Alain Saad, MD graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. He joined in 2005 the Rothschild Foundation in Paris to start a fellowship in the cataract, cornea and refractive surgery department lead by Dr Damien Gatinel. Dr Saad is now vice-head of the department.  Dr Saad is a board member of the french society of cataract and refractive surgery (SAFIR). He is a reviewer for several journals in ophthalmology and in the editorial board of the journal of refractive surgery. He has published more than 75 articles in peer-reviewed literature. His research interests include new developments in corneal topography and tomography, wavefront, biomechanics and new keratoplasties technique. Along with Damien Gatinel, he has developed an artificial intelligence system for the detection of ectasia susceptible eyes: The “SCORE analyzer by Gatinel and Saad” available on the Orbscan topographer and more recently adapted on the Anterion tomographer. He participated in the launching of a new IOL calculation formula: PEARL by Debellamanière, Gatinel and Saad  Dr Saad was cited and ranked #10 by the journal “The Ophthalmologist” in its power list “top 40 under 40” in 2015. In 2023 he was listed within the top 100 French expert in ophthalmology by the magazine “le point”. In 2024, he was listed by the journal “The Ophthalmologist” in his top 100 power list. Some of Dr Saad’s awards include the Best of Show for Scientific video at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the French Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, six best papers awards at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and “Surgeon of the month” award of the International Society of Refractive Surgery in September 2014 for his video on endothelial keratoplasty.

Amar Agarwal is the pioneer of Phakonit, which is Phako with a Needle Incision Technology. This technique became popularized as Bimanual phaco, Microincision cataract surgery (MICS) or Microphaco. He was the first to remove cataracts through a 0.7 mm tip with the technique called Microphakonit. He has also discovered No anaesthesia cataract surgery and FAVIT, a new technique to remove dropped nuclei. The air pump, which was a simple idea of using an aquarium fish pump to increase the fluid into the eye in bimanual phaco and co-axial phaco has helped prevent surge. This built the basis of various techniques of forced infusion for small incision cataract surgery. He has also discovered a new refractive error called Aberropia. He has also been the first to do a combined surgery of microphakonit (700 micron cataract surgery) with a 25 gauge vitrectomy in the same patient thus having the smallest incisions possible for cataract and vitrectomy. He is also the first surgeon to implant a new mirror telescopic IOL (LMI) for patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration. He has also been the first in the world to implant a Glued IOL. He also has brought out the technique of IOL Scaffold in which a three-piece IOL is injected into an eye between the iris and the nucleus to prevent the nucleus from falling down in posterior capsular ruptures. Hypersonic vitrectomy for cases of PC rupture was first done by him and he was the principal investigator for the first hypersonic vitrectomy cases done in the world.

Pre Descemet’s Endothelial Keratoplasty or PDEK was started by Prof Agarwal. Dr Agarwal has designed a new instrument called the Trocar anterior chamber maintainer in complicated cases, which helps give infusion through the anterior chamber and works like a trocar cannula. He has also started a new technique of iris suturing called Single pass Four Throw (SFT) pupilloplasty. Subsequenly he started Pinhole pupilloplasty to treat patients with high astigmatism and higher order aberrations.

Dr. Agarwal has performed more than 200 live surgeries at various conferences. His videos have won many awards at the film festivals of ASCRS, AAO and ESCRS. He has more than 250 peer review articles in top journals and has also written more than 80 books in Ophthalmology which have been published in English, Spanish, portugese and chinese. He is the Chairman and managing director of Dr.Agarwals group of eye hospitals which has 151 eye hospitals in 11 countries.

Mr Anthony Vivian BSc MBBS FRCS FRCOphth

• Anthony Vivian is a Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist and Adult Strabismus Surgeon at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.
• He is very interested in education and training, has trained many Fellows from across the world over the last 30 years. Until recently was the Head of the Postgraduate School of Ophthalmology and Associate Dean, Health Education East of England
• More recently his research interests have been aimed at using technology to assist strabismus assessment and investigating novel approaches and engineering solutions to modernize strabismus surgery
• He was President of the British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association. (BIPOSA) for 11 years
• Global health projects include a project training paediatric eye surgeons in a Children’s Eye Hospital set up by ORBIS in Bangladesh, and an ongoing children’s visual health project in Botswana, Africa with Cambridge Global Health Partnerships

Training and Experience:

• Anterior and posterior Segment Surgeon, Südblick (May 2019 – Present)

• Ophthalmology Acting Consultant, Munich University Hospital (March 2017 – March 2019)

• Ophthalmology specialist, Munich University Hospital (June 2016 – Februar 2017))

• Ophthalmology resident, Munich University Hospital (September 2011- May 2016)

• Ophthalmology resident, Jeddah Eye Hospital (March 2008 – April 2010)

Education:

• Cornea and External Diseases Fellowship, University of Munich (October 2017- March 2019)

• Cataract and Refractive Surgery Fellowship, University of Munich (October 2016 – September 2017)

• German Board of Ophthalmology, June 2016

• European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma, May 2015

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 2007 King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia

Surgical Spectrum:

• Keratoplasty: penetrated Keratoplasty, lamellar Keratoplasty (SALK, DALK, DSEK, DMEK), Bowman Layer Transplantation, Femtosecond laser assisted Keratoplasties.

• Lens Surgeries: innovative Intraocular lenses: toric IOL, multifocal IOL, phakic IOL, Add On IOL, Sclera/Iris fixated IOL, Femtosecond laser assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS)

• Complex anterior chamber surgeries: Triple OP (combined Cornea and Cataract surgery)

• Vitreoretinal surgery (Pars Plana Vitrectomy)

• Intravitreal Therapy

• Laser Vision Correction (LASEK/ PRK/ Trans-PRK, LASIK, ReLEx SMILE)

• Trauma Surgery

• Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft

• Amnion membrane transplantation

• Limbal stem cell transplantation (SLET/ KLAL)

• Corneal Crosslinking (also combined with topo guided excimer laser Transepithelial- PRK /Transepithelial-PTK)

• Intrastromal corneal Ring Segments: Keraring/ Myoring/ Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segment (CAIRS)/ Continuous corneal allogenic intrastromal ring (CCAIR)

• Excimer laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy

• Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (I-Stent, XEN Gel Stent, Preserflo)

Prof Reinstein founded the London Vision Clinic in 2002 and holds professorships at Columbia, Ulster, and Sorbonne Universities. He developed Artemis Insight VHF digital ultrasound technology to improve corneal and phakic intraocular safety. Prof Reinstein also developed PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision for presbyopia and was deeply involved in SMILE as the Lead Consultant to Carl Zeiss Meditec since 2002. He has published 213 peer-reviewed publications, 1 textbook on SMILE, over 40 book chapters, has given more than 1,000 international presentations and lectures, and has performed over 30,000 refractive surgical procedures. He has been awarded the Waring Medal

(2006), Kritzinger Award (2013), AAO Lifetime Achievement Award (2020), UKISCRS Lifetime Achievement Award (2023).

David F. Chang, M.D. is widely recognized as one of the top cataract surgeons in the world. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard College and earned his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chang completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, San Francisco, where he advanced to the rank of Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology in 1999. He has taught cataract surgery to ophthalmology residents in training for more than 35 years. In 2006, Dr. Chang became only the third ophthalmologist to ever receive the Charlotte Baer Award honoring the outstanding clinical faculty member at the UCSF Medical School.

As an internationally recognized cataract expert, Dr. Chang regularly lectures on cataract surgery to other surgeons in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Chang has received the highest international awards for cataract surgery from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Kelman Medal Lecture) and the following international cataract and refractive surgery societies: American (Binkhorst Medal), European (Ridley Medal), Canadian (Award of Excellence), United Kingdom and Ireland (Rayner Medal), German (DOC Innovator Lecture), Indian (Gold Medal), and the Asia Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (Lim Medal).

He has been honored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery (President Award), American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (Visionary Award), All India Ophthalmology Society (President’s Lecture), Italian Ophthalmological Society (Strampelli Medal), Chinese American Ophthalmological Society (Pioneer Award), Royal Australia & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (Gregg Medal), Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (Jose Rizal International Medal), International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC Medal), Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (El-Maghraby Award), and the International Council of Ophthalmology (Krwawicz Gold Medal). Including these, Dr. Chang has delivered more than 40 named lectures.

Dr. Grover specializes in the medical and surgical management of complex glaucoma as well as complex cataract surgery. His research interests include international ophthalmology, innovative glaucoma surgeries, and clinical outcomes in medical and surgical glaucoma management. Dr. Grover has authored numerous peer-review publications reporting innovative and novel glaucoma surgical techniques and findings. Additionally, he has authored several book chapters and serves as a reviewer for many of the premier journals in the field of Ophthalmology

Heads the Cataract and Glaucoma departments at Megur Eye Care Centre, Bidar Karnataka India.

Specialises in Complex Cataract Surgeries. He is committed to teaching surgery through his personal Youtube Channel.

He has more than 200 presentations at various national and international meetings. He is a reviewer for the Indian Journal Of Ophthalmology. He has won many national & international awards for scientific Papers and Videos.

Deepak P Edward, M.D. FACS, FARVO. is Vice-Chair, Education, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Edward is glaucoma specialist who maintains a busy clinical and surgical schedule for the treatment of advanced and complex glaucoma. He has a wide range of research interests in the fields of glaucoma, ophthalmic education, ophthalmic pathology, biomarkers, cell biology and proteomics. He has over 250 publications and has edited a textbook on glaucoma. He an active member of the American Academy of ophthalmology and received the Senior Achievement Award, and a member of the American Glaucoma Society. Dr Edward is an innovative educator and has been awarded several teaching awards during his career including a Lifetime teaching award at the University of Illinois.

Dr Edward has memberships in several professional societies including AAO, AGS, Verhoeff-Zimmerman Society, and the American Ophthalmological Society.

• Private practice at Diez del Corral Ophthalmology Clinic (Madrid, Spain) since 2001, Director since 2006.
• Speaker in many International Ophthalmological Congresses (ESCRS – European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, AECOS Congress, Spanish Ophthalmological Society, Black Sea Ophthalmological Society, Turkish Ophthalmological Society, Slovak Ophthalmological Society, FacoElche…)
• EMEA Medical Advisor for Johnson&Johnson since April 2020.
• More than 22 years of experience in Ophthalmic Surgery, specifically in premium cataract and clear lens extraction surgeries (more than 10,000 cases up to date). User of almost any kind or brand of multifocal and premium IOLs, expert in Johnson&Johnson ́s IOLs.
• Solid and significant experience in health care proffesionals and non-health care proffesionals training; and in Industry scientific events and studies. More than 3,000 hours experience in teaching and communicating.
• Responsible of the development and execution of several HCP courses for a variety of Medical Institutions.

