Board Members

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sheikha Dr Al Qassimi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (MBBS).

She did her internship in Al Ain hospitals, then left to Cairo, Egypt to pursue her master’s degree in Kasr El–Aini.

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

Then joined Moorfield’s Eye Hospital under Prof Dr. Sue Lightman’s supervision for 18 monthes fellowship in Uveitis and Medical Retina as a full registered Doctor at the General Medical Council.

During that period, she was engaged in the clinical practice and research facility, as she conducted several multi-center research clinical trials.

She has a wealth of experience in diagnosing, investigating, and managing conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular retinopathy, retinal degenerations and dystrophies, macular diseases, and inflammatory eye diseases.

Currently, Sheikha Al Qassimi is a consultant in medical retina and uveitis at Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.

Engaged in several retinal guidelines and research

She is the President of the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology and ESO 2023 Conference.

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

Omnia Hamam

Head of Scientific Committee
Consultant Ophthalmologist

Zayed Military Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE

OH, a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Zayed Military Hospital.

Fellowship in Glaucoma and Retina from Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris.

She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the UAE University and Head of Scientific Committee in Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.

She is French board certified, Worked during 5 years in different university hospitals in Paris, followed by 2 years in Quinze Vinghts hospital, Europe.

She was apart from research team in ocular surfaces and glaucoma disease in Institute du vision in Paris.

She has given many lectures in National and International Congress.