International Speakers

Ahmed Elmassry

Professor Of Ophthalmology

Faculty of Medicine ,Alexandria University
Egypt

President of the EOS elect
President of Delta Ophthalmological Society Egypt (DOSE)
Former head of Ophthalmology Department , Alexandria University
Egypt

Alaa El Zawawi

MD – PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria,
Egypt

Andrew G. Lee

Professor/Chair of Ophthalmology

Houston Methodist Hospital Blanton Eye Institute
USA

Andrew G. Lee, M.D. is chair of the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston and is Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Texas A and M; University of Iowa and University of Buffalo; University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

He has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, and ten full textbooks in ophthalmology and he has been the invited speaker at over 400 national and international eye meetings and has given 14 named lectureships.

Georgios Kymionis

Professor of Ophthalmology

University of Athens,
Greece

George Kymionis is currently Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Athens. He has also served as a Professor at the Medical School of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland (2017-2020) and he has been elected President of the European Society of Cornea and Ocular Disease Specialists (2020-2022).
He described several innovative corneal surgical techniques that have been published in international journals such as the combination of transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy, t-PTK) with Corneal Collagen Cross-linking (named “CRETAN PROTOCOL”). He has more than 320 publications and more than 12000 citations.

Hatem Ammar

Professor and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department

Sohag University,
Egypt

-Consultant of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
-Owner of Hatem Ammar Center of Ophthalmology. (Sohag, Egypt)
-Board Member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society. (Egypt)
-Board Member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery ESOIRS. (Egypt)
-Executive Board Member of the Middle East Ophthalmology Meetings Academy MEOM Academy. (Dubai)

Jagannath Boramani

Ophthalmologist & Director

Surya Netralaya, Navi Mumbai
India

Dr. Jagannath Boramani is an ophthalmologist from Navi Mumbai, India. He is recipient of 6 awards in state conference and of Sante Vision Award in All India Ophthalmology Society conference. He has also received Best Publication in IJO in 2022 certificate. He has conducted many Instruction Courses / live surgical demonstrations / wet labs of cataract surgeries across the country as well as many international conferences across globe. He was Chief Editor of International Society of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgeons and presently is the Executive Chairman. He has also contributed articles in various text books and has published papers. He has held key positions in various ophthalmic organizations and conferences.

Kimaya Chavan

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Chavan Hospital
Mumbai, India

MBBS. DOMS. DNB.
Consultant ophthalmologist at Chavan Hospital, Mumbai.
In private practice since 2002
DOMS from Rajiv Gandhi University, Bangalore.
DNB from Lions NAB Hospital, Miraj.
Observer ship in Minto Hospital, Bangalore.
Worked as MSICS & PHACO trainer in Lions NAB Hospital, Miraj. For 2 yrs.
Conducted many SICS camps as Chavan Charitable trust activity.
Presented many papers in MOS & AIOC conferences.
At present,
Lead Simulator Instructor for cataract surgery training (MSICS & PHACO) on HelpMeSee simulator in Mumbai Centre of Excellence (MCOE)
Core committee member ISMSICS.
Joint secretory of Women’s wing of ISMSICS Society.
Coordinator of Global SICS online Training programme.
Advisor for YO wing of ISMSICS Society.
Enjoy music & dancing.
Very regular in exercising & strong believer of Yoga.

Konrad Schargel

Glaucoma Division Chairman

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital,
KSA

“Concordia University. Montreal, Canada
Universidad de Monterrey, NL, Mexico
Universidad de los Andes. Merida, Venezuela
Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, venezuela
Fellowship in Anterior segment, retina, and glaucoma Hospital universitario de San Juan de Alicante, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja. Alicante. Spain
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital. KSA”

Mahnaz Shah

Founder and CEO

Eye Center-Dr. Mahnaz Naveed Shah
Karachi

Dr. Shah is Founder and CEO of The Eye Center-Dr. Mahnaz Naveed Shah & Associates in Karachi. In the past, she has served as full time faculty at the Aga Khan University in Karachi where she continues to remain involved in the training of medical students and postgraduates. Dr. Shah completed her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine and her ophthalmology training at The Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,Texas. She completed a glaucoma and anterior segment surgery fellowship at Houston Eye Associates. Dr. Shah maintains an active clinical practice and participates widely in teaching glaucoma in Pakistan. Her interests include the treatment of both pediatric and adult glaucoma as well as adoption of new procedures to improve the care of glaucoma patients worldwide.

