Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Monem El-Sayed Soliman Mahdy

MB BCH, M.Sc., MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Personal ParticularsName Mohamed Abdel-Monem El-Sayed Soliman Mahdy

Date of Birth 09/01/1967

Nationality Egyptian.

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E-mail : 1: mmahdy67@gmail.com 2: m_mahdy67@hotmail.com

Professional QualificationsPrimary Medical Degree:

MBBCH, December 1991 Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. Final Grade Excellent with Honor.

Postgraduate Degrees:1. Master Degree in Ophthalmology

November 1995 , Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. Grade Very good . Essay Titled : Optic Disc and Visual Field Changes in Early Glaucoma

Submitted for partial fulfillment of Master Degree in Ophthalmology Under supervision of:

Prof. Dr. Ali Ahmad Khalifa Professor of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine-Al-Azhar University Dr. Al-Araby Abdel-Ghannny Ismail Assist Professor of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine-Al-Azhar University Dr. El-Sayed Ahmad Fathy Lecturer of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine-Al-Azhar University

2. Fellowship in Glaucoma: May 1999 till May 2001 . The Academic Medical Center (AMC) , University of Amsterdam, the

Netherlands, 3. Fellowship in Oculoplastic surgery:

May 2001 till September 2001 . The Academic Medical Center(AMC), University of Amsterdam, the

Netherlands, 4. Doctorate in Ophthalmology (MD, PhD):

November 2002 , Al-Azhar University, Faculty of medicine, Cairo, Egypt. Thesis titled: “OPTIC NERVE HEAD AND VISUAL FIELD CHANGES

IN EARLY DETECTION OF PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA” Original work done in The Glaucoma unit, the Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands as a joint work between Al-Azhar University, Egypt and Universof Amsterdam (Scientific channel system sponsored by the Egyptian Government). The work was supervised by:

Prof. Dr. Attiat Mostafa El-Sayed, MD Professor and Head of Ophthalmology Department Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt. Prof. Dr. Al-Araby Abdel-Ghany Ismaeil, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt Prof. Dr. Marc Dominique de Smet, MD, PhD, FRCOphthalmol Professor of Chair and Head of Ophthalmology Department The Academic Medical center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

5. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, June 2008, The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

6. Professor of Ophthalmology, June 2013, The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

No From to Position held Place of workJune 2013 To date Professor of

Ophthalmology, June 2008, The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

1 12/01/2007 29/08/2011 Senior Consultant and Head of Ophthalmology Department

Rustaq Hospital, Sultanate of Oman

2 04/06/ 2008 Assist. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

3 August 2008

29/08/2011 Honorary Lecturer of Ophthalmology

Oman Medical College, Sultanate of Oman

4 02/04/2003 04/06/ 2008 Clinical Lecturer and Consultant of Ophthalmology.

The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

5 February 2002

November 2002

Glaucoma specialist the International Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

6 23/12/2001 02/04/2003 Assistant clinical lecturer and Specialist of Ophthalmology

The Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

7 22/12/1999 22/12/2001 (Oog ARTS) Specialist of Ophthalmology (License No: CSZ/BBD 2005998 Ministry of Health Den Hag, the Netherlands)

the Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

9 02/05/2001 24/09/2001 Fellow at the Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery

the Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

8 02/05/1999 02/05/2001 Glaucoma Fellow Glaucoma unit, the Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, the

Netherlands

10 16/06/1997 01/05/1999 Assistant clinical lecturer and Ophthalmology Specialist

Ophthalmology Department, Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

11 25/08/1996 16/06/1997 Clinical Demonstrator Ophthalmology Department, Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

12 18/03/1993 31/08/1996 Resident of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Department, Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

13 April 1993 April 1994 Solder in the Armed Forces Outpatient clinics: During which I was doing the Ophthalmic outpatients clinic

(AL-Tawfeeq Outpatient Army Families Clinics), Cairo, Egypt

14 01/01/1992 28/02/1993 House Officer Internship) Al-Hussein University Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.

