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.

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.

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,
01

November 2021 – Current
Alfaisal University – Assistant Professor, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Where we extremely motivated to meet patients’ satisfaction by managing
glaucoma and cataract issues.

To be updated

o Professor of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University
o Consultant of Cataract & Refractive surgery at Watany Eye
Hospitals

o Consultant Cataract, Cornea, Refractive and Anterior Segment Reconstruction Surgeon
o Founder and Medical Director of AshrafArmiaEyeClinic.
o Founder of AOTOA (Armia’s Ophthalmology Training Observer-Ship Academy).
o Founder of GERSO (Global Education and Research Society of Ophthalmology).
o Co-Founder of World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Science WCRS-VS, USA.
o Co-Founder of the International Keratoconus Society IKS.
o ISRS Editorial Board Member of Multimedia Library, USA
o Vice President of MEOM (Middle East Ophthalmology Meeting Academy), Dubai, UAE
o Founder of PRESMENA (Presbyopia of Middle East and North Africa Foundation), Dubai, UAE
o Shareholder Of Watany Eye Hospital WEH and Watany Research and Development Centre (WRDC), Cairo,
Egypt.
o Lecturer World-Wide Major Ophthalmic & Industry Meetings.
o Industry Advisory Boards and Consultant to Many Companies.
o Publications on PubMed for major journals with high impact factors.
o Reviewer of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery JCRS, BMC Ophthalmology Journal, Journal Of
Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, Journal of Biophotonics, and Medicina

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

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

o Professor of ophthalmology, Ain Shams Univerity
o Consultant of Cataract & Refractive surgery at Watany Eye
Hospitals

• Iraqi Board certified and consultant ophthalmologist
• Owner and medical director of North Eye Center, Erbil.
• Fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
• Fellowship training in strabismus and pediatrics ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• First to start deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in Iraq in 2012
• First to start Keratoprosthesis surgery in Iraq in 2012.
• Presented over 50 presentations in local and international scientific events.
• Published 9 peer-reviewed papers in international journals.
• Was reviewer in multiple international journals including Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
• Performed over 10,000 cataract surgeries.
• Performed over 1000 corneal transplant surgeries.

CURRENT POSITIONS:
• Cornea, Uveitis and refractive surgeries specialist at Al-Bahar eye center, Ibn Senna Hospital, Aljhra hospital, Aladan hospital, Aldukhan eye center and Alsalam international hospital, Kuwait. • Cornea, Uveitits and external diseases tutor by Kuwait institute of medical specializations (KIMS)
• Postgraduate committee member and Final Kuwait Ophthalmology Board examiner. • Head of uveitis unit at Aladan hospital • Vice president of Kuwait ophthalmic society

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.

Education and training

December 1976 :MB,BcH in medicine , Ain Shams University Cairo December 1976 , grade very good
with honour
October 1981 Master degree of ophthalmology, Ain Shams University, grade very good
November 1984: Passed Primary FRCS of Royal college of London held in Cairo January 1986 – January 1989 Went on scholarship sponsored by the Egyptian army to the United Kingdom for three years.
July 1986 Passed PLAB test in the UK, registered in the British General Medical Council ( GMC) as a licensed
practicing ophthalmologist October 1986- October 1987 a senior house officer in Weymouth Eye hospital Dorchester Dorset County
October 1987-January 1989 registrar of ophthalmology in Aberdeen Royal infirmary , Aberdeen, Scotland
July 1988 passed the final FRCS examination and was granted the full fellowship of Royal college of Glasgow1988 I was granted Full registration by the GMC after fulfilling necessary training and having gained the final fellowship of the Royal College
1989 granted full fellowship of the Royal College of London, FRCOphth, London.

January 1989 started my private practice in Heliopolis Cairo and my governmental post as consultant ophthalmic surgeon in the Egyptian main army hospitals
1989-1992 served in Maadi hospital ,eye department
1992 -July 2019 Kobry Elkobba miltary hospital in rotation with army main eye hospital 2001 appointed as chief of staff and head of anterior segment reconstruction unit. At this rate I requested retirement from governmental work after 40 years of practice.
2001 opened the first branch of my privately owned Watany Eye Hospital (WEH)
We have now two branches in Cairo and one branch in Aswan. That’s where am still practicing.
So far I managed to train hundreds of junior doctors whether in my office, in the hospital or in the medical military hospitals, most of them have now had their high qualification and practicing as ophthalmic consultants and specialists.

