MBBS (KSA), DES-OPH (PARIS), DISSO (SWISS), FEBO (PARIS).
Current Appointments:
Abdullah AlQahtani is assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, surgical Retina and Ocular Oncology in King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz university for health science he is also head of Ophthalmology in King Abdul-Aziz medical city-Jeddah.

Education and Training:

Ass/Prof AlQahtani Having obtained his MBBS from King Faisal University, received his ophthalmology training in Paris University (2006-2010) and was institute Curie (Paris) fellow for Ocular Oncology (2011). He is also St-Augustinus hospital (Antwerp) fellow for Surgical Retina (2012).
He has publications and many invited lectures on worldwide.
He was Chosen to represent the kingdom in Arabic physics exam.
Ass/Prof AlQahtani is Ophthalmology board –Jeddah examiner He also obtained the prince Fahad bin Sultan award in scientific Excellency.
Planning committee member of the Retina World Congress.
Chair of Organization and Retina committee in RED SEA Symposium.

Research Interests:

Ass/Prof ALQahtani current research interests include retina and cataract surgical trials, ocular oncology and Uveitis. He is an investigator in King Abdullah international medical research center.

Dr. Abdussalam Mohsen Abdullatif, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University.
He received his doctorate degree from Cairo University in 2017. He acquired clinical training in UCLA, USA in 2015, where he received an intensive medical retinal training and in Cleveland Clinic, USA in 2020 where he received ocular oncology training.
Dr. Abdussalam Abdullatif is specialized in surgical retina and has performed over 1500 retinal surgeries to date, including complex and recurrent cases. He has over 25 international publications and participated as an instructor in various national and international conferences

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.

Present Position:

Chief of Cataract and Glaucoma Unit
Magrabi Eye Center
Madina Road, Jeddah, KSA

Professor of Ophthalmology, Zagazig University, Egypt

Summary

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

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

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, ensuring enhanced patient care at all times.

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,
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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. Albakri is a pediatric ophthalmologist, did her residency and pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, after her fellowship she joined the pediatric ophthalmology department in KKESH as a consultant for the last 6 years.

She has a special interest in ocular genetics, did one year of Ocular Genetic fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital.

She was a member of KKESH institutional Training Committee supervising the teaching and training of residents and fellows in the Pediatric Ophthalmology department

Published several papers and presented at different national and international meetings.

Dr Andrea Leonardi is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. He is also Director of the Ocular Surface and Allergy Outpatient Service and the Ocular Immunology Laboratory at the Ophthalmology Unit within the University of Padua Hospital, Padua, Italy.

His clinical and research interests include ocular allergy, dry eye, uveitis and ocular immunology. He is particularly interested in the immunopathogenesis of ocular allergy and vernal keratoconjunctivitis, tear proteomics and sequencing, inflammatory mediators, tissue remodelling and fibroblast behaviour.
Dr Leonardi is also Project Director for the development of new cold plasma technology, involving the treatment of ocular surface infection, in conjunction with the Nuclear Physics Institute and the Consorzio RFX of the University of Padua.

He collaborates with several universities and institutions across Europe and the USA. He is currently President of the Italian Society for Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (SIUMIO) and was previously Chairman of the Interest Group in Ocular Allergy of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI).

Dr Leonardi has extensive experience as a peer reviewer and guest editor with numerous international journals and as principal investigator of several clinical trials. He has authored more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several chapters in academic books.

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TERTIARY EDUCATION:

1) MB.ChB. (University of Pretoria, 1985)

2) M.Med. (Ophthalmology) (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria, 1994.

3) FCS (SA) (Ophthalmology) – SA College of Surgeons, October 1994.

4) FRCSEd (Ophthalmology) – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 1995.

5) RCO Laser Refractive Certificate. March 2009.

6) Physician CEO, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. 2017.

EMPLOYMENT:

Consultant Eye Surgeon and Medical Director, Wellington Eye Clinic; Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at The Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

1) CONGRESS ATTENDANCE:

Attended more than 300 international congresses since 1991.

2) COURSES ATTENDED:

Attended 43 courses since qualifying in 1995.

3) PAPERS PRESENTED

Presented more than 400 papers at international meetings and congresses.

4) COURSES PRESENTED:

Presented more than 100 instructional courses on advanced laser surgery, corneal cross-linking and cataract surgery and IOL power topics.

5) PUBLICATIONS:

More than 100 Publications in peer review and trade journals.

I am a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology. My clinical activity takes place at local NHS Trust and is mainly dedicated to people with glaucoma. I have surgical expertise on complex glaucomas and cataract.

With my academic career at the Centre of Public Health (Health Services Research Group) we are trying to improve eye health by investigating the effectiveness, safety and efficiency of new technologies for eye diseases (e.g., treatments, diagnostic tests, models of eye care). I have expertise in primary and secondary research methodology.

Overall I have received as CI or co-applicant over £15m of research funds from MRC, NIHR-EME, NIHR-HTA, Horizon 2020, and Wellcome Trust.

I am Chief Investigator of several large publicly funded trials, including:
– EAGLE, an international multicentre RCT comparing primary lens extraction versus laser iridotomy in patients with angle-closure glaucoma (completed); the main report of this study was published in The Lancet in 2016, and was ranked by the American Glaucoma Society #12 in the top 100 list of papers “with significant impact on the clinical care of patients with glaucoma”: (Vinod K, et al. The American Glaucoma Society 100: Articles with Significant Impact on Clinical Glaucoma Care. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022;5:5-15)
– GATE, a multicentre study evaluating automated imaging technologies for glaucoma diagnosis (completed);
– CHAMP-UK, a multicentre randomised trial evaluating low dose atropine eye drops for children with myopia (ongoing);
– GRIP, a multicentre cohort study using electronic medical records to validate and refine a risk predictor for ocular hypertension conversion to glaucoma (ongoing).
– ACE, a multicentre study evaluating technologies for the diagnosis of angle closure (ongoing)

I am co-Chief Investigator of the In-home Tracking of glaucoma (i-TRAC) study (ongoing).

I am member of the research team and co-applicant of several publicly funded multicentre trials:
– CLEVER, ENGINE, STABLE and ZEAL: a suite of trials exploring the impact of vision care in low and middle-income countries, led by Prof Nathan Congdon (ongoing)
– TAGS and GLAURIOUS, on glaucoma (completed)
– DIAMONDS and EMERALD, on diabetic retinopathy (completed)
– EDNA and MIRROR, on age-related macular degeneration (completed)

I have published over 250 peer-reviewed papers, over 20 book chapters, and edited three books. My work has been cited over 8000 times and my current Scopus h-index is 45.

Leadership positions:
– chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Glaucoma Society (from January 2021);
– lead Editor of the European Glaucoma Society Guidelines (5th edition, 2020);
– chair of the UK NIHR CRN Clinical Study Group for glaucoma (from 2020);
– member of the UK NIHR-HTA prioritization committee (from 2019);
– member of the Development Group for the WHO Package of Glaucoma Interventions (from 2020);
– 2012 Chair of the UK & Eire Glaucoma Society;
– member of the Editorial Board of several specialist journals, including Cochrane Eye and Vision, and Journal of Glaucoma.

Special honours:
– American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award (2008);
– King James IV Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2020);
– American Academy of Ophthalmology Secretariat Award (2020)

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Prof. Boris Malyugin is a world-renowned expert in the field of cataract and implants surgery, practicing at the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution in Moscow, Russia. He is the current President of the Russian Ophthalmology Society. Dr. Malyugin has made significant contributions to ophthalmology. He is well known for his development of the Malyugin Ring, the device facilitating cataract surgery in patients with small pupils and IFIS. Other innovations include numerous surgical techniques, several microsurgical instruments, modified CTRs, IOLs, etc. Dr. Malyugin has multiple international recognitions, including the Binkhorst Awards from both the ASCRS and ESCRS, Kritzinger Award from ISRS, Kelman Award from BRASCRS, and Pierce Award from UKISCRS. He was invited to present guest lectures and participate in live surgery sessions at numerous national and supranational meetings. He is a member of International Intraocular Implant Club and Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, ICO Advisory Boards member. Dr. Malyugin is a Chief Medical Editor of two major Russian Ophthalmic journals and serves as an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, as well as some other national and international ophthalmic journals.

Bruce Allan qualified in medicine from Cambridge in 1985, and was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon at Moorfields in 1998 after advanced specialist training in the UK, South Africa, and Australia. He was Training Director for the Corneal Service at Moorfields for over 10 years, and Service Director for Refractive Surgery from 2012 to 2019. He is currently chairing the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Refractive Surgery Standards Working Group and is an ESCRS and EU Cornea board member.

He and his wife, Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Maria Teresa Casasus Borrell, live in North London with their three daughters. He is a keen football fan and sailor.

Professional activities include:

• NHS practice specialising in cataract and corneal surgery
• Private practice specialising in refractive surgery (laser vision correction, ICL implantation, RLE, restoring near vision)
• Regular presentations at international research meetings, press, radio and television comment on developments in corneal transplantation, cataract and refractive surgery
• Peer review for international medical journals and research grant funding bodies
• Specialist advice for NICE and MHRA

Current research interests include:

• Enhancing treatment accuracy in laser vision correction
• Laser assisted corneal transplantation
• Early intervention and visual rehabilitation in keratoconus

Doctor Carlos Mateo was born in Barcelona (1958).