In Addition to the above official positions:Founder and executive council member of the Nile Eye center for Lasik and Eye Surgeries’ , Helwan, Egypt.

Detailed scope of work

A-Patients careSince I had been graduated from the faculty of medicine in 1991I spent one year as a House officer (Internship) at Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo- Egypt. During that year I spent 2 months course in each of the following departments: general surgery, General medicine, Obestetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric medicice, Cardiology, and Ophthalmology.

Residency Program:In March 1993 I started my residency program in the Ophthalmology Department, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Cairo- Egypt, my Residency program ended in August 1996. During my residency I acquired the following skills:

Basic clinical and surgical skills as a general Ophthalmologist. Routine ophthalmic outpatient clinic work, Anterior segment surgery (including cataract extraction, intra-ocular lenses

implantation, glaucoma surgery, and strabismus surgery as well) Trained on Yag laser, Argon laser, Doing Basic Flourescein angiography, basic Ulrasonography. Assisting in a lot of conventional retinal detachment surgeries and vitrectomies

both for diabetic patients and complicated retinal detachments. I did only a few cases of conventional retinal re-attachment surgery

The rest of my training and surgical skills had been acquired during the rest of my career in the university hospitals later on between August 1996 and April 2002, where I acquired the following skills:

Excellent Experience in Glaucoma Surgery including both conventional and Shunt operations (Ahmad Glaucoma Valve, Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant).

Excellent experience in Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus surgery including horizontal and Inferior oblique muscle surgery, and Ptosis surgery as well.

Doing small incision cataract surgery (SICS) and Phaco-Emulsification with foldable IOL implantation.

Doing laser surgery both for the anterior segment (as Argon laser trabeculoplasy(ALT), Selective laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG Capsulotomy and Iridotomy) and for the posterior segment (using Argon laser, Diode Laser).

Doing refractive surgery including PRK, LASIK and Phakic anterior chamber intraocular lenses for correction of high degrees of myopia, in addition to keratoplasty (Lasik and PRK skills were acquired in the private sector)

During my fellowship in the glaucoma unit at the University of Amsterdam , Between May 1999 and September 2001:

Routine glaucoma service (Diagnosis, treatment and surgical management both conventional and shunt surgery)

I acquired the experience to do, understand and interpret Optical coherence tomography (For Retinal nerve fiber layer assessment), Heidelberg Retinal Tomography and Flowmetry (for optic nerve head assessment). Also I am knowledgeable in visual field both, white/white, Blue/Yellow and Frequency Doubling Technology perimetry (FDT).

Senior Consultant and head of Ophthalmology department in Rustaq Hospital, Sultanate of Oman From 12/01/2007 till 29 th august 2011:

Al-Rustaq Hospital is a 2ry level hospital in South Batinah region for different specialties; in addition to Ophthalmology it provides General surgery, general medicine, cardiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, and Dental care for patients attending the hospital. It contains 250 with 7 beds allocated to the ophthalmic department (3 males, 3 females and one Pediatric bed). There are 4 theaters for different kind of operations one of them is allocated for ophthalmology for 2 days shared with the clean orthopedics cases in other days.

As a head of department and most senior of ophthalmic staff within the department my

work is divided into these categories:

A-Patients care

B-Educational and teaching activity

C-Administrative work

A-Patients care: OPD patient care: I usually have routine regular 3 OPD clinics per week in

addition to 2 irregular clinics after the OT days. In the OPD; my work is divided

between seeing patient with appointment with me either as follow up patients,

especially postoperative patients or referred from other staff members in the

departments. In the OPD I do routine clinical ophthalmic work of seeing the

patients and doing Ultasonography and fundus fluoresein angiography. Anterior

segment patients specifically Glaucoma patients are mainly followed up by me,

and sometimes shred by other specialist. In addition to seeing my patients I

always see difficult and complicated cases seen by other staff members and either

give opinion and instructions or completely take the responsibility and follow the

case up by myself. Glaucoma cases seen by other staff members are usually

referred to me at the beginning of diagnosis and at least twice a year for

controlled patients. Posterior segment cases are usually followed up by another

senior specialist since 2 years but we usually share the opinion in difficult cases.

