13th Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC 2026)

Name: 13th Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC 2026)
Start: 2026-12-03
End: 2026-12-05
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

13th Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC 2026) takes place on 3–5 December 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. B2DB lists 283 speakers and 93 sessions announced so far.

Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC) is a platform for delegates from the MENA and Asia-Pacific regions to discuss the evolution of ophthalmology practice in the Middle East, including emerging technology and the latest scientific knowledge. The 13th edition takes place in Dubai from 3 to 5 December 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, with a scientific programme, instructional courses and an accompanying exhibition.

Key facts

Dates	3–5 December 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Series	Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC)
Speakers	283
Sessions	93
Stages	Free Papers, Hall 2 - Wetlab, Instructional Courses, Main Hall - Left Channel, Main Hall - Right Channel, Main Hall - Middle Channel, Hall 3 - Arena, Main Hall, Hall 4 - Global Village
Sponsors	4
Official site	epomec.ae/program-at-a-glance-2026

Speakers (283)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Dr. Sultan Aldrees
Dr. Shady Awwad Professor of Ophthalmology & Head of Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Adel AlAkeely Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr. Ahmed Assaf ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dr. Safwan Tayeb
Dr. Khaled Khalifa Eye Surgery Consultant
Dr. Shatha Alfreihi
Dr. Abdullah Khan Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist
Dr. Amar Agarwal MS, FRCS, FRCOphth
Dr. Mahmood Showail Assistant Professor and Consultant Ophthalmologist; Cornea, External Eye Disease and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Mohamed Hosny PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dr. Ahmed El Khashab EYE CONSULTANTS CENTER
Dr. Alaa AlAli Consultant Ophthalmologist; Vitreoretinal Surgeon & Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Dr. Alaa Attawan Consultant Ophthalmologist in Retina, Uveitis and Diabetic Retinopathy
Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus & Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dr. Bader Al Qahtani
Dr. Ziad Khoueir
Dr. Amna Almaazmi Cornea, Refractive & Anterior Segment Surgeon; Consultant Ophthalmology
Dr. Andrew Malem
Dr. Hala El Hilali
Dr. Hussein Almuhtaseb
Dr. Alaa Mofti
Dr. Ahmed Almarzooqi Consultant Ophthalmology
Dr. Mohammed Alketbi Consultant Ophthalmology and Vitreo Retina Surgery
Dr. Ahmed Awadein Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Ahmed Alneyadi Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Sihem Lazreg AMBASSADOR OF TFOS AND DEWS2
Dr. Luai Eldweik Pediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Murad Alobthani CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST & HEAD OF EPOMEC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr. Tariq Al-Rawashdeh Consultant Ophthalmologist; Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi Ophthalmologist, Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
Dr. Hany Hamza Professor of Eye Surgery
Dr. Ahmad Al Foudari Chairman of Ophthalmology Departments Council, MOH Kuwait; Consultant Ophthalmologist, Head of Ophthalmology Department, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital
Dr. Mohamed Shafik PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ALEXANDRIA
Dr. N.K.Singh
Dr. Essam Al Rubaye Head Of Refractive Unit, Ibn Al-Haitham eye hospital
Dr. Bader Al Khayat
Dr. Wassim Altroudi Specialist Ophthalmologist
Dr. Andrew Tatham Consultant Glaucoma Surgeon
Dr. Inder Paul Singh Opthalmologist
Dr. Soosan Jacob MS, FRCS, DNB
Dr. Ghada Ismail Gawdat Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Luís Abegão Pinto
Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos Board Certified Ophthalmologist; Founder & Scientific Director, LaserVision Clinical & Research Eye Institute, Athens, Greece, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, NYU Grossman Medical School, New York City, New York, USA
