EMIRATES SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024-2027)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Vice-President of ESO, Chairman of ESO2025 Conference
Consultant Oculoplastics Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant oculoplastics surgeon at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi Vice President of the Emirates Society of ophthalmology
Dr. Khaled Abuhaleeqa MBBS ,BCh,Bao FRCSC , Is a Staff physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
He has 22 years’ experience in the medical field, with more than 10 in his subspeciality of plastic ophthalmic and reconstructive surgery and Neuro – Ophthalmology.
He has Many publications including peer reviewed articles and book Chapters in theses fields .
Dr Abuhaleeqa has speciality certification and fellowship designation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada.
He is the General Secretary for The Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.
Al Ain, UAE
General Secretary
Consultant Cornea Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
“Dr. Huda Al Dhaheri is a consultant Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at
Tawam Hospital in Al Ain –UAE. She obtained her medical degree from UAE
University and completed her residency training at king Saud University and Saudi Board in ophthalmology. She completed her advanced subspecialty training at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh-KSA, where she joined Cornea, cataract and refractive surgery fellowship program. She received her FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and fellowship of the international council of ophthalmology (FICO).
Dr.AlDhaheri Joined Tawam Hospital in 2016 and established Cornea Services for Al-Ain Region. She is Currently the Chair of Ophthalmology Department at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in AbuDhabi.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Director of Uveitis Service
Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Medical Director of Patient Experience, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Director of Uveitis Service, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Medical Retina and Uveitis, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Clinical Full Professor of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Strategy and Organizational Committee Chairperson
Consultant Ophthalmologist / Head Of Department
NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ghaleb Seif is an ESO Board member , consultant ophthalmologist and refractive and cataract surgeon.
He holds the certificate in laser and refractive surgery for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and the International Council of Ophthalmology.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
International Collaboration Committee Chairperson
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Sheikha Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
General ophthalmology consultant with a special interest in glaucoma and neuroophthalmology.
Working in sheikh shakbout medical city abudhabi.
Dr.reem as well is the international collaboration chair person of emirates society of ophthalmology and board member of the young ophathalmology meaco.”
EMIRATES SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021-2024)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Vice-President of ESO, Chairman of ESO2025 Conference
Consultant Oculoplastics Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant oculoplastics surgeon at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi Vice President of the Emirates Society of ophthalmology
Dr. Khaled Abuhaleeqa MBBS ,BCh,Bao FRCSC , Is a Staff physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
He has 22 years’ experience in the medical field, with more than 10 in his subspeciality of plastic ophthalmic and reconstructive surgery and Neuro – Ophthalmology.
He has Many publications including peer reviewed articles and book Chapters in theses fields .
Dr Abuhaleeqa has speciality certification and fellowship designation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada.
He is the General Secretary for The Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Head of Steering Committee
Ophthalmologist, Medical retinal specialist
Yas Clinic Khalifa City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. ALKARAM is an ophthalmologist, Medical retinal specialist. at Shaikh Khalifa medical city, AbuDhabi, UAE.
Dr. ALKARAM received her medical degree from United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, UAE. She obtained her master’s degree in clinical Ophthalmology from the university college of London -UCL, London, UK. She has completed a 2 years medical retinal fellowship at Royal Free hospital-NHS, London, UK.
Moreover, Dr. ALKARAM holds a master’s degree in health care management from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland, as well as the American Board of Medical Quality (ABMQ).
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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.
Al Ain, UAE
General Secretary
Consultant Cornea Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Tawam Hospital
Al Ain, UAE
“Dr. Huda Al Dhaheri is a consultant Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at
Tawam Hospital in Al Ain –UAE. She obtained her medical degree from UAE
University and completed her residency training at king Saud University and Saudi Board in ophthalmology. She completed her advanced subspecialty training at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh-KSA, where she joined Cornea, cataract and refractive surgery fellowship program. She received her FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and fellowship of the international council of ophthalmology (FICO).
Dr.AlDhaheri Joined Tawam Hospital in 2016 and established Cornea Services for Al-Ain Region. She is Currently the Chair of Ophthalmology Department at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in AbuDhabi.
