Faculty

Mr Abdul Rashid Ali

Optometrist

Mr Abdul Rashid bin Ali is an optometrist practicing in the Optometry Unit, Integrated Healthcare Department, SOCSO Tun Razak Rehabilitation Centre, which provides vision rehabilitation services through Optometry services that prioritize eye health to help SOCSO insured persons or employees to recover and be more independent. His interests include multi/interdisciplinary approach in visual impaired management, vision development and rehabilitation and neuropsychological in vision rehabilitation.

Dr Adlina Abdul Rahim

Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr Adlina binti Abdul Rahim, graduated from USM and obtained her master's degree from the same university. Currently working at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah in Alor Setar, Kedah as Oculoplastic surgeon. She has established a Regional Oculoplastic CME for the Northern Region starting in 2021. It is designed to teach basic Oculoplastic skills and knowledge for medical officers and young specialists. She is also a member of Malaysian Oculoplastic Interest Group and Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS).

Asst Prof Dr Aidila Jesmin Jabbari

Consultant Vitreoretina

Dr Aidila graduated with an MD from National University of Malaysia in 1996. She was conferred her Masters of Surgery in Ophthalmology in 2004. Since then she has worked in multiple hospitals in Malaysia. She has successfully completed a 3 years subspeciality program in Vitreo-Retina ending with her Vitreo Retinal Fellowship in Singapore. She has been delivering VitreoRetina services to the state of Pahang since 2010. In 2014, she joined International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) providing the bridge between ophthalmology services of Pahang and IIUM.

Dr Alia Arianti

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Alia Arianti is a full-time ophthalmologist at Jakarta Eye Center with subspecialty in Neuro-ophthalmology. She also has a special interest in visual electrophysiology: Electroretinography and Visual Evoked Potential (ERG/VEP). Dr. Alia completed her ophthalmology residency program from the Ophthalmology Department, Universitas Indonesia in 2016. Thereafter, she pursued a Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Medical Retina fellowship program at Jakarta Eye Center, followed by a brief Electrophysiology and Neuro-Ophthalmology Observership in CHRU de Lille, France. She has finished her clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship in Miyazaki University, Japan and the 3-month ICO Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Program in Taipei Veteran General Hospital. She is an active member of the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association, and currently acting as one of the Public Relation Division committee of the Jakarta branch. She is also an active member of INANOS (Indonesian Neuro-Ophthalmology Society).

Assoc Prof Dr Amir Samsudin

Consultant Ophthalmologist And Glaucoma Specialist

Assoc Prof Dr Amir Samsudin is an ophthalmologist with a subspeciality interest in Glaucoma at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. He is also the Head of the Universiti Malaya Eye Research Centre (UMERC), and a member of the Malaysian Universities Conjoint Committee of Ophthalmology (MUCCO). Being an active clinician-scientist, he has published in numerous journals including PLoS One, Journal of Glaucoma, Optometry & Vision Science, BMC Ophthalmology, and Eye.

Dr Anadi Khatri

Ophthalmology Vitreo Retina Surgeon

Dr. Anadi Khatri is the co-owner, co-founder, Medical Director and Head of Vitreo-Retina Services at Birat Eye Hospital, Nepal. He is also assistant professor of Ophthalmology at Birat Medical College and teaching hospital. He is also in the editorial board of Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology and Birat Journal of Health Sciences. His interests include research and innovations in cataract and Vitreo-retina surgery, Ocular Trauma, Uveal disorders, Lasers in ophthalmology, multimodal imaging, Anti-VEGF agents.

Ms Annette Hoskin

Senior Research Fellow

Ms Annette Hoskin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney and the Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia in Perth. She is the Global Standardisation Manager for Essilor and represents Australia in (ISO) International Standardization Organization committees relating to eye protection, sunglasses and spectacles. She also holds a NHMRC Dora Lush Biomedical Research Postgraduate Scholarship. She is passionate about reducing avoidable vision loss from ocular trauma. She combines in-depth understanding of the incidence and epidemiology of ocular trauma with knowledge of eye protection design to help develop effective eye injury prevention strategies.