Dr. Abeer Al Ali Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Surgeon
Dr. Anthony Khawaja Professor and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Dr. Esmaeil Arbabi
Dr. Gorka Sesma Quintana Chairman of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KKESH&RC)
Dr. Mohammed Alfalah Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr. Ozana Manuela Moraru Eye Surgeon | Medical Director - Oculus Eye Clinic Bucharest
Dr. Ahmed Elmassry MD,PhD Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Omar Al Nahrawy Vitreoretinal Consultant, GHQ
Dr. Ahmed Algethami Consultant; Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Dr. Hatim Batawi MD, MSPH, FRCSC; Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology | Vitreoretinal Surgeon, King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Dr. Michael Amon Specialist for Ophthalmology and Optometry
Dr. Osama Giledi
Dr. Salma Yassine Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist & Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai
Dr. Sara Alshaker
Prof. Mohan Rajan Pioneer in Cataract Surgery
Prof. Wai Ching Lam Opthalmology Department Head, Clinical Professor
Dr. Adnan Alawami Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital
Dr. Anoud Al Saati
Dr. Fahd Quhill Consultant Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina and Ocular inflammatory disease (Uveitis)
Dr. Faisal Aljassar MB BCH BAO MRCS KBO FICO FRCS
Dr. Konrad Schargel MD, PHD,FEBO Glaucoma Division Chairman
Dr. Mohamed Tawfik Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon,CEO of Al Ferdaws Eye Center
Dr. Mohanna Aljindan Consultant Cornea; Member, Scientific Board, SCFHS; Chairman of the Local Committee of Ophthalmology Residency Program, Eastern Region, Assistant Professor, Dammam University
Dr. Rajesh Fogla Director Cornea Clinic, Senior Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, INDIA; Visiting Professor, Universities Moindad, Argentina, Visiting Consultant, Al Bahar Hospital, Kuwait & Lanka Hospitals, Sri Lanka
Dr. Renato Ambrosio Jr. Ophthalmologist, Refractive Surgeon-Scientist, Professor
Dr. Waleed Ghobashy Assistant Professor and Consultant of Ophthalmology
Prof. Ahmad Muneer Otri
Dr. Omar Trabelsi
Dr. Osamah Al Hasani
Dr. Yassine Malek Founder & Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Centre d'Ophtalmologie Dr. Malek Yassine
Bashayer Al Ali
Dr. Abdulla Shaheen Research Fellow, University Of Illinois Chicago, Department Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences
Dr. Abdullah Alabdrabulridha Resident, King Salman Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdullah Aldayel General Practitioner, King Saud University
Dr. Abdulrahman Aljebreen Pgy-4 Resident, Kkesh&rc
Dr. Adeya Alharami Senior Consultant Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Ahmed Alessa Intern Doctor, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Ahmed Ellabban Senior House Officer, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickswhire
Dr. Amr Al-Amin Cornea , Cataract & Refractive Surgery Consultant, Pro Vision Eye Center
Dr. Anas Alqurashi M.D., Security force hospital
Dr. Ankita Aishwarya Agrawal Associate Consultant, Ratan Jyoti Netralaya , Gwalior, India
Dr. Assem Anwar Resident, Matarya Teaching Hospital
Dr. Chaimaa Ramrami ophthalmologist, ophthalmic surgeon, Independent
Dr. Fatima Shahin Consultant, Shahin Eye Clinic
Dr. Hams Samy Ocular Surface And Refractive Consultant, Watany Eye Hospital
Dr. Hassan Mortada Professor & Senior Consultant; Department of Ophthalmology
Dr. Ibrahim Alibrahim Emergency Department, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital
Dr. Imran Jawaid Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist
Dr. Kever Spindari Doctor, Nhs
Dr. Konuralp Yakar Ophthalmologist, Liv Hospital
Dr. Lama Alharbi Medical Doctor, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Lina Hoshan Resident Ophthalmologist, Research Institute Of Ophthalmology
Dr. Lina Rostoum Resident, Ophtalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital of rabat
Dr. Marta Calatayud Senior Consultant, Barraquer Eye Hospital Dubai
