C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
ALI S. AL-KAFF, M.D.
October 2007
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:Ali Salem Al-Kaff
MAILING ADDRESS:P.O. Box 1407, Riyadh11431, Saudi Arabia
TELEPHONE NO.:+9661-2634069 (Home)
e-mail:
DATE OF BIRTH:January 01, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH:Tarim, Republic of Yemen
CITIZENSHIP:Saudi
LANGUAGES:Arabic, English
MARITAL STATUS:Married (3 Girls)
EDUCATION:
1975 - 1981Faculty of Medicine
AlexandriaUniversity,
Alexandria, Egypt(MB.BCh)
Jul-Aug. 1984Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology
StanfordUniversity, Stanford, California, USA
1984 - 1988King Saud University/
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital Joint Program.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(KingSaudUniversity Fellowship in Ophthalmology)
TRAINING:
1982 - 1983Internship, KingSaudUniversityHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1984 - 1987Residency in Ophthalmology - Joint Program
KingSaudUniversity/
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1987 - 19881988Fellowship in Research / Cornea, \ External Disease and Anterior Segment, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CERTIFICATION:
1988King Saud Fellowship in Ophthalmology (KSFO)
KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh
APPOINTMENTS:
Jan 2007 – PresentSenior Consultant Ophthalmology
Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Centers
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb 2001 to 2003Board Chairman
Al-Basar for Medical Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb 2001 to 2006Senior Consultant Ophthalmology
'The Eye Consultants' centers
Saudi Arabia
1999- PresentFounder and Director
The Eye Consultants
Sanaa, Yemen
1999 – 2001Founder and Chairman
Al-Basar for Medical Supplies
A subsidiary of Al-Basar for Medical Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1996 - 1999 Founder and Director
The Eye Consultants
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1990 - 1996Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1988 - 1996Consultant Ophthalmologist -Cornea / External Disease
Anterior Segment Division
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
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1988 - 1996Chief, Uveitis Clinic
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1987 - 1988Research Fellow in Ophthalmology
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1984 - 1987Resident in Ophthalmology
Joint Program, KingSaudUniversity/
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AWARDS, GRANTS:
1984Co-investigator in a Royal Decree Grant No.8303 entitled "OcularManifestation of Bejel in Saudi Arabia." Dr. K.Tabbara, Principal Investigator
1986-presentMember Saudi Ophthalmological Society
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1987Resident of the Year, Joint Program King Saud University/ KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
1987Member of Public Education Committee/ Saudi Ophthalmological Society. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1987-1996Member, Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
1998 Member Scientific Committee / Second Annual Symposium of Saudi Ophthalmological Society (Ophthalmology 88) Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
1990-1992Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, NEI, Betheseda, USA
1994Program Chairman, Seminar on Common Eye Disorders. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
1994Member, Medical Records Committee, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
1995Co-chairman and Scientific Committee Member, 12th Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
2000Member, International Who's Who of Professionals. Jacksonville, NC, USA
2003 Guest Speaker. First Yemeni Ophthalmologic Conference. Seyoun, Yem
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Immunology, Infectious disease, Uveitis, Keratorefractive surgery, Corneal degeneration, Epidemiology, Retinal Vasculitis.
PUBLICATION
A.PAPERS:
- Al-Kaff A.: Pseudophakic Uveitis. Saudi Bulletin Ophthalmology 1987;2(3):43
- Senft S., Al-Kaff A., Bergqvist G., Jaafar M., Nasr A., Hidayat A., Sackey K, and Cotlier E.: Retinoblastoma: The Saudi Arabian Experience. Ophthalmic Pediatrics and Genetics. 1988; 9(2): 115-119.
- Al-Kaff A., Traverso C., Tomey K.: The Molteno Implant in the Treatment of Refractory Glaucomas. Saudi Bulletin of Ophthalmology 1988; 3(3) 137-141.