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth M. Messmer, F.E.B.O., is part of the faculty at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich since June 1997 and was appointed professor in 2014. Her clinical specialties are medical and surgical cornea, ocular surface disease, and inflammatory diseases of the anterior segment of the eye. In addition, she is head of the department of Ophthalmic Pathology at LMU Munich. She is part of the Executive Committee of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), treasurer of the newly formed European Dry Eye Society (EuDES), and member of numerous organizations including DOG, TFOS, DOP, EOPS, and ARVO, She acts as reviewer for several national and international journals, has published over 100 articles in distinguished journals and has contributed to and/or edited 13 ophthalmology books.

Professor Fotis Topouzis received his MD from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1986. Topouzis pursued residency training in Ophthalmology at the “Saint-Antoine” Hospital and National Center of Ophthalmology “Quinze Vingts” Hospital Paris, France 1986 – 1990. In 1992 he received his Ph.D. in Psychophysics at the Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. He completed his Fellowship in comprehensive ophthalmology and cornea at the National Center of Ophthalmology “Quinze Vingts” Hospital Paris, France as “Assistant Specialiste des Hopitaux de Paris” in 1993. He completed his Fellowship in glaucoma at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1998. Professor Topouzis joined the

Department of Ophthalmology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2001. He is the Head and Founder of the Laboratory of Research and Clinical Applications in Ophthalmology. Professor Topouzis has participated one visiting professorship: Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Professor Topouzis is currently Chair of the 1st Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital.

Francesco Carones, MD was born in Italy in 1963. He graduated in 1988 at the University of Milan, Italy, where he attended the Department of Ophthalmology as resident. In 1992 he took a clinical training period focused on refractive surgery at Emory University, Atlanta GA, USA. Formerly he was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Refractive Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, S. Raffaele Hospital, University of Milan, Italy. Now in private practice, Dr. Carones is co-founder, Medical Director and Physician CEO (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. USA) of Advalia Vision (formerly Carones Vision) at Advalia in Milan, Italy where he performs mainly lens replacement and refractive surgery.
Dr. Carones is involved in refractive surgery since 1989, when he started pioneering the use of excimer laser. He participated at several clinical trials, including the first human study on hyperopia correction using erodible masks. He explored the application of mitomycin C after laser surgery. He was among the first to have access to the tracker-assisted flying-spot ablation technology and to propose LASEK. Currently he is clinical investigator for major surgical companies. He is one of the first users of a recently launched platform for lenticular extraction. As for lens replacement surgery, he was the first to implant a toric multifocal IOL as well as a low power add multifocal IOL. More recently, Dr. Carones developed particular interest in all presbyopia-correcting and presbyopia-mitigating IOLs, focusing on patient education. He developed the first objective measurement software for defocus curves. His cataract and refractive surgery practice also involves phakic IOLs, intracorneal ring segments, corneal inlays, corneal cross-linking.
Dr. Carones published 161 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and book chapters on refractive and cataract surgery and corneal topography. His research activities lead him to lecture and present at major meetings on refractive surgery worldwide, including AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, IIIC, AECOS and ISRS. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive surgery and member of the most important Editorial Boards. He currently serves as Board Member of International Ophthalmological Societies (AECOS, RSA, WCRSVS), and president-elect for AECOS Europe. Dr. Carones serves as Member of the Advisory Board of major ophthalmic companies (Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Hoya, WaveLight). He has been listed in the top 100 most inspirational and influential leaders in Ophthalmology in 2023-2024 (PowerList, the Ophthalmologist).

Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion. He Specializes in Glaucoma Surgery, Vitreoretinal Diseases, Cataract Surgery & Eyelid Surgery.

• Chairman of Anterior Segment Surgery and Chief of the Corneal Transplant Department at Clinical Nano, Buenos Aires – Argentina.
• Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Buenos Aires.
• Speaker since 1994, from more than fifty national and international scientific meetings.
• Research area: specific interest in surgical techniques, intraocular lens, new surgical devise and equipment and ophthalmic bio-materials. Clinical and basic research.
• Director of OFTALMOCORDOBA 2021, 2022 International Ophthalmology Meeting.
• Scientific reviewer of different prestigious international medical journals.

Dr. Giovanni Battista Marcon was born in Aviano (PN) – ITALY  15th March 1961. After his bachelor he studied Medicine at the University of PADUA ITALY where he graduated in 1985.  He was immediately admitted to the EYE UNIVERSITY CLINIC of PADUA (in 1985) and he specialized in Ophthalmology in 1989 with maximum of votes and laude. During his permanence in the Clinic, he was member of the Regional Center for Immunopathology of the eye directed by Prof. A.Secchi.  In 1988 he performed a 1 year Fellowship in Immunopathology of the eye at the Bicetre University EYE Department (PARIS FRANCE) directed by Prof. OFFRET and worked together with Dr Etienne Bloch-Michel who was at that time President of IUSG (International Uveitis Study Group) From 1991 he has worked as ophthalmic surgeon at the Public Hospital of Bassano del Grappa (VI) ITALY.  Director of the EYE Department of the Public Hospital of Gorizia-ITALY from August 2001 to December 2009

Associate Professor University of Padua since 2010. He is now in Private practice since 2010. He has organized National and International meetings (even with live surgery) in particular the first meeting in ITALY on MICS surgery (in 2002) and other meetings on the children and adult strabismus surgery with live surgery ( called Videostrabismo). He has been the Local Organiser of the Meeting of the European Strabismological Association (E.S.A.) held in Venice (Italy) in October 2015.

He has served as  Councillor, Secretary and  President of the Italian Strabismological Association for more than 15 years. Council Member of the European Strabismological Association since 2013, he has served as Secretary/Treasurer of the same Association from 2015 to 2023. He has served as IPOSC Secretary/Treasurer from July 2021 to July 2024. He is Council member of ISA (International Strabismological Association). Member of the Italian Ophthalmological Society, of the ItalianStrabismological Association  and , in the past,of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. As an Institutional task he has trained young surgeons specially on the anterior segment surgery and strabismus surgery for many years. He has been involved since 1995 in a project called the Rural Eye Screening in Kenia and works in collaboration with the North Kinangop Catholic Hospital in NAIVASHA KENIA. Once a year since 1995 he performs surgical operation  and trains ophthalmic surgeon and nurses in Kenia.During his career he has performed more than 30.000 eye surgical operations mainly in the Anterior Segment of the Eye and Strabismus surgery : cataract surgery ( adults and children) using innovative techniques (bimanual and microcoaxial phaco) and using innovative IOL (accomodating and multifocal), perforating and non-perforating glaucoma surgery  as well as penetrating keratoplasty and excimer laser and non-excimer laser refractive surgery.

In the last 15 years he has dedicated his entire activity to  Strabismology  (child and adult strabismus) which is now his main activity and field of  clinical research.He is now the Director of the “Strabismological and Diplopia Centre” in Bassano del Grappa – ITALY.

Hajiba Raoui is an accomplished healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience driving business growth, innovation, and operational excellence. As Vice-President for the GEM region at Alcon, she oversees strategy, market development, and leadership across diverse global markets in LATAM, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and South-East Asia. Previously, Hajiba held key roles at Siemens and Bayer, leading successful expansions in medical technologies and diagnostics. She holds advanced degrees in Marketing and Biomedical Technologies and is fluent in Arabic, French, and English. Passionate about advancing healthcare, she combines strategic insight with a strong commitment to innovation and team development.

Dr. Kamal Bhushan Kapur is a renowned ophthalmologist and one of the twos CO- founders of Sharp Sight Group of Hospitals, which operates 16 hospitals across India. With near three decades of experience in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Kapur is widely recognized for his expertise in cataract and refractive surgery , technology, public speaking skills .With a passion for teaching ,mentoring fellow ophthalmologist and entrepreneurs , also known for training in public speaking at various platforms . being known for entrepreneurial approach to achieve and set up an organization and a corporate structure in eye care spaces. Often sought after by fellow colleagues and and seniors alike.

Dr. Karsten Klabe is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in glaucoma, cataract, and retina surgeries, as well as medical retina treatments. Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, he has been a key figure at the MVZ Breyer, Kaymak, Klabe Oberkassel since 2017, while also consulting at Breyer, Kaymak, Klabe Augenchirurgie since 2015. He previously held leadership roles at Marien Hospital and Saint Martinus Hospital. Dr. Klabe has contributed significantly to clinical research as a Principal Investigator, and he is a member of numerous prestigious ophthalmological societies and has been involved in clinical trials for over a decade.

Dr. Koorosh Faridpooya is a renowned ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal, cataract and refractive surgery, celebrated for his pioneering work in robotic-assisted ophthalmic procedures. He currently serves as the Medical Leader and Head of the Vitreoretinal Department at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, where he has been a senior vitreoretinal staff member since 2010 training numerous national and international vitreoretinal fellows.Dr. Faridpooya's academic journey began with a Medical

Diploma and Doctorate from the Medical University of Ioannina, Greece, in 2001. His commitment to advancing his expertise led him to complete advanced fellowships in vitreoretinal surgery under prominent mentors at institutions such as the Rotterdam Eye Hospital and Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp. Throughout his career, he has led significant projects, including the development of master-slave robotic systems for vitreoretinal surgeries in collaboration with the Technical University of Eindhoven. His research also extends to pioneering studies on virtual reality training devices and robotic diagnostic machines combined with A.I., in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich. Additionally, he is working on developing better and more efficient methods to treat patients with endophthalmitis using multi-mono PCR techniques. Dr. Faridpooya has also been a prominent speaker at various international conferences, sharing his insights on robotic surgery and vitreoretinal techniques, further solidifying his reputation as a leader in his field.

Marianthi Psaha currently serves as Head of EMEA at Santen, where she leads the company’s second-largest business region, driving growth and innovation across diverse markets. With over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, she is dedicated to improving patients’ lives while navigating complex healthcare challenges. Before this role, Marianthi led Santen’s global efforts in cell and gene therapy, focusing on developing transformative treatments for inherited retinal diseases. Her career spans gene therapy, rare diseases, and specialty care, including her time at Novartis, where she led the launch of the first-ever gene therapy for ophthalmology. Marianthi holds degrees from McGill University, Glasgow Caledonian University, and an MBA from Warwick Business School. She is based in Basel, Switzerland, where she lives with her family

Mr Marwan Ghabra a senior consultant at Barts Healthcare Authority With over 35 years of clinical, surgical and logistical experience in Ophthalmology. Mr Ghabra has been heavily involved in the teaching and training of young ophthalmologists in London. Honorary Senior Lecturer Centre For Oral Immunology and Regenerative Medicine Queen Mary University of London Mr. Ghabra is a published researcher, author and co-authored various publications in ophthalmology in Cataract and Keratoconus surgery, and has presented his work to both international and national audiences. In addition to being a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mr Marwan Ghabra is a keen inventor, focusing on ophthalmic devices designed to tackle huge unmet needs in the ophthalmic space. Mr Ghabra is co-founder of MAG Optics Inc, an ophthalmic device innovation company based in Boston, USA.