Dr. Maryam Al Khayat Ophthalmology Consultant
Dr. Mohamed Saeed Mohamed Ophthalmology Resident, Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Mohammed Almutlak Consultant, Cornea and External Disease, Director of the Eye Bank, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh.
Dr. Mohammed Hesham Aly Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Mostafa Walyallah Ophthalmology Specialist, Ismailia Specialized Eye Center
Dr. Nermeen Ayaad Anterior Segment Surgeon, Ultra Lasik Eye Centers
Dr. Oleg Unguryanov Ophthalmic Surgeon, Ophtalmological clinica Spectr
Dr. Prassan Rao Optalmologist
Dr. Praveen Kumar B Phaco Refractive Surgeon, Dr Anil Kumar Eye Hospital
Dr. Ramez Borbara Consultant Ophthalmologist – Cornea, Pediatric Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Rayan Abdullah J Alzahrani Physician, Al-Baha Health Cluster
Dr. Reshma Kuruthukulangara Romanas Fellow, Centre For Sight
Dr. Ronak Solanki CONSULTANT, Neoclarity Eye & Dental Care PVT LTD
Dr. Salma Benjelloun Ophtalmology Resident Doctor, 20 August 1953 Hospital Of Casablanca
Dr. Salman Waqar Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Sarah Taishan MBBS, Al-Baha University, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Soma Farag Resident Doctor, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Dr. Wadeeah Mansoor Resident, Smc
Dr. Youssef Abo Zaid Surgeon, Rod El Farag National Eye Center Egypt
Dr. Zain Khatib Director, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Khatib Eye Clinic
Mr. Hany ElDefrawy Consultant Ophthalmologic surgeon, Spa Medica
Mr. Humza Hossain Foundation Year 2 Doctor NHS, Hampshire Hospital Foundation Trust
Ms. Renad Alamoudi Medical Intern, King Abdulaziz University
Prof. Farhad Hafezi MD PhD FARVO
Prof. Hani Sakla Ophthalmologist; Head of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit
Prof. Sourabh Patwardhan Medical Director, Nandadeep Eye Hospital
Rawdha Alnuaimi
Dr. Abdullah Al Kaabi Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Ahmed Abdulmonem Jalal Almeer Ophthalmology Consultant - Medical Director
Dr. Ahmed Alothman Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Dr. Dania Bamefleh
Dr. Daniel Cherfan Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr. George Corrent Cornea and External Diseases
Dr. Hachemi Nezzar Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Hernan Martinez Osorio Staff Physician, Ophthalmology Department
Dr. Husain Alharmi
Dr. Juan Alvarez de Toledo Dr. Juan Alvarez de Toledo, MD, PHD, FEBO-CS, Oftalvist Barcelona Medical Director
Dr. Khaled Aabuhaleeqa Consultant Ophthalmic & Oculoplastic Surgeon
Dr. Ksenia Stafeeva Staff Physician, Ophthalmology Department
Dr. Mohamed Ghaly Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Mohammad Abdulhafez Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Mohannad Alqurashi
Dr. Ramzi Judaibi
Dr. Saad Alharbi Senior Ophthalmology Consultant Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Shakeen Singh Ophthalmologist / Eye Surgeon
Prof. Ahmed Elbarky Consultant Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Retina and Cataract
Dr. Maria Fideliz De la Paz MD PhD Distinguished Boston Keratoprosthesis Surgeon (Awarded by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of The Harvard University, 2019)
Dr. Obeda Kailani Consultant Ophthalmologist; Cataract, Glaucoma, Refractive Surgery
Dr. Saad Waheeb
Prof. Rohit Shetty Cornea-Refractive Surgeon
Prof. Sajjad Ahmad Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Aamir Ismailjee Consultant, Optegra Eye Hospital
Dr. Abdel Illah Chiali Director, Clinique De La Vision
Dr. Abderrahmane Raiss Director, Casablanca Eye Center
Dr. Abdul Rahman Bakdach Medical Resident, Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Abdulkarim Almutairi Intern, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Abdullah Al Rushud Consultant, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital And Research Center
Dr. Abdullah Assiri Senior Consultant, Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Chief of Medical Staff, Magrabi Hospitals & Centers – Riyadh Region
Dr. Abdullah Erdem Ophthalmology Resident, Selçuk University Faculty Of Medicine