- Traverso C, Tomey K, Al-Kaff A: The long-tube single plate Moltens implant for the treatment of recalcitrant glaucoma. International Ophthalmology 1989;13:159-62
- Traverso C., Tomey K., Al-Kaff A.: La Protesi Dremante Di Molteno Peril trattamento Die Glaucomi Refracttari alla Chirurgia antiglaucomatosa Convenzionale. Bollettino Di Oculistica. 1989;68 (2): 385-95.
- Al-Kaff A., Senft., Bergqvist G.: Retinoblastoma in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Bulletin of Ophthalmology, 1989;4(4): 212-16.
- SenftS,Al-Kaff A. , BergqvistG, JaafarM, NasrA, HidayatA, SackeyK, CotlierERetinoblastoma: the Saudi Arabian experience.Ophthalmic Paediatr Genet1988 - Jul (Vol. 9, Issue 2)
- Tabbara K., Al-Kaff A., Fadel T.: Ocular Manifestations of Endemic syphilis (Bejel), Ophthalmology 1989; 96(7): 1087-91.
- Al-IdreeseI., Al-Kaff A., Senft S.: Cumulative Incidence of Retinoblastoma in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ophthalmic Pediatrics and Genetics 1992; 13(1): 9-12
- Al-Kaff A., Al-Rajhi A., Tabbara K., El-Yazigi A.: Kohl. The traditional Eyeliner: Use and Analysis. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1993; 13(1): 26-30.
- Al-Kaff A., Kidess E., Tabbara K., Swailem A.: Microbial flora of Newborn Conjunctivae in Saudi Arabia. Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology 1993; 1 (1):18-23.
- Al-Hedaithy S, Al-Kaff A.: Exophilae Jenselemai Keratitis. Case Report. Mycoses. 1993;-36:97-100.
- Al-KaffAS,: Ocular Brucellosis. Int Ophthalmol Clin – 1995; 35( 3):
- Al-Kaff A.: Patient's satisfaction after photorefractive keratectomy. Journal of Refractive Surgery 1997; 13(5 )Suppl: S459-S460
- TabbaraKF, Al-KaffAS, Al-RajhiAA, Al-MansouriSM, BadrIA, ChavisPS, Al-OmarOM Heparin surface-modified intraocular lenses in patients with inactive uveitis or diabetes. Ophthalmology1998; 105(5):
- Al-SibaiMB, Al-KaffAS, RainesD, El-YazigiA Ocular penetration of oral clarithromycin in humans.J Ocul Pharmacol Ther -1998 ;14(6):
B.POSTERS:
1.Al-Kaff A., Tabbara K., Al-Faran M.: Corneal thinning in trachoma. Presented at the annual meeting of the association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Serrasota, Florida, (April 1990). Inves: Ophthalmol and Vis. Sci.1990;31(4):541.
2.Al-Kaff A., Cavender S., Chavis P.: Classification and Natural History of Eales' disease. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarrasota, Florida, (April 1991). Inves. Ophthalmol and Vis. Sci. 1991;32(4):692.
C.BOOK REVIEWS:
1.Al-Kaff A.: Book review: Color Atlas of Ophthalmology by Arthur Lim and Ian Constable. Saudi Bulletin of Ophthalmology.
D.ABSTRACTS
1.Bergqvist G., Al-Kaff A., Senft S.: Retinoblastoma in Saudi Arabia. Acta Ophthalmologica. 1987
2.Al-Kaff A., Bergqvist G., Clubb B., Cotlier E., Hidayat A., Jaafar M., Lindahl S., Sackey K., and Senft S.: Retinoblastoma: The Clinical Experience. XVIII Nordic Ophthalmology Congress, Trondheim - May 1987
3.Bergqvist G., Jaafar M., Baginski E., and Al-Kaff A.: Congenital Cataract. XVIII Nordic Ophthalmology Congress, Trondheim - May 1987
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
A.COMPLETED PROJECTS:
-Tabbara K., Al-Kaff A.: Ocular Manifestation of Bejel, 1984-1988
-Al-Mutlag F., Al-Kaff., Tomey K.: Acetazolamide in the management of acute glaucomas, 1985-1986
- Traverso C., Tomey K., Al-Kaff A.: Molteno implants in the management of refractory glaucomas, 1985-1988
- Jaafar M., Al-Kaff A., Senft S., Bergquist G.: Retinoblastoma in Saudi Arabia, 1985-1988
- Al-Kaff A., Kidess E., Tabbara K., Al-Swailem A.: Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Riyadh, 1986
- Wafai Z., Al-Kaff A.: Mirajel implants in scleral buckles. 1986.