Present Academic rank : Associate professor of Ophthalmology in the Master of Vitreoretinal Surgery at IMO (Autonoma University of Barcelona )
Founder and Consultant at the Vitreoretinal department of the Instituto de Microcirugia Ocular de Barcelona (IMO).
Graduate on medical School : University of Barcelona 1975-1981
Ophthalmologist certification :1985 Autonoma University of Barcelona

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC CAREER:

Hospital Clinic I Provincial De Barcelona
Ciudad Sanitaria Valle Hebron, Resident At The Autonoma University Of Barcelona.
Vitreoretinal Consultant Of Servei D’oftalmologia De “L’hospital General De Catalunya” (1987 – 1991)
Vitreoretinal Surgeon Of Servei D’oftalmologia Del Hopital General De Velld’hebró (1988 – 1997)
Member Of “Centre Retina Y Vitreo De Barcelona” (1991 – 1994)
Coordinator Of “Fundation Sardá Farriol De Barcelona” Vitreoretinal Surgery Department( 1994 – 2000)
Founding Member of “Institut Microcirurgía Ocular De Barcelona” untill now

Current Position:

Cataract Subspecialty Service and Ocular Inflammation and Immunology Service

Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)

Soon-Phaik Chee, MD, is a Professor at the National University of Singapore and Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore. She is a Senior Consultant and heads both the Cataract Subspecialty Service and Ocular Inflammation and Immunology Service at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC).

In addition to her clinical commitments, Dr Chee also serves as group lead member of the Cataract research team at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. She obtained her Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) at the National University of Singapore and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow and Edinburgh and the College of Ophthalmologists, UK. She subsequently completed her fellowship in Uveitis and Oculoplastics, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgery at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London in 1993.

Dr Chee’s research interests in cataract include the management of complicated cataracts such as the dense posterior polar cataract, subluxated cataracts, premium intraocular lens implants and femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery. In addition to innovations in surgical techniques, she has also designed intraocular instruments which greatly augment surgeons’ abilities to overcome difficulties and improve the outcomes in these highly demanding cases.

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.

Dina Hossam Hassanein, MD , FRCS

Dr. Dina H. Hassanein was born in Cairo, Egypt and is a graduate of the German school (DEO). She obtained her medical degree at Cairo University school of medicine, where she had her full time 3 year residency and continued on to get her master’s and MD degree. She completed her training with pediatric Ophthalmology at Cairo University Pediatric Hospital (Abulreesh) for another 3 years. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow) and an assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in Cairo University.

Dr. Hassanein has fifteen years’ experience in Ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery, with special interest in strabismus, congenital cataract, anterior segment surgery, retinopathy of prematurity and retinoblastoma. She is a founding and a board member of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (EAPOS).

Dr. Hassanein resides in Cairo, Egypt with her husband, and enjoys life with her two daughters. She enjoys travel, playing the piano and working out. She is fluent in Arabic, English and German.

Prof. Villani is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair of the Interdepartmental Academic Board for the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Orthoptics and Ophthalmologic Assistance at the University of Milan, and cornea Consultant at San Giuseppe Hospital Eye Clinic.

Prof. Villani is the author of more than 60 peer-reviewed research papers and has been an invited speaker at more than 100 national and international congresses. He also serves as Editorial Board member of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science and of The Ocular Surface, and as Section Editor of International Ophthalmology, as well as Global Ambassador of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society.

His clinical and surgical work focuses on ocular surface and anterior segment diseases in adult and pediatric patients. Prof. Villani devotes a significant amount of time towards education and teaching, both in the clinical and research settings.

DR Elrayes is Professor and chairman of department of Ophthalmology at Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo. He received his medical degree with honor from Ein Shams University. He completed his Ophthalmology training and residency in Cairo University hospital. Dr Elrayes had his master degree in Ophthalmology from Cairo University after which he joined the Associated Retinal Consultants with its great faculty in Royal Oak Michigan for his vitreoretinal fellowship in1993. He also had a year of research fellowship in Research Eye Institute, Oakland University, Rochester Michigan, U.S.A 1994. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1997.

Dr Elrayes is on faculty in the Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo, joining and participating as primary investigator in clinical trials nationally and internationally, with special interest in diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and pediatric retinal surgery. Serves as a vitreoretinal surgeon in the Retina service In the eye institute hospital, International Eye Hospital . He is an innovator of the 23 g fragmatome as well as the innovator of the suprachoroidal surgical techniques and product line. He is a founder of the Arab African Society of Retina Specialists (AASRS), Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO),Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO),Member of the European Vitreo Retina Society (EVRS),Member of the American society of Retina Specialists (ASRS),Member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, Member of the Club Vit.,Member of the Pan Arab, African Ophthalmological Council. He is a board member of the international affair committee of the American society of retina specialists ,and the liaison leader for the serving Africa and middle east. He received Amin El Maghraby award: Egyptian Ophthalmologic Society Meeting 2001. International education award: American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010. International scholar award: American Academy of Ophthalmology. Honor Award: American Society of Retina specialist 2011 and the Senior Honor Award: American Society of Retina specialist 2014:American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award 2015. Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists 2021.

As of today Dr Elrayes is a professor in the institute of Ophthalmology ,Chairman of the Retina Department , sharing with his colleges teaching and fellow training , publications ,journal reviews , Book chapters and executive committee for a number educational and research committees.

Qualifications;

1988 Retina and vitreous fellowship granted after having completed two years of clinical training at the University of Ottawa, School of Medicine, Canada. 1981 Ophthalmology degree granted after fulfilling four years of residency requirements at Rome University (La Sapienza), School of Medicine, Italy. 1976 Medical Degree, Rome University (La Sapienza), Italy.

Professional Experience;

1992- present : Private practice at the Jordan Hospital acting as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. The department is well known in dealing with complicated vitreoretinal surgeries. Head of the examination committee for ophthalmology at the Jordan Medical Council. Before 1992, served in the public sector at King Hussein Medical Sector, Al Basheer Hospital and Jordan University Hospital. Trained several regional doctors in the field of Retina and Vitreous Surgery. Board member of Middle East Africa Vitreo-Retinal Society (MEAVRS). Several original publications in the field of retina and vitreous. Invited speaker in the field of retina and vitreous locally, regionally and internationally. Organizer of local, regional and international retina meetings. Part of the clinical R&D team in the development of new technology in retina and vitreous surgery. Member of the Jordanian Senate health and environment committee since 2016.

Dr. Fouad El Sayyad received his medical degree from Cairo university, after which he completed his medical education in the United States. He pursued a 3-year clinical research fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida in both Glaucoma and Cornea.

He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida; followed by a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He was nominated by his peers to be a member of Alpha Omega Alpha in 2017 and was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 2018.

His clinical and research interests include ocular imaging, especially using Optical Coherence Tomography. He has over 25 international publications in the field of cornea and glaucoma and has presented at numerous international meetings.

Dr. Fouad is currently an Ophthalmology consultant and is in private practice in Cairo, Egypt.

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:

• MD Ophthalmology – Cairo University

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DEGREES:

• Fellow Johns Hopkins, USA

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

• International Eye Hospital
• El Hayat Hospital

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING:

• Fellow Johns Hopkins,– Retinal surgery, USA
• 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.

-Joined Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital in Saudi Arabia back in 2001 and worked in several Magrabi Eye Centers such as Al Ahsa, Al-Khobar and Jeddah.

-Currently the Vitreo-retinal Consultant and Head of Retina Unit in Magrabi Eye Hospital in Jeddah since 2008, one of the highest volume places for ophthalmology in the region.

-Performed more than 6,000 vitreo-retinal surgeries over the past 20 years apart from numerous phacoemulsification surgeries with different types of IOLs and intravitreal injections.

-Trained more than 6 fellows in Vitreo-retina, who later became independent and successful Retinal Surgeons.

-Participated among other eminent Retina Specialists in putting together Saudi Arabia Guidelines for Diabetic Macular Edema: Consensus of Saudi Retina Society.

-Actively participated and presented in many international conferences like EVRS (European Vetro Retinal Society), Euretina, RSOS (Red sea Ophthalmology Symposium), MEACO (Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology), MIC (Magrabi International Congress) and others.

-Attended several lectures, courses, conferences locally and internationally such as AAO, (the American Academy of Ophthalmology), ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists), World Ophthalmology Congress, Frankfurt Retina Meeting and many others.

-Doctorate Degree in Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 2008

-Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, U.K. 2003

TO BE UPDATED

Head of the Corneal Service Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC). Head of the Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Group at the Singapore Eye Research Institute and Professor with DUKE-NUS GMS. Named Professor of Clinical Innovation at SNEC/SERI. Director of Education, Singhealth Transplant and Deputy Executive Director at SERI. He has trained 22 international fellows, 5 masters students and 6 PhD students. He leads a clinical service and runs a research program comprising of clinical and translational studies. His work is focused on corneal transplantation, femtosecond laser technology, corneal imaging, corneal infections, corneal refractive surgery, keratoprosthesis surgery and corneal genetics. He has published >350 peer-reviewed papers and 15 book chapters. Current H-index 47, citations 7640. He has given >150 invited plenary, symposium and named lectures globally. His research work as generated 15 patents, 5 of which have been licensed to companies.

• Lecturer of ophthalmology, 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.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

-Bachelor Basic Med. Sc., Kuwait University, Kuwait 1984
-MBChB, Glasgow University, United Kingdom, 1992
-FRCSC, Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians of Canada, 1999. Canada.
-Certified (one year) fellowship in diseases of the Vitreous and Retina from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. McGill University, Canada.