Dr Ari Djatikusumo

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Ari Djatikusumo, finished his medical degree from University of Indonesia, Jakarta, in 1994. He took an ophthalmology training program at the same university, and achieved ophthalmology specialist in 2002 and awarded a Retina Consultant in 2007 from Perdami (The Indonesian Ophthalmologist Association). His Current positions i) Head of Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia; ii) Head of Ophthalmologist Faculty, Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital; iii) Vice President of Perdami (The Indonesian Ophthalmologist Association); iv) Visiting consultant in a private clinic at Klinik Mata Nusantara (KMN) Eyecare. His interest in surgical & medical retina, cataract & ocular trauma.

Prof Dr Ashok Kumar Grover

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist & Oculoplastic Surgeon

Prof. A K Grover is an acclaimed leader in the field of Ophthalmic trauma with a great passion for the subject. He has made immense contributions to the advancement of eyecare and Ophthalmic education globally and specifically in the Asia pacific region. Prof. A K Grover is a recipient of Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India, conferred by the President of India. He chairs Vision Eye Centres and the Department of Ophthalmology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, both world class institutions with postgraduate and post-doctoral teaching programs. Dr Grover is currently the President of the Ocular Trauma Society of India and the Oculoplastic Society of South Asia. He is Councillor at large and has been a member of the education committee of the APAO for over a decade. He is an active member of the advisory committee of the Ophthalmology Foundation Education Consortium (OFEC). Prof Grover has been President of the All-India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS) and the Oculoplastics Association of India (OPAI). He has chaired the subspecialty education committee of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and has been a member of the examinations committee of the ICO for nearly a decade. He has been one of the founder members and a board member of the Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society.

Asst Prof Dr Azuwan Musa

Head For Optometry Services And Training, International Islamic University Malaysia

Asst Prof Dr Azuwan Musa is an assistant professor and the Head for Optometry Services and Training in the Department of Ophthalmology, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia. He is the lead optometrist for the Rehabilitative Ophthalmology and Vision Enhancement Unit. He completed a low vision and school-age children course from the Hadley School for Professional Studies, Illinois, United States. He had undergone specialist training on community eye health in LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. As a low vision optometrist when he was in Sight Service and University Hospital of North Durham, UK, he used the first, free rehabilitation app called Durham Reading and Exploration (DREX) training for the rehabilitation of partial visual loss like hemianopia, quadrantanopia and bitemporal visual deficits.

Dr Bipasha Mukherjee

Consultant Ophthalmologist & Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr. Bipasha Mukherjee (M.S, D.N.B) heads the Orbit, Oculoplasty, Aesthetic & Reconstructive services in Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, since 2009. Her areas of interest include diseases of the orbit & adnexa including tumors; lacrimal surgery; cosmetic rehabilitation and reconstruction of anophthalmic socket; management of orbital & adnexal injuries. She has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as contributed many book chapters. She is the principal editor of ‘Handbook on Emergencies of the Orbit & Adnexa’, published by Springer, along with Dr. Hunter Yuen. She is on the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; and a reviewer for numerous journals including Orbit; OPRS; British Medical Journal; British Journal of Ophthalmology; American Journal of Ophthalmology etc.

Dr Blanche Lim

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Lim completed her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She was then awarded the Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2018 and inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Singapore) upon successful completion of her residency training in 2020. During her residency training years, she served as a Chief Resident from 2017 to 2019, was in the Resident’s sub-committee for National University Health System and was enrolled into the Singapore Chief Residency Progamme in 2018. Her clinical passion centers around Oculoplastics and Orbit, as well as ongoing work with General Ophthalmology and Cataract, advocating for the Low Vision Community and Community Eye Health Programmes. She has a special heart for education and was awarded the Junior Doctor Teaching Award in 2016 and 2017. She has also received the SSO Young Ophthalmologist Research Award in 2017. In addition, she was privileged to have been awarded the Young Eye Care Ambassador at the Eye and Vision Health Awards in 2019.

Assoc Prof Dr Caroline Chee

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

A/Prof Dr Caroline Chee specialises in the management of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, retinal dystrophies, retinoblastoma, intraocular infections, retinal detachment, macular surgery, and retinal trauma. She has been and continues to be an investigator for ‎ multicentre randomised clinical trials, and involved with other retinal related research. She was Principal Investigator in Singapore for the Retina Implant for Retinitis Pigmentosa. She is the Department Director for Education, and is examiner for the Master of Medicine exam (National University of Singapore), Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), and the Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore.