Manisha Rathi

Professor and Head of Glaucoma

RIO, PGIMS, Rohtak
India

in RIO, PGIMS, Rohtak, which is a tertiary care and postgraduate training centre. She has been doing MSICS for over 20 years and has trained post-graduate students and fellow ophthalmologists to perform this surgery. She has over 150 national and international publications and presentations. She has been the chief instructor in the national conference in India for MSCIS. She is a reviewer for several esteemed journals including the AJO. Her Chevron incision in MSICS has been instrumental in reducing SIA in Advanced cataract surgery.

Mervat Elgharieb

Professor and former Head of Ophthalmology Department

Suez Canal University, Ismailia
Egypt

* professor and former Head of Ophthalmology Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt
* Member of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society Board
* International Certified Trainer of Research Ethics, Maryland University, USA

Mohamed Tawfik

Vitreoretinal Consultant

Memorial institute of ophthalmic research
Egypt

Vitreoretinal consultant at memorial institute of ophthalmic research , egypt

Neeta Dodwad

Medical Director, Consulting Eye Surgeon

BRAHMA NETRALAYA
India

MBBS MS GOLD MEDALIST FROM RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY BANGLORE INDIA
MICROSURGERY TRAINING FROM LIONS NAB HOSPITAL MIRAJ.
SHORT TERM FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICAL RETINA AND LASERS ARVIND EYE HOSPITAL MADHURAI,
PHACO FELLOWSHIP FROM NETRADHAMA EYE HOSPITAL BANGLORE.
PRESENTLY WORKING AS A MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT BRAHMA NETRALAYA AND GURUNEET WELFARE FOUNDATION MUMBAI.
CONSULTING EYE SURGEON AT PRASAD CHIKITSA GANESHPURI .
JOINT SECRETARY OF WOMEN’S WING OF ISMSICS
PRESENTED PAPERS AND GUEST SPEAKER AT VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Nilesh Thite

Optometrist, Consultant, Executive Manager of Educational Programs

International Association of Contact Lens Educators,
India

Nilesh Thite is currently working as the Executive Manager of Educational Programs at the International Association of Contact Lens Educators. He is also a director and co- founder of a unique educational initiative – Masterclass Optometry.

He has achieved prestigious fellowships of the American Academy of Optometry and the British Contact Lens Association. He is an associate professor and former in-charge of Bharati Vidyapeeth School of Optometry with teaching experience over two decades. He has had a corporate stint with Bausch + Lomb India and continues to offer his consultation to this organization.

Nilesh has a vast experience in teaching subjects like Contact Lenses, Dispensing Optics and Refraction. He has presented scientific papers/posters in many national and international conferences and has published papers in peer reviewed journals. He has keen interest in optometry education. He voluntarily works with optometry students and the fresh gradates across India. Nilesh is passionate about interacting with the optometry youth and helping them achieve their goals.

Paul Phillips

Professor/Chair of Ophthalmology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
USA

Dr. Paul H. Phillips is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Director of the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. He is also the inaugural recipient of the Stella Boyle Smith/Gissur J. Petursson, M.D., Chair in Ophthalmology. Today, he is receiving the Pat Walker Chair in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Phillips joined the faculty in September 1997. He sees patients at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Eye Clinic and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He also completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Emory University Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia. His subspecialties include pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology.
A native of New York, Dr. Phillips graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Buffalo Medical School. After interning in Hartford, Connecticut, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida Eye Center in Gainesville. He has authored more than 60 peer reviewed publications and presented at more than 100 international meetings. He was director of the pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus service prior to assuming his current role as department chair. He was senior associate editor for the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus for 10 years (2012 – 2022) and served as director of the Consortium for Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology (2018 – 2020).
Dr. Phillips has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1995. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and numerous other organizations.

Priyanka Boramani

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Surya Netralaya, Navi Mumbai
India

Dr Priyanka Boramani is budding ophthalmologists from Navi Mumbai, India. She has specialised in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She is also practising MSICS surgery. Her special interest is Customised Incision Cataract Surgery.

