Medico Legal Experience
I have been preparing reports, following instructions from a wide range of medico-legal firms and solicitors, since 2002.
I have attended the Bond Solon Course for medico-legal experts in London in November 2007.
I am on the APIL list of approved expert witnesses.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH
The evaluation of early functional loss in glaucoma: Contrast Sensitivity and Electrophysiological Studies. Accepted as thesis for MD, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, 2003
Supervisors: Professor Robert Snowden, Mr James Morgan
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Electrophysiological study of autonomic ganglion blockade in the superior cervical ganglion. Accepted as thesis for BSc (Hons) Physiology, University College, Cardiff, 1987 (Class 2: 1)
Supervisor: Professor DI Wallis. Course Organiser: Professor AM Sillitto
PAPERS- GLAUCOMA
1. E A Ansari, J E Morgan, and R J Snowden. Glaucoma: squaring the psychophysics and neurobiology. Br J Ophthalmol 2002; 86: 823-826.
2. E A Ansari, J E Morgan, and R J Snowden. The psychophysical characterisation of early functional loss in glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol 2002: 86: 1131-1135
3. Ansari EA, Morgan JE, Snowden RJ. Diffuse loss of contrast sensitivity in early glaucoma. Perimetry Update 2000/2001: 307- 13
4. Ansari EA, Buckingham TJ. Movement detection threshold and ocular hypertension. Eye 2001; 15(2): 193-6
5. E Ansari. Glaucoma associated with chronic uveitis. Current Medical Literature (Ophthalmology) 2002; 12(3): 53-57
6. Ansari EA, Lukaris A, Majumder JH. Glaucoma associated with chronic uveitis. CME Journal of Ophthalmology 2002; 6(1): 39-43
7. Ang B, Ansari EA. Blebitis- A Case Report and Review. CME Journal of Ophthalmology 2003; 7(1): 18-20
8. Ansari EA, Snowden RJ, Morgan JE. Diffuse loss of contrast sensitivity in early glaucoma- submitted Vision Res
9. Morgan JE, Sheen NJ, North RV, Goyal R, Morgan S, Ansari E, Wild JM. Discrimination of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by digital stereoscopic analysis. Ophthalmology 2005;112(5):855-62
10. Morgan JE, Sheen NJL, North RV, Choong Y and Ansari E.
Digital imaging of the optic nerve head: monoscopic and stereoscopic analysis. Br J Ophthalmol Jul 2005; 89: 879 – 84
11. Ansari EA. Update on glaucoma management. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. December 2005; 27(4):193-5
12. Ansari E. Gandhewar J. Long-term efficacy and visual acuity following transscleral diode laser photocoagulation in cases of refractory and non-refractory glaucoma. Eye 2007; 21(7):936-40
13. Ansari EA, Ali N. The intraocular pressure following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide- Open Ophthalmology Journal 2008;2:119-122
PAPERS- GENERAL
14. Webb DB, Ansari E, Wallis DI. An electrophysiological study of ganglion blockade by paraquat and diquat. Human Toxicology 1988; 7(6): 563-5
15. Ansari EA, Morrell AJ, Sahni K. Corneal perforation and decompensation following automated