Dr. Miltos Balidis is a highly regarded ophthalmologist specialized in the field. He completed his specialization in ophthalmology at the University of London and Royal Free University Hospital, followed by a two-year fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Dr. Balidis served as a Postdoctoral Cornea Consultant at the Eye Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for nine years and was the Scientific Director of the Eye Department at the Interbalkan Medical Centre of Northern Greece for seven years.

He is a co-founder of the IRIS Laser Center in Larissa and Tirana as well as a co-owner of the Protypo Eye Center. Currently, he is the co-founder and appointed director of the Ophthalmica Eye Institute, the first multidisciplinary eye hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Dr. Balidis has a prominent role in professional societies, having served on the board of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (HSIOIRS) for twelve years, including a term as President from 2018 to 2023. He also served as the President of the South East Europe Cataract and Refractive Society and as the country representative of Greece in the ISRS International Council. Recently, he was appointed as a member of the Program Committee of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Vice president of International Keratoconus Society (IKS)

With 45 Medline and 23 non-Medline publications in international peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Balidis has also contributed chapters to various scientific books in ophthalmology. He has been an invited speaker at the annual conference of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (2006, 2007, 2014) and received the Academy’s Achievement Award in 2014. His expertise has led him to speak at numerous international conferences and participate as a surgeon in live operations across various prestigious Congresses worldwide.

Vice President, Head of Emerging Markets & South Europe
(from 2023)

30+ years in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry

1987 – 2001 Pharmacia, initially Germany, after Turkey

2001 – 2003 Country Manager Turkey

2003 – 2009 Shering-Plough, General Manager Turkey

2009 – 2011 MSD, Managing Director/ Turkey

12+ years with Bausch+Lomb:

2012 Country Manager, Turkey & Greece

2014 VP Regional Head Bausch Health, TMEA

Board Member – Association of Research-Based Industry Turkey
Chairperson 2008-2010

2017 Regional Head, TGMEA Pharma

2019 Regional Head Pharma, TGMEA, Romania, Bulgaria & CIS

2022 Vice President, Regional Head Pharma & Consumer,

Eastern Europe, Russia/CIS and Middle East & Africa

Dr. Ramappa is a distinguished clinician-scientist and a leading authority in pediatric corneal diseases and anterior segment developmental abnormalities. He heads the Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, the Institute for Rare Eye Diseases & Ophthalmic Genetics, and the Centre for COVID Eye Diseases Study at L V Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Dr. Ramappa’s substantial contributions to the field include over 135 peer-reviewed publications, 18 academic textbook chapters, and more than 100 oral and poster presentations. He has received 40 national and international awards, including those from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
He pioneered pediatric corneal transplantations, performing over 200 procedures annually at L V Prasad Eye Institute. His clinical research focuses on long-term outcomes of corneal grafting in children, comparative case cohorts of novel selective tissue transplantation procedures, and evaluating complications and outcomes of innovative techniques. Dr. Ramappa’s areas of expertise include rare eye diseases, ocular genetics, corneal imaging, herpetic infections, ocular drug delivery systems, and advanced pediatric cataract surgery using state-of-the-art intraocular lenses.
His laboratory-based work involves translational and clinical research on pediatric corneal diseases and genetic abnormalities. Dr. Ramappa has developed an innovative disruptive less invasive surgical technique called Selective Endothelialialectomy in Peters Anomaly (SEPA), which has been adopted by numerous pediatric surgeons for managing Peters anomaly cases. He is also investigating gene editing for corneal endothelial dystrophies, transcriptional developmental abnormalities of the cornea, and creating a single-cell cornea atlas using cell transcriptomics.
As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Ramappa actively engages in clinical research programs to validate the genetic basis of pediatric corneal diseases. He has published original research articles on various pediatric corneal diseases, including corneal dystrophies. Dr. Ramappa has also served as the principal investigator (PI) for numerous grants and clinical trials, such as a Phase II trial evaluating the effectiveness of topical NSAID eye drops in treating congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED).

Bio- Dr. Pooja Khamar is a distinguished consultant in cataract and refractive services at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. With extensive clinical and research experience, she has significantly advanced ophthalmology, particularly through her Ph.D. research on wound healing in refractive surgery at Maastricht University. Her specialized training includes a CORE fellowship at Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, focusing on cataract and refractive surgery, dry eye, and keratoconus. Dr. Khamar is actively involved in translational research at the GROW and IBMS Lab, working on projects that benefit patients and the medical community. Recognized through numerous publications and as a faculty member at prestigious conferences, Dr. Khamar has been named one of the Top 10 Rising Stars of Ophthalmology and awarded the Troutman Award for her exceptional contributions to refractive surgery. Her work has been honored on both national and international platforms. With her extensive knowledge, clinical expertise, and research contributions, Dr. Khamar is a trusted authority in ophthalmology, dedicated to improving patient care and advancing scientific understanding.

Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya is the Network Director – Technology Innovation at LVPEI. The other major portfolios that he is handling include Director of the Child Sight Institute, Director of Centre for Technology Innovation, and Head – Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care Centre at LVPEI. Dr Kekunnaya is also an Executive Bureau Director of the World Society for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), Founder Executive Bureau member of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Network (POSN) of India, and an Administrative Council Member of the International Strabismological Association (ISA).

Dr Kekunnaya received his basic medical training from the Karnataka Medical College, Hubli, and specialized in ophthalmology from the Government Medical College, Mysore. He completed a fellowship in Paediatric and Neuro Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Comprehensive Ophthalmology at LVPEI, followed by a Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship (AAPOS accredited) at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, USA. His core clinical interests include simple and complex strabismus in adults and children (squint), childhood cataract, vision development, myopia, amblyopia (lazy eye) and neuro-ophthalmological disorders in children.

He has been honoured with Achievement Awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr Kekunnaya is also the recipient of the International Scholar Award and International Education Award from AAO, and Honor Award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Dr Kekunnaya has authored over 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals in addition to having written over 25 text book chapters. He is the Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section Editor for the British Journal of Ophthalmology, the Current Eye Research, and the BMJ Open Ophthalmology. He has presented widely, is invited as keynote speakers at both national and global levels, and is passionate about teaching.

Consultant Cornea and Refractive surgery Clinical and translational Scientist, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, INDIA GROW laboratories Faculty, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Univ. Maastricht.

Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. He is a Professor at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India and an Adjunct Associate Professor at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and is an Affiliate Associate Professor and PhD guide at the Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty has over 200 Publication in peer reviewed indexed Journals. He is a Corneal Refractive Surgeon at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore, India. His other areas of work include Neuro-ophthalmology electrophysiology.

Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty defended his PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlandson Understanding the Clinical, Immunological and Genetic Molecular Mechanism of Keratoconus. He has a special interest in the management of Keratoconus, tear film abnormalities and biomarkers. He has introduced cutting edge technology at Narayana Nethralaya and spearheads treatment for challenging eye disorders.

In the 2015 annual conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr. Rohit Shetty won the prestigious Col. Rangachari award for the overall best paper of the conference for his work on “Is Inflammation Driving Keratoconus? – A Holistic Study Of Molecular Pathways”.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently conferred an achievement award to Dr. Rohit Shetty for the distinguished services he has rendered over the years to the programs of the society.

Mr Hamada is a highly trained and experienced consultant ophthalmologist and cornea surgeon with a special interest in cornea, cataract and laser and lens refractive surgeries in adults and children. He serves as the Clinical Lead of the Cornea Plastic Unit and Eye Bank at Victoria Hospital NHS Trust and is the Medical Director of the Eye Clinic London. With over 25 years in ophthalmology, he is a pioneer in managing corneal diseases in children. As one of the few eye surgeons worldwide with the educational, academic, and clinical expertise, Mr Hamada excels in handling complex paediatric corneal cases. Mr. Hamada holds advanced qualifications in Cataract and Refractive surgery, including a master’s degree from Ulster University and fellowship training at prestigious international eye centres. He has performed more than 20,000 cataract surgeries, many involving intricate cases that were referred for his expertise and skills .Mr.Hamada is renowned for his expertise in high-risk corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, and complex corneal diseases. He has performed advanced paediatric and adult corneal surgeries, including SALK, DALK, DSEK, DMEK, and more.

Dr. Sebastian Becker has worked on Mallorca since 2005 and heads the German Ophthalmology Clinic Mallorca, a joint venture with the German Medical Centre.
Approbation in 2004 in Cologne, Residency training at the University Clinic of Barcelona, Statements 2010
Focus:Cataract surgery, Intravitreal injections,Specialist for AMD therapies,Cosmetic operations around the eyes.
Member of the European Society of Refractive Surgery
Member of the Society of Refractive, intraocular surgery
Member of the Society of Plastic Lidchirugie

Bob and Dolores Hope – Robert M. Ellsworth, M.D. Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology; Professor of Genetic Medicine; Associate Dean, Clinical Compliance; Senior Councilor, General Faculty Council; Chief, Retina Service; Weill Cornell Medical College

Szilárd Kiss, MD, FASRS received his undergraduate degree with honors from Columbia College and medical school training at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. He then moved to Boston for his ophthalmology residency and surgical vitreoretinal fellowship at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.

Szilárd was recruited to the Department of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell in 2008, where his is now the Bob and Dolores Hope – Robert M. Ellsworth, M.D. Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology, Professor of Genetic Medicine, and the Chief of the Retina Service. Szilárd is the past Chair of the General Faculty Council, where he now serves as Senior Councilor. Additionally, Szilárd is the Associate Dean of Clinical Compliance at Weill Cornell, overseeing all healthcare related compliance and regulatory matters at Cornell University.

Szilárd’s research career started as an undergraduate at Columbia, where, in conjunction with the NASA and the Department of Defense, he was part of a team that evaluated the implications of microgravity on early developmental patterning with experiments launched on the space shuttles Discovery and Columbia. Since coming to Weill Cornell, Szilárd has garnered an international reputation as a pioneer, leader and a prominent clinical expert who has had a significant impact on the practice of retina. Szilárd has authored over 350 publications (24,109 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index of 79), given over 300 invited lectureships worldwide, and serves on the Editorial Board and as a scientific reviewer to numerous journals. In addition to his scientific efforts, Szilárd is a renowned medical and surgical vitreoretinal specialist; his clinical practice draws patients from all regions of the world.