Dr. Abdulrahman Alotaibi Senior Registrar, Aljahra Hospital
Dr. Abdulrahman Daghreeri Ophthalmology Clinical Attachment, Kkesh And Mngha
Dr. Abhishek Chandra
Dr. Adam Rachdani Résident en ophtalmologie., Clinique d'ophtalmologie Cluj-napoca
Dr. Adem Unal MD, Ophthalmologist, Presenter Author
Dr. Ahad Alotaibi General Practitioner, MBBS, King Khaled Hospital (kkh), Alkharj, Riyadh Region, Riyadh First Health Cluster.
Dr. Ahmed Beltagy Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen, Bahrain
Dr. Aishah Ali Al Dhanhani Ophthalmologist AHS-SEHA
Dr. Ala'a Thabet Abdel-Karim AL-Jarrad General Practitioner, Canadian Specialist Hospital
Dr. Ali A.r.m Mefreji Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist
Dr. Ali Rami Resident/interne, August 20 Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, Morocco
Dr. Anchal Gupta
Dr. Anil Srivastava
Dr. Ayman Rashed Consultant, Mediclinic Hospital Abudhabi
Dr. Bader Alhashem Resident, Albahar Eye Hospital
Dr. Bassem Fayez Associate Professor, 1- Faculty Of Medicine - Ain Shams University 2-watany Eye Hospitals - Egypt
Dr. Baswati Sahoo Clinical Lead , Ophthalmology Hawkes Bay Hospital , Newzealand, Hawkes Bay Hospital
Dr. Bence Tasnadi Speciality Registrar, NHS Scotland
Dr. Beril Buse Gey Ophthalmology Assistant, Augenarztpraxis Dr.med. Bredehorn-mayr
Dr. Bishoy Ghabrial Consultant, National Eye Center, Cairo
Dr. Ceren cemre Beyca Ophthalmology Resident, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital
Dr. Daniyah Baqalaqil General Practitioner, Ad Diriyah Hospital
Dr. Divya R Post Graduate 2nd Year, Banglore Medical College And Research Institute
Dr. Doha Hamidallah Ophthalmologist and Eye Surgeon
Dr. Ekaterina Ivashchenko Specialist Ophthalmologist, Ano Central Clinical Hospital Of St. Alexius
Dr. Govind Khalkho
Dr. Hany Hanafi Consultant Of Ophthalmology, Kamcj
Dr. Hussam Eddin Banna Owner, Private Practice
Dr. Jawaher Alwatban Medical Retina Fellow, Kkesh
Dr. Jeenu Priya Tyagi
Dr. Joshua Weng Ho Toh Resident Doctor, Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Dr. Karim Alghazzawi Resident, University Hospital Essen
Dr. Keerthana Hubli Resident, Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute
Dr. Laila Ababneh Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Lina Mkhairi Fifth Year Ophthalmology Resident, Hassan 2 Teaching Hospital
Dr. Linan Khormi Clinical Attachment, Jazan University
Dr. Loay Rahman ST4 Ophthalmology Resident, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Dr. M.Basil Marchi Cornea And Refractive Surgery Fellow, Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Mahdi Wahib Ophthalmology Resident, Augenklinik Petrisberg
Dr. Mahmoud Abouelatta Oculoplastic Consultant At Magrabi Hospitals, Ksa / Oculoplastic Consultant And Lecturer Of Ophthalmology At Tanta Faculty Of Medicine, Egypt, Magrabi Hospitals
Dr. Mahmoud Mustafa Staff Physician, KASCH, Riyadh, Ksa
Dr. Mahwish Shahid Senior Registrar, Al Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi
Dr. Malay Chaturvedi
Dr. Mayan Elammary Lecturer Of Ophthalmology, Capital University
Dr. Merine Paul Medical Director, Trinity Super Speciality Eye Hospital
Dr. Misone Abushaala Specialist, Thumbay University Hospital
Dr. Mohamad Zaher Kanaan Consultant, Al Ahli Hospital
Dr. Mohamed A. M. Eid Ophthalmologist, Executive Director, Al-Dawly Eye Center
Dr. Mohamed Salah El-din Mahmoud Dr, Minia University
Dr. Mohammad Emad Alilo Consultant Ophthalmologist/ Hod, Medcare Hospital
Dr. Mohammed Basuliman Consultant, Magrabi Health
Dr. Mohammed Saeed Resident Doctor, The Dudley Group Nhs Foundation Trust
Dr. Mohammed Salawi Medical Intern, Taif University
Dr. Mouna Morchid Senior Resident, Chu Hassan Ii - Fes
Dr. Moustafa Eldib Ophthalmologist, Alferdaws Eye Center
Dr. Muhammad Ahad
Dr. Navendu Rai
Dr. Neelima Menon Intern Doctor, Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust
Dr. Nermin Mitkis Resident, Cairo University
Dr. Osama Ali Alotayf Clinical attachment - ophthalmology department, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital
Dr. Ossama Abdelhakim
Dr. Ossama Gad Head Of Retina & Medical Director, Magrabi