Certificates:

-Certificate of Provisional Registration As A Medical Practitioner, The General Medical Council (GMC). July 14, 1992. London, United Kingdom. Registration Number 3659861.
-The Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (LMCC). September 9, 1993.
-USMLE step 1 (Basic Science), October 15, 1997.
-USMLE step 2 (Clinical Science), March 4, 1998.
-Clinical Skills Assessment (ECFMG), March 17, 1999.
-Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate, April 19, 1999. Certificate Number 0-586-114-1.
-Maintenance of certification program (MOC) certificate of the Royal college of Physician and Surgeons of Canada, from 2000 – 2005.

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

Leon’s major area of expertise lies within the field of glaucoma surgical treatment. He is the first surgeon in the UK to adopt minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) into his clinical practice. He has been the lead practitioner and trainer in the UK for various technologies including the istent, Hydrus, Xen, Cypass and Innfocus Microstent. He was the local principle investigator for multiple RCTs including the Hydrus stent FDA trial, Hydrus vs istent study, Xen45 apex study, Treatment of Advance Glaucoma (TAG) study. He is also currently the chief investigator for the Summit Hydrus trial evaluating the effect of Hydrus stent in refractory glaucoma. Leon is one of 6 surgeons currently in the world involved in the clinical trial of the eyewatch glaucoma drainage implant and has successfully implanted the first 4 patients in the the UK. He is also the first surgeon in the UK to introduce iCare home phasing service that has been well received by the patients and won an Abbvie patient technology award. Leon serves as a specialist advisor for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the field of innovative glaucoma surgery.

Leon is actively involved in teaching and training especially in the field of glaucoma. He is a newly elected co-chair of the ISGS associate advisory board. He has been involved as a lecturer and instructor in many international scientific conferences and wetlabs including the Royal College of Ophthalmology congress, UK and Eire Glaucoma Society meeting, European Glaucoma Society meeting, World Glaucoma Congress and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Leon publishes his research regularly in peer-reviewed journals.

Qualification:

B Med Sci 1995 Nottingham University, UK
MBBS 1998 Nottingham University, UK
FRCOphth 2003 Royal College of Ophthalmologist, UK

Current Employment:

2009 to present
Consultant Ophthalmologist,
Manchester royal Eye Hospital,
Oxford road,
Manchester,
M13 9WL,
UK

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.

Professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University

Co-founder Dar Al Oyoun Eye Hospital

President of Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society

PRESENT POSITIONS:

Founder and Head MIOS SA /Helvetia Retina Associates (center for microinvasive ocular surgery), Lausanne, Switzerland
Honorary Professor, University of Leiden, the Netherlands

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS:

• Scientific Advisory Board – International Symposium of Ocular Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics
• Scientific advisor for Tarsier Pharma, Bausch & Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Sanofi, Santen, Oxular
• Surgical Consultant – Charles River Labs
• International Council- International Ocular Inflammation Society 2011-
• Treasurer – International Uveitis Study Group 2012 –
• Astute Trial: Trial Steering Committee member 2020-
• DSMB: Cenermod, PPD
• DSMB: Iodorsia

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.

Mohammed Al Qahtani,
A 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking

Mohammed Qahtani, a Saudi Arabian engineer, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. Qahtani, won after several eliminating rounds that took six months with 30,000 participants from more than 100 countries.

Growning up he suffered from severe stuttering but he was able to overcome it by facing his fears, pushing the envelope and performing on stage. He is passionate about public speaking and stand up comedy. He has participated in several conferences around the world where he inspires people to chase their dreams.

Mohammed speaks about several topics such as coping with change, Empowerment in the workplace, building the perfect team, the art of negotiation and using powerful words when speaking.

Professor Dr Nehal 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.
In 2007 she founded the Association of Children Eyes of Alexandria, a non profit organization concerned with fund raising to sponsor every possible activity related to children eyes. This brought a quantum leap marked by founding and inauguration of Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit in Alexandria University, a place fully equipped with the most up to date instrumentation and technology related to the care of eyes of children. She participated in meetings all over Egypt and some outside Egypt teaching and lecturing and giving courses in Pediatric Ophthalmology, particularly pediatric cataract. She has lectured in Lausanne (Switzerland) in 2009, Beirut in 2010, Tunisia in 2011 and in 2013, Nigeria ( MEACO pediatric cataract course) in 2011, New York( International symposium of pediatric cataract) in 2011 and in 2014. In year 2015 she lectured in Barcelona (World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and strabismus ).
In year 2017 she participated in the World Society Pediatric Ophthalmology and strabismus in India by video presentations. In year 2018 she gave a course in management of congenital cataract in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. In Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in 2018 in COESCA meeting she gave a lecture in management of ectopia lentis in children. In 2019 she gave a lecture in Tunisia in management of ectopia lentis .She gave a course in management of congenital cataract in COESCA meeting in 2019 in Rwanda. In Kuwait she gave lectures in pediatric cataract in 2019 and finally she gave a course and a lecture in congenital cataract in Dubai in the 5th QOIC 2020 meeting.
To Nihal Al Shakankiri, prevention of blindness in children is her whole world.

Dr. Owaidhah is a senior consultant & Chair of IRB Committee at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and adjunct assistant professor at AlFaisal University. She is also the chair of the Saudi Glaucoma group and an editorial board member for Glaucoma section at EyeWiki website and the first surgeon to implant XEN implant in Saudi Arabia. She received the award of “Exceptional Physician” at May 2015 & an award from HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Ahmad AL-Saud for chairing “World Sight Day” activities at the Kingdom.

Peter Stalmans is a staff member of the Department of Ophthalmology at UZ Leuven and Associate Professor at the KU Leuven. He gained his degree in medicine from the KU Leuven. He completed his residency-in-training in ophthalmology at UZ Leuven, after which he worked for one year as a vitreoretinal fellow at the Eye Hospital Rotterdam. He became a staff member at UZ Leuven in 2000, Associate Professor at the KU Leuven in 2001, and head of clinic in 2016.

Professor Stalmans is a member of AAO, ARVO, EVER, the Belgian Society of Ophthalmology, ASRS, EVRS, and EURETINA and has organized the international Leuven Retina Meeting in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. He has presented at various national and international meetings. Professor Stalmans was the principal investigator of a number of phase II ocriplasmin clinical trials and was the coordinating investigator of the MIVI TRUST phase III trials (MIVI 6 and MIVI 7). In 2017, he performed the first ever successful robotic retinal vein cannulation.

His professional interests are vitreoretinal surgery, surgical instrument and device development, artificial vision, robotic eye surgery, 3D digital surgery and pharmacological vitreolysis.

Work Experience

• Current Position Director Cornea Clinic, Senior Consultant, Eye Department, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, INDIA
• Visiting Consultant, Lanka Hospitals, Colombo, Sri Lanka Al Bahar Hospitals, Kuwait

Previously

• Consultant Ophthalmologist & Cornea Specialist at Sankara Nethralaya Chennai – (1998 to 2005)
• Consultant Ophthalmologist at Apollo Hospitals, Colombo, Srilanka (2002-2003)

Awards And Achievements

Achievement Awards:

• Achievement award at AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Achievement award at APAO (Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Gold Medal from Intraocular Implant& Refractive Society of India
• Gold Medal from SICSSO, Italy
• Gold Medal from SITRAC, Italy
• Oration award at numerous meetings all across in India

Actively involved in teaching & training

• Instruction courses at various international & national meetings, fellowship programs, & training courses in Cornea over the past 17 years

Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya is the Network Director – Capacity Building (External Organizations) 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.

Known as a calm and composed person by his fellow-colleagues, Dr Kekunnaya spends his free time listening to music and watching movies.

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, Netherlands
on 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.

Professor at the UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE in Madrid, Spain.

Head of the motility unit at Hospital Clínico San Carlos Madrid, Spain.

President of the International Strabismological Association.

Former President of the European Strabismological Association and the Spanish Strabismological Association.

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

Seyhan B. Özkan was born in London in 1963. She graduated from Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara in 1986 and completed her ophthalmology training at S.B. Ankara Numune Hospital Department of Ophthalmology in 1990. She made her subspecialty training on strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology in Moorfields Eye Hospital with Mr. John Lee and Mr. Peter Fells on 1991-92.

Dr. Özkan worked in S.B. Ankara Hospital till 1995 in Ankara. She became Associate Professor in 1996 and then Professor of Ophthalmology in 2002 in Adnan Menderes University Medical School in Aydın – Turkey. Since 2019 she is working fulltime in her private clinic. She had 128 published papers (73 international, 55 national) and 10 book chapters (6 national, 4 international).

Dr. Özkan served as the Local Organizer in the Meeting of European Strabismological Association (ESA) on 2004 in Izmir, and in the Meeting of International Strabismological Association (ISA) on 2010 in Istanbul.
Dr. Özkan was the President of the ESA between 2004 – 2009. She served as the Editor of ISA from 2006 to 2014 and she edited two ISA Transactions Books; ‘Update on Strabismology’ and ‘Advances in Strabismus’. Seyhan B. Özkan was the former President of ISA between 2014 – 2018. She is married and has two children.

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.