When the international publication, The Ophthalmologist, selected Szilárd as one of the Top 40 Under 40 world-wide, they cited his work on ‘…retinal imaging, ocular gene therapy, novel therapeutic targets for ocular neovascularization, and genetic markers for retinal diseases.’ In parallel with this selection, Szilárd was chosen to be part of the charter class ‘…of significant living and posthumous contributors to our field…’ and inducted into The Retina Hall of Fame. Szilárd was the youngest inductee, recognized for ‘a lifetime of…innovation and dedication to patient care, research, education, and leadership.’ Additionally, Szilárd was named by Ocular Surgery News: Retina as one of the 150 Innovators in Medical and Surgical Retina worldwide, ‘…a compilation of specialists who either work to educate their colleagues or innovate by developing novel technologies and techniques to advance the specialty.’

Warren E. Hill, MD, FACS, has been in private practice in Mesa, Arizona, for 39 years. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed two years of internal medicine training at the Phoenix Good Samaritan Medical Center in Arizona and three years of ophthalmology training at the University of Rochester in New York. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, the American College of Eye Surgeons, the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, and the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences. He has devoted his career to challenging anterior segment surgery and the mathematics of intraocular lens power calculations. Dr. Hill is best known for helping physicians obtain the best possible accuracy for IOL power selection. His websites doctor-hill.com, the artificial intelligence IOL power calculator at RBFCalculator.com, the SIA-calculator.com surgically induced astigmatism website, and the ASCRS post-refractive calculator iolcalc.ascrs.org, developed with Doug Koch and Li Wang at Baylor University, are some of the most popular IOL power calculation resources in ophthalmology, with a combined total of approximately 1.6 million visits per year.

Dr. Hill has published extensively, has been a visiting professor for grand rounds at numerous institutions, and is an Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He has delivered 36 eponymous lectureships and presented 933 clinical papers at national and international meetings in 47 countries. In 2007, Dr. Hill was appointed the Cataract and Anterior Segment Subspecialty Editor of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Ophthalmic News and Education (O.N.E.) Network, a position he held until 2010. He has performed live cataract surgery at ophthalmology meetings in North America, South America, and Europe. He is a member of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club, which is limited to 250 master surgeons worldwide. In 2014, Dr. Hill gave the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Innovator’s Lecture; in 2015, he gave the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Charles Kelman Lecture. In 2016, he received the Rayner Medal in Ophthalmology from the United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. In 2017, he received the Presidential Recognition Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery. In 2022, he gave the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Lindstrom Medal Lecture on his main area of interest, IOL power selection by artificial intelligence.

Head of Ophthalmology at Université de Paris Cité and Hôpital Cochin. A global leader in cataract surgery and uveitis, with expertise in advanced phacoemulsification technologies.

Dr. AlBloushi is currently working as an assistant professor and consultant at the Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University. He holds a Saudi board and King Saud University fellowship in ophthalmology. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK. He did his medical retina and uveitis fellowship at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.  His current practice focuses on treating medical retinal disorders, uveitis, and complex cataract surgery. Dr. AlBloushi is a speaker at many local and international meetings and has published several book chapters and more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Adel AlAkeely M.D. Vitroretinal Surgeon at Magrabi Center Ghernata in Riyadh.Dr Adel is an Adjunct assistant professor, an examiner in Saudi Board of Ophthalmology and was responsible for training more than 25 VR fellows at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital. He was the former Champion of ophthalmology specialty in Ministry of Health and the former Telemedicine and Artificial intelligence program director at KKESH and currently works on AI projects in Magrabi Hospital.

Surgical Skills:

Expert in complex Retinal Detachments and Macular surgeries in addition to secondary IOLs.
With over 500 cases performed with 3D assisted viewing system.

Teaching Experience:

• Training over 50 VR fellows and residents at KKESH 17’-2021
• Clinical Assistant Professor Medical school- Imam University 16’-18’
• Clinical Assistant Professor at Al-Faisal University medical school 19’-present

Research and publications:

• 15 peer reviewed articles.
• Developed an AI model for Diabetic retinopathy detection with a local start up company.
• Over 50 podium presentation, posters and webinars in international and regional scientific meetings.
• Invited speaker in several international and local meetings.
• Reviewer at the American journal of Ophthalmology case reports.

To Be Updated.

• MD ,FRCS(ophtha)(glasg), FICO, FRCSEd

• Vitreoretinal surgeon

• Head of Surgical Retina department

Associate Professor, Glaucoma and cataract Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia ( Sept 2022- till now).

Residency training Program director for Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia Commission of Health Specialties (August 2020- till now).

Glaucoma and Cataract Consultant, Magrabi Hospitals and centers. (August2021- till now).

Ahmed H. Assaf is a professor of Ophthalmology in the faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University, a fellow of the royal college of surgeons of Edinburgh and a consultant of phacorefractive surgery in Al-Watany eye hospital in Cairo. Cataract surgery with premium IOLs is his primary focus, together with the implementation of Femtosecond laser technology, which consists of about 30% of his total annual volume of cataract surgery. He awarded the best paper of session about his study of femtosecond laser cataract surgery in different nuclear density during ASCRS 2017. He started to implant presbyopia-correcting IOLs since 2002 and has substantial experience in various designs of multifocal, new trifocal, and extended depth of focus IOLs. He participated in the pre-launch visual outcome study of AcrySof IQ ReSTOR multifocal toric IOL and presented his results during ESCRS annual meeting in Paris, 2010. He has a particular interest in complicated cataract surgery with intra-scleral haptic fixation (ISHF), together with iris repair and different techniques of pupilloplasty.

Work History:

• January 2014 to current: Professor at Ain Shams University, Cairo
• February 2020 to current: Owner of Assaf Clinic For Eye And Lasik Cairo, Nasr City
• January 2010 to Current: Phaco-refractive Consultant and Shareholder at Al-Watany Eye Hospital Cairo, Heliopolis
• April 2007 to January 2014: Assistant Professor at Ain Shams University Cairo, Abbassia
• April 2002 to April 2007: Lecturer of Ophthalmology at Ain Shams University Cairo, Abbassia
• March 1998 to April 2002: Assistant Lecturer of Ophthalmology at Ain Shams University Cairo, Abbassia
• February 1997 to March 1998: Registrar of Ophthalmology , Ain Shams University Cairo, Abbassia
• June 1994 to February 1997: Resident of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University Cairo, Abbassia

Teaching activities:

• Developed and implemented curriculum using academic learning strategies and educational pedagogy
• Taught 300+ undergraduate classes per year in ophthalmology department, Ain Shams University.
• Supervised 50+ master and doctorate degrees thesis in Ophthalmology from 2002 till now.

Affiliations:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd)
• Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• Member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• Member of International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
• Member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
• Member of the council of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
• Board Member of Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS)

Certifications:

• Achievement Award – American Academy of Ophthalmology 2017 (AAO)
• Recognition Award -International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2017 (ISRS)
• International Ophthalmologist Recognition Award – American Academy of Ophthalmology 2019 (AAO)

Publications:

• Eleven peer-reviewed publications in Eye, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (JCRS) and others. and several articles in Ocular Surgery News (OSN), Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today (CRST), and Eurotimes journals.
• Reviewer at Journal of Refractive Surgery (JRS)

Surgical Skills:

• Complicated cataract surgery with different techniques of
  IOL fixation without capsular support (a total of 250+ of Yamane, Glued, and Iirissuture IOL fixation procedures).
• Premiums IOLs including presbyopia-correcting and toric IOLs (400+ per year)
• Phaco-emulsification; 1200+ per year, 30% of which include premium IOLs (presbyopia correcting and toric IOLs)
• Lasik, PRK, and femtosmile; 450+ per year.
• Femtosecond laser technology in refractive and cataract surgery (800+ since 2014).
• Topography-guided laser ablation in virgin cornea (Contoura) and early keratoconus and post lasik ectasia (800+ per year).

International Conference Participations:

More than 70 participations by free papers, videos, and posters in international conferences as ESCRS, ASCRS, ASCRS, AAO, WOC, AECOS)
Industry consultancy & advisory board:

• PhysIOL
• Zeiss
• J&J

Dr. Ahmed Awadein, MD, FRCS is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University.

He received his doctorate degree from Cairo University in 2003 and his fellowship degree from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2004. He acquired clinical fellowship training in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, USA in 2006, where he received an intensive medical and surgical hands-on training in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.

Dr. Ahmed Awadein is specialized in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and has performed over 10000 strabismus operations to date, including complex and recurrent cases. He has over 35 international publications in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and has developed a computerized test to assist in the evaluation of patients with diplopia. He also participated as an instructor in various national and international conferences.

Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, MD, FRCSED. A professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University, since 2009 till present. In 2015, he achieved the Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Total Quality Management (TQM) for Healthcare Reform. He is the founder and president of the Egyptian Society for Continuous Ophthalmic Education, (EGSCOE on telegram & Website: egscoe.info). He is a glaucoma consultant with national and international publications and innovations in the field of glaucoma surgery. He is a glaucoma reviewer for a number of PubMed prestigious Ophthalmology. He is the owner of the Giza specialized Eye center (http://www.gizaeyecenter.com) with the Glaucoma Management and Education center being part of it. 2016, the Royal College of Edinburgh council appointed him to be an examiner in the college exams. He received the Education Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2019.

Dr. Alali completed her undergraduate medical education at National University of Ireland- Cork. She then pursued her residency in Ophthalmology at University of Toronto, Canada. After which Dr. Alali completed 2 fellowships at University of Toronto: one in Vitreoretinal Surgery and the other in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Alali

is passionate about medical education, which made her obtain a master’s in health Professions Educations from Maastricht University/ Center for Education Research, and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine University of Western Ontario- Canada. Dr. Alali is a double board-certified ophthalmologist with double fellowships. She is currently the Residency Program Director of the Kuwait Board of Ophthalmology (KIMS) and holds a staff position at AlBahar Eye Center and Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait.

Dr. Alaa Mofti is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and a Glaucoma, Cataract and Advanced Anterior Segment surgeon who is fellowship-trained under the mentorship of world-renowned surgeons at prestigious institutes in Saudi Arabia and Canada. Dr. Mofti obtained his Ophthalmology board from the joint ophthalmology residency program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He completed a Glaucoma fellowship at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), in affiliation with Wilmer Eye Institute, with Dr. Randy Craven. He went abroad to complete a Glaucoma fellowship with Dr. Hady Saheb at McGill University, Canada. Then, he became the first Saudi fellow to train in the Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery fellowship program at the University of Toronto under the mentorship of world-renowned surgeon Dr. Ike Ahmed. Dr. Mofti expertise includes novel Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) techniques, Advanced/complex Cataract surgery, Complex Intra-ocular Lens surgeries, and Iris Reconstruction Surgeries. Dr. Mofti’s core

strengths are his work ethic, attention to detail, and demand for perfection when it comes to his patients’ care.