Dr. Pooja Kewlani Consultant Adult & Paediatric Ophthalmologistist, Lions Sightfirst Eye Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Preeti Gupta
Dr. Rajat Gupta Director Cornea Cataract And Refractive Surgeries, Manav Hospital
Dr. Ravi Naini Kosti Assitant Professor, Gitam Institute Of Medical Sciences
Dr. Rawan Al-abdulqader Ophthalmology Resident, Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Dr. Reem Alamri R3 Ophthalmology Resident, Asser Central Hospital- Abha
Dr. Rima Torosyan Ophthalmologist, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Wigmore Clinic
Dr. Rohit Jolly Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Dr. Saad Alshamrani Consultant, Psmmc
Dr. Saif Ghaith Mohammed Hasan Alwaeli Ophthalmologist, Ibn Alhaithem Teaching Eye Hospital
Dr. Sameeksha Agrawal
Dr. Sami Habal Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Samih Alsulami Medical Intern, king Abdulaziz University
Dr. Sandip Mitra
Dr. Sashwanthi Mohan Specialist Ophthalmologist, Medcare Hospital
Dr. Shadi Al Sarhan Ophthalmology Consultant, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
Dr. Shahad Alghadhbawi Ophthalmology Resident, Ibn Alhaitham Eye Hospital
Dr. Shakshi Kumar
Dr. Shanan Teo Resident Doctor, Nhs Tayside
Dr. Sheena Balakrishnan Head Of The Department, Specialist, Lifecare Hospital, Musaffah
Dr. Sher Hashmi Ophthalmology Resident, NHS Greater Glasgow And Clyde
Dr. Shi Ian Soh Senior House Officer, University Hospital Southampton
Dr. Srijita Mitra Vitreoretina Consultant, Kasturi Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd
Dr. Sudhir Baburdikar Consultant Retina Surgeon, Agarwal Eye Hospital, Aundh, Pune India
Dr. Sulaiman Alherbish Clinical Attachment Dr, Qassim University
Dr. Taghreed Alnajjar Consultant, KASCH
Dr. Tariq Alshuwaili Senior Ophthalmology Resident, Ibn Al-haitham Specialized Eye Hospital
Dr. Tasmiya Rahim Junior Resident, M.s Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru
Dr. Umesh Amrale Surgeon, Nandadeep Eye Hospital
Dr. Yaqoub Alfoudari Intern, Farwaniya Hospital
Dr. Zakhar Iankov Ophthalmologist, Tver Regional Clinical Hospital
Mr. Awni Bata Medical Student, Royal College Of Surgeons In Ireland – Medical University Of Bahrain
Mr. Ramy Khader Glaucoma Consultant, Royal Berkshire Hospital
Mr. Ting YU CEO, Beijing Mihe Medical Instrument Co Ltd
Mrs. Afaf Boubekri Resident, Hopital Drissi
Mrs. Sofia Saraeva Ophthalmologist, Federal State Budgetary Institution “National Medical and Surgical Center named after N.I. Pirogov”
Ms. Fatima Alobied Presenting author, University Of Sharjah
Ms. Hanya Genina Senior Ophthalmology Resident, Kasr AlAiny University Hospital
Ms. Lina Justenia Medical Student, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Ms. Mawiah Zhour Adi Medical Student, University Of Sharjah
Ms. Nadeen Eltoukhy Resident, Cairo University, Faculty Of Medicine
Ms. Rzan Alzubaidi Medical Intern, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Ms. Sarah Algamedi Medical Student, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS)
Prof. Haider Butt Professor, Khalifa University
Prof. Ruchika Agarwal
Prof. Shalini Mohan
Prof. Yazan Gammoh Professor Of Optometry, Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Dr. Abdulaziz Badla Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Adi Mohammed Al Owaifeer Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Ahmad Al-Moujahed Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology; Vitreoretinal Surgery and Inherited Retinal Degenerations, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University
Dr. Ahmed Habash
Dr. Ahmed Shabana Ophthalmology Specialist, Clinical Lecturer of Ophthalmology
Dr. Hamed Anwar
Dr. Mohamed Sayed Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Dr. Nora Jasmin Elshammah Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon
Dr. Ohoud Owaidhah King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Dr. Piergiorgio Neri Staff Physician - Ophthalmology Department
Dr. Safwan Al Bayati Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Walid Alturki
Mrs. Nikki Hafezi Chief Executive Officer, EMAGine AG
Dr. Ali Kamal Ophthalmology Specialist & Refractive Surgeon
Dr. Mohamed Alkaabi

