Mr Ellabban is a double-qualified consultant ophthalmologist with a subspeciality interest in Cataract surgery and Retinal diseases at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. Mr Ellabban has performed over 10,000 cataract procedures. He is also experienced in managing cataracts in challenging situations or combined with other procedures. He uses the latest technology in surgery and offers premium lens implants.
About Mr Ellabban
About Mr Ellabban
Mr Ellabban has diverse experience in retinal surgery and offers state-of-the-art suture-less retinal surgery for a range of retinal disorders including macular hole, epiretinal membrane, floaters, vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment. He also provides intravitreal injection treatments for retinal disorders including Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Maculopathy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.
Mr Ellabban was trained across the UK, Japan and Egypt. He completed a PhD from the world-renowned Kyoto University in Japan focusing on macular diseases. He is a senior lecturer at Hull York Medical School and has more than 40 publications in peer-reviewed ophthalmic journals and co-authored 2 book chapters. His research was presented at major ophthalmology meetings across the world.
Mr Ellabban was invited as a guest speaker to many national and internal meetings. He participated in over 15 multicentre trials investigating new modalities for treatments for retinal diseases.
His main leisure interests are sports including road bikes, football and enjoys following Formula1.
Qualifications
- 03/2015 PhD (Ophthalmology), Kyoto University, Japan.
- 03/2010 FRCS (Ophthalmology), UK.
- 04/2008 Master’s Degree (Ophthalmology), Suez Canal University, Egypt.
- 10/2002 M.B.B.Ch, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Professional Membership
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO).
- European Society Vitreoretinal Surgery (EVRS).
- British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS).
- Association of research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
- Japanese Retina and Vitreous Society (JRVS).
- North of England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS).
- Yorkshire Retina Society (YRS).
Treatments and Surgery
Cataract Surgery
Laser Treatment
- YAG laser capsulotomy (for post-cataract capsular opacification)
- YAG laser iridotomy (for narrow drainage angles)
Retinal Disease
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- High myopia
- Eye Injection
- Central serous chorioretinopathy
Retinal Surgery
- Vitrectomy surgery
- Floaters
- Macular hole (MH)
- Epiretinal membrane (ERM)
- Vitreomacular traction (VMT)
- Retinal detachment surgery
- Retinal lasers
- Vitreous Haemorrhage
General Eye Conditions
Glaucoma
Research and Publications
Mr. Ellabban dedicates his career to patient care, but he also has a special interest in research. He has taken an active role in research throughout his training and continues to do so as a consultant. His research was presented in the major ophthalmology meetings across the world. He is a co-investigator in multiple multicentre trials.
- Mansour AM, Lopez-Guajardo LM Belotto S, Lima LH, Ellabban AA, et al. Recovery course of persistent posterior subretinal fluid after successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Oct)
- Mansour H, Uwaydat S, Parodi M, Smiddy W, Ellabban AA et al. Recovery course of foveal microstructure in the nonsurgical resolution of full-thickness macular hole (Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthal, 2022).
- Iros M, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Ellabban AA, et al. Management of optic disc pit maculopathy: the European VitreoRetinal Society optic pit study (Acta Ophthalmologica, 2022;100(6):e1264-71)
- Uwaydat SH, Mansour A, Ascaso FJ, Ellabban AA, Smiddy WE et al. Clinical characteristics of full-thickness macular holes that closed without surgery (British Journal of Ophthalmology 2022 Oct;106(10):1463-1468).
- Siddiqui MZ, Ellabban AA, Sallam AB et al. Survey of the Use of Laser Protective Eyewear among International Retina Specialists: A European Vitreoretinal Society Study (BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2021)
- Ahmad K, Sallam AB, Saad AA, Ellabban AA. Fully Automated Direct Perfluorocarbon Liquid-Silicone Oil Exchange (Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020;14,4355-4358).
- Patil A, Ellabban AA, Yorston D et al. Ocular Manifestations of Pregnancy and Labour: From the Innocuous to the Sight Threatening. (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, 2020;22:217–226).
- Ellabban AA, Patil A, Yorston D et al. Risk of Retinal Detachment during Labour: Beliefs Versus Evidence. (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. 2020;22:103-105).
- Duddleston J, Chancellor J, Ellabban AA, et al. Optical Principles in Three-Dimensional Vitreoretinal Surgery and Laser Protective Eyewear (Ophthalmol Retina, 2020;4(2):224-225).