Most of patients attending the OPD are either cataract patients, patients with

corneal opacities and ectazia, diabetic retinopathy, strabismus, pterygium etc. Any

case to be referred to another tertiary ophthalmic center either for intervention or

2nd opinion are always seen by me before sending the patient to make sure that no

case will be sent unnecessarily especially if the care can be provided in our unit.

Part of my regular OPD work is to see all the patients to be admitted for surgical

intervention for proper assessment and preparation. Routinely all post operative

patients are seen in the OPD on the 1st post op. day as there is no slit lamp

available in the surgical word.

Operating room work: In the OT I usually do routine surgery mostly under local

anesthesia which I give myself. I do the following types of surgeries;

Phacoemulsification and IOL implantation, small incision cataract surgery,

routine extra capsular cataract surgery and IOL implantation, occasionally I do

some intracapsular cataract surgery. In addition I do strabismus surgery,

pterygium surgery, Ptosis surgery (few cases) and trabeculectomy and combined

surgery as well. In addition to doing surgeries myself I do assist other staff

especially junior staff in surgeries as part of surgical skills transfer program. Also

I assist the senior staff in any new technique especially phaco. Additionally I

assist any staff for other surgeries which he is not exposed to it before after

assisting me in few cases (strabismus surgery). Beside this surgical work I keep

instructing the staff nurses about proper care and handling of ophthalmic

microsurgical instruments and dealing with ophthalmic equipments as well. Also I

help in orientation and training of new staff nurses as well.

On call duties: I usually do 2nd or 3rd on call duty according to the availability of

enough staff in the department. All serious emergency cases (hyphaema, infective

ulcers, penetrating eye injuries and acute glaucomas) should be notified to me

either to attend surgery or to attend the case or review the treatment before

admission or sending home. We have protocols for these cases. Seriously

damaged penetrating eye injuries I usually attend and do the surgery myself, or

see the case and be around in case if the attending surgeon needs any help.

Others: in addition to clinical and surgical work I regularly and randomly check

the patient files for those seen by other staff member, revise them and see if any

defects are there? In case of any defects I always counsel the treating doctor after

revising the file with him and always ask everyone to follow the standard

protocols that we have for seeing patients, ordering investigations and prescribing

medications. (eg: we have adapted form of the protocol of the (WHO regional

office for South East Asian region for management of corneal ulcer) and the

European Glaucoma Society Guidelines for glaucoma management.

Auditing: Routinely there is a monthly audit for surgical cases in addition to the

yearly auditing report.

B-Educational and teaching activity1-Teaching junior staff

2-Teaching Interns

3-Teaching medical students of Oman medical college.

4-Teaching and instructing the Optometrists (I had trained 4 Optometrists for visual field

testing)

C-Administrative workBeing a head of department; I am responsible for

Regulating the work within the department

Regulating the work between the department and hospital administration.

Regulating supervising the work both in Rustaq hospital ophthalmic department

and Rustaq polyclinic.

Planning and follow up of the department needs and requests for medications and

equipments in collaboration with the pharmaceutical and surgical store.

Planning and doing the duty roster for the staff members

Planning the annual leaves for different staff to keep smooth running work in the

department especially during leaves.

Cooperation with the administration in applying the ministry’s policies and

regulations.

Supervising the patients’ files to ensure its completeness.