Surgery volume and challenges
One of the large volume cataract and refractive surgeons in Egypt , performing over 2000
Phacoemulsification surgeries and also over 2000 laser vision correction procedures. I frequently get referrals for challenging cases of anterior segment reconstruction.

Scientific and research activities
Responsible for the monthly Grand Round meeting at Watany eye hospital, and for the 2-3 day Watany hospital annual meeting that attracts over 1000 attendees from all over the country.
Regular presenter in most popular country meetings and also a regular presenter in all major international meetings.
Managed to set a research and development canter in our facility that has been officially recognized by the health ministry to be the first recognised private canter to conduct clinical trials in 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:
o MD Ophthalmology – Cairo University
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DEGREES:
o Fellow Johns Hopkins, USA
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
o International Eye Hospital
o El Hayat Hospital
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING:
o Fellow Johns Hopkins,– Retinal surgery, USA
o Ocular oncology – ESSEN Germany

Dr. Hasan M. Bahrani, MD

Vitreo-Retina & ROP Specialist
Medical Director,
American Eye & Retina Center,
Erbil, Iraq.

Education:

Medical School:
University of Texas.

Ophthalmology:
University of Kansas.

Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship:
Harvard University.

Speaker: Speaker at various national, and international ophthalmology meetings in the US and the Middle East.

Publications: Various publications in world renowned peer reviewed journals.
Reviewer for two major international journals.

Dr. Hassan Khaled,MD.
Master Degree of Opthalmology, Damascus University, Syria.
Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology , JMC, Jordan.
Arab Board of Ophthalmology, Syria.
Fellow of Royal College of physicians and Surgeons ( FRCS) , Glasgow, UK.
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract surgery.
Originally, Mr. Khaled graduated from the University of Damascus, Syria. Then he completed his core ophthalmology training in Damascus University Hospital, Syria.
Dr. Khaled has been working in Magrabi Eye Hospitals and Center in Saudi Arabia since2009. He is an expert in the field of Cataract and Glaucoma . Dr. Khaled has performed various eye surgeries on over 10,000 patients. He has actively participated in many local and international conferences as a speaker and instructor as well as he has published many educational videos . Dr. khaled has a teaching YouTube channel( https://youtube.com/@HassanAdelKhaled).

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.

o Professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University.
o Consultant Cornea, Refractive and Anterior Segment surgery,
Watany Eye Hospitals.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and consultant ophthalmologist
Saudi Arabia

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

Work history
– January 2002 to current: Assistant professor of ophthalmology Imam
Abdulrahman bin Faisal university Dammam
– January 2000 to current: Consultant ophthalmologist king Fahd hospital of
the university Alkhobar
– January 1995 to current: experienced cataract surgeon
(phacoemulsification, manual small incision
cataract surgery, extracapsular cataract surgery)

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

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

– 2006 to 2014 Member of the Saudi board scientific committee
Ophthalmology
– 2006 to 2014 Member of the Arab board scientific committee
Ophthalmology
– 2002 to 2008 Reviewer for the journal of Ophthalmology

– 2006 to 2014 Examiner for the Arab board Ophthalmology

– 2000 to 2014 Examiner for the Saudi Board Ophthalmology

Education
– 1995-1999 Fellowship anterior segment and ophthalmic pathology
At AFIP Walter Reed Medical Army Wshington USA
And King Fahd hospital of the university
– 1989-1993 Resident of ophthalmology king Faisal University

Affiliations:
– Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
– Member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
– Member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
– Member of Saudi Society of Ophthalmology
– Member of the International Artificial iris Implant Surgeons (Human Optics)

Certifications and Achievement:
– 2007 Shield of The Omani Ophthalmic Society, Muscat Oman
– 2010 International Ophthalmologist Education Award. American
Academy of Ophthalmology San francisco USA
– 2011 International Scholar Award. American Academy of
Ophthalmology San francisco USA
– 2022 Suturing an IOL to an Artificial Iris (Human Optics) and suturing
the complex to the ciliary body ( First surgery in Saudi Arabia)
– 2015- current: Many published videos in cataract coach.com
– 2007 Started the Phaco chop technique in King Fahd hospital of the
university Alkhobar
1995-current: trained and taught surgical skills to 5postgraduate
residents
– 2016-current: Performed several hundreds of phacoemulsification
procedures in different sectors of Saudi (Charity Initiatives)

Surgical Skills:

– Complicated cataract surgery with different techniques of
IOL fixation without capsular support (suturing to ciliary body, Yamane Technique, Artisan retropupillary fixation).
– Premiums IOLs including presbyopia-correcting and toric IOLs
– Phacoemulsification with different phacoemulsification techniques
– Manual small incision cataract surgery
– Extracapsular cataract surgery
– Performed many thousands cases of cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery

• 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.