Current position:

•Professor of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
•Secretary General of Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society (EGVRS).
•Retina Consultant at Retina Service Watany Eye Hospital (WEH), Cairo, Egypt.
CERTIFICATES
M.B.Bch, Excellent with Honor, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, December, 1989.
American National Board , June 1991.
Degree of Masters in Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University, November, 1993.
Degree of Medical Doctor (M.D. and PhD Degree) in Ophthalmology, Ain shams University, November, 1997.
Fellowship and Training
Ophthalmology residency at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (1990-1994).
Research Retina Fellowship, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA (1995-1996).
Previous affiliations
Head of Retina Service, Magrabi Eye Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
(2000 –2009).
Research and clinical interest:

•Diabetic vitrectomies: I had early interest in vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema and I proposed research project at Duke eye Center, North Carolina, USA of harvesting posterior hyaloid in tractional DME for immune-histochemical staining and was published in Retina in 2000.
•Penetrating and perforating Ocular trauma due to high incidence of trauma in the region for the past 7 years.
•High myopia and myopic macular hole retinal detachment: due to high prevalence in Egypt, I have a large experience in management of such challenging diseases and presented early cases comparing inverted ILM flap versus routine complete peel at AAO 2015 and a large study in EGVRS in 2017 and in EVRS in 2018.
•Autologous Retinal Transplant (ART): I was one of the early pioneers adopting such technique in recurrent and myopic macular hole retinal detachment and I presented my early cases at Duke’s Advanced Vitreous surgery Course (AVS) in Durham in 2017 and currently working on further indications of such technique in macular holes and non-macular posterior retinal breaks. Recently presented a novel technique in MMH RD in EVRS 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Dr. Sherif Sheta, Professor of Ophthalmology and Senior Vitreo Retinal Consultant, Cairo University.
Chairman, Dar El Oyoun Eye Hospitals.
Member, Club Jules Gonan and Vail Vitrectomy group.
Board member, Egyptian Vitreo Retinal Society (EGVRS).

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.

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.
• Nationality: Egyptian.

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)

Professor Walter Sekundo, MD, PhD is Medical Director and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Philipps University of Marburg and University Eye Clinic Germany. In addition, he is the Head Surgeon of SMILEEYES Refractive Clinic Marburg. He is a comprehensive ophthalmic surgeon with special interest in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. He studied Medicine in Frankfurt/Germany, New Orleans and Durham/USA. He received the postgraduate training at the Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn/Germany. He also accomplished fellowships in Eye Pathology at Tennents Institute of Ophthalmology (Glasgow/UK), Corneal & Refractive Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London/UK) and Vitreoretinal Surgery at the University of Marburg (Germany). He is one of the inventors of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and received several prestigious awards (Leonhard-Klein Award etc.) for this and other microsurgical developments. Prof. Sekundo is member in 11 national and international associations and a reviewer for several professional journals. He is an Editorial Board Member of “Der Ophthalmologe”, the journal of the German Ophthalmological Society. He published 170 original papers, 45 book chapters and edited a book on SMILE. He presented over 700 papers at national and international meetings. Despite all these commitments he remains a busy clinician with a total of over 25,000 procedures and some 1500-2000 anterior and posterior segment procedures annually. For this reason, since 2010 the independent “Focus Magazine” has regularly ranked him as one of the 30 top cataract and refractive surgeons in Germany.

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.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1- MD; Aleppo University, Syria/ Medical Degree 1989.
2- Master Degree in Ophthalmology: IBN Al NAFIS Hospital/Damascus, Syria 1993.
3- Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology in Vitreoretina (El-Maghraby Eye Hospital), Jeddah/
Saudi Arabia. 1994-1995.
4- Chief of Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit in Damascus Surgical Eye Hospital, Syria 1995-1996.
5- Served in the vitreoretinal unit in Tishreen Military Hospital/Damascus,Syria 1997-1998.
6- The Basic Science Assessment in Opthalmology Assessment in Ophthalmology
Including Optic and Refraction (International Council of Ophthalmology), United
Kingdom 1999.
7- The Clinical Sciences Assessment in Ophthalmology (International Council Of
Ophthalmology) 2003.
8- Certificate of Specialization in Ophthalmology (Ministry of Health) 2012
(As a modification of the previous master degree which has been given in 1993).
9- Certificate of specialist (A) in ophthalmology from Ministry of Health of United Arab
Emirates on 09/09/2012.
10- Specialist ophthalmology from DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY on 27/09/2012.
11- Chief of Vitreoretinal Surgery department in the Saudi-German hospital (Dubai-UAE) in
16/04/2013 (on going).
12- Syrian Board of Ophthalmology in July/2015.

Abdulla A Naqi, MD is a fellowship-trained glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon with practice focus on the surgical management of glaucoma, complex cataract and intraocular lens complications. He is board certified in ophthalmology in Canada, He Also holds the Diploma of the international council of ophthalmology (ICO). He is an active fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and he is the chairman of the scientific committee of the Emirates ophthalmological Society (ESO)

Experience:

Public Health Sector:

Dr. Naqi has been working with Dubai Heath Authority since 1998. He progressed in DHA ophthalmology department and became the head of the department from 2014-2016. During his leadership Dr. Naqi established the residency program in ophthalmology. He also moved the ophthalmology service in Dubai Hospital to become a tertiary care with subspecialties offered in the hospitals. He also established the community care ophthalmology section that is provided at the community health centers in Dubai. Dr. Naqi holds currently the role of the chairman of the medical council of Dubai Hospital.
Private Health Sector

Dr. Naqi Joined Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center as the specialist ophthalmologist and spent 4 years (2010-2014) providing care to his private patients. During the time Dr. Naqi was instrumental in starting the ophthalmology operating room at the center.

Dr. Naqi Founded his own surgical day hospital on December 2013, Providing both out patient care and surgical intervention in a fast and economic fashion. The center now provides care to more than 10000 patients both national and international.

Education:

Medical Education:

Dr. Naqi Graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with the bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery with the degree of MB, BCH. He was also given the License of the Royal College of Surgeon and physicians in Ireland LRCP.

Ophthalmology training:

Dr. Naqi joined the Residency program in ophthalmology at McGill University in Montreal Canada (2002). He Obtained the Royal College of Surgeons certification and becoming a Canadian Board Certified ophthalmologist (2007). Dr. Naqi completed his education with 2 years Fellowship in Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery (GAAS) under the direct supervision of the world-renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Ike Ahmed at the University of Toronot, Canada (2007-2009) were he was exposed to most of the MIGS from their development stage.
Skills

Dr Naqi’s Skill are in the surgical field of Cataract and Glaucoma. He has performed thousands of procedures in the last 10 years in the field of complex cataract, anterior segment reconstruction, laser vision corrections and glaucoma surgeries. He has been invited to speak on both complex cataracts issues, refractive surgery and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS).

By the time that she graduated from the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain in Medicine, she had realized that she wanted to devote herself primarily to pediatric medicine because of her love for children and the joy that she finds in caring for their health and well-being, especially their eyes. Thereafter, she continued passion and got accepted for a Fellowship program in Pediatric ophthalmology & Strabismus at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital-University of Cape Town, South Africa and graduated in 2019.She is well trained in clinical and surgical treatment of full range of children’s Eye diseases which include, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Retinoblastoma, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Squints and eye injuries. She is Program Director of Abu Dhabi ophthalmology Residency Program.

Other qualifications:

• Full time one year fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Red Cross War Memorial Children Hospital –University of Cape town, South Africa
• Ophthalmology Arab Board-certified June, 2015
• Clinical science ophthalmology examination of international council of ophthalmology,” 2014
• Basic science & Optic and Refraction Examination in Ophthalmology”, International Council of Ophthalmology, April 2012
• Executive Master of Health Care Administration, Zayed University2010-2012.

Currently working at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (from Nov 2010 till now)

Current Position:

Sept 2007 up to date
Zayed Military Hospital (ZMH) Cornea and Anterior Segment Consultant
• Established Cornea Service
• Established Corneal Transplantation Program
• Refractive Surgery including Femtosecond Laser, complicated and advanced refractive procedures
• Intrastroaml Corneal Rings
• Lamellar and Full thickness Corneal Transplants (PKP, DALK, DSAEK, DMEK)
• Limbal Stem Cells Transplants
• Amniotic Membranes Surgeries
• Phaco/ECCE, Triple Procedure
• Toric Intraocular Contact lens Surgery
• Premium IOL (multifocal, Toric)
• Iris and Scleral Fixated IOL
• Emergency Ocular Surgeries.
• Pediatrics cornea and cataracts

Dec 2012 up to date
Shaikh Khalifa Medical City
• Consultant Cornea and anterior segment Surgeon

Prizes and Awards:
• Al Nukhba Award by Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Government of Abu Dhabi, 2017: An award for successful leading events in the Capital, Granted for Abu Dhabi Ophthalmology Review Conference, ADORE as a founder and President.
• ACGME-I accreditation for Ophthalmology Award, SEHA Feb, 2017
• Exemplary Physician in the Medical Services Corps, 2014: This prize is a warded to one physician yearly for an outstanding performance at clinical and administrative roles.
• Scholarship from Zayed University for the EHCMA course, 2010
• Sheikh Rashid’s Award for Scientific Achievement, 2006: Awarded to exceptional UAE nationals who obtain Board degrees.
• First Prize Clinician, McGill Ophthalmology Clinical and Research Day, 2004: This Prize is given by the department of Ophthalmology, McGill University to the best clinical research.
• Sheikh Rashid’s Award for Scientific Achievement, 1999: This is a national award that is given to a graduate who is nominated by the Medical School for the best performance throughout the 7 years of medical school
• Excellence in Final Integrated Exam (FIE) Award, 1999: The FIE is an integrated exit examination from medical school and it consists of: Oral, Practical, Clinical and written parts. The exam is done with the participation of external examiners from the UK, Canada and USA. This award is given to one student per class.
• Excellence in Clinical Sciences Course II, 1999: This award is given to one student per year who has the best performance throughout the second year of Clinical Sciences Course.
• Excellence in Clinical Sciences Course I, 1998: This award is given to one student per year who has the best performance throughout the first year of Clinical Sciences

-MD, FRCS
-Vitreoretinal Consultant, SKMC, UAE
-Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology,
Benha university ,Egypt
-Clinical adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology, Khalifa university, UAE

• Founder of Eye Consultants FZ-LLC
• Founder of Gulf Retina Group,which includes 12 members from all over the GCC
• Head of Scientific Committee of the Gulf Retina Group
• Representative of the Gulf in the American society of Retina Specialists(ASRS)
• Treasurer of Emirates Retina Group
• Local reviewer of the British Journal of Ophthalmology Middle East Edition

Current Position:

May 2013–Present-Head of Vitreoretinal Unit and Medical Director Eye Consultants Dubai,UAE
Management of all Vitreoretinal,uveitis and anterior segment cases.
Our Center is working as tertiary referral center accepting and treating most advanced and complicated cases from UAE,Middle East & Africa.

