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Mr Abdallah Ellabban

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon MD, Msc, FRCS, PhD

Mr. Ellabban is a consultant ophthalmologist at Hull University teaching Hospitals. His surgical expertise encompasses simple and complex cataract surgery. He has a special interest in the management of retinal diseases. He 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 invited as a guest speaker to many national and internal meetings. He participated in over 15 multicentre trial investigating new modalities for treatments for retinal diseases. Mr Ellabban is a senior lecturer at Hull York Medical School and the regional lead for ophthalmology Local training.

Mr. Ellabban was trained across the UK, Japan and Egypt. He completed a PhD from the world-renown Kyoto University in Japan focusing on macular diseases. He is a senior lecturer at Hull York Medical School and has more than 35 publications in peer-reviewed ophthalmic journals and co-authored 2 book chapters.

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Specialises in:
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Medical and Surgical Retina
  • General Ophthalmology

Qualifications & Training

Qualifications

PhD (Ophthalmology), Kyoto University, Japan (2015)

FRCS (Ophthalmology), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, UK (2010)

ICO Basic Sciences and Optics & Refraction, International Council of Ophthalmology, UK(2010)

Master’s Degree (Ophthalmology), Suez Canal University, Egypt (2008)

M.B.B.Ch, Suez Canal University, Egypt (2002)

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)

Research & 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.

  • 1. Ahmad K, Sallam AB, Saad AA, Ellabban AA. Fully Automated Direct Perfluorocarbon Liquid-Silicone Oil Exchange (Clinical Ophthalmology, in press)..
  • 2. 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, in press).
  • 3. Ellabban AA, Patil A, Yorston D et al. Risk of Retinal Detachment during Labour: Beliefs Versus Evidence. (The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. 2019;12(4))..
  • 4. 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)..
  • 5. 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, In press)..
  • 6. Zeydanli EO, Parolinin 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, in press)..
  • 7. BEAVRS Macular hole outcome group. Factors affecting anatomical and visual outcome after macular hole surgery: findings from a large prospective UK cohort. (Eye, in press)..
  • 8. 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)..
  • 9. 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)..
  • 10. 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)..
  • 11. 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)..
  • 12. 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)..
  • 13. 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)..
  • 14. 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)..
  • 15. 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)..
  • 16. 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)..
  • 17. 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).
  • 18. 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)..
  • 19. 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)..
  • 20. 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)..
  • 21. 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)..
  • 22. 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)..
  • 23. 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)..
  • 24. 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)..
  • 25. Ellabban AA, Tsujikawa A, Ogino K, et al. Choroidal Thickness after Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injections for Choroidal Neovascularization (Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012;6:837-44)..
  • 26. 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)..
  • 27. 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)..
  • 28. 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)..
  • 29. 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)..
  • 30. Iros M, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Gini G, Michalewska Z, Ellaban AA, Faramawi MF, Adelman R, Sallam AB, EVRS Study Group. Management of Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy: The European VitreoRetinal Society Optic Pit Study (Retina Under review)..
  • 31. Siddiqui MZ, Ellabban AA, Sallam AB et al. Laser Protection Survey Among International Retina Specialists (BMJ Ophthalmology Retina, under review).

Book Chapters:

  • Chapter 7 : Diabetic macular oedema. A Practical Manual of Diabetic retinopathy Management, 2nd edition, ISBN: 978-1-119-05895-3”
  • Chapter 14 : Cataract surgery in the diabetic eye: Pre-, intra- and postoperative considerations. A Practical Manual of Diabetic retinopathy Management, 2nd edition, ISBN: 978-1-119-05895-3”

Presentations

Mr. Ellabban is regularly present the outcome of his research and clinical experience in major ophthalmology meeting across the world.

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 38th Advances in Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology XXI Century, Wroclaw, Poland Patho-morphological changes in diabetic macular edema as depicted by optical coherence tomography.Dome shaped macular configuration: Three-dimensional tomographic features and time course changes.

10-11/11/ 2016 British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal surgeons Meeting (BEAVRS), Southampton, UK Phacovitrectomy and the perfect IOL partner.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 Meeting (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

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 The 8th 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 Annual meeting of the 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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  • 35000+

    Our patient numbers
  • 30k+

    eyes surgeries completed
  • 550+

    National & International lectures
  • 75+

    years of surgery experience

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Holmes Chapel

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