Salman Waqar

ORCID: 0000-0001-7886-873X
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Research Areas
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Ocular Infections and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Imperial College London
2016-2025

Khyber Medical College
2025

University of Oxford
2019-2024

Henry Ford Hospital
2024

British Medical Association
2024

University College London
2022

Moorfields Eye Hospital
2022

University of Bristol
2022

Primary Health Care
2020-2022

Nuffield Health
2020-2022

Background Rates of blood testing have increased over the past two decades. Reasons for cannot easily be extracted from electronic health record databases. Aim To explore who requests tests and why, what outcomes are in UK primary care. Design setting A retrospective audit records general practices England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland was undertaken. Method Fifty-seven clinicians Primary care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) each reviewed 50 patients had April 2021. Anonymised data were...

10.3399/bjgp.2023.0191 article EN cc-by British Journal of General Practice 2023-07-14

To determine the effect of distraction on anterior segment surgical performance using a virtual reality simulator in expert and novice surgeons.Horizon Suite Simulation Centre, South Devon Foundation NHS Trust, Devon, England.Cohort study.Expert ophthalmic surgeons completed standardized validated task 10 times (EyeSi). They then cognitive (arithmetic questions), after which they attempts module while also completing task.For experts (n = 7), distracting had no statistically significant...

10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.01.031 article EN Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2011-07-25

To establish the safety of nondominant-hand simulated intraocular surgery.Horizon Suite Simulation Centre, South Devon Foundation NHS Trust, Devon, United Kingdom.Cohort study.Physicians with no previous ophthalmic surgical experience completed an introductory program on EyeSi simulator to eliminate learning curve. They then validated level-4 forceps module 4 times their dominant hand and nondominant hand. Simulator total score, odometer movement, corneal injury, lens time were recorded....

10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.07.030 article EN Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2012-10-16

10.1007/s00170-020-05380-0 article EN The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 2020-05-01

Ptosis surgery has seen many advances in the last few decades, most important of which have emerged as a result better understanding anatomy and physiology eyelid orbit. Anterior approaches such levator aponeurosis advancement, tarsoaponeurectomy posterior repair involving resection Muller's muscle proven to be effective cases. The focus this article is discussion indications, operative techniques, success rates complications transcutaneous advancement detail.

10.2174/1874364101004010076 article EN cc-by The Open Ophthalmology Journal 2010-12-14

<h3>Aim</h3> To establish the effect of acute loss stereopsis on simulated intraocular surgical performance. <h3>Methods</h3> This study was performed using EYESi ophthalmic simulator. Thirty junior doctors with no previous experience were enrolled and distance visual acuity (Snellen), near stereoacuity (Frisby) recorded. All participants completed a standard introductory programme forceps module to eliminate learning curve. They then undertook four attempts level 4 binocularly another...

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301150 article EN British Journal of Ophthalmology 2012-01-18

The Paul glaucoma implant (PGI, Advanced Ophthalmic Innovations, Singapore, Republic of Singapore) is a recently developed novel non-valved drainage device (GDD) designed to effectively reduce the intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with theoretically reduced risk postoperative complications such as hypotony, endothelial cell loss, strabismus, and diplopia. Limited literature has evaluated its use adult glaucoma; however, pediatric not been reported date. We present our early experience...

10.2147/opth.s414183 article EN cc-by-nc Clinical ophthalmology 2023-07-01

Ramadan-focused diabetes education is critical to facilitate safer Ramadan fasting amongst Muslim people living with diabetes. We present the design, delivery, and evaluation of two parallel massive open online courses (MOOCs) in for HCPs.

10.1016/j.pcd.2024.03.002 article EN cc-by Primary care diabetes 2024-03-15

Understanding the learning styles of individual trainees may enable trainers to tailor an educational program and optimise learning. Surgical have previously been shown demonstrate a tendency towards particular styles. We seek clarify relationship between style learned surgical performance using simulator, prior training.The Kolb Learning Style Inventory was administered group thirty junior doctors. Participants were then asked perform series tasks EyeSi virtual reality cataract surgery...

10.3109/0142159x.2014.948827 article EN Medical Teacher 2014-10-21

The holy month of Ramadan is a time fasting from dawn to sunset for Muslims across the world. It an important ritual in lives many, including those with chronic health conditions. Clinicians are frequently asked by patients clinical advice and have little way guidance inform their decision-making. Here we outline some practical tips clinicians on how counsel manage Muslim who Ramadan, consideration context COVID-19. As one five pillars Islamic faith, fast concurs ninth calendar observed...

10.3399/bjgpopen20x101097 article EN cc-by BJGP Open 2020-05-18

Current work elaborates magnetic, microstructural, and thermal properties of Mn0.45Zn0.55Fe2O4 ferrite synthesized by the powder metallurgy method. Process parameters have been established to obtain ideal microstructure magnetic at a frequency ranging from 1 kHz 1000 MHz. Microscopic examinations revealed uniform spinel structure containing grains size 12 ± <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$2...

10.1109/tmag.2022.3204411 article EN IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 2022-09-12

A 48-year-old woman with a positive BRCA1 gene mutation was diagnosed stage 3b high-grade ovarian endometrioid carcinoma. She treated adjuvant carboplatin at dose of 740 mg (AUC 6) in 3-weekly cycles. Five days after her fifth cycle carboplatin, she awoke new-onset blurred vision left eye. An ophthalmology review showed left-sided disc oedema normal optic nerve function tests and 6/24 visual acuity. CT scan the head orbits performed which no evidence metastasis or raised intracranial...

10.1159/000357912 article EN cc-by-nc Case Reports in Oncology 2014-01-10

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is an obligatory act for healthy adult Muslims. It requires abstinence from food and drink dawn to sunset. Although there are exemptions fasting, many patients keen fulfil what they see as a religious obligation, even if this may be against medical advice some cases. Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients often ask healthcare professionals on fasting. Studies effect fasting have all been done Middle East North Africa where average duration between 12 14...

10.7861/clinmed.2021-0250 article EN Clinical Medicine 2021-09-01

Background Errors associated with failures in filing, actioning and communicating blood test results can lead to delayed missed diagnoses patient harm. This study aimed audit how tests primary care are filed, actioned communicated care, identify areas for safety improvements. Methods UK clinicians were recruited through the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT). PACT members audited 50 recent sets of from their practice retrospectively extracted data on result coding, communication....

10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002632 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open Quality 2024-07-01
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