Clinical Experience

• General Clinics
• Subspecialty Clinics(SurgicalRetina,MedicalRetina&Diabetes,Uveitis,Cornea& Anterior Segment, Neuro-ophthalmology,Glaucoma,Oculoplastic,Pediatric & Strabismus)
• Accident and emergency sessions
• Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity
• Fundus Fluoresce in Angiography
• Photo Dynamic Therapy
• Ultrasonography
• OCT Scanning

Surgical Experience:

• Primary and complex retinal detachments.
• Complex diabetic vitrectomy(TRRD & TRD).
• Retinopathy of prematurity.
• Macularsurgery(Macularhole,ERM & CNVM).
• Dropped nucleus & IOL.
• Trauma & IOFB removal.
• 23g,25g and 27g Sutuerlessvitrectomy.
• Phacoemulsification + IOL
• ECCE + IOL
• Trabeculectomy
• Penetrating and deeplamellar Keratoplasty

Ahmed Shabana M.B.B.S, M.S., MRCSEd, Ophthalmology Specialist Clinical Lecturer of Ophthalmology
Head of Department of Ophthalmology in Saudi German Hospital in Dubai

Well experienced Ophthalmology surgeon with more than 15 years of experience in ophthalmology surgery, trained in the most prestigious facilities in Egypt and Spain, practiced in more than 3 countries in two different continents, Performed thousands of vision correction surgeries over the years using all the cutting edge technologies present around the world to tailor the best results, one of the very few Certified glaucoma specialists in the UAE, currently practicing and managing one of the biggest Ophthalmology Departments in one of the highest volume facilities in the country.

Special interest in Presbyopic vision correction over the past years using surgical lens exchange and corneal implants and later using laser vision correction using all the different platforms available.

Special interest in complex glaucoma surgeries including pediatric and adult glaucoma.

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitre-retina surgeon

Retina service lead at Tawam Hospital

Fellow of the European board of ophthalmologist Paris FEBO

Fellow of the Royal college of Ophthalmologist London FRCOphth

Certificate of completion of training London CCT

Years of experience 17 years

Ammar N. Safar, MD

Current Position:
-Chief Medical Officer May 2018- present
Moorfields Eye Hospital, UAE
-Vitreoretinal Surgeon May 2018- present
Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai

Certification:
-Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology, Original certification: November 19, 2000 Valid through December 31, 2010
-Maintenance of Certification requirements completed Certification valid January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020

Honors and Awards:
-The Martha Bentley Wood Chair of Ophthalmology Inaugural recipient of this prestigious honor with 1million dollar endowment University of Arkansas. April 2009. USA
-Outstanding Teacher Award Presented by the Ophthalmology residents at the Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS May 28, 2004
-Teacher of the year Award Presented by the Ophthalmology residents at the Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS May 30, 2003
-Chief Resident Georgetown University, Department of Ophthalmology Washington, DC July 1998 to June 1999
-Award For Excellence In Research Presented by the Worthen Center for Eye Care Research Washington, DC June 12, 1999 12
-El Zihrawi Award for Outstanding Research Presented by the Arab American Medical Association Washington Chapter, November 7, 1998 Washington, DC
-Honor Student, Graduate Educational Committee Aleppo University, School of Medicine. Aleppo, Syria Sep 9, 1993
-Student of the Year Award American College of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria, July 1987
-Scientific Reviewer, American Journal of Ophthalmology

Current Position:
•July 2020: Cornea, Refractive & Anterior Segment Surgeon, Consultant Ophthalmology, Zayed Military Hospital (ZMH), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
•Site director at ZMH for the Abu Dhabi Ophthalmology Residency Program

Courses and Certifications:
•January 2019: Advanced corneal skills training, Nottingham,UK
• March 2018: Phacoemulsification course at Virdi Eye Hospital, Chandigarh, India
• Nov 2015: Phacoemulsification and Small Incision Cataract surgery, Sahai Research Institute, Jaipur
• 2015: Best Professional resident
• Jun 2013-2014: Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Scholars Research Training program.
• Jun 2013 Microsurgical Skills Course, Royal College of Ophthalmology, London
• Sep 2012: Revision Course in Basic Sciences for Ophthalmic exams, University College of London, London
• Mar 2012: The Will’s Eye institute 37th annual ophthalmology review course, Philadelphia, USA

– From Sept 2002 to June 2006: Ophthalmic resident in Mansoura
ophthalmic centre, Egypt
– From July 2006 to June 2007: Specialist at Mansoura ophthalmology
hospital, Egypt
– From July 2007 to July 2009: Resident at Magrabi eye hospital, Jeddah,
KSA
– From Aug 2009 to Aug 2012: Associate consultant in retina unit, Magrabi
eye hospital, Jeddah, KSA
– From Aug 2012 until now: Retina consultant, Magrabi eye hospital,
Dubai, UAE.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY:

Medical School:

– MBBCh, Mansoura University Medical School, 2000.
– MS ophthalmology Mansoura University Medical School, 2006.
– Fellow of Royal College of surgeons (FRCS Glasgow), 2009.
Fellowship: Surgical Retina fellowship, Magrabi eye hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2009-2012.

Work Experience:

– Pars Plana suturless vitrectomy for retinal detachments.
– Pars Plana suturless vitrectomy for simple and complicated diabetic retinopathy cases.
– Pars Plana vitrectomy for IOFB and traumatic cases.
– Phaco IOL for cataract cases

Aniruddha Agarwal is currently working as an Associate Staff Physician (Medical and Surgical Retina, and Uveitis) at the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Previously, he was a faculty (Assistant Professor) at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He has completed his Clinical Research Fellowship at the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, Omaha, Nebraska, USA (2014-2016) and Surgical Vitreoretina Fellowship at PGIMER, India (2016-2019). He has received the Kataria Memorial Gold Medal from Prime Minister of India in 2014. He has authored more than 240 publications and 40 book chapters. His areas of interest include ocular imaging, retinal diseases and uveitis.

Arif O. Khan MD is Consultant in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus and in Ocular Genetics at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and is Professor of Ophthalmology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Previously, until the end of 2015, he was Senior Academic Consultant at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Senior Scientist at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, also in Riyadh. Before he moved to the Gulf region in January 2002, Dr. Khan was in private practice in New York. Dr. Khan’s clinical and research interests are the management and genetics of ocular developmental disorders and strabismus. He is a frequent presenter at international ophthalmology meetings and has authored hundreds of scientific publications related to his field. Dr. Khan is Editor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical Science Course book on Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (BCSC Section 6) and Editorial Board member for journal Ophthalmic Genetics. Previously, he served as International Consultant for the American Academy of Ophthalmology curriculum in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Editorial Board member for the Journal of AAPOS, and Associate Editor for the Journal of AAPOS.

Accolades:

•Senior Achievement Award,American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021
•American Ophthalmological Society Election 2015
•Honor Award,American to Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2015
•International Scholar Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2012
•International Education Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010
•Achievement Award , American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010
Certifications:

•US National Board Medical Examination certification #425729
•American Board of Ophthalmology certification
•Saudi Council for Health Specialties, Health Authority of Abu Dhabi

Dr. Gritz is presently a consultant specializing in cornea disease, refractive surgery, and uveitis at the Eye Institute of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and Professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (PAR). Previously, he was Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His initial tenure at the Wilmer Eye Institute was serving as Chief of the Cornea Division and Senior Academic Consultant at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Over the course of his career he has also been on the faculty at the Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Francis I. Proctor Foundation and the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Gritz’s training began at the University of Missouri, Kansas City’s six-year combined BA/MD program for his undergraduate and medical degrees. His ophthalmology residency was at the University of Texas, San Antonio Health Sciences Center and his clinical fellowship in cornea and uveitis was at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology and the University of California, San Francisco. He earned his Masters in Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of California, Berkeley. He has completed research fellowships in both cornea and ophthalmic pathology and uveitis at the Doheny Eye Institute and University of Southern California.
Professor Gritz’s research deals with the epidemiology of corneal and inflammatory eye disease, as well as clinical trials, working both in the USA and internationally, resulting in seminal original publications. He has received numerous awards for his clinical and research work as well as his commitment to and love of teaching.

Dr Arbabi is the Medical Director of the Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Moorfields Eye Hospital, he was working as a consultant ophthalmologist and the Head for Laser & Refractive Services at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in the UK where he helped establish the fully fledged world-class Refractive Services: St Pauls Laser Vision so non-NHS procedures and non-NHS patients can benefit from receiving high quality care in a tertiary referral hospital.

He holds several prestigious degrees and certifications in the field of cataract and refractive surgery including MSc in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery (CertLRS) from Royal College of Ophthalmologist and Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (FEBOS-CR).

