Mr Habib

Mr Habib has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-retinal Surgeon at Sunderland Eye Infirmary since 2011. He previously completed his Vitreoretinal Surgical Training Fellowship at Royal Victoria Infirmary - Newcastle. He has vast experience in cataract surgery and speciality dealing with complicated cataract cases. Mr Habib’s special clinical interest in medical retinal diseases is in the management of diabetic eye disease and retinal vascular disorders and macular degeneration. He has wide surgical interests in the treatments of retinal and macular diseases such as macular holes, epiretinal membranes, diabetic bleeds and retinal detachments. He is the lead for the digital surveillance Diabetic retinopathy screening service. Mr Habib has extensive research activities in the development of novel treatments and techniques dealing with artificial intelligence and retinal diseases and is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University.