Mr El-Assal completed his Ophthalmology training in the North East of England. He accomplished his glaucoma sub-specialist fellowship in Moorfields Eye Hospital-London where he developed a special interest in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). He is currently working as a Consultant specialising in glaucoma and cataract surgery at Sunderland Eye Infirmary.
![Tiny titanium iStent tubes which control intraocolar pressure in patients with glaucoma.](https://www.myeyeclinicgosforth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iStent.jpeg)
Two implanted iStents helping control intraocular pressure in glaucoma.