Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Specialist
Dr. Mohamed Galal is a UK-trained Consultant Ophthalmologist with over 16 years of experience in advanced eye care, specialising in corneal diseases, cataract surgery, laser vision correction, refractive surgery, and complex anterior segment conditions. As Acting Cornea Consultant and Cataract Service Lead at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, UK, he led cataract service development, performed advanced corneal transplantation procedures, and contributed to quality improvement initiatives and clinical research.
He completed a prestigious Fellowship in Cornea, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, one of the UK’s leading corneal and refractive surgery centres. Dr. Galal is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow (FRCS) and is licensed to practise in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
Cataract surgery (including complex cataract cases)
All types of Corneal transplantation (PK, DALK, DMEK, DSAEK)
All types of vision correction including lens implants and laser refractive surgery ‘’LASIK and Femto-LASIK, SMILE laser vision correction, PRK and PTK’’
Keratoconus management including Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL) and Intracorneal Ring Segments (ICRS)
August 2026: Specialist in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Magrabi Eye Center, Mirdif, UAE
2021 – 2026: Acting Cornea Consultant and Cataract Service Lead, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, United Kingdom
2020 – 2021: Corneal Fellowship, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, United Kingdom
2019 – 2020: Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, United Kingdom
2018 – 2019: Medical Retina Research Fellow, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
2007 – 2018: Consultant Ophthalmologist, Eye Specialized Center, Military Hospital and University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
FRCS (Ophthalmology) – Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
Cornea, Anterior Segment & Refractive Surgery Fellowship – Queen Victoria Hospital, UK
Master of Science in Ophthalmology – Ain Shams University, Egypt
ICO Basic Science & Optics
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBCh) – Ain Shams University, Egypt
General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom – Licensed to Practice
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) – Specialist Ophthalmologist
Consultant Ophthalmologist – Egyptian Medical Register
Research & Academic Contributions
Dr. Galal has actively contributed to ophthalmic research, clinical audits, and international scientific meetings. His work includes publications on fungal keratitis, presentations at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), and participation as a sub-investigator in several international retinal clinical trials.