Most represented companies

King Abdulaziz University — 5 speakers
Hamad Medical Corporation — 4 speakers
King Abdulaziz University Hospital — 2 speakers
Medcare Hospital — 2 speakers
Nandadeep Eye Hospital — 2 speakers
University Of Sharjah — 2 speakers

Agenda (93 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 3 December 2026

Retina & Uveitis 1 (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Hussein Almuhtaseb, Dr. Ahmed Almarzooqi, Dr. Abdulla Shaheen +17 more
Pediatrics & Strabismus (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Andrew Malem, Dr. Abeer Al Ali, Dr. Ankita Aishwarya Agrawal, Dr. Imran Jawaid +16 more
Cornea & Refractive Surgery 1 (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Sara Alshaker, Dr. Abdulla Shaheen, Dr. Abdullah Aldayel, Dr. Adeya Alharami +18 more
Yamane 09:30–11:00 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Alaa Mofti, Dr. Mohanna Aljindan, Dr. Abdullah Al Kaabi +2 more
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Pediatric (Channel 2) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Gorka Sesma Quintana, Dr. Salma Yassine +1 more
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Glaucoma (Channel 6) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Andrew Tatham, Dr. Inder Paul Singh
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Cornea (Channel 7) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Bader Al Qahtani, Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Sara Alshaker, Dr. Rajesh Fogla +1 more
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Cataract (Channel 5) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Amar Agarwal
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Cataract (Channel 4) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Ahmed Elmassry, Prof. Mohan Rajan
Instructional Course (Thursday)- Retina (Channel 1) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed El Khashab, Dr. Alaa Attawan, Dr. Sami Habal
Instructional Course (Thursday) - Refractive (Channel 3) 09:30–10:30 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Mohamed Hosny, Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos
Cataract 360: Innovations, Trends and Techniques 10:30–11:30 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Murad Alobthani, Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Andrew Tatham, Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos +2 more
Glaucoma Unlocked: Smarter Decisions, Better Outcome 10:30–11:30 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Ziad Khoueir, Dr. Andrew Tatham, Dr. Inder Paul Singh, Dr. Ahmed Abdulmonem Jalal Almeer +2 more
DMEK 11:30–13:00 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Mahmood Showail, Dr. Amna Almaazmi, Dr. Bader Al Khayat, Dr. Esmaeil Arbabi +4 more
Pediatrics: The Challenge is on: How Would you Handle it? 11:30–12:30 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Ahmed Awadein, Dr. Ghada Ismail Gawdat +2 more
OR Experience “Cataract“ 11:30–12:30 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Mohamed Hosny, Prof. Mohan Rajan, Prof. Hani Sakla
OR Experience “Cornea“ 11:30–12:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Mohamed Hosny, Prof. Mohan Rajan, Prof. Hani Sakla
Cornea & Refractive: Answers to Common Questions in Our Practice 13:00–14:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Mohamed Hosny, Dr. Sihem Lazreg, Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos, Dr. Esmaeil Arbabi +3 more
Retina: The Modern Clinic - Technology, Trends, and Treatment Paradigms 13:00–14:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Alaa Attawan, Dr. Hussein Almuhtaseb, Dr. Ahmed Almarzooqi +4 more
Cataract: Answers to Common Questions in Our Daily Cataract Practice 13:00–14:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi, Dr. Bader Al Khayat +1 more
PKP & Corneal Suturing Skills 13:30–15:00 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Bader Al Qahtani, Dr. Faisal Aljassar, Dr. Mohammed Almutlak, Dr. Ahmed Alothman +3 more
Cornea & Refractive: Panel Discussion: “The Ultimate Case Challenge - Put Your Skills to Test!” 14:00–14:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Mohamed Hosny, Dr. Bader Al Khayat, Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos +1 more
Glaucoma Controversies: Fact, Fiction, or Changing Paradigms? 14:30–15:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Andrew Tatham, Dr. Inder Paul Singh, Dr. Luís Abegão Pinto +3 more
Retina Panel Discussion: The Ultimate Case Challenge - Put Your Skills to Test! 14:30–15:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Hany Hamza, Prof. Wai Ching Lam, Dr. Hassan Mortada, Dr. Ramzi Judaibi +1 more
Video Session S1 15:00–16:30 · Hall 3 - Arena — Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Esmaeil Arbabi, Dr. Hatim Batawi, Dr. Amr Al-Amin +13 more
Opening Ceremony 15:00–15:45 · Main Hall — Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi
Challenge your practice: is There a better way? 16:00–18:00 · Hall 4 - Global Village