- Al-Kaff A.: Toxic Lens Syndrome. Case reports, 1987
-Al-Kaff A., Al-Rajhi A., Tabbara A.: Kohl - Use and analysis, 1988
-Al-Kaff A., Tabbara K., Al-Faran M.: Corneal thickness and topography in trachoma,1988
-Al-Kaff A., BadrI.: Referrals to KKESH, 1990-1991
-Al-Kaff A., Cavender J.: Eales' disease, 1990-1991
-Al-Kaff A., Al-Hedaithy S.: Exophilae Jenselemi fungal keratitis - A case report, 1991
-Al-Jabarti A., Al-Kaff A., Rahi A., Huaman A.: Retrospective Study of Pterygium. 1991.
- Al-Kaff A., Cavender J.: Uveitis at KKESH - A retrospective analysis, 1990
-Tabbara K., Chavis P., Al-Omar O., BadrI., Al-Rajhi A., Al-Kaff A.: (Project no. 9302-P): Heparin modified -surface IOL's in uveitis and diabetes mellitus. 1994-1996
-Cameron J., Al-Kaff A, Al-Kharashi S.: Surgical Outcome of penetrating keratoplasty on patients with macular dystrophy. 1995
-Al-Sibai B., Al-Kaff A: Efficacy and safety of clarithromycin in the treatment of toxoplasmic chororetinitis. 1995
-Al-Kaff A: Effect of corneal cooling on subepithelial haze following photorefractive keratectomy. 1999
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES:
- Establishing the KKESH Ophthalmological Referral form for referral of patients to KKESH.Medical Staff. 1987
- Review of the no show and cancelled surgical cases. Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee 1988
- Review of red eyes pre-operatively, and the effect on surgery cancellation. Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee. 1988
- Investigating the Research activities at KKESH (1983-1990). Emphasis on Factors to enhance Research and priority topics for research. 1990
- Audit Criteria for cyclosporin A use. Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, 1992
- Establishing KKESH Comprehensive ocular evaluation programm. Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee, 1993
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
A.LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:
March 11, 1984:FOLK MEDICINE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Lecture to Ophthalmic Nurses, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 15, 1985:LACRIMAL APPARATUS AND ITS DISORDERS
Lecture to Medical Students, KingSaudUniversity (KSU)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 12, 1986 :PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS
Lecture to Medical Students, KSU
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
March 23, 1986 :THE LACRIMAL SYSTEM
Seminar and Workshop to Medical Students, KSU
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 19, 1986 :RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
Vitreous and Retina Subspeciality Lecture for Residents, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 4, 1986 :LEUKOCORIA - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management. Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
December 11, 1986:LEUKOCORIA - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders, Saudi Ophthalmological Society. Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia
January 26-29, 1987:RETINOBLASTOMA: KKESH EXPERIENCE
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM IN SAUDI ARABIA
Fourth Annual Symposium on New Developments in Ophthalmology. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 12, 1987 :LEUKOCORIA: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders: Diagnosis and Management in Collaboration with the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. General Directorate for Health Affairs, Riyadh Region, RiyadhCentralHospital, Riyadh