Professor Khalil Errais.
Department of ophthalmology, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis,Tunisia.
Chief unit of corneal and external eye diseases.
General Secretary of the Tunisian ophthalmology society.
President of the opththalmology commission at the Tunisian national center of organ transplant.

• Consultant Ophthalmologist, cornea , cataract & refractive surgery & uveitis.
• Saudi Board of Ophthalmology 2004
• Fellowship in cornea, cataract& refractive surgery & uveitis at KKESH 2005
• Fellowship of the Royal college of physician & surgeons 2008
• Medical staff at KKESH in Anterior Segment & Uveitis division from 2006-2009
• Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at college of medicine Taibah University from 2010 – till present
• Member of the Scientific Ophthalmology board from 2011-2014
• Representative of the Saudi Society of Ophthalmology – Madina area from 2010-till present
• Member of the Red Sea scientific board from its establishment in 2014-till present
• Saudi board examiner from 2014-till present
• Executive Medial Director at Magrabi Eye Centre – Madina& Northern regions from 2015- till present

Dr. 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.

Current Appointment

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

Past Appointment

Full time Faculty staff, Department of Ophthalmology,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, September 2012-August 2013

Personal Data

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

LICENSURE AND EXAMES

• Passed the Saudi License Exam for Medical Post-graduates (SLE), Sep 2003
• Passed the General Surgery Admission Exam for Medical Post-graduates, March 2004
• Passed the Canadian Evaluation Exam (MCCEE), May 2004
• Passed the International Council of Ophthalmology Exam Part I &II (the Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology and Optics & Refraction), April 2005
• Passed the USMLE Step 1, May 2010
• Passed the USMLE Step 2 CK, Feb. 2010
• Passed the USMLE Step 2 CS, June 2010
• ECFMG certificate, Issue date Sep. 8th, 2010
• Passed the USMLE Step 3, Nov. 2010
• OKAP score (99th percentile April 2011, 96th percentile April 2010)
• Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada in Ophthalmology, May 2011
• Passed the Written Qualifying Examination (WQE), American Board of Ophthalmology, March 2012. (scored 98th percentile)

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

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.

CAREER OBJECTIVE
I look forward to working as an ophthalmology consultant. My fields of special
interest includecataract, refractive and medical, surgical retina. I am passionate
about medical education and cutting-edge medical research. I believe that the
multiple aspects of my profession, that encompass providing quality service to my
patients, research and education, are immensely gratifying on the professional
and personal levels, and I look forward to continued personal growth and
achievement.
QUALIFICATIONS
01/2020 Ophthalomolgy consultant at SCFHS
05/2018 Lecture of Ophthalomogy (MIOR)
03/2015 MD Banha University (Egypt)
02/2013 Fellowship Of Royal College Of surgery Of Edinburgh (FRCSed)
06/2012 International Council of Ophthalmology (Final), Cambridge
05/2011 1st Part MD exam (Egypt)
03/2008
to
03/2011
Masters in Ophthalmology, Egypt
Thesis: “Prevalence of corneal ectasia in LASIK
candidates using Pentacam”
04/2008 International Council of Ophthalmology (part A), Cambridge
12/2006 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh), Egypt

o Consultant of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Watany Eye
Hospitals.

Mohammed Alshamrani, MD, FRCS

Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship at King Saud University Medical City

Chief of Ophthalmology Unit at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City.

Clinical Assistance professor, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Board member Saudi Group of Pediatric Ophthalmology

Education:

Ophthalmology Residency Training at Riyadh Residency Program, 2005-2009

Saudi Borad of Ophthalmology 2009

King Saud Ophthalmology Fellowship 2009

Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship, 2010-2011 at King Khaled Eye Specialist hospital.