Other Responsibilities: Member of the hospital compensation Board

Member of the hospital equipments Committee

Member of the National Eye Health Care Committee

Educational and teaching activity

A-Teaching experiences in Egypt:

As a Faculty member of the Ophthalmic Department at Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo-Egypt, I had been involved as part of my job in teaching both, Under-graduate and Post-Graduate Students in the following manner:

1. From 2002 April till December 2006 : I had been involved in teaching both undergraduate students and postgraduate students attending the Diploma, Master and Doctorate Courses in the ophthalmic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Undergraduate students (4th Year Students): giving oral theoretical

lectures, clinical rounds, examination of students at the end of the round and at the end of the year (MCQ, Clinical, and Oral Exams). Also I was participating in correcting written final exams.

Postgraduate students (Diploma, Master and Doctorate): Giving oral lectures, Clinical Rounds, surgical skill transfer, and participating in Clinical Exams only). I was generally one of the anterior segment team, and responsible for the Glaucoma course (Medical, Investigations and Surgery) in conjunction with others (VF course, and Imaging in Glaucoma was solely given by me).

Teaching Ophthalmic Residents and assistant lecturers and clinical demonstrators. Both (Theoretical, Clinical, surgical).

2. From August 1996 till April 2002. As an assistant lecturer or clinical demonstrator I had been involved in teaching both undergraduate students and postgraduate students attending the Diploma, Master) Undergraduate students (4th Year Students): giving oral theoretical tutorial

lectures, clinical rounds, and preparation of cases for exam. Postgraduate students (Diploma, Master): Giving oral theoretical tutorial

lectures, Clinical Rounds. Teaching Ophthalmic Residents and assistant lecturers and clinical

demonstrators. Both (Theoretical, Clinical, surgical Skills transfer). 3. From April 1993 till August 1996, During My residency in the ophthalmic

Department, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Al-Azhar University. I was participating in the teaching process only for preparation of cases for clinical rounds and occasionally demonstrating physical signs for undergraduate students.

4. From May 1999 till October 2001, During My Fellowship in the Academic Medical Center (AMC) University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I was occasionally involved in the clinical teaching process for undergraduate medical students and occasionally give lectures in the Bimonthly Departmental evening meeting (Thursday meeting). Also this meeting was held twice a year in conjunction with the Vreij Universiteit Amsterdam (the VU) and I represented the AMC as a speaker once in 2.5 years.

In addition to the following Courses on a National Level:1- Instruction course about: Essentials of Automated Perimetry, Basics and

Interpretations, The Annual Scientific Day of Ophthalmology Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, every year since 2001 till 2006.

2- Instruction course about: Glaucoma Drainage implants, The Annual Scientific Day of Ophthalmology Department, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, February 2006.

3- Instruction course about: Optic nerve Head assessment using Heidelberg Retinal topography (HRT) , The Annual Scientific Day of Ophthalmology Department, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, February 2006.

4- Instruction course about: Retinal Nerve fiber layer assessment using Optical Coherence Topography (OCT) The Annual Scientific Day of Ophthalmology Department, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, February 2006.

5- Instruction course about: Optic Nerve Head assessment in Glaucoma using the Heidelberg Retinal Tomography, The Egyptian society of ophthalmology meeting, March 2006.

6- Instruction course about: Essentials of Automated Perimetry, Basics and Interpretations, The Egyptian society of ophthalmology meeting, during 3 consecutive meetings; March 2004, March 2005, March 2006.

7- Instruction Course: about: Visual field (basic understanding and interpretation) A course held regularly every 3 months during the years of 2005 2006 at The National Training Institute, Cairo Egypt as part of the CME program for Ophthalmologists Working in the Egyptian Ministry of Health.

8- Instruction Course: about: Imaging of the optic nerve head and retinal nerve fiber layer. A course held regularly every 3 months during the years of 2005 2006 at The National Training Institute, Cairo Egypt as part of the CME program for Ophthalmologists working in the Egyptian Ministry of Health.

9- Instruction Course: about: Ocular blood flow and its value in glaucoma assessment in Glaucoma using the Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter (HRF), the 1st meeting of the Egyptian Society for Glaucomas, October 2001, Cairo- Egypt.