Areas of Expertise

• Medical, laser and surgical management of Glaucoma in Adults and Pediatric patients, including LPI, SLT, CPC, Trabeculectomy, Deep Sclerectomy, bleb revision, Glaucoma Drainage Devices (Ahmed, Baerveldt, Clearpath)

• Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (iStent G1® – iStent inject® – iStent inject W® – Hydrus® – Kahook Dual blade® – GATT – OMNI® – XEN® microstent – Preserflo® microshunt – Endocyclophotoplasty)

• Surgical management of routine and complex/dislocated cataracts; with Capsular tension Segment/ring

• Management of Cataract/IOL complications requiring vitrectomy, by both anterior and pars plana approach

• Refractive cataract surgery and Laser Vision Correction

• Surgical management of Intra-ocular lenses subluxation/dislocation, dysphotopsia and aphakia with irissutured, scleral sutured, intra-scleral haptic fixation and/or IOL exchange

• Iris reconstruction in trauma/aniridia cases by various iris suturing techniques and the use of aniridic/iris prosthetic implants

Diligent ophthalmologist, specializing in managing Glaucoma & Cataract diseases.

Ensuring dedication to best practice for highly reliable patient care. Highly skilled surgeon, with extensive experience in one of the well-known respected tertiary eye institute. Enthusiastic mentor and highly motivated for developing student, residents & fellows’ confidence and competence in surgical skills through compassionate lesson delivery. Demonstrating exceptional objectivity, decision-making and communication abilities under pressure, always ensuring enhanced patient care.

WORK HISTORY

August 2022 – Current

Magrabi Eye Hospital – Glaucoma & Cataract Consultant , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

January 2015 – July 2022

King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital – Glaucoma & Cataract Consultant , Riyadh,01

November 2021 – Current

Alfaisal University – Assistant Professor, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

Where we extremely motivated to meet patients’ satisfaction by managing glaucoma and cataract issues.

Dr. Ali Kamal Abouzaid pursued a career in ophthalmology driven by a quest to discover personal strengths. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Ain Shams University in 2012 and a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology from Beni-Suef University in 2018, Dr. Ali Kamal became a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology in 2022. Starting as an Ophthalmology resident at Ain Shams University Hospitals and later specializing as an Investigative Ophthalmology and Medical Retina Specialist at Durrah Specialized Eye Centers in Cairo, gained extensive experience. From 2016 to 2020,  also served as a Corneo-Refractive Specialist and assistant to Prof. Dr. Ahmed Assaf at Assaf Clinics for Eye & Lasik. Currently, a Medical Retina and Corneo-Refractive Specialist at Al Reefy Specialist Center in Bahrain, continuing to advance in the field with dedication and passion.

Amal Alhemidan, MD, FRCS(ED), Saudi Board of Ophthalmology.

September 2011 – present/Member, Dept. of ophthalmology, senior consultant ophthalmologist, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, Habib Medical center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March 2017 – present/Member, department of ophthalmology/ Consultant/ pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus, Member of Department of Ophthalmology, prince sultan medical military city /Riyadh /Saudi Arabia

Member of the pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship committee /Saudi commission of health specialties
Director fellowship program and Research, ophthalmology department, prince sultan military medical city, Riyadh /Saudi Arabia.
Formal chairman of the exam of the Saudi board of ophthalmology at Saudi commission for health specialties /Riyadh /Saudi Arabia.
Formal member of the scientific committee /Saudi board of ophthalmology/Saudi commission for health specialist /Riyadh /Saudi Arabia
Formal acting head /department of ophthalmology /king Faisal specialist hospital /Riyadh /Saudi Arabia
Member of the department of ophthalmology at Habib medical group, Riyadh /Saudi Arabia
Member of the department of ophthalmology /prince sultan military medical city. Riyadh /Saudi Arabia

Assistant Professor and vireo retina consultant in King Abdulaziz University (2022)

The second year of fellowship in Uveitis and Vitreo-Retina surgery (Including Endoscopy surgery) at Croix

Rousse university hospital Lyon – France (Service Pr. P Denis/Pr. L Kodjikian) (2021)

The first year of fellowship in Vitreo-Retina surgery at Édouard Herriot university hospital Lyon –

France (Service Pr. C Burillon) (2020)

French board of Ophthalmology at Claude Bernard University Lyon, France DES (November 2019)

European board of ophthalmology EBO (May/2019)

Ophthalmology Demonstrator at Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh-King Abdulaziz University (September 2011)

Certification International Council of Ophthalmology Optics and Basic parts (2010)

Anterior Segment Specialist

President of Syrian society of Ophthalmology

Director of intralisk international medical Centre in Damascus

Senior Cornea, Refractive and Uveitis Cosultant.

Head of department at SMC 2, Riyadh.

Former chief of Anterior Segment division at Peince Sultan Military Medical City.

Dr. AlQahtani earned his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh with first honor degree. After he completed the Ophthalmology Residency training program and obaiting Saudi Board in Ophthalmology, he went to Canada for 2-years fellowship. He completed his Cornea, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery fellowship at the University of Ottawa where

he was intensively trained on advanced corneal transplants, complex anterior segment surgeries, ocular surface tumors as well as modern refractive surgery

More than 28 years experienced in the management of pediatric ophthalmology diseases. Leadership in the field. Surgically skilled to solve most of pediatric ophthalmology cases. High capacity to mentor and train residents and fellows in pediatric ophthalmology.

Education:

1983: Medical Bachelor M.B.B.CH, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
1988: Master Degree (M. Sc.) in Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University..
1992: Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) in Ophthalmology, Cairo University.
1996: Fellowship of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, McGill University.

Positions Held:

Present Position: Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Children’s Hospital
1998 – 2003: Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
1993 – 1998: Lecturer of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
1990 – 1993: Assistant Lecturer of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
1985 – 1988: Resident in Ophthalmic section at Cairo University Hospital.
1984 – 1985: Internship.

Society Memberships:

– American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
-International Strabismus Association
– Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO).
– Egyptian Ophthalmology Society (EOS).
– Egyptian Society of Cataract and Corneal Diseases.
– Egyptian Pediatric Ophthalmology group

NATIONAL MEDICAL DEGREES:
o MD Ophthalmology – Cairo University
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DEGREES:
o Fellow Johns Hopkins, USA
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
o International Eye Hospital
o El Hayat Hospital
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING:
o Fellow Johns Hopkins,– Retinal surgery, USA
o Ocular oncology – ESSEN Germany

Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in December 1977, signed up excellent with honor

House officer at Cairo University Hospitals from March 1, 1978 to February 28, 1979

Resident at Cairo University Hospitals from March 18, 1979 to September 9, 1981

Master degree of Ophthalmology in May 1981, signed up excellent Clinical demonstrator, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University from September 20, 1981 to December 27, 1981

Assistant lecturer, the department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University from December 28, 1981 to August 6, 1985

MD. of Ophthalmology in May 1985

Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, From August 7, 1985 to September 18, 1990

Retina Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Illinois University, under supervision of Professor Dr. Gholam Peyman, 1986 & 1987

Assistant Professor, the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University from September 19, 1990 to November 29, 1995

Professor, the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, from November 30, 1995 till present Senior Consultant, Vitreoretinal Surgery

QUALIFICATIONS:
-M.B.CH.B. / College of medicine, Babylon University, 1999
-F.I.B.M.S, Follow of Iraqi Board of Medical specializations, 2006.

Positions:
-Ophthalmology Lecturer- Babylon Medical College 2007
-Ophthalmology Lecturer –Mustansyria Medical College 2009 and still.
-Ophthalmology specialist – Ibn El-Haithem Teaching eye Hospital (2007 to 2011).
-Ophthalmology specialist Al-Yarmook teaching Hospital 2010 – 2016
-Member of the Consultation Committee / Ministry of health 2012.

Dr. Hatim Batawi is a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After his medical school, Dr. Batawi career started by pursuing a master degree in Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology at University of Miami. Then, he received a clinical research scholarship from Bascom Palmer eye Institute, Miami, USA. After that, Dr. Batawi completed his residency training in ophthalmology at University of Toronto where he received The Scottie McKay Award for outstanding teaching and mentorship skills. Subsequently, Dr. Batawi completed a subspecialty fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at University of Toronto and Saint Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Throughout his extensive training, he had the privilege of learning from renowned experts and pioneers in the field of ophthalmology and vitreoretinal surgery including Dr. David Chew, Dr. David Wong, and Dr. Rajeev Muni. Dr. Batawi participated and presented in many national and international conferences and published more than 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Batawi is a member of the Saudi Ophthalmology Society, The Canadian Retina Society, and the American Society of Retina Specialists.

Cabinet Dr Kamoun located at the Maghreb Medical Center, Specialist in ophthalmology and former intern at Tunis hospitals and the Adolphe Rothschild ophthalmological foundation in Paris.

Dr Kamoun contributes constructively to technological advances by carrying out several innovations in the field of ophthalmology and by actively participating in various national and international congresses.

His office is open to Tunisian and foreign patients for an optimal welcome and care in the image of Tunisia and Tunisian competence.

Mr Hussein Almuhtaseb is a Senior Ophthalmology Consultant, Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Mr Almuhtaseb earned his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2006. He obtained his CCT in Ophthalmology at the Catalan Institute of Retina in Barcelona-Spain in 2013.

Mr Almuhtaseb was awarded the FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology) in 2013, in Paris, France. At the Barraquer University Institute-Autonomous University of Barcelona, he completed a Master degree in “Pathologies and Surgery of the Macula, Vitreous and Retina.