Day 2 — Friday 4 December 2026

Instructional Course (Friday) - Cataract (Channel 5) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Mahmood Showail, Dr. Alaa Mofti
Instructional Course (Friday) - Glaucoma (Channel 6) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ziad Khoueir, Dr. Luís Abegão Pinto, Dr. Anthony Khawaja
Instructional Course (Friday) - Pediatric (Channel 2) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Hala El Hilali, Dr. Ghada Ismail Gawdat, Dr. Gorka Sesma Quintana +2 more
Oculoplastics & Neuroopthalmology (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Ahmed Alessa, Dr. Ankita Aishwarya Agrawal, Dr. Chaimaa Ramrami, Dr. Ibrahim Alibrahim +17 more
CAIRS 09:00–10:30 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Mahmood Showail, Dr. Bader Al Qahtani, Dr. Soosan Jacob
Cataract & Glaucoma 1 (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Waleed Ghobashy, Dr. Abdulrahman Aljebreen, Dr. Ahmed Alessa +9 more
Cornea & Refractive Surgery 2 (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Wassim Altroudi, Dr. Osama Giledi, Dr. Faisal Aljassar, Dr. Abdulrahman Aljebreen +16 more
Instructional Course (Friday) - Retina (Channel 1) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Fahd Quhill, Dr. Prassan Rao
Instructional Course (Friday) - Refractive (Channel 3) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed Alneyadi, Dr. Bader Al Khayat, Dr. Osamah Al Hasani
Instructional Course (Friday) - Cataract (Channel 4) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Anoud Al Saati, Dr. Mohanna Aljindan
Instructional Course (Friday) - Cornea (Channel 7) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Sihem Lazreg, Dr. Wassim Altroudi, Dr. Esmaeil Arbabi
Cataract Hot Seat: What Would You Do If You Were Me? 10:00–11:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Ozana Manuela Moraru, Prof. Mohan Rajan +1 more
Cornea & Refractive: Controversies in Cornea and Refractive Surgeries 10:00–11:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Amna Almaazmi, Dr. Ahmed Alothman, Dr. Maria Fideliz De la Paz +2 more
Retina: Practical Retina for the Comprehensive Surgeon 10:00–11:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Ahmed El Khashab, Dr. Mohammed Alketbi, Dr. Omar Trabelsi +3 more
Basic Eye Muscle Surgery: Strabismus Surgery Challenge 11:00–12:30 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Andrew Malem, Dr. Ahmed Awadein +4 more
Cataract Panel Discussion: Where Experts Disagree 11:00–12:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi, Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi
"Ocular Surface Disease uncovered: New Drugs, New Strategies" 11:00–11:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel
“Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: Restoring Ocular Surface Homeostasis” 11:30–12:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel
Cataract: Learn From My Mistakes 12:00–13:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Inder Paul Singh, Dr. Ozana Manuela Moraru +1 more
Visionary Summit 12:00–13:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel
Glaucoma Unfiltered: Rethinking What We Know 12:00–13:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, Dr. Inder Paul Singh, Dr. Luís Abegão Pinto, Dr. Anthony Khawaja +3 more
UP Society: “Crack the Complex”: Clever Strategies & Curative Solutions 13:30–15:00 · Hall 4 - Global Village — Dr. N.K.Singh, Dr. Abhishek Chandra, Dr. Anchal Gupta, Dr. Anil Srivastava +9 more
Video Session S2 13:30–15:00 · Hall 3 - Arena — Dr. Amna Almaazmi, Dr. Mohammed Alfalah, Dr. Omar Al Nahrawy, Dr. Marta Calatayud +10 more
Cornea & Refractive: What Would You Do if You Were Me? 14:00–15:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Bader Al Qahtani, Dr. Anoud Al Saati, Dr. Faisal Aljassar, Prof. Farhad Hafezi +1 more
OR Experience (FLORetina) 14:00–15:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Ahmed El Khashab
Cataract & Glaucoma 2 (Free Papers) 15:00–17:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Wassim Altroudi, Dr. Waleed Ghobashy, Dr. Anas Alqurashi +12 more
Retina & Uveitis 2 (Free Papers) 15:00–17:00 · Free Papers — Dr. Mohammed Alketbi, Dr. Ahmed Algethami, Dr. Lina Rostoum, Dr. Mohamed Saeed Mohamed +16 more
Oculoplatics in Everyday Practice 15:00–16:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Ahmad Al Foudari, Dr. Hachemi Nezzar, Dr. Khaled Aabuhaleeqa, Dr. Mohammad Abdulhafez +2 more
Pediatrics: What's New and Interesting in Pediatric Ophthalmology 15:00–16:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr. Hala El Hilali, Dr. Ghada Ismail Gawdat +1 more
Vitrectomy: Hands-on Training 15:00–16:30 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Alaa AlAli, Dr. Hatim Batawi, Prof. Wai Ching Lam, Dr. Adnan Alawami
Cataract: OSCAR Video Competition for Best Pearls in Cataract & IOL Surgeries 15:00–16:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi +5 more
Standalone Meeting 4 16:00–18:00 · Hall 4 - Global Village