Free Paper – Oculoplasty
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Ohood Almazrouei, UAE
Storyteller “Oral Abstract”
Areej Hasan, UAE
Hesham Elsheikh, Egypt
Reem Al Hebsi, UAE
Sumaiya Alsaadi, UAE
Cancer & Chemotherapy-Associated Uveitis: The New Kid on The Block
Aniruddha Agarwal, UAE
Francesco Pichi, UAE
Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia
Diving Deep: From Ocular Surface to Endothelium
Ahmed Alsaadi, UAE
Amna Al Maazmi, UAE
Nancy Al Raqqad, Jordan
Steffen Heegaard, Denmark
Pecha Kucha: 10 Years Experience in 3 Minutes
Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE
Unveiling new perspectives: Updates in pediatric ophthalmology
Laila Ababneh, UAE
Arif Khan, UAE
Ihab El Bably, UAE
Imran Jawaid, UAE
The Alchemy of The Lacrimal System
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Adel Alsuhaibani, KSA
Khaled Abuhaleeqa, UAE
Mohammad Javed Ali, India
A Zoom in: The Horizon of Retina
Maysoon Al Karam, UAE
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
Michael Stewart, USA
Refractive Surgery: Best Advice & Managing The Unexpected
Saleh Almessabi, UAE
Ramy Riad, Egypt
Sherif Emerah, UAE
Tamer Gamaly, UAE
Discussion
Capsular Tear: When The Show Start
Mohamed Alketbi, UAE
Mohamed Tawfik, Egypt
Nicola Ghazi, UAE
Rami Shasha, Canada
I Learned it The Hard Way: Complications and Surgeries
Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE
Andrew Malem, UAE
Muhammad Irfan Khan, UAE
Scott Lambert, USA
Eye-Conic Presence: Mastering Social Media for Doctors
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Ygal Boujnah, France
Precision in a Bottle: The Art & Science of Eyedrop Manufacturing
Khaleed Abuhaleeqa, UAE
Maysoon Al Karam, UAE
How do I Manage This: Practical Approaches to Challenging Neuro-Ophthalmic Condition
Salma Yassine, UAE
Alaa Bou Ghannam, Lebanon
Karl Golnik, USA
Mazen Sabah, UAE
Orbit and Thyroid Eye Disease
Essam Eltoukhy, UAE
Khaled Abuhaleeqa, UAE
Don Kikkawa, USA
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Tricky Pediatric Eye Situations
Zabila Khan, UAE
Arif Khan, UAE
Charlotte Codina, UK
Helen Davis, UK
Tug of War-Surgeon Versus Retina (Complex VR Conditions)
Prasan Rao, UAE
Manish Nagpal, India
Mohamed Awadalla, UAE
Mohamed Tawfik, Egypt
ESCRS Session (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons)
Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal
Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria
Lars Holm, Denmark
Omnia Hamam, UAE
InstaDoc Mastery: Master Instagram for Medical Branding
Enhancing Eye Health in The MENA Region: Community Engagement, School Assessments and Comprehensive Eyecare
Yasmin El-Rouby, UAE
Nisreen Alwan, Lebanon
Priya Morjaria, UK
In-Depth Session (1)
Nicola Ghazi, UAE
In-Depth Session (6)
Ammar Safar, UAE
Mandeep Lamba, UAE
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
Innovation in Glaucoma
Omnia Hamam, UAE
Nishani Amerasinghe, UK
Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland
Tina Wong, Singapore
Unmasking The Unusal: Heightening Clinical Suspicion in Atypical Uveitis
Fahd Quhill, UAE
Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
Salma Yassine, UAE
To Tame Lassie-The Macula
Ahmed El Khashab, UAE
Ahmed Habib, Egypt
Madhav Rao, UAE
Nicola Ghazi, UAE
Advancing Global Eye Care: Opportunities & Innovations in
OptometryYazan Gammoh, Jordan
Priya Morjaria, UK
Sandra Block, USA
Waleed Alghamdi, KSA
Discussion.
Improving Outcomes in Secondary Glaucoma
Mohamed Sayed, UAE
Prashant Bhatia, UAE
Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland
Tina Wong, Singapore
Orbis Session: Cataracts and Surgery in Developing Countries
Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
In-Depth Session (7)
Omnia Hamam, UAE
Imaging That Can Potentially Change Our Clinical Practice
Maysoon Al Karam, UAE
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
Instagraming with Integrity: Balancing Ethics and Engagement
Doha Hamidallah, Morocco
Manal Bouhaimed, Kuwait
Rami Shasha, Canada
Rashed Al-Nooryani, UAE
Interactive Discussion
In-Depth Session (8)
Hachemi Nezzar, UAE
Pecha Kucha: Fast Track Tips and Tricks
Omnia Hamam, UAE
Cataract Plus Surgery
Osama Giledi, UAE
Lars Holm, Denmark
Safwan Al Bayati, UAE
Free Paper – Cornea
Mazen Sinjab, UAE
Fouad El Sayyad, Egypt
Eye-Conic Cases in Ophthalmology
Khumara Khan, UAE
Alan Mulvihill, UAE
Helen Davis, UK
Jignasa Mehta, UK
In-Depth Session (2)
Free Paper – Allied Health/ Optometry
Khalid Qadha, UAE
Shahida Navelikkal Shamsudin, UAE
Ocular Motility: A Window to The Brain
Lauren Watson, UAE
Hayat Khan, UAE
Helen Davis, UK
Luai Eldweik, UAE
Long story short: Pediatric cataract and glaucoma
Muhammad Irfan Khan, UAE
Scott Lambert, USA
Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland
Breakfast Crash Course: Visual Field Made Easy
Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE
Wael Elmenawy, UAE
Optometric Approach to Pediatric Eye Care
May Bakkar, Jordan
Sandra Block, USA
In-Depth Session (5)
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking: What is Exciting and Future Direction?