Jerman M Alqahtani is an assistant professor of ophthalmology Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal university Dammam and a consultant ophthalmologist at king Fahd hospital of the university Alkhbar

Work history

• January 2002 to current: Assistant professor of ophthalmology Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal university Dammam

• January 2000 to current: Consultant ophthalmologist king Fahd hospital of the university Alkhobar

• January 1995 to current: experienced cataract surgeon (phacoemulsification, manual small incision

  cataract surgery, extracapsular cataract surgery)

• January 2022 to current: Active member of artificial iris implantation Surgeons (Human Optic)

• January 2002 to 2006 Chairman department of ophthalmology King Fahd hospital of the university Alkhobar

• 2006 to 2014 Member of the Saudi board scientific committee Ophthalmology

• 2006 to 2014 Member of the Arab board scientific committee Ophthalmology

• 2002 to 2008 Reviewer for the journal of Ophthalmology

• 2006 to 2014 Examiner for the Arab board Ophthalmology

• 2000 to 2014 Examiner for the Saudi Board Ophthalmology

Education

• 1995-1999 Fellowship anterior segment and ophthalmic pathology At AFIP Walter Reed Medical Army Wshington USA And King Fahd hospital of the university

• 1989-1993 Resident of ophthalmology king Faisal University

Affiliations:

• Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

• Member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

• Member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

• Member of Saudi Society of Ophthalmology

• Member of the International Artificial iris Implant Surgeons (Human Optics)

Certifications and Achievement:

• 2007 Shield of The Omani Ophthalmic Society, Muscat Oman

• 2010 International Ophthalmologist Education Award. American Academy of Ophthalmology San francisco USA

• 2011 International Scholar Award. American Academy of Ophthalmology San francisco USA

• 2022 Suturing an IOL to an Artificial Iris (Human Optics) and suturing the complex to the ciliary body ( First surgery in Saudi Arabia)

• 2015- current: Many published videos in cataract coach.com

• 2007 Started the Phaco chop technique in King Fahd hospital of the university Alkhobar 1995-current: trained and taught surgical skills to 5postgraduate residents

• 2016-current: Performed several hundreds of phacoemulsification procedures in different sectors of Saudi (Charity Initiatives)

Surgical Skills:

• Complicated cataract surgery with different techniques of IOL fixation without capsular support (suturing to ciliary body, Yamane Technique, Artisan retropupillary fixation).

• Premiums IOLs including presbyopia-correcting and toric IOLs

• Phacoemulsification with different phacoemulsification techniques

• Manual small incision cataract surgery

• Extracapsular cataract surgery

• Performed many thousands cases of cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery

A Lecturer of ophthalmology in Fayoum University. Anterior segment consultant in International Eye Hospitals Egypt.

Anterior segment consultant in Magrabi Hospitals of Egypt from April 2005- December 2006.

Specialist of Ophthalmology in Research Institute of Ophthalmology from May 1995 – August 2004.

Member of American and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Experience of doing more than 2000 cornea surgery, 20000 cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) and more than 5000 LASIK surgery.

Intensive experience in working with Alcon phacoemulsification machines especially the Infiniti machine.

Active member in the board of Egyptian cataract and refractive surgery society.

Organizing the courses for learning and passing skills to others regarding the anterior segment surgeries.

Consultant to Alcon company in Egypt and middle east. Educating doctors regarding phacoemulsification machines and surgical techniques. And researcher for the development of phacoemulsification machines for Alcon phacomachines.

Sharing experience in more than 25 live surgeries in phacoemulsication in Egypt and middle east countries.

Accomplished professional with extensive experience in treating patients and consulting Ophthalmology. Expert in improving skills of medical students and residents by teaching general ophthalmology, Glaucoma, anterior segment pathologies, and surgical skills. Demonstrated success in tutoring clinical optometry, Pharmacy and Ophthalmology thesis. Keen focus on conducting research in Glaucoma, anterior segment, and Neuro-Ophthalmology. Ability to manage departments for coordinating clinical, research and surgical activities. Possess doctorate degree in Ophthalmology.

Proven expertise in:

• Medical Research & Analysis

• Eye Consultation

• Clinical and Ophthalmic Surgery

• Process Improvement

• Patient Management

• Strategic Planning

• Health Management

• Team Building & Training

Professional Experience

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arab Chairman of the Glaucoma Division

Consultant/Professor

Adjunct Assistant Professor College of Medicine, AlFaisal University, Riyadh. KSA

Teach medical student the science of Ophthalmology and conduct medical practice. Provide consultancy and teach interns, residents in Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Fellows in the Glaucoma division. Support clinical activities including, treating patients, performing surgery, and delivering health advice.

Key Contributions:

Participated actively in formation of fellows in Glaucoma and residents in Ophthalmology. Received recognition in ophthalmic community by delivering exceptional performance

Professor at the School of Optics and Optometry, Universidad de Alicante, Spain

Supervise master’s degree in clinical optometry

University Hospital of Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain

Chairman of Glaucoma / Anterior Segment/ Ocular Trauma Section

Consultant Ophthalmologist, cornea , cataract & refractive surgery & uveitis.

Saudi Board of Ophthalmology 2004

Fellowship in cornea, cataract& refractive surgery & uveitis at KKESH 2005

Fellowship of the Royal college of physician & surgeons 2008

Medical staff at KKESH in Anterior Segment & Uveitis division from 2006-2009

Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at college of medicine Taibah University from 2010 – till present

Member of the Scientific Ophthalmology board from 2011-2014

Representative of the Saudi Society of Ophthalmology – Madina area from 2010-till present

Member of the Red Sea scientific board from its establishment in 2014-till present

Saudi board examiner from 2014-till present

Executive Medial Director at Magrabi Eye Centre – Madina& Northern regions from 2015- till present

Dr. Alkharashi is an Assistant Professor at the department of Ophthalmology, King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and an instructor at the department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. He is a full time Pediatric Ophthalmologist at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh, and a part-time consultant at Boston Childrens Hospital and Mass Eye and Ear in Boston. He is currently the chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus unit at King Saud University. Dr.Alkharashi is also the head of the undergraduate education committee at the department of ophthalmology at King Saud University.

Dr. Alkharashi graduated from medical school at King Saud University, and then pursued residency training in Ophthalmology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada which was concluded by obtaining the Canadian Board of Ophthalmology and becoming a Fellow of the Royal Colleague of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) in the field of Ophthalmology. He later specialized in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus by doing a fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital/ MEEI and Harvard Medical School, during that period, he became an American Board Certified ophthalmologist. This was followed by spending four years as a full time consultant at Boston Children’s Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear Institute, Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women Hospital in Boston, USA.

Dr. Alkharashi is a member of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Saudi Sociality, member of American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Research Committee, member of the advisory committee of the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA), ad hoc reviewer for multiple journals including the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, European Journal of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Mahmood Showail is an Assistant Professor at the department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University and a Cornea, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery Consultant at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is appointed as the chief of Ophthalmology at the International Medical Center (IMC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Prior to this, he served as the medical director of Magrabi Al-Murjan Eye complex in Jeddah and was a staff Ophthalmologist and a cornea surgeon at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in Oakville, Canada.

Dr. Showail earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from King Abdulaziz University. He went to University of Toronto in Canada for his residency training and obtained his FRCSC degree from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He completed his Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto followed by another year of fellowship in Pediatric Cornea and External Diseases at the world renowned Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto.

Dr. Showail is a founding member of the Saudi Group of Cornea and Refractive Surgery. He sits on the review board of many leading peer-reviewed Ophthalmology journals. Dr. Showail has numerous publications in prestigious journals including Cornea, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Journal of Refractive Surgery.

M.B., B.CH., MRCSEd(Ophth). FICO. KBOphth. Head of Retina unit at Al Adan hospital, member of Retina team at AlBahar hospital and AlRabiah Medical Center. Surgical Vitreoretinal fellowship – St. Michael hospital university of Toronto.

Professor of Ophthalmology

Cairo University

Co-founder Dar Al Oyoun Eye Hospital

President of Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society

Current Appointment

Full time Faculty Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College, King Saud University

Full time Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology,

King Saud University Medical City

Personal Data

Cornea and Anterior Segment Clinic, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

LICENSURE AND EXAMES

• Passed the Saudi License Exam for Medical Post-graduates (SLE), Sep 2003

• Passed the General Surgery Admission Exam for Medical Post-graduates, March 2004

• Passed the Canadian Evaluation Exam (MCCEE), May 2004

• Passed the International Council of Ophthalmology Exam Part I &II (the Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology and Optics & Refraction), April 2005

• Passed the USMLE Step 1, May 2010

• Passed the USMLE Step 2 CK, Feb. 2010

• Passed the USMLE Step 2 CS, June 2010

• ECFMG certificate, Issue date Sep. 8th, 2010

• Passed the USMLE Step 3, Nov. 2010

• OKAP score (99th percentile April 2011, 96th percentile April 2010)

• Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada in Ophthalmology, May 2011

• Passed the Written Qualifying Examination (WQE), American Board of Ophthalmology, March 2012. (scored 98th percentile)

Upon completion of ophthalmology residency in 1997, Dr. Hosny worked as a fellow of refractive and anterior segment surgery at the University of Alicante, Spain perusing the clinical research of his Doctorate thesis under supervision of Professor Jorge Alio. He then travelled to work as a Registrar of Ophthalmology at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh for one year. He obtained his Masters Degree from Cairo University in 1996, His FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1998, and his Doctorate degree in 1999. Dr. Hosny has numerous international publications including coauthoring in David Ben Ezra’s book “Ocular inflammation”. Dr. Hosny is a regular presenter at the ASCRS and occasionally at the ESCRS meetings over the past 12 years. He served for more than six years as panelist and co-Chair person in sessions at the annual meeting of the ASCRS.

Dr. Hosny is currently a Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University, he also is a leading Refractive and Anterior segment consultant at Dar El Oyoun Specialized Eye Hospitals in Egypt.

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2016 – Present Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Retina unit, Professor of clinical Ophthalmology
Managing patients with medical and surgical Ophthalmic diseases with a special focus on retinal problems, teaching ophthalmology to the undergraduate and postgraduate students, and skill transfer to junior fellows and residents. Undergraduate and postgraduate exam preparation, and marking

Oct 09 – June 2016 Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Retina unit, Associate Professor of clinical Ophthalmology
Managing patients with medical and surgical Ophthalmic diseases with a special focus on retinal problems, teaching ophthalmology to the undergraduate and postgraduate students, and skill transfer to junior fellows and residents. Undergraduate and postgraduate exam preparation, and marking
July 04 – Sept 09 Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Retina unit, Lecturer of clinical Ophthalmology
Managing patients with medical and surgical Ophthalmic diseases with a special focus on retinal problems, teaching ophthalmology to the undergraduate students, and skill transfer to junior fellows and residents. OCT and Fundus Fulorescin angiography operator and analyzer.

