Dr Waqar invited as faculty and speaker to the prestigious International Congress of Glaucoma Surgery to talk about the latest advances in glaucoma care
April 2024
Dr Waqar has the honour of being invited to Chair the Glaucoma Programme Committee for the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology Annual Conference 2023, and delivers a talk on the Metaverse in eye health care
February 2023
Dr Waqar interviewed by Dubai Eye 103.8 on World Sight Day, highlighting the importance of regular eye examinations to ensure optimal health
October 2022
Dr Waqar introduces state of the art glaucoma surgery with the PAUL Implant to the UAE – the full article can be read here
July 2022
Dr Waqar successfully restores vision for patient with severe glaucoma and cataracts – the full article can be read here.
October 2021
Dr Waqar joins Dubai’s foremost institution, the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Ophthalmology
July 2021
Dr Waqar discusses general eye health alongside glaucoma prevention and treatment options with leading UAE newspaper Gulf News.
The full interview can be read here, and the webinar can be viewed here.
June 2021
Interview with highly regarded international magazine The Ophthalmologist, sharing thoughts on innovation and creativity
Dr. Waqar shares his experience of innovation with colleagues globally at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Congress 2019 in Paris.
Mr Waqar’s team presents one year outcomes from use of iStent Inject system at the United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society Annual Congress 2019 in Glasgow
Results from use of the Intravitreal Injection Guide published in the British Medical Journal Innovations
Mr. Waqar interviewed by EyeNews about his work with medical innovations and surgical training
Mr. Waqar joins faculty for MIGS Masterclass, training surgeons throughout U.K in use of the iStent Inject system.
Mr. Waqar introduces state-of-the-art Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (iStent Inject) and Aqueous Shunt Devices to Royal Eye Infirmary, Plymouth.
Intravitreal Injection Guide featured in EyeTube
“Patient satisfaction and safety profile of a novel device for rapid, precise and safe delivery of intravitreal injections” – Poster presented at Annual Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2018
“Improving the accuracy and comfort of intravitreal injections” – article on Intravitreal Injection Guide featured in Modern Retina
Intravitreal Injection Guide featured in Eyewire Today
Intravitreal Injection Guide featured in Euro Times
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust announce worldwide launch of Intravitreal Injection Guide – full press release available here
Intravitreal Injection Guide featured in The Academy of Fabulous Stuff