Consultant Ophthalmologist - Pediatric and Uveitis
Posted date [2026-08-06]
(ID: 49116)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Ophthalmologist - Pediatric and UveitisJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Ophthalmologist - Pediatric and Uveitis
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Minimum 5 years post-fellowship
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Consultant Ophthalmologist - Pediatric and Uveitis position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Medical Practice opportunity focused on pediatric eye disorders, strabismus, ocular inflammation, complex anterior segment conditions, and advanced ophthalmic treatment. A leading eye care provider is hiring a fellowship-trained specialist to deliver comprehensive clinical and surgical care while contributing to multidisciplinary services, teaching, and academic development.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 60000-85000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
This consultant appointment supports children and adults with complex ophthalmic conditions
requiring specialist assessment, medical treatment, surgery, and long-term monitoring. The physician will manage pediatric visual disorders alongside uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases, coordinating care with ophthalmology subspecialists and other medical disciplines.
The role combines direct patient care with surgical responsibility, multidisciplinary decision-making, clinical education, and academic participation. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention will help preserve vision, improve childhood visual development, and reduce complications associated with inflammatory eye disease.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and treat congenital, developmental, inflammatory, and acquired eye conditions.
* Provide comprehensive ophthalmic care for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with complex ocular inflammation.
* Assess and manage strabismus, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, congenital glaucoma, and anterior segment disorders.
* Perform strabismus surgery and other approved pediatric ophthalmic procedures.
* Undertake pediatric cataract and complex anterior segment surgery within the consultant\'s credentialed scope.
* Evaluate congenital eye abnormalities and develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans.
* Provide retinopathy of prematurity screening, monitoring, and treatment.
* Coordinate visual rehabilitation and amblyopia therapy with orthoptists, optometrists, and family members.
* Diagnose and manage complex uveitis, ocular immunology conditions, and inflammatory eye disease.
* Prescribe, monitor, and adjust ocular or systemic immunosuppressive therapies.
* Perform advanced diagnostic investigations and therapeutic procedures for inflammatory ophthalmic disorders.
* Monitor treatment response, medication safety, recurrence, and potential complications.
* Collaborate with rheumatology, pediatrics, neonatology, internal medicine, and other relevant specialties.
* Participate in multidisciplinary discussions involving complex pediatric and inflammatory cases.
* Explain diagnoses, treatment options, surgical risks, expected outcomes, and follow-up requirements to patients and families.
* Maintain complete clinical records, operative notes, consent documentation, and treatment plans.
* Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based protocol development.
* Support teaching, specialist training, case presentations, research, and academic initiatives.
* Maintain professional knowledge through continuous education and current ophthalmology literature.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a recognized medical degree, specialist ophthalmology qualification, and board certification or an equivalent approved credential.
Fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is required for the pediatric component of the position. Fellowship training in Uveitis or Ocular Immunology is required for responsibility involving complex inflammatory eye disease.
Candidates should have at least five years of post-fellowship clinical experience in the relevant ophthalmology subspecialty. Strong surgical capability, sound clinical judgment, and experience managing complex referral cases are essential.
Eligibility for licensing with the Dubai Health Authority is required. The successful consultant should communicate clearly with patients, parents, clinical colleagues, and multidisciplinary specialists while maintaining a compassionate and academically engaged approach to care.
Skills Set
* Pediatric ophthalmology
* Strabismus assessment
* Strabismus surgery
* Amblyopia management
* Pediatric cataract surgery
* Congenital glaucoma management
* Congenital eye disorders
* Developmental ophthalmic conditions
* Complex anterior segment surgery
* Retinopathy of prematurity screening
* Retinopathy of prematurity treatment
* Uveitis management
* Ocular immunology
* Ocular inflammatory disorders
* Immunosuppressive therapy
* Advanced ophthalmic diagnostics
* Therapeutic ophthalmic procedures
* Visual development assessment
* Multidisciplinary clinical care
* Pediatric patient communication
* Patient and family counselling
* Clinical governance
* Medical education
* Ophthalmology research
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity enables an experienced ophthalmologist to manage highly specialized cases where early diagnosis and advanced treatment can protect vision and improve long-term quality of life. The consultant will work within a multidisciplinary eye care environment offering exposure to pediatric surgery, ocular immunology, complex referrals, and collaborative clinical decision-making.