Jan 01 – June 04 Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Retina unit, Assistant Lecturer
Managing patients with medical and surgical Ophthalmic diseases with a special focus on retinal problems, teaching ophthalmology to the undergraduate students, and skill transfer to junior fellows and residents.
Sep 00 – Dec01 William Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Eye institute, Research Retina Fellow. Medical Retina research, Animal Research and Observing in the operating rooms with the associated retinal consultants (ARC). This was part of my Doctorate / Ph.D. Thesis titled the role of plasmin in facilitating posterior vitreous detachment in macular hole surgeries in joint supervision between Dr. Williams G.A. and Dr. Trese M.T. and my university in Egypt.
Sep 99 – Sep 00 Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Retina unit, Assistant Lecturer
Managing patients with medical and surgical Ophthalmic diseases with a special focus on retinal problems, teaching ophthalmology to the undergraduate students, and skill transfer to junior fellows and residents.
Apr 96 – Apr 99 Ophthalmology Dept. Ain Shams University Hospitals, Ophthalmology Resident
Manage patients in a 96 beds dept with 5 fully equipped ORs. and 8 specialized units in Vitreoretinal, Glaucoma, Squint, Oculoplastics, Cornea and anterior segment.
Mar 95 – Feb 96 Ain Shams University Hospitals, House officer (PGY1)
Attended two monthes in each department (Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB&GYN, Emergency and Ophthalmology).

• Prof. Mohamed Shafik is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Alexandria, Egypt and serves concurrently as a Cornea and Refractive Surgery Consultant at the Alexandria University Hospital in Egypt.
• Masters degree of Ophthalmology (University of Alex) and Doctorate degree in Ophthalmology (University of Complutense Madrid, Spain), Fellow of Instituto Ramon Castroviejo, Madrid.
• Founder and director of Horus Vision Correction Center, Alexandria and three other leading refractive centers in Egypt and Middle East.
• TFOS (Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society) Global Ambassador.
• Member of Many International Refractive Societies and Founder member of many Refractive Societies in Egypt and Middle East.
• Board member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS), the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EgSCRS) & the Egyptian Refractive Club (ERC).
• Member of Reviewers board of many of the leading Refractive Surgery Peer reviewed journals.
• Winner of many honors and awards from the Egyptian and regional Societies of Refractive Surgery.
• International Global Advisory Board Member of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today (CRSTE).
• Author of more than 60 Original Articles and Book Chapters in the Field of Refractive Surgery.

• • Associate Professor at memorial institute of ophthalmic research.
  • Vitreoretinal Consultant  , MIOR , Egypt
  • CEO of  El Ferdaws Eye Center.
  • Head of retina department at Global Eye hospital, Cairo , Egypt.
  • Vitreoretinal Consultant at El Mashreq Eye Center.

Consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Alfalah has graduated from the College of Medicine at King Faisal University in 2011. Following his graduation, he pursued his residency training at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, where he earned the Saudi Board of Ophthalmology with honors in 2015.

Driven by a passion for further specialization, Dr. Alfalah undertook a second residency training program at the University of Toronto from 2016 to 2021. Subsequently, he completed a subspecialty fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the same institution. Throughout his extensive training, he had the privilege of learning from renowned experts and pioneers in the field of ophthalmology.

Dr. Alfalah has a strong foundation in research and a particular interest in the management of retinal detachment, with a focus on the latest advancements in pneumatic retinopexy

Consultant Ophthalmologist | Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, King Fahad University Hospital, Imam  Abdulrahman  Bin  Faisal University and Al-Kahhal Medical Complex, Eastern Province, KSA
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery.

Dr. Mohanna Al-Jindan is Chairman of Ophthalmology Department Imam  Abdulrahman  Bin  Faisal University. Dr. Al-Jindan is board member of Scientific Board of ophthalmology in Saudi Arabia and a board member of Al-Basar International Foundation.

Dr. Al-Jindan brings more than 15 years of experience in ophthalmic surgery with special interest in Endothelial Keratoplasty and 2ry IOL.
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Al-Jindan is frequent speaker in regional and international ophthalmic congresses.

Dr.Mohannad is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and a Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon who has the Fellowship from the well known King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Dr.AlQurashi obtained his Ophthalmology board from the joint ophthalmology residency program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He then completed a Glaucoma fellowship at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).

Dr.AlQurashi expertise includes Standard and Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) techniques, Complex Cataract surgery. Pediatric Glaucoma Surgeries.

Dr. Moncef Khairallah is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Monastir in Tunisia.For more than 25 years, he has been leading a team of specialists in the management of uveitis and retinal disease. He regularly participates as an invited speaker at national and international scientific meetings. He has also taken part in the organization of several congresses and symposiums in the fields of uveitis and retina in Tunisia and internationally. Professor Moncef Khairallah is an elected member of the Jules Gonin Club and of the International Uveitis Study Group, a member of the Vision Loss Expert group of the Global Burden disease group, a member of the Club Francophone des spécialistes de la rétine, a member of the Euretina uveitis subcommittee and a member of the International Council of the International Ocular Inflammation Society. He is the current president of the MEACO uveitis society. He is also a member of the editorial board/associate editor for several international ophthalmology journals. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, co-edited six books on uveitis and ocular infections and written about a hundred book chapters. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Achievement Award (2005) and the Senior Achievement Award (2019) from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the 2016 Gold Medal from the Moroccan Society of Ophthalmology, and the 2018 Gold Medal from the Tunisian Society of Ophthalmology. Professor Moncef Khairallah has been ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists in 2023 and 2024, according to the Scientist's List by Stanford University.

Dr Ahad is working as a Senior consultant and head of the anterior segment division at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) Riyadh. He is Adjunct associate professor at Alfaisal University Riyadh and member of the medical advisory board of Lions eye Institute for transplant and Research Florida USA. Dr Ahad did his ophthalmology training in Oxford UK, and before coming to Saudi Arabia was working as consultant ophthalmologist in Bournemouth UK. He holds PhD in immunogenetics and his research interests include corneal epithelial regeneration and ocular surface inflammation phenotyping and biomarkers. His main areas of clinical interests are endothelial keratoplasty, ocular surface diseases and immunosuppression.

Professional qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Surgery ( M.B.Ch.B.) …1998
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; Egypt.

• Master Degree in Ophthalmology ( M.D.) … 2003
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; Egypt.

• Doctorate Degree in Ophthalmology … 2007
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; Egypt

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) … 2017
The Royal College of Surgeons; Glasgow, The United Kingdom

Medical licensure
• Licensed to practice medicine in Egypt by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate in March 2000
• Licensed as an Ophthalmology Specialist in Egypt by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate in April 2004
• Licensed as an Ophthalmology Consultant in Egypt by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate in October 2010
• Registered in the British General Medical Council (GMC) on 15th of April 2019

I am interested in the field of Glaucoma, and pediatric glaucoma to be more specific. I conduct clinical (prospective and retrospective) (and less frequently, basic science) research in the field of pediatric glaucoma.
Disciplines
Ophthalmology
Skills and expertise
Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, pediatric glaucoma

Researchgate link is: Nader Bayoumi (researchgate.net)

Professor Dr Nihal Al Shakankiri is a Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology in Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University in Egypt. She completed her undergraduate studies in Alexandria University and obtained her Bachelor Degree in 1989. She completed Ophthalmology residency in Alexandria Main University Hospital to obtain a Master Degree in Ophthalmology in 1994, and then her Doctorate Degree in Ophthalmology in 2000. She was then appointed to join the faculty staff  where she finally became Professor of Ophthalmology in 2010. She developed a special interest in Pediatric Ophthalmology in the year 1995 to mark her first steps with a Doctorate Degree thesis about the evaluation of heparine surface modified IOLs in children. She then continued a life long commitment to Pediatric Ophthalmology by a series of research topics in different aspects of Pediatric Ophthalmology with special interest in pediatric cataract. Some of her publications appear in International journals as Ophthalmology, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and journals in the domain of molecular and clinical genetics.

• FRCS (glascow)ophthalmology 2002

• Manager of phacoemulsification training courses held in ibn-alhaitham eye teaching hospital 2005.

• Founder and manager of Jenna ophthalmic centre 2016.

• Founder and president of Iraqi society of cataract and refractive surgeons.2018

• Co-founder and co-chairman of MOCAT(Mesopotamia ophthalmology conference for advanced techniques)

• Clinical surgical practice in doing more than 30,000 phacoemulsification,10,000 Lasik ,6000 smile surgeries, 2500 ICL ( visian ) surgeries,plus other surgeries.

• Certified retina surgeon with wide experience in managing complicated pediatrics and adult cases.
• Chairman of retina department at King Khallid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).
• ‏Former director of retina department Jeddah Eye Hospital (JEH) as part of KKESH outreach national program.
• Fellowship of surgical retina from KKESH and Johns Hopkins university
• Clinical research Fellowship at KKESH.
• Member of the blind prevention team.

Speaker at the Saudi Ophthalmology Symposium 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Speaker at the World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2012, 2020.

Speaker at European Society of Cataract and Refractive

Surgeons Symposium (ESCRS) 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018.

Speaker at " Innovation in Cataract surgery meeting". Nov 2017

Best research Award 2013 (Saudi Ophthalmology).

Teacher of the Year 2015 at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hosp.

Best Video Award 2016 and 2017 (Saudi Ophthalmology).

Member of Saudi Board exam committee 2018.

Scientific committee member of Saudi ophthalmology symposium 2018 and 2019.

Scientific committee member of Red sea ophthalmology symposium 2017 and 2019.

Bachelor of medicine and surgery from King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia (MBBCh). 2003

International council of Ophthalmology (ICO) basic, optic and clinical exams. 2008-2009

Saudi Board of ophthalmology 2010.

King Saud University ophthalmology Board. 2010

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. (FRCS) 2012

Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery from king Khaled eye specialist hospital – Saudi Arabia. 2011-2012

Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery senior ophthalmology consultant at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital , Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia. 2013 –2021

Saad A. Waheeb, M.D. F.R.C.S.C.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Head of Ophthalmology Department

Senior Consultant Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sara AlShaker is an assistant professor and cornea consultant at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is an American and Canadian board-certified ophthalmologist. She graduated from the University of Toronto where she completed her residency training followed by fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases of the Eye and Refractive Surgery. She is currently the eye bank medical director at King Saud University and is involved in medical student, resident and fellows training.

Dr. Sawsan Rashad NOWILATY is a Senior Academic Consultant Ophthalmologist of the Vitreoretinal Division and the Past Director of Medical Education at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After obtaining her Saudi Board of Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at KKESH in November 1993, she was appointed as a full-time member of KKESH Vitreoretinal Division in December 1993 and served as Associate Chief of the Vitreoretinal Division from 1997 to 2004, and as Director of Medical Education at KKESH from 2005 to 2011 and from 2017 to 2018. Dr Nowilaty is a full-time teacher to Ophthalmology Residents and Fellows and provides mentorship and supervision of residents and fellows research projects. She is a regular Saudi Ophthalmology Board examiner and Invited to Lecturer both in Saudi Arabia and abroad including the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr Nowilaty also organized the Annual Saudi Ophthalmology Symposium from 2005 to 2011 and in 2018. Dr Nowilaty’s major research interests include diabetic retinopathy, macular telangiectasis, posterior microphthalmos and hereditary retinal degenerations. She has delivered over 360 Oral Scientific Presentations and courses in both local and major international ophthalmology meetings in the USA and Europe. Her publications include two thesis, 54 peer reviewed scientific publications in indexed journals and numerous published abstracts.Dr Nowilaty is a member of the Saudi Ophthalmologic Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and she is a fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists.

