Mr Thamir Yasen

Mr Thamir Yasen - Consultant Ophthalmologist Personal profile After qualifying from Baghdad in 1974, Mr Thamir Yasen carried out his basic general surgical training at Baghdad Medical City Teaching Hospital. He then went on to specialise in Ophthalmology and in 1981 he moved to the UK to gain further ophthalmology experience and gained his FRCS in Ophthalmology. In 1986, Mr Yasen was appointed to Registrar at The Royal Hospital of Victoria in Bournemouth, later progressing to work as Associate Specialist at the hospital. During this time he gained excellent experience in Vitreoretinal Surgery, glaucoma, Neuroophthalmology, Oculoplastics, anterior segment and ocular motility. He was granted FRCSOphth (fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists) in 1988. Mr Yasen also has extensive experience in laser procedures and is an expert in cataract extractions. Early in 1991 Mr Yasen was the first at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Bournemouth to perform a list of cataract operations as day case surgery when the prevailing practice was to keep cataract patients in hospital. In 1999 to further develop his skills, Mr Yasen undertook a year's training at the Southampton Eye Unit. Through this experience he mastered techniques such as adjustable structures and botulinum toxin treatment of squint. Mr Yasen has interest and expertise in cataract surgery (including multifocal and toric intraocular lens implants), General Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic surgery. Mr Yasen has worked at The Great Western Hospital as a consultant since 2000, he also works as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Ridgeway Hospital and Bath Clinic.