B-Teaching Experience in Oman:

Since I joined the MOH on the 12th of January 2006 I had been involved and supervised the following educational and teaching activities:

1. Regular rounds both pre and post operative rounds in the ophthalmic Department

2. Regular bimonthly intradepartmental continuous medical education meeting and presentation about the new and important topics in the ophthalmic field.

3. I participate in Sunday CME education activity which is a bimonthly general meeting for the hospital staff of Rustaq hospital. I gave 3 lectures: 1) Ocular involvement in Rheumatic Disorders. 2) Diabetes and the eye. 3) Fundus examination and systemic disorders.

4. Teaching of Junior staff in the Ophthalmic department. 5. Teaching the Omani Interns as part of the surgery course.6. Teaching the Ophthalmology course for Undergraduate student of

Oman Medical College (5th and 6th year students) 7. Continuous medical education and orientation of GPs . Usually there

are 2 courses (presentations one Day) and one or two days clinical attachment in the ophthalmic OPD. I usually take responsibility for 2 topics, Glaucoma and the eye in diabetic patients.

Courses Attended

1. Rose K -II Contact lenses for management of postoperative irregular corneas and Keratoconus. Grand Hyat Hotel. Muscat , May 4th 2010

2. New Therapeutic options for dry eye syndrome. Grand Hyat Hotel Muscat , March 1st 2010

3. The International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010 , March 16th-18th, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

4. Uveitis Course (Behcet’s): Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

5. Post-Operative care of corneal transplants and its management: Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

6. Morfield Safer Surgery system for trabeculectomy: Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

7. Ultasonic Biomicroscopy and B scan: Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

8. Fundus fluorescein angiography: Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

9. Visual field and OCT: Pre conference course during the International Omani Ophthalmic Society Meeting 2010, March 15th, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

10. 12 th International Schwind Laser Users Meeting . Jan 29th-30th 2010. Shangri-La’s Barr Al-Jissah Resort, Muscat, Oman

11. Anterior chamber IOl Back to the future, Phaco and Ozil. Grand Hyat Hotel Muscat , December 15th 2009

12. Ophthalmic Auditing Workshop . Muscat, Sultanate of Oman December 9th -10th 2009.

13. Regional update (Cornea and Refractive surgery), Rustaq Hospital, October 29th 2009.

14. The International Glaucoma Meeting , Muscat, Oman 25th-26th Februari2009. I was a Speaker and gave a presentation about. Management of Failing Filtering Bleb.

15. Regional update (New trends in Cataract surgery ), Rustaq Hospital, May 1st 2008. I was a Speaker and gave 2 presentations about:

1-New Techniques in Cataract Surgery.

2-Complications of Phaco Surgery Manageent of Vitreous loss and Dropped nucleus during Phacosurgery.

16. Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity . International workshop; Muscat 2008: April 16-17th

17. Eye Health Care Evaluation and planning Workshop. Muscat, April12-13th 2008. I was a Speaker and gave a presentation about: Glaucoma Care in Oman in a 2ry Hospital set up. Rustaq Hospital.

18. Regional update (Glaucoma update). Rustaq Hospital, March 25th 2007. I was a Speaker and gave 3 presentations about:

1-Glaucoma Drainage Devices .

2-Imaging in Glaucoma.

3-Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Glaucoma.

19. Eye Health Care Meeting. Muscat, March 2007

20. The Omani Ophthalmological Society Meeting. Muscat, 6th -8th February 2007.

21. 12th International Schwind Laser Users Meeting. Jan 29th-30th 2010. Shangri-La’s Barr Al-Jissah Resort, Muscat, Oman

22. Advanced Phaco-Emulsification Course (Hands On Course). Drashti Netrali Hospital. Dahood, Gujarat, India. 12 th to 22 nd Februari 2009.

