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Steering Committee

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Khaled Abuhaleeqa

Vice-President of ESO
Chairman of ESO2025 Conference

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Maysoon Al Karam

Head of Steering Committee
Head of Medical Retina Committee
General Secretary of ESO

Yas Clinic Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Khalid Qadha

Co-Head of Steering Committee
Head of Allied Health Committee
Ophthalmic Technician

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bahaaeldin Okasha

Member of Steering Committee

Abu Dhabi Conventions & Exhibition Bureau Department
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mazen Sinjab

Committee Member
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, DHCC
Dubai, UAE

Reem Anouassi

Member of Steering Committee
Member of Young Ophthalmology Committee

Aisha Aldhanhani

Member of Steering Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Fahima Karolia

Member of Steering Committee

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Taybah Al Shehhi

Member of Steering Committee
Member of Optometry Committee

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rawdha Alnuaimi

Head of Glaucoma Committee & Member of Steering Committee

SSMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Scientific Committee

AllHead CommitteeCataractGlaucomaRetinaCornea & RefractiveNeuro-OphthalmologyOculoplastyUveitisWetlab & Surgical ExperiencePediatric OphthalmologyYoung Ophthalmology CommitteeAllied Health CommitteeAbstractOptometryOrthopticsNursingSocial Media CommitteeResearchESO Court Committee

Omnia Hamam

Chair of Scientific Committee
Head of Cataract Committee

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ashwaq Bin Amro

Co-Head of Scientific Committee
Chair Of Pediatric Ophthalmology Committee

SSMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Maysoon Al Karam

Head of Steering Committee
Head of Medical Retina Committee
General Secretary of ESO

Yas Clinic Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Huda Al Dhaheri

General Secretary
Head of Cornea & Refractive Committee

Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE

Khalid Qadha

Co-Head of Steering Committee
Head of Allied Health Committee
Ophthalmic Technician

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rawdha Alnuaimi

Head of Glaucoma Committee & Member of Steering Committee

SSMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Habibullah Eatamadi

Chair of Oculoplasty Committee

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Prasan Rao

Head of Surgical Retina Committee

Areej Abdallah Hasan

Head of Abstract Committee

Healthline One Day Surgery Center
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ameer Abou Adela

Chair of Optometry Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Fatima Habroosh

Cultural Committee Chairperson
Head of Young Ophthalmology Committee
Member of Oculoplasty Committee

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Luai Eldweik

Chair of Neuro-Ophthalmology Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ashraf Zeid

Head Of Wetlab & Surgical Experience Committee

NMC Royal Hospital
Sharjah, UAE

Fahd Quhill

Chair of Uveitis Committee

Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Zabila Khan

Chair of Orthoptics Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mona Marwan

Head of Research Committee

Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Marwa Alsoud

Chair of Nursing Committee

Moorfield's Eye Hospital
Abu Dhabi , UAE

Amna AlMaazmi

Member Of Cornea & Refractive Committee

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Aniruddha Agarwal

Member of Uveitis Committee

Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Yousef Alblooshi

Member Of Wetlab & Surgical Experience Committee

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Aysha Humaid

Member of Young Ophthalmology Committee

Tawam hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Osama Giledi

Member Of Cataract Committee

Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Ghaleb Seif

Strategy and Organizational Committee Chairperson
Member Of Cataract Committee

NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Laila Ababneh

Member Of Pediatric Ophthalmology Committee

Mediclinic Al Noor hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mohamed Nadhari

Member Of Wetlab & Surgical Experience Committee

Al Qassimi Hospital
Sharjah, UAE

Khumara khan

Co-Chair of Orthoptics

Al Jalila Children's Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Ons Lahouimel

Member of Orthoptics Committee

Dubai Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Reem Al Hebsi

International Collaboration Committee Chairperson
Member Of Abstract Committee

Sheikha Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reem Anouassi

Member of Steering Committee
Member of Young Ophthalmology Committee

Salma Yassine

Member of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Sumaya Alsaadi

Member of Abstract Committee

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Taybah Al Shehhi

Member of Steering Committee
Member of Optometry Committee

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Hachemi Nezzar

Member of Oculoplasty Committee

Dubai Hospital
Dubai, UAE

Meera Altamimi

Scientific Marketing Team

Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Noora Abdullateef AlQattan

Head of ESO Court Committee
Member of Scientific Committee

Maitha Al Fazari

Member Of ESO Court Committee

Saeed Askari

Member Of ESO Court Committee

Abstract Reviewers

Esmaeil Arbabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Ophthalmologist / Medical Director

Moorfields Eye Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

“Dr Arbabi is the Medical Director of the Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Moorfields Eye Hospital, he was working as a consultant ophthalmologist and the Head for Laser & Refractive Services at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in the UK.