Dr. Shady Awwad is a professor of Ophthalmology and the head of the cornea & refractive surgery division at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. He received his medical degree and completed his residency training at the American University of Beirut. He subsequently completed a fellowship in cornea & refractive surgery and then ocular pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Shady’s research and clinical interests are focused on analytical corneal imaging including developing machine learning models, ocular and corneal wavefront analysis, keratoconus diagnosis and treatment, refractive surgery, and intraocular lens calculations after refractive surgery, for which he has two formulas on the ASCRS IOL calculator website.

He created a patented technique to analyze optical coherence tomography images of corneal haze and demarcation lines using artificial intelligence and another software to analyze slit lamp photos, among others, and accurately compute corneal lesions coordinates, surface area, and density, ideal for custom ablation area phototherapeutic keratectomy. He has several online ophthalmology software and tools. He has been awarded , the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society award, the American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award, and the George Waring Medal for editorial excellence from the Journal of Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Shatha Hussein Alfreihi is a distinguished pediatric ophthalmologist from Saudi Arabia, currently serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. With extensive training, including fellowships from prestigious institutions like George Washington University and UCLA, Dr. Alfreihi holds board certifications in ophthalmology and has made significant contributions to her field through 12 publications and numerous presentations. An active member of several professional societies, she also participates in academic activities, including journal clubs and research committees. Recognized for her exceptional performance with multiple awards, Dr. Alfreihi embodies the ultimate commitment to advancing pediatric ophthalmology.

Dr sherif Sheta is a professor of ophthalmology and retina consultant at Cairo University school of medicine.

He is the chairman of Dar El oyoun Eye Hospitals.

He is the past president and current board member of the Egyptian Vitreo Retinal Society (EGVRS).

He is a member of many retina societies like Euretina, Gonin Club, and Vail vitrectomy group.

He is specialized in macula surgery and management of diabetic retinal complications and retinal detachment.

Dr. Sihem Lazreg currently owns and manages a private practice focused on treating ocular surface disease in adults and children in Algeria, and served as an Associate Professor at the University Hospital Mustapha Bacha of Algiers in 1990 through 2008. Dr. Lazreg obtained her Medical Degree from, completed residency at, and completed a fellowship at Paris Diderot University in France. She specializes in paediatric ophthalmology and ocular surface diseases. She is the leader on ocular surface in North Africa.

Dr. Lazreg has authored many manuscripts on severe allergies (vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis), dry eye associated with Sjogren’s Syndrome and graft-versus-host disease, and children’s blepharitis. Her main medical interests include ocular surface diseases, dry eye and allergies, Dr. Lazreg is a scientific coordinator in the Algerian Ophthalmologic Society and she is member of many African, European, Asian and American ophthalmologic societies, she is a member and ambassador of TFOS DEWS2.

Dr. Sultan Aldrees is a consultant ophthalmologist and an assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saud Arabia. After his medical school, Dr. Aldrees career started by pursuing a masters degree in ocular pathology at McGill University with the world renowned ocular pathologist and scientist, Dr. Miguel Burnier. During his masters degree, Dr. Aldrees won the Cedar Cancer Institute Ocular Pathology Fellowship Award. This was followed by five years residency training in ophthalmology at University of Toronto where received The Kensington Eye Institute Surgical proficiency Award (Awarded to the resident with the best surgical skills). After his residency training, Dr. Aldrees pursued his fellowship training in Cataract, Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior segment Surgery with the world-renowned ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Ike Ahmed. Dr. Aldrees presented in many national and international conferences and published numerous articles related to his expertise in high impact journals. Dr. Aldrees expertise includes all novel Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) techniques, filtering glaucoma surgery, complex Cataract surgery with segment/ring, Complex Int

Suzan Amana Rattan MD, consultant ophthalmologist at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital,
Assistant professor, head of scientific Committee at AL-Kindy College of Medicine / University of Baghdad, Iraq.
She has several papers published in peer-reviewed Scopus indexed journals and was speaker in many international conferences.

Interested in medical and surgical retina, refractive surgery.

Board member in Iraqi Ophthalmology Society.

Professor and Former Head of Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University.

Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Al-Nour Eye Hospital, Cairo.

Subspecialty: LAMELLAR CORNEAL SURGERY.

Invited lecturer and guest speaker in the field of Lamellar Corneal Surgery in a lot of international meetings: Eucornea, Keracon, ISCKRS, ACS, SICSSO, RSO

symposium and others.

Organizer and Lecturer of DMEK Workshops in Cairo University.

Dr. Tariq Alzahem is a consultant and ophthalmic surgeon who graduated from the College of Medicine at King Saud University with First Class Honours. During his undergraduate education, Dr. Alzahem has received several awards, including the Ideal Student Prize at the level of the College of Medicine and then at the level of King Saud University. He was also recognized for his volunteer work and was awarded the King Saud University Golden Medal for his achievements.

After completing his undergraduate education, Dr. Alzahem joined the Ophthalmology Residency Program at King Saud University Medical City. During his training, he received The Resident of The Year Award for three consecutive years, after which he was granted the King Saud University and the Saudi Boards of Ophthalmology. Dr.Alzahem was also active in academic aspects, including teaching, scientific publications, and scientific presentations in local and international conferences. Later, he completed his fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).

Currently, Dr.Alzahem holds a consultant position in the Ophthalmology Department at King Saud University. In this role, he manages of a variety of ophthalmic conditions including cataracts, medical retina diseases, and vitreoretinal surgical conditions. He is also involved in training residents and fellows in Ophthalmology and retina training programs.

I am an ophthalmologist from Egypt, I am working as a university Full Professor of ophthalmology at the university of Assiut at the south of Egypt. I spent about 2 years in a medical retina fellowship at Copenhagen University at Denmark and postdoctoral surgical retina fellowship in Italy and phaco fellowship in India, I have a considerable number of international publications (40 publications) plus 4 book chapters in international book(Retina vascular diseases)and OCT book by Elsevier. I had 2 doctorate degrees in ophthalmology. I made the defense of my Egyptian medical doctorate in ophthalmology and the title was (evaluation of different modalities of management of diabetic macular edema using optical coherence tomography). I also finished a PhD in ophthalmology at Copenhagen University ( Denmark) which is one of the best 100 universities in the world. I am serving now as an associated editor of acta ophthalmological journal and one of the editorial boards of open journal of ophthalmology and world journal of ophthalmology. I was selected to be the editor in chief of the new international Egyptian retina journal. I received the Egyptian government encouragement prize in the medical field and the First-degree Egyptian presidency excellence medal. I'm the founder and editor of retinachannel.com.

• Senior Ophthalmology Consultant (Anterior Segment).
• General Manager of Elite Hospital since 1998, Riyadh-KSA
• A Member of Saudi Scientific Council of Ophthalmology (Saudi Board) & Chairman of Training & Accreditation Committee.
• A Member of SOS Board & Chairman of Health Education Committee.
• Assistant professor at King Saud University since 1992
• Chairman of Ophthalmology department at Security Forces Hospital (1993 – 2000).
• Author of “Lasik & The dream to abandon Glasses”, the only Arabic Lasik Reference book.
• Consultant Editor of Al-Moltaka Al-Sihy Magazine (Formal Publishing of SCHS)

Present Position:

Supervisor General Medical Affairs, Director of Vitreo-Retinal Units Magrabi Hospitals and Centers Member of the Board of Directors Magrabi Health Group, (Saudi Arabia, Gulf & Egypt)

Medical Training:

1. October 2011 to present – Chief of Staff Magrabi Hospitals & Centers Saudi Arabia & Gulf

2. May 1999 to October 2011 – Medical Director Magrabi Health Group Saudi Arabia & Gulf

3. March 1992 to present – Director of Vitreoretinal Units Magrabi Health Group Saudi Arabia, Gulf & Egypt)

Certification:

• American Board of Ophthalmology (1990)

Membership:

• Member of the Health Services Council – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2004 to 2006)

• Member of the Saudi Board of Ophthalmology (1996 to 2002)

Dr. Yousif Al Zafiri is Canadian board-certified ophthalmologist, who practices, medical and surgical ophthalmology, and specializes in glaucoma, anterior segment, incision cataract, refractive and laser surgeries.

A native of Suwatt City, Dr. Yousef is a cum laude graduate of Metill & Montreal University in Canada where he obtained MB, BOK, BAD & FRCS, Dr. Yousef completed internship at Sabah Hospital, ophthalmology residency at ton. Sina Hospital, Kuwait, Fellowship at University of Montreal, & 5 years ophthalmology Training Program at McGill University in Canada. He also served as Ophthalmology consultant & Deputy Head of Dept at Saad hospital, Al Khobar, KSA, and as senior registrar at Al Bahar hospital Eve Center, Kuwait

Since 2012. Dr. Yousif is the Chief Medical Officer at the Dar Al Shifa hospital in Kuwait where he started in 2005 a medical consultant & medical director. He was the founder and the actual head of the ophthalmology department in Dar Al Shifa deemed to be the biggest & most comprehensive center in the private sector in the State of Kuwait

Dr. Yousif is a member of the American Academy Ophthalmology, Canadian Ophthalmology Society, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Trish & Kuwait Medical Association, He is also fellow of the Ea Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, and the Association for Research in Visida ophthalmology

Dr. Yousif is the first doctor in Kuwait to do relax sme new refractive surgery in 2001. He is also the test doctor to do in Kuwait express valve glaucoma surgery in 2009. Dr. Yousif has attended several key conferences in different countries and in several fields

Dr. Khoueir completed his residency at the Saint-Joseph University in Beirut. He then pursued his glaucoma training by obtaining postdoctoral fellowships from the Glaucoma Institute in Paris (UPMC Sorbonne University, Paris, France) and subsequently from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Hospital in Boston (Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA). Dr. Khoueir received the young ophthalmologist scholarship award during the 8th International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery in 2016. Dr. Khoueir currently holds the position of associate director of the Glaucoma division at the Beirut Eye and ENT Specialist Hospital. He’s a research collaborator at the Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology department. He’s a clinical instructor and lecturer at the Saint-Joseph University medical school in Beirut. He is the co-chair of the associate advisory board of the World Glaucoma Association and a member of the associate advisory board of the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery. He is interested in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and ophthalmic imaging with a special interest in innovative techniques such as minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and glaucoma laser treatments.