February 15, 1987 :GLAUCOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Ophthalmology lecture to male medical students, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh
February 18, 1987 :GLAUCOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Ophthalmology lectures to female medical students, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh
April 9, 1987 : LEUKOCORIA: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders, Diagnosis and Management, Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Hail, Saudi Arabia
April 16, 1987 :DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LEUKOCORIA
GLAUCOMA - DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management
Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Baha,ye SpecialistHospital, Riyadh
September 23, 1990CORNEAL THINNING IN TRACHOMA
Alumni day presentation, King Khled University Hospita, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
September 24, 1990PARACENTESISOF THE EYE IN UVEITIS
Seminar on Uveitis: Ophthalmology in the year 2020 presentation, King Khaled University Hospita, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 18, 1991 :RESEARCH ON RESEARCH
Grand Rounds, KKESH, Riyadh
March 6, 1991 :MANAGEMENT OF BECHET'S PATIENTS
Lectures, Uveitis weekly meeting, KKESH, Riyadh
December 16, 1991 :DIAGNOSIS OF OCULAR TUBERCULOSIS
Grand Rounds, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 16, 1991 :LENS INDUCED UVEITIS
TOXIC LENS SYNDROME
Seminar on Lens Related Ocular Complications. KingSaudUniversity,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 24-26, 1992 :MANAGEMENT OF PTERYGIUM
Ninth Annual meeting, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
May 13, 1992 :CATARACT AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Patient Education program, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 20, 1992 :RED EYE
OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS.
Seminar on common ocular disorders for general practitioners, primary health care and allied medical staff, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 8, 1992 :SCLERITIS
Subspeciality lecture series for ophthalmology residents, KSU/KKESH residency program, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 18,1993 :EALES' DISEASE
Grand Rounds, KKESH, Riyadh
June 9, 1993 :DIAGNOSIS AND WORKUP OF UVEITIS
BRUCELLA UVEITIS
Summer Meeting, Saudi Uveitis Study Group (SUSG), King Abdul Aziz UniversityHospital, Riyadh
October 1993 :RED EYES AND OCULAR EMERGENCIES
OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATION
Lectures at the last meeting for non-ophthalmologists
Nov. 1, 1993 :PTERYGIUM UPDATE
Grand Rounds, KKESH, Riyadh
Feb. 14, 1994 :UVEITIS SCREEENING
Lecture to OPC staff, KKESH, Riyadh
April 4, 1994 :DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH FOR THE UVEITIS PATIENT
Grand Round, KKESH, Riyadh
June 26-3 July 1994:EALES' DISEASE - IS IT A GRAB-BAG DIAGNOSIS?
UVEITIS IN SAUDI ARABIA
NATURAL HISTORY AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF EALES DISEASE
Presentations at the 27th International Congress of Ophthalmology, Toronto, Canada
October 19, 1994TRAUMA AND OCULAR EMERGENCIES
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF OCULAR DISORDERS
CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EYE
Seminar on Common Eye Disorders. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
March 27-29, 1995OCULAR BRUCELLOSIS
VOGT-KOYANAGI-HARADA DISEASE IN CHILDREN
EALES DISEASE- A GRAB BAG DIAGNOSIS ?