Mazen Sinjab, UAE
Miguel Rechichi, Italy
Advancements in Contact Lens Management: Addressing
Keratoconus and Optimizing Patient FitRana M. Diab, Lebanon
Bassima Aldelaigan, KSA
Waleed Alghamdi, KSA
Zachary Cairns, UAE
Breakfast Crash Course: Unlocking the Mysteries of IOL Calculation
Mazen Sinjab, UAE
Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal
Mohamed Alketbi, UAE
Unlocking Your Future: Navigating Fellowship Applications
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Bushra Ahmed, UAE
In-Depth Session (3):
Vision for The Future Myopia Management and Beyond
Ophthalmologists in The Social Media Landscape
Fatima Habroosh, UAE
Omnia Hamam, UAE
Optometry I: Hard Lens Fitting and Low Vision
May Bakkar, Jordan
Sawsan Al Balushi, KSA
Yazan Gammoh, Jordan
Infectious Keratitis Expert Panel: Current Treatment and New Therapies
Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE
Abdel Hakim Taguri, UAE
Multi-Modal Imaging in Posterior Uveitis
Piergiorgio Neri, UAE
Free Paper – Retina
Mohammed Alkaabi, UAE
Manal Alzaabi, UAE
Training for Effective Vision Screening
Marwa Alsoud, UAE
Mastering Balance
Sumaiya Alsaadi, UAE
Arab Eye Academy: Top Facts about Ocular Therapeutics – Insights & Applications
Khaled Elbassiouny, Egypt
Ramy Awad, Egypt
Free Paper – Pediatric
Arawa Aljaberi, UAE
Mostafa Azzab, Egypt
Free Paper – Retina/ Uveitis
Qasim Qasim, UAE
Hassan Al Hased, UAE
The Evolving Scope of Orthoptics
Katy Naylor, UAE
Charlotte Codina, UK
Helen Davis, UK
Jignasa Mehta, UK
Art and Science of Scleral Buckling
Prasan Rao, UAE
Madhav Rao, UAE
Raef Guirguis, UAE
Free Paper – Glaucoma
Wael Elmenawy, UAE
Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE
Free Paper – Cornea/ Cataract
Mona Marwan, UAE
Yousef Al Blooshi, UAE
Selective Laser Capsulotomy in Cataract Surgery (Pros and Cons)
Essentials for Ophthalmology Nurses
Marwa Alsoud, UAE
Optometry II: Neuro-Optometry and Artificial Intelligence
Yasmin El-Rouby, UAE
Ghada Hamad, UAE
Rajeev Prasad, India
Noor Dubai: SDG in Preventing Blindness
Yousef Al Blooshi, UAE
Ashraf Zeid, UAE
Sinjab Academy Award Ceremony
ESO-Court: Retina Case
Nicola Ghazi, UAE
Khaled Elmansoori, UAE
Manal Bouhaimed, Kuwait
Ahmed Elbarky, UAE
Noura Almansoori, UAE
TBA.. →
Keratoconus: Essential Insights in 2025
Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE
Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria
Eman AlBluwi, KSA
Miguel Rechichi, Italy
ESO-Court: Cornea Case
Saleh Almessabi, UAE
Manal Bouhaimed, Kuwait
Nancy Al Raqqad, Jordan
Osama Giledi, UAE
Murad Alobthani, UAE
TBA..
Hands-on Ophthalmology Research: Practical Modules from a Research Pioneer
Ahmed Shokeir, Egypt
Zamzam Al-Baker, Qatar
Qatar Society: Research Conduction: Made Easy for Ophthalmologists
Zamzam Al-Baker, Qatar
Abdulaziz Al-Kaabi, Qatar
Live Surgery (King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital)
Valmore Semidey, KSA
Abdulaziz AlRajhi, KSA
Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE
Konrad Schargel, KSA
Case Studies of Optic Disc Edema and Vision Loss
Luai Eldweik, UAE
Karl Golnik, USA
Mazen Sabah, UAE
Salma Yassine, UAE
Advanced Glaucoma Surgery How to Maximize your Success Rate with MIGS
Mohammed Sohaib Mustafa, UAE
Mohamed Sayed, UAE
Nishani Amerasinghe, UK
Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE
Ali Bin Shakar Abstract and ESO Awards
Khaled Abuhaleeqa, UAE
Omnia Hamam, UAE
Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi, UAE
Meera Altamimi, UAE
Phaco Formula 1
Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE
Mohamed Tawfik, Egypt
Rami Shasha, Canada
Sharif Issa, UAE