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Mr Ali Mearza
MB BS FRCOphth
One of the UK’s top eye surgeons, Mr Ali Mearza is a Director and founding partner of OCL Vision and has over 15 years of experience at consultant level. He specialises in laser, lens, cataract and corneal surgery.
SpecialtiesABOUT
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Mr Ali Mearza is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in cataract and laser eye surgery, refractive lens exchange and other vision correction techniques.
He has been voted by his peers as one of the best surgeons in the country and is also Director and Co-Founder of OCL Vision.
Mr Mearza completed his training in London and went on to complete a year’s fellowship in cornea and external eye disease at Moorfields NHS Trust. He followed this with an additional one-year fellowship in laser refractive eye surgery at the prestigious Emmetropia Mediterranean Eye Institute on the island of Crete, the birthplace of modern LASIK.
Mr Mearza was appointed as a consultant in 2007 at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. In 2016 he was appointed as the Clinical Director of ophthalmology at Imperial College NHS Trust and was responsible for the clinical leadership of the ophthalmology service. During his 5-year tenure, amongst his many achievements, Mr Mearza oversaw and led the transition to paperless records, introduced high volume cataract surgery to the Charing Cross site and supported the appointment of 10 additional consultants. He also received a clinical excellence award for his achievements.
Amongst other roles, Mr Mearza is a medical monitor and clinical investigator overseeing clinical trials related to new ophthalmic technologies and is a member of the UK and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (UKISCRS, ESCRS).
His YouTube channel where he shares many of his surgical techniques and experiences has over 1 million views to date; he is also active on Instagram and Tiktok.
He has a keen interest in voluntary ophthalmology and has performed charitable work in India, Bali, Burma, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Ghana and Cambodia.
When it comes to patient care, Mr Mearza aims to provide the highest quality of personalised care using state-of-the-art technology and techniques.
Specialties
Laser and lens vision correction and corneal transplantation
He specialises in personalised laser and lens vision correction and corneal transplantation. He will work with you to carefully customise the best treatment plan for your individual visual needs.
- Laser Eye Surgery: LASIK
- Laser eye surgery: LASEK
- Laser eye surgery: SmartSight™
- Implantable Collamer Lens Surgery
- Lens replacement surgery
- Cataract Surgery
- Phakic IOLs
- Corneal transplantation
- Keratoconus management
- Anterior segment reconstruction
Research highlights
Over 30 peer-reviewed publications
Ali Mearza has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and is an invited journal reviewer. His publications include case reports, book chapters, clinical reviews, and studies on new techniques and technologies.
Details of his research and publications can be seen on ResearchGate or PubMed, both publicly available domains where research profiles and results are presented.
A GLOBAL REPUTATION
Internationally recognised speaker
Mr Mearza is an internationally recognised speaker and has presented his work at the European and the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.
He has also presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmologists and the Association of Research and Vision in Ophthalmology forums. He is regularly invited to speak at international conferences as a renowned surgeon and expert voice in his field.
Mr Mearza acts as a Medical Monitor and Principal Investigator for various industry sponsored trials looking at new drugs and treatment modalities in ophthalmology.
He has a strong collaboration with the Ophthalmic Technology Group-International (OTGi), a full-service Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) dedicated to ophthalmic research.
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Pamela Lens Replacement SurgeryClinical excellence guaranteed. Highly professional and yet friendly, reassuring staff and excellent facilities. The waiting time for initial consultation, assessments, and resulting surgery for lens replacements is just 2 weeks. Highly satisfied. Thank you to Ali Mearza!
Emma Laser Eye surgeryThe way I was dealt by Dr Laginaf was nothing short of outstanding. She went above and beyond and I would like to thank Dr Laginaf for the attention to detail.
Suhail VitrectomyGreat experience with Dr Chien Wong and his team. I needed to have three separate operations to repair a detached retina and poor NHS interventions. Amazing care and treatment and 2 years later still very grateful for their efforts.
Gordon Cataract SurgerySo much care, from the initial enquiry to the final check-up, every team member treats you as if you are the most important person they have ever dealt with. I completed my treatment feeling valued and with better than 20/20 vision.
Robert Laser Vision CorrectionThe entire experience, from early tests to the surgery and post-surgery care has been nothing but exceptional! I had my surgery in December and whenever I've needed any help or had any concerns, the entire team, from the receptionists to nurses and Dr Laura have been magical. I would highly recommend OCL Vision!
Lynne Cataract SurgeryFrom start to finish, I felt I was in good and trustworthy hands. I had a cataract operation with Mr Barsam and have no hesitation in recommending him and his outstanding team. I cannot thank you all enough!
