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He graduated from Ain Shams University, Egypt in December 1982, completing a diploma, master?s degree, and PhD, in addition to earning the General Egyptian Fellowship of the Egyptian Medical Society. He is a Fellow and Examiner of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and serves on the review board for the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports.
He is currently a Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultant at Plymouth University Hospital, Royal Eye Infirmary, UK. He established the neuro-ophthalmology services at The National Eye Center (NEC), Rod El-Farag, and at Watany Eye Hospitals, both of which he continues to supervise.
With a strong focus on education, he developed a hands-on training course for ophthalmology skills (OST) that began within the Egyptian Fellowship Program and continues at Watany and NEC, where it evolved into a ?train-the-trainer? program still active today. He also launched an ongoing international online 11-month neuro-ophthalmology subspecialty program (DANNOVA), now in its fourth cycle.
He continues to lecture and teach at Plymouth and online, with several Arabic-language lectures available on YouTube. He has served as speaker and chairman at multiple conferences in Egypt.

Dr. Ahmed Awadein, MD, FRCS is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University.
He received his doctorate degree from Cairo University in 2003 and his ophthalmology fellowship degree from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2004. He acquired clinical fellowship training in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, USA in 2006, where he received an intensive medical and surgical hands-on training in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
Dr. Ahmed Awadein is specialized in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and has performed over 15000 strabismus operations to date, including complex and recurrent cases. He has over 50 international publications in the field of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and has developed a computerized test to assist in the evaluation of patients with diplopia. He also participated as an instructor in various national and international conferences and is currently the secretary general of the Egyptian Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (EAPOS).

Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, MD, FRCSEd, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University (since 2009). He earned a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Total Quality Management for Healthcare Reform in 2015 and is the founder and president of the Egyptian Society for Continuous Ophthalmic Education.

He is a glaucoma consultant with national and international publications and innovations in glaucoma surgery, with special interests in non-penetrating glaucoma surgeries, laser trabeculoplasty, and childhood glaucomas. He serves as a glaucoma reviewer for several PubMed-indexed ophthalmology journals.

Dr. Abdelrahman is the owner of the Giza Specialized Eye Center, a tertiary glaucoma care facility, and has been the director of the certified Glaucoma Workshop Program since 2019. In 2016, he was appointed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) as an examiner for college exams.
He received the Education Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2019 and the International Scholar Award in 2021.

Alaa Din Abdin, MD, FEBO, FICO, MRCSEd (Ophth), is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Managing Senior Consultant. He specializes in medical and surgical vitreoretinal diseases and serves as Head of the Center for Intravitreal Injections in the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center (UKS) in Homburg, Germany.
He is an active member of the European and German societies for retinal diseases. His research focuses on age-related macular degeneration and pachychoroid spectrum disease. Dr. Abdin has organized and lectured at numerous national and international conferences and scientific meetings in this field.

Mr Yagan graduated from Aleppo medical school in 1997 in Syria and joined the ophthalmology postgraduate training programme where he achieved a Masters in Ophthalmology degree in 2001.
He has been a consultant in neuro ophthalmology and strabismus surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital since 2015 dealing with complex neuro ophthalmic and ocular motility conditions and performing squint surgeries as well as botulinum toxin injections.
Mr Yagan is a clinical and educational supervisor training doctors in neuro ophthalmology, squint and cataract surgeries. He authored several papers, posters and presentations both nationally and internationally on ophthalmology in general and neuro ophthalmology and ocular motility.
He is the director of medical education & Associate Medical Director at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. He is also a medico legal expert in neuro ophthalmology, strabismus and general ophthalmology.
Mr Yagan is a fellow of the Royal college of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), North of England Ophthalmology Society (NEOS) and a member of the UK neuro ophthalmology society (UKNOS) and the British Isles Neuro Ophthalmology Club (BINOC).

Prof. Ashraf Shaaban Shaarawy, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Alexandria University in Egypt. He completed his medical degree at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, followed by a Master?s and PhD in Ophthalmology. He trained further through clinical and research fellowships at Saint Louis University, Barnes Retina Institute in the USA, and Hospital Croix-Rousse in Lyon, France.