The position also provides scope to contribute to teaching, research, service development, and specialist ophthalmology standards. Continued demand for advanced eye care in Dubai offers professional stability and a strong platform for clinical and academic growth.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting qualified healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist clinics, and healthcare institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.
The role combines direct patient care with surgical responsibility, multidisciplinary decision-making, clinical education, and academic participation. Accurate diagnosis and timely intervention will help preserve vision, improve childhood visual development, and reduce complications associated with inflammatory eye disease.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and treat congenital, developmental, inflammatory, and acquired eye conditions.
* Provide comprehensive ophthalmic care for infants, children, adolescents, and patients with complex ocular inflammation.
* Assess and manage strabismus, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, congenital glaucoma, and anterior segment disorders.
* Perform strabismus surgery and other approved pediatric ophthalmic procedures.
* Undertake pediatric cataract and complex anterior segment surgery within the consultant\'s credentialed scope.
* Evaluate congenital eye abnormalities and develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans.
* Provide retinopathy of prematurity screening, monitoring, and treatment.
* Coordinate visual rehabilitation and amblyopia therapy with orthoptists, optometrists, and family members.
* Diagnose and manage complex uveitis, ocular immunology conditions, and inflammatory eye disease.
* Prescribe, monitor, and adjust ocular or systemic immunosuppressive therapies.
* Perform advanced diagnostic investigations and therapeutic procedures for inflammatory ophthalmic disorders.
* Monitor treatment response, medication safety, recurrence, and potential complications.
* Collaborate with rheumatology, pediatrics, neonatology, internal medicine, and other relevant specialties.
* Participate in multidisciplinary discussions involving complex pediatric and inflammatory cases.
* Explain diagnoses, treatment options, surgical risks, expected outcomes, and follow-up requirements to patients and families.
* Maintain complete clinical records, operative notes, consent documentation, and treatment plans.
* Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based protocol development.
* Support teaching, specialist training, case presentations, research, and academic initiatives.
* Maintain professional knowledge through continuous education and current ophthalmology literature.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a recognized medical degree, specialist ophthalmology qualification, and board certification or an equivalent approved credential.
Fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is required for the pediatric component of the position. Fellowship training in Uveitis or Ocular Immunology is required for responsibility involving complex inflammatory eye disease.
Candidates should have at least five years of post-fellowship clinical experience in the relevant ophthalmology subspecialty. Strong surgical capability, sound clinical judgment, and experience managing complex referral cases are essential.
Eligibility for licensing with the Dubai Health Authority is required. The successful consultant should communicate clearly with patients, parents, clinical colleagues, and multidisciplinary specialists while maintaining a compassionate and academically engaged approach to care.
Skills Set
* Pediatric ophthalmology
* Strabismus assessment
* Strabismus surgery
* Amblyopia management
* Pediatric cataract surgery
* Congenital glaucoma management
* Congenital eye disorders
* Developmental ophthalmic conditions
* Complex anterior segment surgery
* Retinopathy of prematurity screening
* Retinopathy of prematurity treatment
* Uveitis management
* Ocular immunology
* Ocular inflammatory disorders
* Immunosuppressive therapy
* Advanced ophthalmic diagnostics
* Therapeutic ophthalmic procedures
* Visual development assessment
* Multidisciplinary clinical care
* Pediatric patient communication
* Patient and family counselling
* Clinical governance
* Medical education
* Ophthalmology research
* Dubai Health Authority licensing
* Consultant-level clinical decision-making
Why Join Us
This opportunity enables an experienced ophthalmologist to manage highly specialized cases where early diagnosis and advanced treatment can protect vision and improve long-term quality of life. The consultant will work within a multidisciplinary eye care environment offering exposure to pediatric surgery, ocular immunology, complex referrals, and collaborative clinical decision-making.
The position also provides scope to contribute to teaching, research, service development, and specialist ophthalmology standards. Continued demand for advanced eye care in Dubai offers professional stability and a strong platform for clinical and academic growth.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a medical recruitment consultancy connecting qualified healthcare professionals with hospitals, specialist clinics, and healthcare institutions across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. The company supports consultant-level candidates through vacancy matching, licensing guidance, relocation coordination, and recruitment assistance.