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN UVEITIS- CASE PRESENTATION
12th Annual Symposium: New\Developments in Retina, Uveitis, and Pediatric Ophthalmology. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 20, 1997PATIENTS SELECTION IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY
RESULTS OF PHOTORFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY
Seminar on Refractive Laser Surgery. The Eye Consultants, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 10, 1998CONCEPT OF UVEITIS
LENS INDUCED INFLAMMATION
Basic science course for residents. Department of Ophthalmology, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 09, 1999CONCEPT OF UVEITIS
LENS INDUCED INFLAMMATION
Basic science course for residents. Department of Ophthalmology, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 17, 2000BASIC IMMUNOLOGY IN UVEITIS
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF KOHL
Lectures to medical students, AdenUniversity, Aden, Yemen
March 13, 2000SCLERITIS
Subspeciality Lecture for residents. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 07, 2000CONCEPT OF UVEITIS
LENS INDUCED INFLAMMATION
Basic science course for residents. Department of Ophthalmology, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
November 23, 2000MANAGEMENT OF UVEITIS
Lecture to ophthalmologists organized by "The Eye Consultants" atTaj Sheba Hotel,
Sanaa, Yemen
March 05,2001CATARACT AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Lecture to members, PrinceSalmanSocialCenter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 14, 2002DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH OF UVEITIS
Basic science course for residents. Department of Ophthalmology, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 15, 2002CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS OF UVEITIS
Basic science course for residents. Department of Ophthalmology, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 10-13, 2003UVEITIS IN SAUDI ARABIA
MANAGEMENT OF PTERYGIA
Presentation at the First Yemeni Ophthalmology Meeting. Seyoun, Yemen
B.CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
April 16, 1984 :Seminar on Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jul. 1-Sept. 3, '84:Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology - Stanford Summer Course, Stanford University, California
January 28-31, 1985:Second Annual Symposium on New Developments in Ophthalmology, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
January 27-30, 1986:Third Annual Symposium on New Developments in Ophthalmology, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Papers co-authored: Dr. J. Guzek: Donor Corneal contamination
February 12, 1986 :Seminar on Common Eye Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nov. 9-13, 1986 :AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Florida
December 4, 1986 :Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management
Qasim, Saudi Arabia
January 26-29, 1987:Fourth Annual Symposium, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Papers co-author:
Dr. Z. Wafai: Mirajel implants in scleral buckle surgery.
Dr. C. Traverso: Molteno implant in refractory glaucoma.
February 12, 1987 :Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 24-26, 1987: Eye Symposium - Recent Advances in Anterior Segment Surgery (Ophthalmology 87),
El-MaghrabySpecialistHospital in collaboration with the Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
April 9, 1987 :Common Eye disorders - Diagnosis and Management, Hail, Saudi Arabia
April 16, 1987 :Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management, Baha, Saudi Arabia
June 15, 1987 :Common Eye Diseases, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
September 24, 1987 :Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management, Abha, Saudi Arabia
October 5.6, 1987 :Neuro-ophthalmology and Orbital Diseases, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nov. 7-12, 1987 :American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dallas, Texas
Jan. 26-28, 1988 :5th Annual Symposium on New Developments in Ophthalmology, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 29, 1988 :Ophthalmology '88, Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 29-Mar. 3, '88:Second annual Symposium of Saudi Ophthalmological Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 12-14, 1988 :IV International Symposium on Retinoblastoma, Lisbon, Portugal
June 13, 1988 :Common Eye Diseases, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 8, 1988 :Common Eye Disorders - Diagnosis and Management, Dammam, Saudi
Dec. 28-29, 1988 :Second Symposium for Prevention of Blindness, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Jan. 27-30, 1989 :Sixth Annual Symposium on New Developments in Ophthalmology, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
June 3, 1989 :Retinopathy of Prematurity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
June 5, 1989 :Seminar on Common Eye Problems, King Khaled Eye Specialist hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
June 6, 1989 :Common Eye Disorders for Non-ophthalmology Physicians, KKESH, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
June 7-8, 1989 :Common Ophthalmological Diseases - Diagnosis and Management, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jan. 26-29, 1990 :Seventh Annual Symposium on New Development in Ophthalmology, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 14-17, 1990 :Combined Annual Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of Egypt and the Saudi Ophthalmological Society in collaboration with the Arab Council of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt
April 29-May 4, 1990:The 1990 ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarrasota, Florida
Sept.23- 24, 1990 :Symposium on Uveitis, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nov. 27-28, 1990 :Research in Ophthalmology - Basic Principles and Practical Applications, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
April 24-27, 1991 :Course on Clinical Vision Research Epidemiological and Biostatistical Approaches (EPISTAT), Sarrasota, Florida
April 27, 1991 :Joint Meeting of the American Uveitis Society and Eicosanoid group, Longboat key, Florida
Apr. 28 May 3, 1991:The 1991 ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarrasota, Florida
Nov. 18-19, 1991 :Eight Annual Symposium, KKESH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
December 19, 1991 :Lens Related Ocular Complications, KingSaudUniversity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 24-26, 1992 :Ninth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
July 17-21, 1992 :The 10th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology. Jakarta, Indonesia.
