# Consultant Ophthalmologist

> Astra ProMed · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-23

**Salary:** unknown currency 1,020,000–1,200,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

### 🏥 Job Description – Consultant Ophthalmologist

### 📍 Position

**Consultant Ophthalmologist**

### 📍 Location

**Sharjah/ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates**

### 🩺 Job Summary

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced **Consultant Ophthalmologist** to join a leading healthcare institution in the UAE. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive medical and surgical eye care services, diagnosing and treating a wide range of ophthalmic disorders while delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care. The consultant will collaborate with optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, anesthesiologists, endocrinologists, neurologists, pediatricians, and other multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal visual outcomes and high standards of clinical excellence.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Diagnose, evaluate, and manage patients with a wide range of ophthalmic diseases and disorders.
-   Perform comprehensive eye examinations, including visual acuity assessment, slit-lamp examination, fundoscopy, tonometry, and refraction review.
-   Diagnose and manage cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal diseases, corneal disorders, uveitis, ocular trauma, and neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
-   Perform ophthalmic surgical procedures, including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, eyelid procedures, laser treatments, and other procedures within the consultant's scope of practice.
-   Interpret ophthalmic imaging and diagnostic investigations, including OCT, fluorescein angiography, visual field testing, corneal topography, and ocular ultrasonography.
-   Provide emergency ophthalmic assessment and management when required.
-   Develop individualized treatment plans and provide long-term follow-up care.
-   Counsel patients regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical procedures, expected outcomes, preventive eye care, and postoperative management.
-   Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for the management of systemic diseases affecting vision.
-   Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with hospital policies and international standards.
-   Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).
-   Supervise junior physicians, residents, fellows, optometrists, and allied healthcare professionals.
-   Participate in clinical research, teaching, and academic activities.

## Requirements

### Qualifications & Requirement

-   MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by the relevant UAE health authority.
-   Completion of an accredited residency in Ophthalmology.
-   Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification in Ophthalmology recognized under the UAE Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR).
-   Fellowship or subspecialty training in an ophthalmology specialty (e.g., Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology, or Refractive Surgery) is highly desirable.
-   Eligibility for or possession of a DHA, DOH, or MOHAP Consultant License.

### Experience

-   Minimum **3–5 years** of post-board/fellowship experience as a Consultant Ophthalmologist (or as required by UAE licensing regulations).
-   Extensive experience in diagnosing and managing medical and surgical ophthalmic conditions.
-   Experience performing advanced ophthalmic surgical procedures within the candidate's subspecialty.
-   Experience working in internationally accredited tertiary hospitals or specialized eye centers is highly desirable.
-   Demonstrated expertise in multidisciplinary patient care.

### Skills & Competencies

-   Expertise in comprehensive ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment.
-   Excellent microsurgical and clinical decision-making skills.
-   Proficiency in ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and imaging technologies.
-   Strong communication and patient counseling abilities.
-   Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
-   Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and continuous quality improvement.
-   Leadership, mentoring, and teaching capabilities.

### Preferred Qualifications

-   Fellowship from a recognized international Ophthalmology subspecialty program.
-   Western Board Certification or equivalent internationally recognized qualification (preferred).
-   Experience with advanced laser procedures, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), and premium intraocular lens implantation.
-   Active involvement in clinical research, publications, and medical education.

## Benefits

### **What We Offer**

-   Competitive tax-free salary.
-   Comprehensive health insurance.
-   Annual airfare allowance.
-   Annual paid leave.
-   Continuing Medical Education (CME) support.
-   Professional indemnity insurance.
-   Relocation assistance (where applicable).
-   Opportunity to work in a leading tertiary healthcare institution equipped with advanced ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical technology.

## Apply

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