He is a member of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, European Board of Ophthalmology, UK Cross-Linking Consortium, EYE -LAW CHAMBERS – Medicolegal Expert and Expert, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

He is instrumental in high quality papers in various peer reviewed journals and numerous scientific and ophthalmology publications. He is also an examiner for the University of Leeds and the University of Liverpool and for the European Board of Ophthalmologist (FEBO exam).

Fahd Quhill is a Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina and Ocular inflammatory disease at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.
Dr. Fahd trained in Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom at Oxford, Birmingham and London, completing three Medical Retinal Fellowships in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

He has undertaken research and served as principal investigator in numerous macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion and diabetic macular oedema trials. He has published 27 research papers on retinal and ocular inflammatory disease in leading journal/s such as Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology and Eye, among others.

Francesco Pichi graduated summa cum laude from the Alma Mater Studiorum of the Univeristy of Bologna and went on to pursue his ophthalmology residency at the University of Milan under the mentorship of Prof Giovanni Staurenghi. He underwent a preceptorship in uveitis and ocular immunology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami, USA). He has pursued a two years’ fellowship with Dr Careen Lowder at Cole Eye Institue (Cleveland Clinic, USA) in uveitis and ocular inflammations and infections, before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He has served as staff physician of retina and uveitis in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi for 5 years, and as Ophthalmology Residency Program director for 1 year. He is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University and has to his credit more than 110 peer reviewed publications.
Dr Pichi He has authored 12 chapters in various text books and published a book on “Complications in uveitis”. He was awarded for the best paper and best poster presentation at American Academy of Ophthalmology 2015 and 2017 and at International Ocular Inflammatory Society in 2019, and also received the International Ophthalmology Educational Award (2016), the International Scholar Award (2018) and the Achievement Award (2018) from AAO.
He is a reviewer of various peer reviewed international ophthalmology journals and Section Editor for “International Ophthalmology”.

Current Position:
2021 – present
Corneal, cataract & Refractive Surgeon
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi.

Professional Qualifications:
2019: Cert LRS Certificate of Laser & Refractive Surgery, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
2015: CCT Certificate of Completion of Training (General Medical Council, UK – GMC reg no 7001533)
2013: FRCOphth. Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
2012: PGCert. Cataract and refractive surgery. University of Ulster, Belfast.
2007: FRCS. Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow.
2003: ICO certification. Basic, optics and clinical assessments of the International Council of Ophthalmology.
2000: MBBS. Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan.

Awards:
•AAO Golden Ribbon 2010
•AAO Golden Ribbon 2011
•ASCRS Best Paper 2012
•ASCRS Best Paper 2012
•UKISCRS Best Paper 2011

Prof. Hani Sakla, consultant Ophthalmologist and head of Cataract, cornea and refractive surgery unit in Dubai Health Authority; Professor of Ophthalmology Dubai medical college. Founder and Director of Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center and Spanish Eye Clinic in Dubai.
Prof Hani is recognised for his work in the treatment of Keratoconus. He has published many peer reviewed papers and books on Refractive surgery, keratoconus, cataract, bioadhesives and presented at numerous international conferences.

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT

June 2001 – Present
Chief Consultant & Refractive Surgery Department
Magrabi Eye & Ear Center
Abu Dhabi & Dubai – UAE

Dr. Huda Al Dhaheri
Consultant Cornea , Cataract & refractive Surgery
Tawam Hospital
UAE

Dr. Huda Al Dhaheri is a consultant Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain –UAE. She obtained her medical degree from UAE University and completed her residency training at king Saud University and Saudi Board in ophthalmology in 2013. She completed her advanced subspecialty training at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital ( KKESH) in Riyadh- KSA, where she joined Cornea, cataract and refractive surgery fellowship program. She received her FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and fellowship of the international council of ophthalmology ( FICO) in in 2014 .
Dr.AlDhaheri Joined Tawam Hospital in 2016 and established Cornea Services for Al- Ain Region.

Dr El-Ghrably, MS, PhD, FRCOphth is a staff physician in the eye institute at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi he was a consultant retina specialist at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. Dr El-Ghrably was the Royal College tutor for the department of ophthalmology, at James Cook University Hospital, also he was the educational and clinical supervisor for specialty trainee doctors. He chaired the Research and Development (R&D) lead for the division of surgery in JCUH for a while and was the Ophthalmology representative for North East Local Eye Health Network (LEHN).
Dr El-Ghrably is a Member of Advisory Board for some industrial Pharmaceutical companies.
Also he was the Founder of Northern Regional Annual Audit meeting and a member of royal college, UK national committee for requirement of specialist trainees.
In April 2012 he received the NHS Clinical Excellence Award from JCUH as recognition for his excellent clinical service and his contribution in: teaching, training and research. And in January 2000 he had Nottingham University research prize for his PhD project.
Dr El-Ghrably has a special interest in medical and surgical retinal disorders. He did large number of ocular surgeries including: 3000 phacoemulsification with intraocular lens and nearly 800 of Vitreoretinal surgeries. He was actively involved in research and been awarded a PhD degree from Nottingham University, UK in 2000. He was the principle investigator for some clinical trials e.g MERLOT and Comrade clinical trials at JCUH. He has published widely and regularly invited as a speaker in many national and international conferences.
Dr El-Ghrably is currently a fellow of the Royal college of Ophthalmology (RCOphth), UK, a member of the American Academy Of Ophthalmology (AAO) USA , a member of the Euretina and registered with General Medical Council (GMC), UK

Igor Kozak, M.D., PhD, MSc. is a vitreoretinal surgeon and retina and ocular imaging specialist who specializes in introducing the newest technologies into clinical practice. He is a graduate of P.J.Safarik University in Kosice, Slovak Republic and has completed both vitreoretinal and uveitis fellowships at the University of California, San Diego. He also holds a master’s degree in clinical research from UCSD. He is currently a consultant vitreoretinal surgeon, Retina Division Chief and a Director of Research at the Moorfields Eye Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates. His clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy, uveitis, and vitreoretinal surgery. In his research, Dr. Kozak focuses on retinal diagnostic imaging and image analysis, retinal pharmacology and drug delivery systems.

Luai Eldweik, MBChB

Current Positions:

●Staff Physician, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Eye institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017-Present
●Member of The Clinical Competency Committee. Eye institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2019-Present
●Member of The Patient Experience Committee, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi,, Abu Dhabi,
UAE, 2019-Present

Certifications and Licensure:

●Ophthalmology Consultant Assessment, UAE, 2020
●Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) Ophthalmology License, UAE, 2017
●United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Clinical Skills, USA, 2014
●Jordanian board of ophthalmology, Jordan, 2012
●International Committee of Ophthalmology Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012
●International Committee of Ophthalmology fellowship Visual Sciences; Optics & Refraction and Instruments, 2011
●United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Clinical Knowledge, USA, 2008
●United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Basic Science, USA, 2014
●Jordanian Medical Licensing Examination, Jordan, 2007

Current Membership Professional Organizations:

●Emirates Medical Society (EMS), 2017-Current
●Emirates Society of Ophthalmology, 2017-Current
●North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS), 2017-Current
●American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2015-Current
●American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 2012-Current
●Jordanian Society of Ophthalmology, 2013-Current
●International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), 2012-Current
●Jordanian Medical Association, 2008-Current

Summary:

Consultant Ophthalmologist / Vitreo retinal surgeon with more than twenty one of clinical and surgical experience after post-graduation and twenty years after FRCS (Glasgow) and surgical fellowship in retina.

Employed as consultant Ophthalmologist/ Vitreo retinal surgeon at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Burjeel Hospital

Mazen Sinjab
MD, MSc, ABOphth, PhD, FRCOphth (London), CertLRS (London)

A consultant ophthalmic surgeon practicing in Dubai, UAE.
A visiting professor of Ophthalmology at Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco, and a past professor of Ophthalmology at Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

A member of the examination board at The Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Certified with the CertLRS (laser and refractive surgery) from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London.
The main field of specialty of Prof. Sinjab is cataract and refractive surgery, and keratoconus management.

Dr. Miguel Morcillo is a Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive (Vision Correction – LASIK, LASEK, TransPRK) Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.
Dr. Miguel holds a Spanish Degree in Medicine from the Universitat de Valencia. He completed his Residency in Ophthalmology under the MIR (Medico Interno Residente) system of the Spanish Ministry of Health. He has more than 25 years of experience, most of which was attained in Spain. He also worked in Italy and finally moved to the UAE in 2017 and has been practising in the UAE since that time. Dr. Miguel started his career working with Clinica Baviera, the largest private ophthalmology group in Europe, in Madrid and Valencia. He helped develop many of the refractive treatments offered today, such as LASIK, LASEK, ICLs and multifocal IOLs, in addition to collaborations with other hospitals to provide high-quality cataract and refractive surgery to patients. Dr. Miguel trained in cornea surgery at NIIOS Eye Institute (Rotterdam) and, since then became an experienced educator for other surgeons in the fields of the anterior segment and refractive surgery.
He has been a member of “Surgical Eye Expeditions International” since 1999, an American non-government organisation that arranges eye camps worldwide. Dr. Miguel has assisted several eye charity camps in numerous countries of Africa, in addition to Peru, Panama and India, providing free eye care and performing surgeries to those who could not afford it in less developed areas.
His research efforts include surgical topics and outcomes such as Ultrathin LASIK, Keratoconus screening, ICLs, and multifocal IOLs, among others. He has presented various papers in national and international congresses and journals and organised educational courses on refractive surgery for peers and opticians.
He is a member of Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia (SEO), the Panamerican Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) and the European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS).
He is also the recipient of the Dr. P C Mahendra Memorial ACOIN International Award in India in recognition of his charitable work with people in need.