Prof. Shaarawy is a medical and surgical retina consultant with particular interest in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vascular occlusions. He serves at Alexandria University Hospitals and maintains a busy private practice. He is also the Head of El Safwa Center for Laser and Eye Surgery in Alexandria since 2015.

He has published multiple peer-reviewed studies in major ophthalmology journals, presented research at international conferences, and contributed significantly to the retinal field. He is an active member of numerous ophthalmic societies including AAO, ARVO, EuroRetina, AASRS, and the Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society.

Dr. Ayman Elghonemy, MD, is a Consultant in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. He serves as Executive Director of the MIOR Research Center and Head of the MIKE Training & Teaching Committee at the Giza Memorial Institute of Ophthalmic Research. He is also Head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit at Magrabi Eye Hospital, Maadi, Cairo.

Dr. Buraa is an Ophthalmologist specializing in Uveitis, Ocular Immunology, Cornea, and Anterior Segment at Eye Surgical Hospital in Damascus, Syria. He completed his ophthalmology residency in 2015, followed by a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute (MERSI). He holds the CABO certification from the Arab Board of Health Specializations and the FICO from the International Council of Ophthalmology. He has multiple publications, international presentations, and is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation.

Essam ElToukhy is Professor & Head of Oculoplasty service, Cairo University, Egypt & head of Examination Committee, Arab Board of Ophthalmology. He was trained in Cleveland and New York. He published several books on Oculoplasty & reconstructive Surgery and authored many book chapters and peer reviewed publications in major journals on this topic. He operated, lectured in over 30 countries and trained hundreds of trainees over 24 years. He serves as Advisor on trachoma to the WHO. He organizes a yearly ? Oculoplasty from A-Z? course for residents and fellows from around the world since 2006. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, The Arab Board of Ophthalmology , The Egyptian Fellowship of Ophthalmology, Cairo University and several other universities and associations. He received several international and regional awards. He is running a busy oculoplasty practice in Cairo

Hatem Ammar, MD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research at the Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt. He is an elected board member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society (EOS) and the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS), and serves as Secretary General of the Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease Society (DEOSS).

Consultant ophthalmologist (Anterior segment); cataract, glaucoma, cornea,
and external eye diseases; and Reconstructive surgery.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Al-Azhar University
Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit at Al-Azhar University hospitals
President of Egypt-chapter of the International Society of Manual Small
Incision Cataract Surgeons (SMSICS)
CEO & owner of Ziada eye center (medical, surgical & diagnostic center of
the anterior segment subspecialties)

Professor of ophthalmology Mansoura university Egypt
Founding chief of strabismus unit , Mansoura
ophthalmic center at Mansoura university since 2002
Founding president of Egyptian Strabismological
Society ESS since 2020

Dr. Iyad Habil is a cornea and refractive surgery specialist and the Medical Director at St. John Eye Hospital Group in Jerusalem, the main referral center for the occupied Palestinian territories. He is an experienced cataract, corneal, and refractive surgeon and is actively involved in resident training. He graduated from the Russian People?s Friendship University in Moscow and completed his ophthalmology training with a fellowship in External Eye Disease and Cornea at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem.

Prof. Kamoun Fendri Bourane is a pediatric ophthalmologist based in Sfax, Tunisia.

He is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at the University of Dammam.

Dr. Mahmood Showail, MD, FRCSC, is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at King Abdulaziz University and a Cornea, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery Consultant at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is also Chief of Ophthalmology at the International Medical Center (IMC) and previously served as Medical Director of Magrabi Al-Murjan Eye Complex. He trained at the University of Toronto, earned the FRCSC from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and completed fellowships in Cornea, External Disease, Refractive Surgery, and Pediatric Cornea at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. He is a founding member of the Saudi Group of Cornea and Refractive Surgery and has multiple peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Mahmoud Khalil Al-Salem, MD, FRCS, DO, FRCOphth, FISOD, is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmology at the Jordan University of Science & Technology. He is Director of Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery at Eye Specialty Hospital in Amman, Jordan, and maintains a private oculoplastic practice. He is President of the Middle East Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MESOPRS), a founder and board member of the Arab Board of Ophthalmology, and former Chairman of its Examination Committee. He is also an associate member of the European Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has served as a visiting consultant in Qatar since 1996.

