Mr Ali Yagan is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. He qualified in medicine in 1997 at Aleppo Medical School, University of Aleppo in Syria, subsequently completing a Master's degree in Ophthalmology at the same university in 2001.

Mr Yagan moved to the UK in 2002 and completed specialist training in ophthalmology until 2008. He moved back to Syria soon after to use his expertise to promote ophthalmology education and provide excellent medical care in the country. He moved back to the UK some time after and began a specialist fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital which he completed in 2012. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2014.

Mr Yagan has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Neuro-ophthalmology and Strabismus Surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2015. During his time at the hospital he has performed numerous complex squint surgeries and administered several botulinum toxin injections for squint. He has expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of several neuro-ophthalmologic conditions that affect ocular motility and the visual pathways as well as cataract surgery.

In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Yagan has published widely in his field of expertise and presented his work nationally and internationally. He also holds professional memberships with the North of England Ophthalmology Society, the UK Neuro Ophthalmology Society and the British Isles Neuro Ophthalmology Club.