Nov. 8-12, 1992 :American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual meeting. Dallas, Texas, USA
April 10-11, 1993 :Symposium on Role of T- lymphocytes and cytokines in disease -Al-Ain, UAE.
April 12-14, 1993 :Tenth Annual Symposium: New Developments in Neuro-ophthalmology and Orbit.KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
May 11-14, 1993 :Second International Congress of the Pan Arab Council of Ophthalmology and the 25th Anniversary of the Syrian Ophthalmological Society Damascus, Syria.
Sept. 17-19, 1993 :Third Annual Congress- Summit International Laser User Group, Montreux, Switzerland.
March 5-8, 1994 :Eleventh Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
June 26-3 July 1994 :27th International Congress of Ophthalmology, Toronto, Canada.
Oct 30-Nov 3, 1994 :AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California
Jan. 27-29, 1995 :Twelvth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
March11-13, 1996 :Thirteenth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
March15-17, 1997 :Fourteenth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
May 5-8, 1997Fourth International Congress of the Pan Arab Council of Ophthalmology and the Jordanian Ophthalmological Society in Collaborarion with the Afro-Arab Society of Ophthalmology. Amman, Jordan.
October 26-29, 1997 :AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California
March14-17, 1998 :Fifteenth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
December 11-13, 1998:The Fourth Annual Nidek International Excimer Users Meeting. Cancun, Mexico
April04-07, 1999 :Saudi Ophthalmology 99. Al-KhozamaCenter & TheKingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
October 23-27, 1999 :AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida
April9-12, 2000 :Saudi Ophthalmology 2000: A Combined meeting of the 17th Annual Symposium of the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and the 13th Annual Scientific meeting of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
April 14-15, 2000:III Annual Congress of Ophthalmology for the Lebanese Ophthalmological Society, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sep.02-06, 2000:XVIII Congress of the ESCRS, Brussel, Belgium
Oct.20-25, 2000:AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Dallas-Texas, USA
Feb 11-14, 2001 :Saudi Ophthalmology 2001, Al-KhozamaCenter, Riyadh
April 01-05, 2001 :VI Congess of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology and the IV Congress of the Lebanese Ophthalmological Society, Beirut, Lebanon.
September 1-5, 2001XIX Congress of the ESCRS, Amesterdam, Netherlands
April 12-14, 2002 :Nineteenth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
April 21-25, 2002 :XXIXth International Congress pf Ophthalmology. Sydney, Australia
April 12-14, 2003 :Twenteeth Annual Symposium, KingKhaledEyeSpecialistHospital, Riyadh
Sep. 5-10, 2003 :XXI Congress of the ESCRS, Munich, Germany
March 22-26, 2004 :Saudi Ophthalmology 2004 , Riyadh
Sep. 18-22, 2004 :XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, Paris, France
March 16-20, 2005Saudi Ophthalmology 2005 , Riyadh
Oct. 5-9, 2005:XXV Congress of the ESCRS, Lisbon, Purtugal
March 8-12 2006:Saudi Ophthalmology 2006 , Riyadh
C.COURSES ATTENDED
-Clinical Vision Research - Epidemiological and Biostatistical Approaches. National Eye Institute, Sarrasota, Florida, 26-28 April 1991
-Surgical Correction of Astigmatism. AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology Meeting. Dallas,TX. 1992
- Berkely refractive Surgery Course, Dallas, Texas, November 1992