Ali is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in cataract and laser eye surgery, corneal surgery as well as refractive lens exchange and other vision correction techniques. He is a director and co-founder of OCL Vision. Ali is regularly invited to share his expertise and insights to colleagues in the UK as well as internationally and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications. His YouTube channel where he shares many of his surgical techniques and experiences has over 1 million views to date.