Uveitis Fellowship,2011 at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital

Master of Executive Health administration, 2022, College of Business Administration, King Saud University

Previous Work Experience:

Consultant of Pediatric Ophthalmology and uveitis at King Khaled eye Specialist Hospital 2012-2019

Chair of pediatric Ophthalmology Department at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital 2017-2018.

Associate Director of Outreach and Eligibility Department at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital 2013-2018

Board Member of Saudi Ophthalmological Society 2019-2022

Dr Mohamed Naeem Naser, MD, FRCS, CABS, ICO

Senior consultant ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal surgeon,

Head Retina Division, Al-Arrayed Eye Center, Ibn Nafees Hospital.

Head Retina Division, Ibsar Eye Surgical Center

Kingdom of Bahrain

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

Dr.AlQurashi obtained his Ophthalmology board from the joint ophthalmology residency program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He then completed a Glaucoma fellowship at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).

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

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, Paul)
• Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (iStent, Kahook Dual blade – GATT – XEN microstent – Preserflo microshunt – Endocyclophotocagulation)
• Surgical management of routine and complex cataract Surgeries

Professional qualifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchgate link is: Nader Bayoumi (researchgate.net)

Professor Dr Nihal ElShakankiri 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 associate 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.

Dr. Rafah Fairaq is a Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery consultant at King
Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH). She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Ophthalmology at AlFaisal University in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Fairaq is experienced in different types of Keratoplasties, Complex Cataract and Intraocular Lens surgeries, as well as Iris Reconstruction procedures. She is particularly interested in
training, conducting several courses and wet labs on various anterior segment
procedures that include: Keratoplasty, Basic and Advanced Cataract/IOL Surgeries, and Iris
Reconstruction.
She is an active member of several Ophthalmic Societies and is passionate about
contributing to research in Ophthalmology as well as enabling young Ophthalmologists.

MEDICAL CAREER
Currently Assistant professor of
ophthalmology at Cairo University
Hospital
2013 till 2019
opthalmology lecturer at cairo university
hospital
2009 till 2013
Assistant lecturer cairo university hospital
2006 to 2009
Ophthalmology resident at Cairo
University Hospital, Kasr Al Aini school of
medicine.
2005 to 2006
Senior House officer at Cairo University
Hospitals

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

Pediatric ophthalmologist

Strabismus & binocular vision consultant

Chief of strabismus unit, Department of ophthalmology ,Moasat University Hospital , Damascus
University.

Director & founder of Strabismus & Optics Centre (Damascus)

Visitor consultant in ophthalmic centres in Qatar, UAE and Oman.

Current Title: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Medical Director and the Head of the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Eye Specialty Hospital in Amman, Jordan
Experience:
• Graduated in 1981 from Baghdad University Medical College, Iraq
• Resident in Ophthalmology at Al-Bashir Hospital and the King Hussain Medical Center in Amman
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeon in London
• Jordanian Board in Ophthalmology
• Consultant Ophthalmologist at Al-Bashir Hospital and the King Hussain Medical Center
• Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London, UK and the University College London
• Fellowship in Strabismus surgery and Botulinum toxin injection for strabismus at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London, UK
• Special training in cornea and pediatric Keratoplasty in London, UK
• Member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• International reviewer of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• Member of the World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• President of the Jordanian Ophthalmological Society 2016-2019
• MEACO Vice President for the Middle East 2019-Now

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

Dr Nowilaty is a member of the Saudi Ophthalmologic Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and she is a fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists.

Her awards and honors
American Academy of Ophthalmology International Ophthalmologist Scholar Award in 2013
American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2014
Saudi Ophthalmology Society Best Research Award (x2) – in 2014 and 2017
Best Scientific Poster Awards (x2) in 2008 and 2011
Teacher of the Year Award (x3) from 2009 to 2012
Top Teacher Award 2017.

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

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

Dr. 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.

Current Appointments:
– Chairman of the Ophthalmology College at Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS)
– Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University.
– Consultant Vitreoretinal surgeon and Ophthalmic Genetics at the Ministry of Health of Kuwait.
– Founder of Alabduljalil Eye Clinic – Kuwait

Education:
– Medical school at Kuwait University
– Ophthalmology residency at Toronto University, Canada.
– Vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto.
– Ophthalmic genetics and visual electrophysiology fellowship at Casey Eye Institute (OHSU), USA

o Professor of ophthalmology Ain Shams University.
o Consultant cornea and refractive surgeon, Watany Eye Hospitals

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)