Prof Dr Choo May May

Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist

Dr Choo May May’s area of expertise & interest includes ophthalmology (Cataract, glaucoma, strabismus, retina laser and paediatric eye diseases), Genomics in Medicine, Advanced glaucoma management - uveitic, neovascular, paediatric and juvenile glaucoma and Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismology (Squint surgery for adults and children). She works in the University of Malaya Eye Research Centre, University of Malaya and as Professor in Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

Assoc Prof Dr Clement Tan

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Clement Tan (MBBS, MMed (Ophthalmology), FRCSEd, FAMS, MHPE), is Associate Professor and consultant ophthalmologist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He is presently Cluster Director for Ophthalmology, National University Health Services, Director of the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, National University of Singapore and Co-Chair of the Joint Committees on Specialist Training in Singapore. Dr Tan’s particular clinical interests are neuro-ophthalmology and cataract surgery. His other abiding interest is in Medical Education. He previously served as Program Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program, Associate Designated Institution Official for the National University Hospital and Chief Examiner for the Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology).

Mr Danial Bohan

Senior Optometrist

Mr Danial Bohan is Senior Optometrist and leads the Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation Service at the National University Hospital. He is also Adjunct Instructor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and Advisory Member of the World Health Organization Low Vision Working Group. He co-developed the first multidisciplinary low vision programme in a hospital setting in Singapore, and his research interests include medical, psychosocial and rehabilitative approaches to visual loss, ophthalmic trauma, vision rehabilitation practice and policy. Danial is the author of Low Vision Care and Practice: A Guide for Clinicians and a chapter in Essentials of Ophthalmology: For Medical School and Beyond. He was conferred the Singapore National Day Efficiency Medal in 2021 for his work and contribution.

Dr Dieudonne Ngoy

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Ngoy Dieudonné holds a Diploma in General Medicine (MD), a Specialist Diploma in Ophthalmology, and two inter-university diplomas i) in “Vitreo-retinal surgery” from Bordeaux (France) and ii) in “OCT” from Yvelines Versailles University in France as well. Apart from these special training, he attended several international conferences, and is currently a member of reputable medical societies, among which are the French and Belgian Society of Ophthalmology. He is an Ophthalmology Practitioner in his private clinic and the promoter of a large speciality Medicine Institute scheduled to be operational from September 2022. While he enrolled in an Inter-university program in Cornea (in France), he has been involved as a member of the international Rotary Society activities for the last twenty years.

Assoc Prof Dr Farzad Pakdel

Oculo Facial Plastic Surgeon

Assoc Prof Dr Farzad Pakdel is Oculo-Facial Plastic Surgeon. He is an active researcher with interest in thyroid eye disease, orbital inflammatory diseases, orbito-facial trauma, orbito-facial oncology and regenerative medicine, endoscopic orbital and lacrimal surgeries. Dr Pakdel is the vice chair of Iranian Research Association for Vision and Ophthalmology (IRAVO) (2018-now), director of Plastic and Cosmetic clinic, and vice chair of education, department of oculofacial surgery, Tehran University of medical sciences. He Founded Plastic and Cosmetic and endoscopic oculofacial surgery sections in Farabi hospital as an academic unit for academic practice and research. He has received IRAVO awards for the best research 2010, 2015 & 2019, Best book chapter in Shams ophthalmology festival 2021, IESRF award for Best Guest Editorial-IJCEO and many more.

Assoc Prof Dr Fasika Woreta

Associate Professor Of Ophthalmology

Fasika Woreta, M.D.,MPH, is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmic Education. Dr. Woreta received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Woreta is currently the residency program director and the Director of the Eye Trauma Center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has numerous publications in the field of ophthalmic trauma and medical education and holds multiple national leadership roles as the current the President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma (ASOT), ASOT counselor to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and secretary of the Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr Fazliana Ismail

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Fazliana is a Lecturer and Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastics, Lacrimal, Orbital and Reconstruction Surgeon at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). She did her fellowships in the Netherlands. She is members of Ophthalmology society locally and internationally. Currently she’s the treasurer for the Malaysian Oculoplastic interest group and have been actively involved in local Oculoplastics activities. She is also actively involved in research, publications and community works.

Prof Dr Felipe Morera Sanchez

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Prof Dr. Felipe Morera Sanchez is an Ophthalmologist. He is the Head of Retina Department, San Juan de Dios Hospital as well as Ophthalmologist ocular trauma Mutual de Seguridad Clinical Hospital and Adjunct professor in Universidad de Chile. He serves as Vice president pan-american association of ocular trauma (APTO). He is also a Member of the Chilean Society of Ophthalmology(SOCHIOF), PanAmerican Society of Ophthalmology (PAAO), Asia Pacific Society of Ocular Trauma Pan (APOTS) and American Association of Ocular Trauma (APTO).