23. The XXVI of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) , Berlin 2008 : 13-17th September. I was a speaker and gave oral presentation Entitled: Treatment of Primary Pterygium: Role of Limbal Stem cells and Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation

24. Phaco-Emulsification: Advanced Biaxial and Coaxial Phaco technique course. ESCRS, Berlin 2008, 14th September.

25. Refractive Surgery Didactic Course. ESCRS, Berlin 2008, 13th September.

26. Advanced Phaco-Emuification course (Hands On Course) : Dr. Shrof’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India, December 2 nd -17 th 2006 .

27. The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society In Conjunction with the Libyan Ophthalmic Society. Cairo, Egypt 15-17th March 2006

28. The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society In Conjunction with the Societe’ Francaise’ d’ ophthalmologie’. Cairo, Egypt 16-18th March 2005

29. The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society In Conjunction with the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery. Cairo, Egypt 10-12th

March 2004

30. The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society In Conjunction with the Sudanese and Palestinian Ophthalmic Societies. Cairo, Egypt 12-14th

March 2003.

31. The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society Centennial Celebration. Cairo, Egypt 4th -8th March 2002

32. Failing Glaucoma Filtering Bleb Management: European glaucoma society meeting in Florence, Italy May 30th till June 4th 2004.

33. The 7 th Congress of the EUROPEAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY. Florence, Italy, May 30th - June 4th 2004. I presented a poster about: Optic Nerve Head Topography, Flowmetry and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer assessment in Glaucoma: Is there complementary information using different modalities of glaucoma imaging techniques?.

34. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in New Orleans, USA, November 2001. I presented a poster about: Ocular blood flow deficits in Glaucoma

35. Phaco-Emulsiphication Course: ESCRS 2001, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: 2001.

36. LASIK Course: ESCRS 2001, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: 2001.

37. The XIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). Amsterdam, the Netherlands : September 1st 5th 2001

38. The American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting. Forte Lauderdale, Florida, USA, April 29th -4th May 2001. I presented a poster about: Correction of Heidelberg Retinal Tomography for physiologic variation in disc area

39. The 3 rd international symposium on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). The colony Beach and Tennis Resort, Longboat Key, Sarasota, Florida, USA, 25th -28th April 2001. I was a speaker and gave oral presentation Entitled: Optical Coherence tomography in glaucoma, applications and limitations.

40. The 3 rd international Glaucoma Symposium (IGS), Prague, Czech Republic , 21st -25th March 2000. I was a speaker and gave oral presentation Entitled:

Optical Coherence Tomography versus Semiquantitative Red Free Photography in Glaucoma

41. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Dallas , 22nd -25th October 2000. I presented a poster about: Comparison between three different methods of visual field testing in glaucoma, ocular hypertensive and suspect.

42. Glaucoma Subspeciality day. American Academy of Ophthalmology AAO meeting, Dallas, 21st October USA 2000.

43. The 6 th congress of the European Glaucoma Society. London, UK . June 26th -29th 2000. I presented a poster about: Relation between Standard Achromatic Perimetry (SAP), Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry (SWAP) and Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry (FDT) in Suspects and Glaucoma patients.

44. LASIK Course: ESCRS 2000, Brussels, Belgium: 2000.

45. Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus , EUPO Course ( European Professors of Ophthalmology ) (Three Days Course organized by the European Professors of Ophthalmology Committee) Held in Pop’s College, Leuven, Belgium, August 17th

-20th 2000.

46. Clinical Epidemiology and Statistics Course. The Academic Medical Center, Utrecht University, the Netherlands: (Two Months Course in 1999).

47. The 5th Pan African Arab Council of ophthalmology (PAACO) and 95 th

Congress of the Egyptian Ophthalological Society. Cairo, Egypt 1st -5th

March 1999

In addition:

I regularly attended the following meetings

1- Annual meetings of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society since 1993.

2- Egyptian Society for the Glaucomas. Since 2001 till 2006.

3- Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society meeting since 2002.

