Saj Ataullah
MB BS, FMGEM, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon
Saj Ataullah graduated from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London, in 1991. He has over 15 years of experience in ophthalmology (a speciality dedicated to the medical & surgical management of eye disorders). His general ophthalmology training was over a 7 year period in London and Manchester. Subsequently Saj trained extensively in oculoplastic surgery (also called ophthalmic plastic surgery) both internationally and in the UK.
Oculoplastic surgery is a specialised form of plastic surgery that focuses on disorders of the eyelids, eyebrows, tear ducts (the lacrimal drainage system) and the orbit (the bones and tissues that make up the eye socket).
Saj was appointed as a Consultant Oculoplastic, Lacrimal & Orbital Surgeon in 2002 at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, one of the largest eye hospitals in Europe.
Saj Ataullah has a major role in teaching and training of ophthalmic surgeons:
- He has co-run an internationally renowned fellowship in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2002. During this time he has trained surgeons from around the world as well as the U.K.
- He was appointed as the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Tutor for Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in 2005
- He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers in The USA, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, and Belgium as well as the UK.
Saj Ataullah is affiliated to the following organisations:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Founder member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS)
- Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- British Medical Association
- Medical Defence Union
Saj Ataullah offers the following procedures:
- Cosmetic Surgical Treatments:
Eyelid lift - blepharoplasty for hooded or puffy upper eyelids
Eyebag removal - blepharoplasty for puffy or baggy lower eyelids
Droopy upper lid surgery - ptosis correction
Brow lift - including endoscopic surgery with Endotine implants
Internal browpexy including Transblepharoplasty Endotine implants
Midface lift
Fat transfer - Free fat grafts & Coleman fat injections
- Cosmetic Non-Surgical Treatments:
Tear trough rejuvenation with Restylane
Anti-wrinkle injections
Dermal fillers for upper and lower facial rejuvenation
Facial rejuvenation with Fractional 1540 laser & IPL
Hyperhidrosis treatment
- Eyelid, Eyebrow & Facial Surgery:
Removal of eyelid or facial lumps & bumps
Ptosis (droopy upper eyelid) correction
Blepharoplasty for upper eyelid hooding (dermatochalasis)
Browlift for eyebrow droop / hooding
Ectropion (out-turning lower eyelid) correction
Entropion (in-turning lower eyelid) correction
Blepharospasm surgery
- Watery eye (Epiphora) surgery:
Endoscopic or external DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy - tear duct bypass)
Lester Jones Tube insertion (for canalicular blockage)
Lower lid tightening
Punctoplasty for punctal stenosis including perforated punctal plugs
Removal of excess conjunctival folds
- Facial Palsy procedures:
Upper eyelid gold weight insertion
Lower lid tightening
Eyelid retraction surgery - eyelid recession, eyelid spacers
Midface & SOOF lift
Brow lift
“Crocodile tears” treatment: botulinum toxin injection to lacrimal gland
- Thyroid Eye Disease surgery:
Orbital decompression surgery for prominent eyes
Upper eyelid retraction correction: Mullerectomy & levator recession
Lower eyelid retraction surgery : hard palate or dermis-fat spacer grafts
Lower eyelid trans-conjunctival fat removal
- Eyelid Tumour / Cancer Surgery:
Mohs eyelid reconstruction
Removal of eyelid tumours
Eyelid tumour removal & eyelid reconstruction
- Orbital & Eye Socket Surgery
Orbital tumour surgery - anterior & lateral orbitotomy
Orbital Fracture Repair
Enucleation / evisceration & hydroxyapatite / bioceramic orbital implants
Secondary eye socket surgery including Coleman fat transfer