- Romano MR, Parolini B, Allegrini D, Michalewska Z, Ellabban AA (EVRS Study Group) An International Collaborative Evaluation of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Different Therapeutic Approaches and Review of Literature. The European Vitreoretinal Society Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Study. (Acta Ophthalmologica 2020;98(5):e549-e558).
- Zeydanli EO, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Bopp S, Adleman RA, Kuhn F, Sallam AB, Ellabban AA, (EVRS Floaters Study Group). Management of vitreous floaters: an international survey the European VitreoRetinal Society Floaters study report (Eye 2020;34:825-834).
- Abdelghany A, Sallam MA, Ellabban AA. Assessment of Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma. (J Ophthalmol 2019: 8162825).
- Steel DH, P. H. J. Donachie PHJ, Aylward GW, Laidlaw DA, Williamson TH, Yorston D, Ellabban AA (The BEAVRS Macular hole outcome group) Factors affecting anatomical and visual outcome after macular hole surgery: findings from a large perspective UK cohort. (Eye. 2021;35:316-325).
- Ellabban AA, Patil A, Costen MT, Babar AR. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion During Vitrectomy: Immediate retinal Revascularization Following Induction of Posterior Vitreous Detachment (Am J Ophthalmol-Case reports 2018;5(9):38-40).
- Ellabban AA, Barry R, Sallam A. Surgical induction of posterior vitreous detachment using combined sharp dissection and active aspiration (Acta Ophthalmologica. 2016;94(6): e524-5).
- Zarranz-Ventura J, Ellabban AA, Sallam A et.al. Prevalence of foveolar lucency with different gas tamponades in surgically closed macular holes assessed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (Retina. 2018;38 (9):1699-1706).
- Lautredou C, Hardin J, Ellabban AA et al. Repeat Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema in Syphilitic Uveitis (Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2018; 7419823).
- Theodoropoulou S, Ellabban AA, Johnston RL et al. Short-term safety of dexamethasone implant for treatment of macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion, in eyes with glaucoma or treated ocular hypertension (Graefe’s Arch Clin Experiment Ophthalmol, 2017;255(4):725-732).
- Goyal S, Hardin J, Uwaydat SH, Ellabban AA, et.al. Review and update of cataract surgery in the diabetic eye (Expert Review of Ophthalmology, 2017:12(5), 359-371).
- Newcott EK, Ellabban AA, Tavassoli S, et al Intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone for treatment of cystoid macular oedema associated with chronic myeloid leukaemia and imatinib therapy (Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2015:713868).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Matsumoto A, et al. Three-Dimensional Tomographic Features of Dome Shaped Macula by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (Am J Ophthalmol. 2013;155(2):320-328).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Muraoka Y, et al. Dome-Shaped Macular Configuration: Longitudinal Changes in the Sclera and Choroid by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Over Two Years (Am J Ophthalmol, 2014;158(5):1062-70).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Ooto S, et al. Focal Choroidal Excavation in Eyes with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (Am J Ophthalmol. 2013;156(4):673-683).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Matsumoto A, et al. Macular Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Inferior Posterior Staphyloma Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012;53(12):7735-45).
- Ooto S, Ellabban AA, Ueda-Arakawa N, et al. Reduction of Retinal Sensitivity in Eyes with Reticular Pseudodrusen (Am J Ophthalmol. 2013;156(6):1184-1191).
- Muraoka Y, Tsujikawa A, Ellabban AA, et al. Paravascular Inner Retinal Defect Associated with High Myopia or Epiretinal Membrane (JAMA Ophthalmol, 2015;133(4):413-20).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Ogino K, et al. Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume in Eyes with Angioid Streaks Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (Am J Ophthalmol. 2012;153(6):1133-1143).
- Ogino K, Tsujikawa A, Ellabban AA, et al. Multimodal evaluation of macular function in age-related macular degeneration (Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2014 Mar;58(2):155-65).
- Ellabban AA, Hangai M, Yamashiro K, et al. Tomographic Fundus Features in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Comparison with Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration in Japanese Patients (Eye [lond]. 2012;26(8):1086-94).
- Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Ogino K, et al. Choroidal Thickness after Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injections for Choroidal Neovascularization (Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012;6:837-44).
- Kuroda H, Tsujikawa A, Ellabban AA, et al. Association of Focal choroidal excavations with age-related macular degeneration (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Sep 4;55(9):6046-54).
- Ueda-Arakawa N, Ooto S, Ellabban AA, et al. Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume of Eyes with Reticular Pseudodrusen Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 May;157(5):994-1004).