4- The Egyptian Society of Cataract and Corneal disease since 2002.

5- The Annual meeting of the Ophthalmic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University.

PublicationsPapers Published In Indexed

Local/International Journals

1- Outcome of Trabeculectomy with Ologen implant in management of patients with failed glaucoma surgery. AAMJ. 2013, 11, 1

2- Relationship between endothelial cell loss and Microcoaxial phacoemulsification parameters in non-complicated cataract surgery. Journal of clinical Ophthalmo;ogy, 2012.

3- Phacoemulsification in cases of pseudoexfoliation using in-situ nuclear disassembly without nuclear rotation. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 In Press

4- Gene Therapy in Glaucoma: Part II- Genetic Etiology and Gene Mapping. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010; 3(2) ahead of print within 2 weeks

5- Gene therapy in glaucoma-part I: Basic mechanisms and molecular genetics. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010; 3(1):2-6

6- Intravitreal phacoemulsification with pars plana vitrectomy for management of posteriorly dislocated nucleus or lens fragments. Eur J Ophthalmol 2010; 20 (1):115-119.

7- Treatment of Primary Pterygium: Role of Limbal Stem cells and Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation. Eur J Ophthalmol 2009; 19(5): 729-32.

8- Efficacy and safety of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as a primary procedure for controlling Intraocular pressure control in high tension Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertensive patients. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2008,Vol:8, Issue 1, P. 53-58.

9- Gene Therapy in Glaucoma. Academic Essay Submitted in partial fulfillment of Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Degree, Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, March- 2008

10- Rescue of failed or failing filtering belb: Bleb needling augmented with subconjunctival injection of 5-Fluorouracil. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2006; 99 (3): 375-380

11- Optic Nerve Head Topography, Flowmetry and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer assessment in Glaucoma : Is there complementary information using different modalities of glaucoma imaging techniques?. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2006; 99 (3): 307-314

12- Intravitreal Injection of Avastin in CNV. Sc. J. Az. Med. Fac. (Girls) 2006; 27 (2): 1029-1033

13- Correlation of OCT with the visual Field . In: Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis , Eds: Iester M, Garawy-Heath D and Lemij H. European Glaucoma Society 2005 , Dogma, Italy. (the book is freely distributed by the European Glaucoma Society (EGS.)

14- Transpupillary drainage of silicone oil through planned posterior capsulorhexis during cataract surgery. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2005; 98 (2): 259-265.

15- Intravitreal Triamcinolone-Induced Endophthalmitis. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2005; 98 (4): 625-628

16- Peeling of Internal Limiting Membrane in the Management of Full-thickness Idiopathic Macular Hole. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2004; 97 (4): 893-899.

17- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer assessment in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension using Optical Coherence Tomography: Comparative study. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt 2004; 97 (3): 571-577

18- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis: Relationship between Optical Coherence Tomography and Red Free Photography. Am J Ophthalmol 2002;133:187–195

19- Standard Achromatic Perimetry (SAP), Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry (SWAP) and Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) for Detection of Glaucoma damage. Ophthalmology 2002;109:444–454

20- OPTIC NERVE HEAD AND VISUAL FIELD CHANGES IN EARLY DETECTION OF PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA. Academic PhD Thesis , as part of Doctorate Degree, Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo – Egypt 2002.

21- Optic Disc and Visual Field Changes in Early Glaucoma. Academic Essay, submitted Submitted in partial fulfillment of Master Degree in Ophthalmology. Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine Cairo – Egypt 1995

Paper Presentation

Presentation1. Intraocular pressure changes in nonglaucomatous patients with

pseudoexfoliation after clear corneal phacoemulsification. ASCRS meeting. Boston , USA April 2014

2. Trabeculectomy With Collagen Matrix Implant in Patients With Failed Glaucoma Surgery. ASCRS meeting. Boston , USA April 2014

3. Management of Infective keratitis. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital, Sultanate of Oman, 29th October 2009.