Current Position:
Consultant Ophthalmologist 1/11/2003 – present
Medical director, Magrabi Eye Center,
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UAE & Cairo, Egypt.

Publication:
•Evaluation of limbal conjunctival autograft and low-dose mitomycin-c in treatment of recurrent pterygium
Published in “Ophthalmology Surgery Laser & Imaging” magazine, Vol. 34 No. 3 May/June 2003

•Clinical comparison of Semiconductor Diode versus Ahmed Valve in managing refractory glaucoma
This paper will be presented in UAE ophthalmic society, November 2008.

Membership of professional organization:
•Member of syndicate of Egyptian physicians since 1983
•Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh Since 1999.
•Member in UAE Ophthalmic Society since 2004.
•Member Alcon glaucoma advisory committee since 2007.
•Member American Acadamy Of Ophthalmology since 2006.

Mohamed Sayed, MD, is an internationally recognised Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon specialising in cataract, glaucoma, and anterior segment surgery in adults and children at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.
He has undergone advanced fellowship training in glaucoma and paediatric ophthalmology at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida, USA. He is one of a handful of specialists with dual training in these two subspecialties.
Dr. Sayed has more than 13 years of international experience in ophthalmology, working in major centers of excellence in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Before joining Moorfields Dubai, he worked for eight years in the United States, where he practised tertiary-level advanced glaucoma and cataract care and held the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. There, he trained residents and fellows on the most advanced surgical techniques. Additionally, he served on the clinical faculty of Florida State University.
His areas of expertise are in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and cataract, including laser surgery, customised cataract surgery with premium intraocular lens implants (toric, extended depth of field and trifocal), minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), surgery for complex glaucoma (trabeculectomy and tube shunt devices), and combined cataract and glaucoma surgery. His surgical innovations include refining techniques of glaucoma drainage devices to render them less invasive and combining minimally invasive procedures (laser, canaloplasty and miniature stents) to achieve optimal intraocular pressure control. He is one of a few ophthalmologists in the Middle East who specialise in childhood glaucoma.
Dr. Sayed is an accomplished researcher with numerous publications in major ophthalmology journals and book chapters to his credit. His publications on laser surgery techniques in glaucoma are considered authoritative. He received a prestigious award for clinician scientists from the American Glaucoma Society for conducting cutting-edge research on artificial intelligence in glaucoma. He regularly presents his analysis at international meetings. He has been invited to train his fellow ophthalmologists on advanced glaucoma surgical techniques in several workshops in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
Dr. Sayed is a Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology, and a Diplomate of the Saudi Board of Ophthalmology. He serves on the Multimedia Committee of the American Glaucoma Society.

Dr. Murad Alobthani, MBBS, FRCS(Canada)

• Consultant Ophthalmologist – Head of Department – Sheikh Khalifa Medical City – Abu Dhabi
• Cornea, Cataractand Refractive Surgery
• Clinical Adjunct Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

Dr. Alobthani did the residency training at University of Toronto, Canada and graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons Canada. He completed cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada followed by a second Corneal fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK.

Dr. Nazimul Hussain practicing as Vitreoretinal specialist at Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai since 2018. He was previously at Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah from 2008 until August 2018 while in UAE.

Dr Noura Almansoori, is a Emirati consultant ophthalmologist specialized in medical retina and vitre-retinal surgeries. She is working currently in Samaya specialized Center Abudhabi, and she is the deputy Medical director . She finished her fellowship of Medical and surgical Retina in University of Montreal , Canada where she accomplished all varieties of complex surgical procedures. She received multiple high achievements awards during residency and fellowship. She is well recognized as the only Emirati female consultant Vitreo-Retinal surgeon currently on practice.

– Omnia Hamam, MD, DES is a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Zayed Military Hospital. Fellowship in
Glaucoma and Retina from Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris. She is also an Adjunct Assistant
Professor in the UAE University and Head of Scientific Committee in Emirates Society of
Ophthalmology.

– She is French board certified, Worked during 5 years in different university hospitals in Paris, followed
by 2 years in Quinze Vinghts hospital – The second biggest eye center in Europe. She was apart from
research team in ocular surfaces and glaucoma disease in Institute du vision in Paris. She has given
many lectures in National and International Congress. She also obtained four University Diplomas
such as: DU in Glaucoma 2015; DIU in Retinal Imaging and Pathology 2014; DIU of
Neuropthalmology 2012-2013; DIU Ocular Inflammation and infection 2009-2010.

– In relation to her field, she has the eagerness to learn and interested more particularly in
Ocular Imaging. Through her capabilities, she is performing a series of courses and workshops about
Ocular Imaging Techniques and Interpretation, Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Retina,
Ocular Echography, Visual field of Retina, Optic Nerve Imaging, Ocular Radiology etc. She mainly
believes that learning is a process to guide her through her journey.

Osama Giledi is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai , specialize in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery.

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) Dubai.

He is an experienced consultant ophthalmologist with a wide range of experience in Cornea, Ocular Surface, and Modern Cataract and Refractive surgery.

He was graduate from Libya than did his Ophthalmology training and work in united kingdom for 22 years before coming to UAE 7 years ago. He had 2 years Fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the Corneoplastic Unit and Eye Bank at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, UK.

Piergiorgio Neri, BMedSc, MD (Hons), PhD, FEBOphth

Piergiorgio Neri, BMedSc, MD(Hons), PhD graduated at University of Ancona medical school in 2000. He obtained a specialist diploma in ophthalmology at University of Ancona in 2004 and his Ph.D in neuroscience at University of Ancona in 2007. Dr Neri was Honorary Research Fellow in Uveitis at the Eye Department, University of Aberdeen and Visiting Professor at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
He acted as a head of Ocular Immunology Service at the Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona since 2007.
He was named Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Polytechnic University of Marche-Ancona in 2010 that he left in 2018 in order to join the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi where he is currently working.
In Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi he is consultant for medical retina and uveitis, and acts as Director of the Uveitis Service, as well as Medical Director of Patient Experience for the entire Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr Neri is also appointed as Clinical Full Professor of Ophthalmology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, as well as Adjunct Clinical Full Professor of Ophthalmology at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Neri is author and co-author of more than 120 national and international publications. He is member of: “International Ocular Inflammation Society-IOIS” (2004), “EURETINA, European Society of Retina Specialists” (2007), “EVER, European Association for Vision and Eye Research” (2007). He is also the Secretary General of the “SOIE-Society for Ophthalmo-Immunoinfectiology in Europe” since 2008 and former Section Chair of EVER and current Vice President. In 2014, Piergiorgio Neri achieved the title of Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOphth). Dr Neri acts as Editor in Chief of International Ophthalmology and as Reviewing Editor of Ocular Immunology & Inflammation. He is also reviewer of: International Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Middle East and Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, Retina.
Area of specialization: ocular inflammation, auto-immunity, immunesuppression, ocular infections, retinal diseases.

DR. PRASAN RAO, FRCSEd (UK), MS (Ophthal), DipNB, FCPS, DO, DOMS, MBBS Vitreoretina Fellowship, Sankara Nethralaya (Chennai)

Current position:
Medical Director, Specialist Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Medcare Eye Centre.

Registration, Certification and Memberships:
European Vitreoretinal Society Since 2008
American Academy of Ophthalmology Since 2004 All India Ophthalmological Society Since 2001 Vitreoretinal Society of India Since 2001
Maharashtra Ophthalmic Society Since 2002
Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association Since 1999
Indian Medical council Unrestricted license to practice in India
Navi Mumbai Raigad Ophthalmologists’ Since 2002
Association Indian Medical Association Since 2002
Emirates Medical Association Since 2004
American Society of Retina Specialist Since 2013.
Awards & Distinctions:
1. Distinctions in 3rd MBBS in Ophthalmology & ENT, Preventive & Social Medicine.
2. International Ophthalmologist Education Award (IOEA) from American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2009
3. Vikas Ratna Shiromani Award – for excellent achievement and selfless service in his field.
4. International Ophthalmology Scholar Award (IOSA) from American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2012.
5. Oscar Award – Surgical Video Conference – EPOMEC 2019

POSTS HELD SINCE MEDICAL GRADUATION

PRESENT APPOINTMENTS

GLAUCOMA AND CATARACT SERVICES, (SEPTEMBER 2016-PRESENT)
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology (June 2018-PRESENT)
Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine
Case Western Medical University, USA

Core Faculty

Residency Training Program
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
Key responsibilities
• Running glaucoma and comprehensive clinics
• Glaucoma and cataract surgery lists
• Resident training faculty (pending ACGME accreditation)
(clinical and surgical)

Other ancillary responsibilities

• Vice Chair of Product Evaluation Committee
• Lead for department inventory LEAN project
• Glaucoma lead for proposed glaucoma epidemiology survey in
UAE
• Member of Research Advisory Group for Cleveland Clinic Abu
Dhabi

Rizwan Malik
MD, PhD, FRCOphth, FEBO(Glau), FICO, MSc, DipMedEd
Ophthalmologist with clinical specialisation in cataract, adult and
paediatric glaucoma and research interests in psychophysics, imaging and
clinical trials.

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Aug 2022 – Present
Consultant Ophthalmologist (Glaucoma)
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Ophthalmologist with subspecialisation in
Glaucoma in a large government tertiary care centre in UAE.
Responsibilities include clinics, surgical care, teaching and
supervising Residents

Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi FRCS is one of the most esteemed Ophthalmologists in the region. For his quality of work, he was presented the Best Surgical Performance Award by Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Sheikh Rashed Al Maktoum award for Scientific outstanding.