- Uji A, Murakami T, Ellabban AA, et al. Association between hyperreflective foci in the outer retina, status of photoreceptor layer, and visual acuity in diabetic macular edema. (Am J Ophthalmol. 2012;153(4):710-7).
- Ellabban AA, Shaheen MS, Ghoneim EM, Zaki AK. Selective Use of Argon Laser Lash Ablation for Treatment of Trichiasis (Egy Ophthalmol Society Bulletin, 2008;101(5):543-550).
Conference Presentations
Mr. Ellabban is regularly present the outcome of his research and clinical experience in major ophthalmology meeting across the world.
- 20-23/05/ 2024 Royal College of Ophthalmologist Annual Meeting, Belfast, UK
IOL misadventures course. - 12-13/01/ 2024 Satpoort Retina Meeting, Santpoort, Netherlands
Fully automated direct perfluorocarbon liquid-silicone oil exchange - 16/06/ 2023 State of the Art Refractive and Cataract Surgery (SARCS) meeting, Hull, UK
Cataract surgery challenges: strategies of management. - 19-21/10/2023 Middle East Ophthalmology Meeting (MEOM), Dubai, UAE.
Recent trends in diabetic maculopathy management. - 03-04/11/ 2022. British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS), Belfast, UK
Inner Retinal Fenestration for optic disc pit maculopathy - 27-30/06/ 2019 European Vitreoretinal Society Meeting (EVRS), Lisbon, Portugal.
Automated Direct Perfluorocarbon Liquid/Silicon Oil Exchange: Tips for improved success in complex retinal surgery - 20-23/09/2018 Euretina Meeting, Vienna, Austria
Safety and Stability of Plate-Haptics IOL (CT Asphina 409M/MP) in Combined Phacovitrectomy. - 02-03/ 12/ 2016 Advances in Ophthalmology XXI Century, Wroclaw, Poland
Patho-morphological changes in diabetic macular oedema as depicted by optical coherence tomography. - 10-11/11/ 2016. British & Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS), Southampton, UK Central retinal artery occlusion during vitrectomy: A breath-holding surgery.
- 04-07/06/ 2016. European Vitreoretinal Society Meeting (EVRS), Monaco, France
Microstructural Changes Depicted by OCT in DME: Insight into Pathomorphology and Tailored Management.
- 05-06/11/ 2015 British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS), Sheffield, UK
Surgical induction of posterior vitreous detachment using combined sharp dissection and active aspiration - 12-14/09/ 2015 European Vitreoretinal Society Meeting (EVRS), Venice, Italy
Tomographic Features of Focal choroidal excavation in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy - 19-21/05/ 2015 Royal College of Ophthalmologist Annual Meeting, Liverpool, UK
Dome-shaped macular configuration: Longitudinal changes in the choroidal and sclera over two years by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 03-07/ 05/ 2015 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Colorado, USA
Visual outcomes of eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration requiring frequent ranibizumab when switched to aflibercept - 02-06/04/ 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2014, Tokyo, Japan
Focal choroidal excavation in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy - 26-29/09/ 2013 Eureitna, Hamburg, Germany
Focal choroidal excavation in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy - 13-15/03/ 2013 Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, Cairo, Egypt
Macular Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Inferior Posterior Staphyloma Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 14-16/12/ 2012 International Symposium of Ophthalmology (ISO), Hong Kong, China
Three-dimensional Tomographic Features of Dome-shaped Macula by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 30/11- 02/12/2012 Japanese Retina & Vitreous Society meeting (JRVS), Yamanashi, Japan
Three-dimensional Tomographic Features of Dome-shaped Macula by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 04/11/2012 Kyoto Ophthalmology Society Alumni, Kyoto, Japan
Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography features and complications in Dome-shaped Macula - 06-10/05/ 2012 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Florida, USA
Macular Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Inferior Posterior Staphyloma Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 05-08/04/ 2012 Japanese Ophthalmological Society (Nichigan), Tokyo, Japan
Macular Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Inferior Posterior Staphyloma Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 16-20/02/ 2012 World Ophthalmology Congress, Abu-Dabi, UAE
Tomographic Fundus Features in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Comparison with Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration - 02-04/12/2011 Japanese Retina & Vitreous Society meeting, Tokyo, Japan
Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume in Eyes with Angioid Streaks Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography - 01-05/05/ 2011 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Florida, USA
Tomographic Fundus Features in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Comparison with Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
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