City 2.

Dr. Khan's academic journey includes fellowships at McGill University (Canada) and the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto), specializing in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. He completed his residency at Aligarh Muslim University, followed by specialized training in anterior segment procedures at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences and small incision cataract surgery in Nepal.

His expertise covers a range of complex ophthalmic conditions in paediatric ophthalmology, with a particular focus on complex strabismus, as well as paediatric glaucoma and cataract. Dr Khan's surgical expertise also extends to cataract and glaucoma surgery in adults, and the treatment of anterior segment problems.

Professional Activity

  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
  • Membership with the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
  • Fellowship recognition from the International Council of Ophthalmology.

Important publications

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors of Refractive Errors and Effective Spectacle Coverage in Emiratis and NonEmiratis Aged 40 Years or Older: the Dubai Eye Health Survey. Muhammad Mansur Rabiu, Manal O Taryam, Shurooq AlBanna, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Wafa K Alnakhi, Hamid Y Hussain, Prasan Rao, Mazen M Sinjab, Lama T Sharbek, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2023 Jan-Feb;12(1):29-37
  • Epidemiological findings of refractive errors and amblyopia among school children in Dubai. Salam Chettian Kandi, Hayat Ahmad Khan. Dubai Med J 2021;4(1):3-9.
  • Visual Triggers on WhatsApp as a Remote Learning Tool for Ophthalmology Residents. Research Article. Authors: Hayat Ahmad Khan, Salam Chettian Kandi, Dr. Fouzia Shersad. Hamdan Med J 2020;13:214-21.
  • Unilateral multifocal intraocular lens implantation in pediatric cataract surgery: 5 years review. Mohamad Tawfeek Hakim; Adrien Coutu; Hayat Khan; Patricio M. Aduriz-Lorenzo; Abdullah Al Naqi; Hachemi Nezzar. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2017, Vol.58, 5430.
  • Localizing rectus muscle insertions using wide-field high-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy. Khan Hayat, Smith D, Kraft SP. British Journal of Ophthalmology doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol2011300960.

Merits and recognitions

•    2012 AAPOS Research Award in San Antonio (Texas)

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