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

Fatima Habroosh

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ophthalmology Consultant

(Oculoplasty Reviewer)
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Oculoplastic consultant in SKMC
Trained in SKMC then did my fellowship in UK, Nottingham

Ihab El Bably

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Mediclinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

“Dr. Ihab El-Bably. In his 25 year experiences he treated more than 15000 children to correct strabismus and other Eye disorders.

El-Bably had served as a chief of Paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at University hospital of Christian Albrecht University in Kiel-Germany.

His clinical practice specialized in childhood disorders of the eye and in adult strabismus. After achieving German Board of Ophthalmology then came specialty training in two fellowships focused on pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in Germany and United Kingdom.

He is honored the certificate as an Expert in Strabismus 1997 in Germany.

He participated as visiting consultant ophthalmic surgeon in different countries like United Kingdom ,Switzerland, Kuwait and Egypt in clinical and scientific projects.

He is currently working as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Mediclinic UAE as well as a Chief Consultant for Strabismus in Orthoptic Service in Bergmann Clinics Bremen -Germany.”

Mohamed Alketbi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant vitreo retinal surgery and uveitis

SKMC hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr Alketbi is a jonior consultant at SKMC hospital, Abu Dhabi.
Graduate of french DES and fellowship in vitreo retinal surgery and uveitis.

Mona Marwan

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ophthalmology specialist

Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Mona Marwan, an ophthalmologist specializing in refractive surgery. Dr. Marwan began her journey by establishing her own refractive surgery center in Egypt after obtaining her master’s degree in and completing a fellowship in refractive surgery

Her commitment is further highlighted by her achievement of the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 2017 and the Arab Board certificate in 2020. Currently, she is running a busy refractive surgery practice at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Marwan has numerous publications in refractive surgery.

Navas Kalappattil

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Optometrist

(Allied/Optometry Reviewer)
Yas Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Navas Kalappattil, a highly accomplished optometrist holding a master’s degree, currently excelling in the dynamic setting of Yas Clinic Hospital, Abu Dhabi. With a career spanning over a decade, his extensive experience in clinical optometry, both in India and the United Arab Emirates, positions Navas as a distinguished professional at the forefront of advanced eye care.

Sumayya Almarzouqi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist

(Neuro-Ophthalmology Reviewer)
Burjeel Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Sumayya Almarzouqi is a Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist at BMC in Abu Dhabi.

I graduated from Faculty of Medicine at The University of Jordan, I did Ophthalmology residency at Mafraq Hospital, having Jordanian and Arab Board of Ophthalmology certificates, I had done a fellowship in Neur-ophthalmology at Houston Methodist hospital in Houston,US, I worked at mafraq Hospital and SSMC till October 2023. I currently work at BMC.

Wael Elmenawy

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Consultant Ophthalmologist

(Glaucoma Reviewer)
Magrabi eye center
Abu Dhabi, UAE

PhD,FRCS
Lecturer of ophthalmology,Alex university
Head of glaucoma&cataract unit,Magrabi,Abu Dhabi.

Activites Organisers

Aaesha Alnuaimi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bashayer Abdulla

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Specialist

Maghrabi Hospital
Abu Dhabi,UAE

Young ophthalmologist who’s in daily battle with the sneak thief of sight

Fakhera Al Neyadi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Latifa Alalawi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Maitha Al Fazari

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Meerah Al Meraikhi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Noora Abdullateef AlQattan

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Omaima Alshkeili

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr / Second year resident

Seha
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reem Anouassi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sara Aldhaheri

Abu Dhabi, UAE