Santosh Bhide

Consultant Surgeon / Director

Ruby Hall Clinic & Bhide Clinic
India

President Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society 2022-23
Past President POS 2012-14
Past President Maharashtra Chapter of ISMSICS 2018-20
Secretary Trustee POS
Secretary Maharashtra Chapter of Telemedicine Society of India
Senior Consultant Ruby Hall Clinic Pune
Phaco and Refractive surgeon
In Private practice for 31 years
Organised and participated in various eye camps
Participated in eye camps in Kenya
Volunteer Faculty for Orbis International and done surgeries in Flying Eye Hospital Ghana
Invited speaker at Cairo Egypt & Barcelona

Shady Awwad

professor of Ophthalmology and the head of the cornea & refractive surgery division

American University of Beirut Medical Center
Lebanon

He earned many international awards, including the George Waring Medal for editorial excellence from the Journal of Refractive Surgery, the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award. His research and clinical interests are focused on analytical corneal imaging including developing machine learning and deep 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 has many online tools and software applications, including a patented technique to analyze optical coherence tomography images of corneal haze and demarcation lines using artificial intelligence.

Sirisha Senthil

Consultant and Head of VST Center for Glaucoma

L V Prasad Eye Institute

She completed her MS in ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, and secured her FRCS in Ophthalmology from Edinburgh, followed by a glaucoma fellowship at LVPEI.

She is a glaucoma faculty at LV Prasad Eye Institute since 2007 and she heads the Glaucoma service at LVPEI from 2012 to date.

She specializes in managing refractory adult and pediatric glaucomas with a focus on glaucoma drainage devices and Secondary glaucomas.

She has published over 148-scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and received several Best Scientific papers and Best video awards at various national and international fora.

Received AAO Achievement award in 2018

Walaa Jbara

Optometrist

Nablus Specialty Hospital,
Palestine

Walaa Jbara graduated from An-Najah National University with a degree in Optometry in 2016. She received training in optometry and primary eye care clinics at An-Najah University Hospital, Musallam Specialty Hospital, and many optical centers. She has gained skills in conducting comprehensive eye examinations on patients of all ages from her work history and participation in vision screenings. She had the opportunity to present her project research at the Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA) Eighth Annual Conference, which allowed her to participate in various LPHA-funded workshops on conducting scientific research. The abstract of her research was published at the LANCET online Journal. In 2017 she worked as research and teaching assistant at An-Najah University, through this opportunity, she has gained tremendous hands-on experience in direct patient care and clinical research. In addition, she was the primary research assistant for a research collaboration between An-Najah University and the Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute. In 2020 she started working at St. John Eye Hospital Group where she was gained experience in refractive errors management and refractive surgeries. Walaa now is the head of the refractive surgery department of Nablus Specialty Hospital. She is an active participant in local and regional conferences and has previously presented lectures and workshops in several local and regional conferences. Walaa’s research interests include keratoconus, corneal donation, refractive surgery, and dry eyes.

Waleed Abou samra

Professor and Director of Mansoura Ophthalmic center

Mansoura University
Egypt

– Professor of ophthalmology, Mansoura university
– Director of the Mansoura Ophthalmology Center
– Head of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit
– Editor-in-chief of the Egyptian Journal of ophthalmology
– Fellow of New York Eye and Ear infirmary, USA
– Fellow of the World Council of ophthalmology
– Member of many international societies of ophthalmology
– Active sharing in many international conferences
– He has many research papers in international journals in the field of ophthalmology

Yara Senan

Optometry lecturer

An-Najah National University,
Palestine

Yara Naser Saleh Senan graduated with Bachelor degree in Optometry from An Najah National University in 2020. Immediately following her graduation, she worked as a research and teaching assistant in Optometry Department at An Najah National University for two years. During this time, she displayed an exceptional aptitude for imparting knowledge and cultivating a spirit of inquiry among her students. Then she got the Master degree in Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Research from Glasgow Caledonian University in the United Kingdom. This allowed her to go deeply into the her field and fostered a global perspective on eye care. Her time in the UK not only resulted in getting advanced knowledge but also provided her with the invaluable opportunity to engage with colleagues from different countries and cultures which helped her to learn about other cultures and exchanged her knowledge and experiences with her colleagues. Currently she is as an Optometry Lecturer in the Optometry Department at An Najah National University. Her academic knowledge, combined with her real-world experience, helps her to provide insightful guidance and knowledge to her students.