4. Phakik IOLs. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 29th October 2009.

5. Management of Failed Filtering Bleb. Oral presentation in the International Glaucoma Meeting, Muscat, Oman 25th-26th Februari2009

6. Treatment of Primary Pterygium: Role of Limbal Stem cells and Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation. Oral Presentation at the XXVI of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), Berlin 2008: 13-17th September.

7. Ophthalmic Manifestation of Rheumatic Disorders. Sunday CME, Rustaq Hospital, June 2008.

8. New trends in Cataract Surgery. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 1st May 2008.

9. Management of Vitreous Loss and Dropped Nucleus. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 1st May 2008.

10. Dysfunctioning Filtering Bleb. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 8th March 2007.

11. Glaucoma Drainage Implants. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 8th March 2007.

12. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty. Regional update meeting, Rustaq Hospital. Sultanate of Oman, 8th March 2007.

13. Rescue of failed or failing filtering belb: Bleb needling augmented with subconjunctival injection of 5-Fluorouracil. Oral presentation at the Egyptian ophthalmological Society meeting, Cairo, Egypt, March 2006).

14. Intravitreal Triamcinolone-Induced Endophthalmitis. Oral presentation at the Egyptian ophthalmological Society meeting, Cairo, Egypt, March 2005.

15. Transpupillary drainage of silicone oil through planned posterior capsulorhexis during cataract surgery. Oral presentation at the Egyptian ophthalmological Society meeting, Cairo, Egypt, March 2005.

16. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer assessment in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension using Optical Coherence Tomography: Comparative study. Oral presentation at the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society meeting, Cairo, Egypt, March 2004.

17. Optic Nerve Head Topography, Flowmetry and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer assessment in Glaucoma: Is there complementary information using different modalities of glaucoma imaging techniques ? . Poster

Presentation at the European glaucoma society meeting in Florence, Italy May 30th till June 4th 2004.

18. Ocular blood flow deficits in Glaucoma. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, USA, November 2001.

19. Ocular blood flow and its value in glaucoma assessment in Glaucoma. Oral Presentation at in the 1st meeting of the Egyptian Society for Glaucomas, October 2001, Cairo, Egypt.

20. Correction of Heidelberg Retinal Tomography for physiologic variation in disc area. Poster Presentation at the American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Forte Lauderdale, Florida, USA, May 2001.

21. OCT in glaucoma, Applications and limitations. Oral Presentation at the 3rd international symposium about optical coherence tomography, Sarasota, USA, April 2001.

22. Optical Coherence tomography versus semiquantitative red free photography in glaucoma. Oral Presentation at the 3rd international Glaucoma Symposium, Prague, Czeck Republic, March 2000.

23. Comparison between three different methods of visual field testing in glaucoma, ocular hypertensive and suspect. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Dallas, October 2000.

24. Relation between Standard Achromatic Perimetry (SAP), Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry (SWAP) and Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry (FDT) in Suspects and Glaucoma patients. Poster Presentation at the European Glaucoma Society meeting in London, June 2000.

Membership Of Professional Organizations1. Member of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate. Since 1992 till now2. Member of the Egyptian Ophthalmologic Society. Since 1993 till now3. Member of the Egyptian Society for Glaucomas. Since 2001 till now4. Member of the Egyptian Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Since 1998

till now.5. International Member in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).6. International Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

(ASCRS). 20107. Member of the Asia and Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. 2010.8. Associate Member of the European Glaucoma Society (EGS). Since 2000 till

now.9. Member of the American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

(ARVO). 10. Member of the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).

11. Member of the Oman ophthalmic Society since 2007 till now.

Other Activities:1. Member of the Editorial Board of the Oman Journal of Ophthalmology.2. Member of the National Eye health care Committee MOH, Sultanate of Oman. 3. Reviewer for the Sultan Qabus University Medical Journal.4. Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology (Online Journal)