Dr. Al Messabi has been known to be a pioneer when it comes to new developments in his field. He is one of the first 2 surgeons to introduce Femto-Cataract surgery to the Middle East in early 2012 and new types of multifocal intraocular lenses. A leader of innovation and one of the first few surgeons in the Middle East to start and to teach the most advanced forms of Corneal transplant like DSAEK and DALK in 2007.

Dr. Al Messabi finished his 5 years Ophthalmology Residency training from McGILL University, Canada. He then spent one year further to finish his Cornea and Refractive Surgery clinical fellowship at University of Montreal in 2007, after which he joined Sheikh Khalifa Medical City as Ophthalmology Consultant. During his tenure he established the Corneal Transplant program for SEHA in the same year, 2 years later he founded the Residency program and served until august 2012 as Residency Program Director and Head of Ophthalmology Department. After that, he joined Samaya Eye Hospital in Abu Dhabi as medical director and partner.

Dr. Al Messabi is the President of the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology and a very active member in Education and Research. He teaches Medical students in UAE University and has always given lectures in all the major, international conferences like AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, WOC at different cities around the world.

• A CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST had his FRCS in Ophthalmology from the Royal College
of Physician and Surgeons of Glasgow (UK) & an Associate of the American College of Surgeons
(AACS) (USA) and REFRACTIVE FELLOW FROM SCHWIND AMARIS FRANKFORT university
(Germany).
• Dr. Safwan finished his medical college from Baghdad Medical College. In 1998 & his first
ophthalmic fellowship from Iraqi Commission of Medical Specialization (FICMS).
• He is member of the American Society of Retina Specialists(ASRS) Member of the American
Society of Catarct and Refractive Surgeons(ASCRS). & a member of the American Academy of
Opthalmology(AAO).
• Dr. Safwan Al Bayati is a consultant in Phaco-Vitrectomy. He had his fellowship training in
phaco-vitrectomy under Dr. Frank Koch from Frankfurt University, Ophthalmic Department,
Germany.
• Had done his training in LASIK from Munich, Germany (Bausch & Lomb). He is among few
ophthalmic surgeons in the world experts in anterior segment & posterior segment. Expert in
Refractive Surgery & Among the first group of ophthalmic surgeons who started ICL in 2005 in
Dubai, UAE. He has a wide range of experience in the management of retinal cases.
Medical Director of New Vision Eye Center in DHCC

Dr. Salman Waqar is an experienced consultant ophthalmologist specializing in the treatment of adult glaucoma and cataracts at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City.

His areas of expertise include medical, laser and surgical treatments for glaucoma (including minimally invasive implants and aqueous shunt devices). He also offers cataract surgery using the latest small incision technology, and with a range of intraocular lenses (Toric, Multifocal and Extended Depth of Field), tailored to the patients individual needs.

Dr. Waqar graduated from Pakistan and has over 15 years’ experience of work in the United Kingdom. He holds a Certificate of Completion of Training from the UK, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has worked in various prestigious eye units including the West of England Eye Unit (Exeter), where he completed his sub-specialty training in glaucoma. In his career, he has been appointed as a consultant across a wide range of leading medical institutions such as the Royal Eye Infirmary (Plymouth), Nuffield Health, Medical Eye Clinic and Newmedica. In addition to his clinical work, he has also performed with distinction as director of clinical governance and for the glaucoma service.

Dr. Waqar’s research interests include optimizing patient outcomes with minimally invasive surgery, using virtual reality simulation to investigate surgeon performance and the development of innovative surgical instruments to improve patient safety. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, such as the British Journal of Ophthalmology and the Journal of Cataract and refractive Surgery, and presents regularly at national and international meetings.
He holds memberships with the United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

In his capacity as an Honorary Fellow with Plymouth University, he has been involved in training the doctors and surgeons of our future. In 2019, his work was recognized with a nomination for a regional Trainer of the Year Award by the Peninsula School of Ophthalmology. In addition, he has been the recipient of numerous research grants, and has co-authored two medical textbooks. Other accolades include invitations as a surgical skills instructor at minimally invasive glaucoma surgery courses, and to the microsurgical skills course with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
In his spare time he is an avid reader, aspiring author and motivated triathlete.

Current Position:
Consultant/Head of Ophthalmology, 2003 – Present
Alzahra Private Hospital Sharjah/Alzahra Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE

Education and Credentials:
•Doctor of Medicine (MD):
All India Institute of Medical Sciences – New Delhi, India
•Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Ophthalmology specialization
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research – New Delhi, India

•Professional Training:
Training, DSEAK procedure, University Eye Surgery Center, Fort Myers, FL Fellowship (FRCS), Ophthalmology distinction, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK
Fellowship (FRCOphth.), Royal College of Ophthalmology, London, UK Training, Vitreo-retinal Surgery, Moorfield Hospital, London, UK
Fellowship, Corneal & Refractive Surgery, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

•Professional Certifications:
Lasik Specialist Certification, Ministry of Health, Government of Dubai, UAE Certificate, Mel 80 Excimer Laser Training (Carl Zeiss), The London Vision Clinic, London, UK
Fellowship Certification, Excimer Laser Surgery (LASIK, LASEK & PRK), Melbourne Excimer Laser Group, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Current Position:
-Institute Chair
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Eye Institute
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
November, 2011 – present

-Professor of Ophthalmology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
August 2017 – present

Certification and Licensure:
-American Board of Ophthalmology
Board certified, 1996 (Recertified 2015)

-Health Authority – Abu Dhabi
License #GD12678, 2012 – present

-State Medical Board of Ohio
License to practice medicine and surgery
License #35-077790, active 2000 – 2009, 2012 – present

-New York State Medical Board
Licensed to practice medicine and surgery, 2008 – 2012

-Maryland Board of Physicians
Licensed to practice medicine and surgery, 1994 – 2001

Sheikha Dr Al Qassimi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (MBBS).
She did her internship in Al Ain hospitals, then left to Cairo, Egypt to pursue her master’s degree in Kasr El-Aini.

Sheikha Dr. Al Qassimi joined the residency program in the Ophthalmology Department at Bonn University Hospital where Prof Dr. Frank Holz is the Chief of the Ophthalmology Department. Her experiences included general ophthalmology and all the subspecialties including procedures and surgeries. After getting the German Board (FACHARZT), she completed 2 years Fellowship in the same department in Medical Retina

Then joined Moorfield’s Eye Hospital under Prof Dr. Sue Lightman’s supervision for 18 months fellowship in Uveitis and Medical Retina as a full registered Doctor at the General Medical Council.
During that period, she was engaged in the clinical practice and research facility, as she conducted several multi center research clinical trials.
She has a wealth of experience in diagnosing, investigating, and managing conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular retinopathy, retinal degenerations and dystrophies, macular diseases, and inflammatory eye diseases.
Currently, Sheikha Al Qassimi is a consultant in medical retina and uveitis at Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.
Engaged in several retinal guidelines and researches

She is the President of the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology and member in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American Society of Retina Specialists, Euretina and International Uveitis Study Group

Dr. Mustafa graduated in Medicine with a Commendation from the UK and undertook his residency in General Ophthalmology in the UK. He has completed training in UK and part of it has been in prestigious Eye Hospitals such as Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin) and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. He is a certified Consultant in the UK having worked there previously.
He has trained thoroughly in General Ophthalmology and undertook his fellowship training in Adult and Paediatric (Childhood) Glaucoma at Manchester University Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK, working under eminent clinicians within the Glaucoma fraternity.
He has worked in the UAE since 9 years as a formative Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields UAE and now is the Director of Ophthalmology Services at American Hospital Dubai.

Dr. Tahra AlMahmoud, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University. Completed Ophthalmology residency at McGill University and is a Fellow of Royal College of Surgeon of Canada. Her research focuses on exploring reasons for eye related morbidity and its prevention.

Tamer Gamaly is a consultant Ophthalmologist, working in MAGRABI Eye Centers & Hospitals “UAE – EGYPT – OMAN – KSA”, since 1998 till now.
He is practicing Ophthalmology since 1994. Tamer has obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. UK, in 2003, as well he had his master’s degree in Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt, in 1998.
His main Interests and expertise in Refractive Surgeries and Corneal Surgeries.
Tamer is a member of many national and international societies and organizations. Recently he is a member of the Executive committee of the ISRS ”International Society of Refractive Surgery”, as well a member of the Regional Advisory committee of the AAO “American Academy of Ophthalmology”.
He is actively participating in many conferences around the world as well shared in organizing many scientific conferences for which he received many awards from different national and international organizations.

Dr. Tariq Al-Rawashdeh is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal surgeon for the last 7 years after he finished his subspecialty fellowship from Charite University Hospital Berlin and Hamburg University Hospital in Germany during the period 2009 to 2012.
Dr. Tariq’s strong points in eye care medical and surgical treatment for Retinal Disorders include Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment Surgery with the latest technology of 25 gage and 27 gage Vitrectomy for Retinal Repair plus all types of Intravitreal injections and implants; Cataract surgery with conventional Phacoemulsification and Femto associated Cataract Extraction include all intraocular lens implantation, Multifocal lenses, Toric lenses and Monofocal; Refractive Surgery include PRK, Lasik surgery, Femto Lasik and Implantation of ICL and Toric ICL; Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Dr. Tariq Al-Rawashdeh is holding multi international board certificates during his training for 12 years before
becoming a Consultant. He is holding European Board of Ophthalmology FEBO from Paris, France, German Board
of Ophthalmology Facharzt Berlin Germany, Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology, Amman Jordan and
International Council of Ophthalmology ICO Basic and clinical London.