Biography

Mr Mahmood is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in medical retina and cataract surgery.

He graduated from Cambridge University in 1997. He trained at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and worked as a senior medical retina fellow at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. He became a consultant in 2007 and between 2008 and 2020 he was the clinical lead for medical retina at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital leading an award winning service which was developed to four sites across the city in hospital and community locations.

He is a leading UK expert in medical retina and has lectured nationally and internationally on ophthalmic imaging, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. He is also an advisor to the pharmaceutical industry assisting in the development of new drugs and treatment pathways.

He is active in teaching and organises courses in medical retinal disease and modern imaging techniques. He is also a skilled cataract surgeon who has done over 10,000 procedures and with great feedback from patients.

He holds an honorary clinical lectureship with the University of Manchester and is a council member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists representing the North West region.

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