Day 3 — Saturday 5 December 2026

Instructional Course (Saturday) - Pediatric (Channel 2) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr. Andrew Malem, Dr. Salma Yassine, Dr. Maryam Al Khayat +1 more
Instructional Course (Saturday) - Cornea (Channel 7) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Mahmood Showail, Dr. Anoud Al Saati, Dr. Mohammed Almutlak, Dr. Doha Hamidallah
Anterior Vitrectomy 09:00–11:00 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Alaa AlAli, Dr. Mohammed Alfalah, Dr. Ahmed Algethami +4 more
Instructional Course (Saturday) - Cataract (Channel 5) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Essam Al Rubaye, Dr. Soosan Jacob
Instructional Course (Saturday) - Cataract (Channel 4) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Michael Amon
General Ophthalmology (Free Papers) 09:00–11:00 · Free Papers — Bashayer Al Ali, Dr. Abdullah Alabdrabulridha, Dr. Fatima Shahin, Dr. Hams Samy +15 more
Instructional Course (Saturday) - Glaucoma (Channel 6) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, Dr. Konrad Schargel, Prof. Ahmad Muneer Otri
Instructional Course (Saturday) - Retina (Channel 1) 09:00–10:00 · Instructional Courses — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Hussein Almuhtaseb, Dr. Fahd Quhill, Dr. Dania Bamefleh +1 more
Cornea & Refractive: “OSCARS Competition: How to Manage Complications and Difficult Situations“ 10:00–11:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Amna Almaazmi, Dr. Murad Alobthani, Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi, Dr. Bader Al Khayat +6 more
Retina: “Oscars Video Competition on Best Pearls in Retina Management“ 10:00–11:00 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Ahmed El Khashab, Dr. Alaa AlAli, Dr. Mohammed Alfalah, Dr. Omar Al Nahrawy +7 more
OR Experience (FLORetina) 11:00–12:30 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Ahmed El Khashab
Cataract: What’s Your Next Move? (Cataract and IOL Surgeries) 11:00–12:00 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Dr. Saleh Saif Al Messabi, Dr. Ozana Manuela Moraru, Dr. Michael Amon
Cornea & Refractive: “KLEX in 2026: Platforms, Perspectives, and Clinical Choices“ 11:00–12:00 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Ahmed Alneyadi, Dr. Bader Al Khayat, Dr. Osamah Al Hasani +2 more
Phaco 1 11:30–12:30 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Dr. Ahmed Almarzooqi, Dr. Wassim Altroudi, Dr. Ozana Manuela Moraru +4 more
Glaucoma Subspecialty Day 12:59–15:30 · Main Hall - Left Channel
Retina Subspecialty Day 12:59–15:30 · Main Hall - Right Channel
Cornea & Refractive Subspecialty Day 12:59–15:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel
Pediatrics Subspecialty Day 12:59–15:30 · Hall 4 - Global Village
OSCAR Video competition on Best Pearls in Glaucoma Management 13:00–13:45 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, Dr. Ziad Khoueir, Dr. Alaa Mofti +8 more
Session A - Podcast with an Expert 13:00–13:35 · Hall 4 - Global Village — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr. Hala El Hilali, Dr. Abeer Al Ali
Ibn Al-Nafis Award Lecture: Corneal Imaging in 2026 - Multimodal Intelligence to Precision Refractive Surgery 13:00–13:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Renato Ambrosio Jr.
Block 1: Retina Debate 13:00–13:45 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Alaa Attawan, Dr. Hussein Almuhtaseb +5 more
“Innovation in Cornea & Refractive Surgery 2026” 13:30–14:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Mohamed Shafik, Dr. Renato Ambrosio Jr., Dr. Mohamed Ghaly, Prof. Rohit Shetty +2 more
Phaco 2 13:30–14:30 · Hall 2 - Wetlab — Dr. Safwan Tayeb, Dr. Alaa Attawan, Dr. Mohammed Alketbi, Dr. Tariq Al-Rawashdeh +5 more
Session B - Novel Surgical Techniques 13:35–14:30 · Hall 4 - Global Village — Dr. Shatha Alfreihi, Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr. Ahmed Awadein
Part 1 - Glaucoma Showdown: Myths, Battles & Hard Cases 13:45–14:48 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Ziad Khoueir, Dr. Alaa Mofti, Dr. Luís Abegão Pinto +2 more
Block 2: Advanced Medical Retina & Inflammatory Disease 13:45–14:17 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Ahmed El Khashab, Dr. Alaa Attawan, Dr. Tariq Al-Rawashdeh +2 more
Block 3: Complex Vitreoretinal & Pediatric Detachment Surgery 14:17–14:57 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Adel AlAkeely, Dr. Alaa AlAli, Dr. Hany Hamza, Prof. Wai Ching Lam +2 more
Session C - Three-Minutes Tip 14:30–14:50 · Hall 4 - Global Village — Dr. Abdullah Khan, Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya, Dr. Hala El Hilali, Dr. Luai Eldweik
“What is New in the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus in 2026?” 14:30–15:30 · Main Hall - Middle Channel — Dr. Shady Awwad, Dr. Mahmood Showail, Dr. Soosan Jacob, Dr. A. John Kanellopoulos +5 more
Part 2 - Glaucoma Showdown: Myths, Battles & Hard Cases 14:48–15:30 · Main Hall - Left Channel — Dr. Sultan Aldrees, Dr. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman, Dr. Andrew Tatham, Dr. Waleed Ghobashy +2 more
Session D - From the Eye to the Cortex: A Neuro-Ophthalmology Journey 14:50–15:45 · Hall 4 - Global Village — Dr. Andrew Malem, Dr. Luai Eldweik, Dr. Ghada Ismail Gawdat, Dr. Salma Yassine +2 more
Block 4: Innovations & Advanced Therapeutics 14:57–15:29 · Main Hall - Right Channel — Dr. Alaa AlAli, Prof. Wai Ching Lam, Dr. Omar Trabelsi, Dr. Daniel Cherfan +1 more
Closing Ceremony & Followed by Lunch Buffet 15:30–16:00

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