Professor Mr Mohammed Muhtaseb

Prof Muhtaseb graduated with Distinction from St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1995 and completed his ophthalmology training in London. He has completed three separate sub-specialty training fellowships in each of Cornea Surgery, Refractive Surgery, and Medical Ophthalmology / Neuro-ophthalmology. He is a Consultant in the NHS providing services for patients with corneal diseases and performing cataract surgery at Cwm Taf University Health Board in South East Wales. He is Visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, and compiled two modules for post-graduate students on the MSc in Clinical Optometry at Cardiff University. He is also a provider of continuing education and training for optometrists outside of the MSc course. Prof Muhtaseb maintains his enthusiasm for clinical research and supervises trainee doctors undertaking research. He has published the results of his clinical research widely in the peer-reviewed literature and is a reviewer for many prestigious journals. He has presented his work to international conference audiences in Europe, Asia and the USA. He has also been an invited speaker at international conferences, where he shares his experiences in the use of innovative technologies. He moved to South Wales in 2006 to take up his Consultant position and has continuously strived to establish and develop new services for his patients since that time.

Cataract surgery Complex cataract surgery Refractive cataract surgery Refractive lens exchange Refractive lens implants including multifocal and toric lenses Piggyback lens implant surgery Corneal transplant surgery Keratoconus and collagen crosslinking