Dr. Avinash Gurbaxani

Dr. Avinash Gurbaxani is a highly experienced consultant, specialised in in the assessment and management of uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases (uveitis, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases of the eye) as well as medical retinal diseases, such as diabetes, macular degeneration and retinal vascular disease at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.

Dr. Avinash has broad experience in the diagnosis and management of complex inflammatory eye diseases, including the use of immunosuppression, as well as in treating retinal disease. Dr Gurbaxani is also skilled in managing complex cataract surgery associated with these diseases.

Dr. Gurbaxani trained in ophthalmology in Oxford and London, working at The Oxford Eye Hospital in Oxford, Kings College Hospital, St. Thomas’ Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He has worked at the prestigious Medical Eye Unit in London as well as completing a Uveitis Fellowship and Medical Retina Fellowship at Moorfields London and the Sydney Eye Hospital in Australia, before returning to Moorfields London as a locum consultant.

Dr. Gurbaxani is experienced in initiating research projects and running clinical trials, and has regularly published and presented papers at national and international conferences. He is a member of several professional bodies including the Royal College of Opthalmologists (RCOphth), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCS) (Ed), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

Special Interests

• Uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases (uveitis, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases of the eye)
• Medical retinal diseases (diabetes, macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease)

Qualifications

• MBBS
• DOMS
• FRCS (Ed) (Ophth)
• Chief of Retina Service at Moorfields
• Moorfields UAE Associate Professor Of Ophthalmology (Adjunct)