Prof. Mahmud Elshtewi is the International Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and a member of the RCPSG Examiners Committee. He is President of the Libyan Private Ophthalmic Associations (LOPA) and the Libyan Young Ophthalmological Society (LYOPA).

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Consultant Cornea, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, DHCC, Dubai
Founder and President of Sinjab Academic Consultancy FZE, UAE
Chief Co-Founder and General Secretary of the International Keratoconus Society
President of the MEACO Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society (MEACRS)
Board examiner Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSEd
Board examiner Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London FRCOphth

Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al-Hemyari, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Sana?a University and a glaucoma consultant. He completed a glaucoma fellowship and holds the Arab Board of Ophthalmology and Jordanian Board certifications, in addition to MRCSEd and FICO. He practices in Sana?a, Yemen.

Consultant Ophthalmologist. Assistant Professor Ophthalmology at KSAU-HS Regional Program Director-WR

Dr. Sameh Galal, MD, FRCS (Glasg), is Head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Unit at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Cairo.

Dr. Somaya Tawfiq Hanafi, MD, holds the Saudi Board of Ophthalmology and specializes in oculoplastics and orbit surgery. She completed fellowship training in oculoplastics and orbit at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Riyadh, in 2013.
She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from King Abdulaziz University (KAAU), Jeddah, in 2006.

Dr. Hanafi has pursued extensive professional development through national and international conferences, workshops, and symposia. She has expertise in functional and aesthetic injectables, advanced laser surgery, and ocular ultrasound.
She is also active in medical education, teaching and participating in ophthalmology symposiums. Her commitment to excellence and advanced training make her a valued member of the ophthalmic community.

She is an ophthalmologist with 23 years of experience, specializing in pediatrics and strabismus. She graduated from Baghdad Medical College in 1989 and obtained the Arab Board certification in 2000. She has a strong interest in teaching and became a member of the local Scientific Council for the Arab Board in 2009, later serving as chairperson from 2011 to the present. She also served as a member of the Scientific Council of the Arab Board for Health Specializations for five years.

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Consultant in Strabismus and Oculoplastic Surgery.
Assistant Professor Amran University
IPOSC Representative in Yemen
Head of the optometry department at Alrazi University

Professor Yehia Salah ElDin Mostafa, MD, MSc, PhD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. He is the Chairman and Founder of eyeCare Center in Maadi (2009?2020), and a consultant and co-founder of Al Ayoon Al Dawly and Dar Aloyoun Eye Hospitals.

He completed his MBBC at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine in 1986, MSc in Ophthalmology in 1991, and PhD in Ophthalmology in 1994. He undertook multiple international fellowships, including oculoplastic fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London) and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and a phacoemulsification clinical fellowship at Klinik Dardenne in Bonn, Germany. He was among the first surgeons to introduce modern phacoemulsification in Egypt and the Middle East in 1993.

He has held academic roles at Cairo University since 1991, progressing from Assistant Lecturer to full Professor in 2005. He is a past president of the Egyptian Society of Keratoconus and Corneal Transplant (ESKCT), and a past board member of several national ophthalmic societies.

Prof. Yehia is the author of Phacoemulsification: A Step-by-Step Guide (2007, second edition 2020), the first book on the topic published by an Egyptian or Arab ophthalmologist. He has delivered hundreds of lectures and courses nationally and internationally, with special expertise in cataract surgery (children and adults), corneal surgery, and refractive surgery.

Yousef A. Fouad, MD, FRCS (Glasg.), is a retina specialist and lecturer of ophthalmology at Ain Shams University Hospitals. He is a former visiting fellow at the Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, where he trained in retinal disorders and ophthalmic genetics.
He specializes in retinal imaging and macular diseases and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and 3 book chapters. He also serves as an editor and reviewer for several reputable journals in the field.