Asst Prof Dr Gangadhara Sundar

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Ganga obtained his degrees from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India and advanced subspecialty training from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA. He specialises in the diseases and surgery of the Eyelids, Lacrimal system, Orbit & Oculofacial diseases. He is currently a senior consultant ophthalmologist in National University Hospital. He is heading Orbit & Oculofacial Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology in National University Hospital. He is also Chairman, Scientific Committee, Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS) and President, Singapore Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (SSOPRS). In addition to several scientific peer reviewed publications and serving on the editorial board of several journals he has authored a book on 'Orbital Fractures – Principles, Concepts & Management' and co-authored a book on 'Ocular Adnexal Lesions – A clinical, pathological and radiologic correlation'.

Dr Girish Shiva Rao

Senior Consultant Vitreoretina

Dr Girish Shiva Rao is a Senior Consultant in the Vitreoretina department at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. He also acts as the Medical Director (Administration). He has published numerous papers in national and international journals, as well as given numerous delegate talks at national and international conferences. He won the FDC award from the Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society in 2011 – 12. His areas of interest include diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma. He is the current President of MRF and a member of AIOS, MOS, VRSI and APOTS.

Dr Gitalisa Andayani Adriono

Vitreo Retina Consultant

Dr Gitalisa Andayani Adriono is a vitreo-retina consultant at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Indonesia (affiliated with Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital or “RSCM Kirana”) since 2008 and JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics since 2005. She graduated as an ophthalmologist in 2003, and completed her clinical training in vitreoretina from Universitas Indonesia. She underwent her vitreoretina clinical fellowship from the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, in 2009. She completed her medical science doctorate program from University of Indonesia in 2018. Her clinical and research interest focus on diabetic retinopathy, posterior segment trauma and retinopathy of prematurity. Currently she is in Public Relations of Perdami (the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association).

Dato' Dr Haslina Mohd Ali

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dato’ Dr Haslina Mohd Ali is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretina Subspecialist based in Kedah. She started working at Hospital Alor Setar (state general hospital) as a general Ophthalmologist in 1999 and subsequently pursued Vitreoretinal Subspeciality at Selayang Hospital (2002-2003) and Royal Liverpool University Hospital in 2004. She started providing vitreoretinal (VR) services in 2005 at the same hospital which was then relocated and renamed as Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB). The service was for patients from four states in the Northern Peninsula. She was Head of Ophthalmology Department at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah from 2013 until 2020. She received Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness award in 2021 by APAO. She has trained fellows in Vitreoretina and postgraduate students, many of whom are now working all over the country. It is her hope that they will continue to work sincerely and tirelessly, from the bottom of their hearts, to provide quality service and decrease the rate of blindness in the country.

Dr Helena Hurairah

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Dr Helena Hurairah is the Deputy Head of Ophthalmic Services for the Ministry of Health in Brunei. She completed her residency training at the London Deanery School of Ophthalmology. She is the President of the Brunei Ophthalmology Society, a council member of the ASEAN Ophthalmology Society and represents Brunei as an Associate Regional Secretary on the APAO Council. Dr Helena is also a volunteer faculty ophthalmologist for Orbis International. Her special interests are international ophthalmology and medical education.

Dr Jamalia Rahmat

Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist

Dr Jamalia Rahmat graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), and Master of Ophthalmology (M Ophthal) from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She received Fellowship Training in Paediatric Ophthalmology in Alberta Children Hospital, Calgary, Canada. She was awarded the Certificate of Completion in Fellowship Training (CCFT) Ministry of Health, Malaysia upon completion of subspecialty training program in Malaysia in 2007. She is currently heading the Paediatric Ophthalmology Services and Head of Ophthalmology Department in Hospital Kuala Lumpur. She is involved in Ophthalmology training at various levels, and is a panelist in several committees in MOH Ophthalmology Services relating to Ophthalmology policies.

Prof Dr Jungyul Park

Assistant Clinical Professor & Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr. Jung Yul Park is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital. His area of interests include thyroid eye disease, trauma, orbital fibroblast and deep learning. He is a member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, Korean Young Ophthalmologist board member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, KSOPRS board member (Korean society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery), APSOPRS member (Asia-Pacific Opthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery) and APOTS member (Asia-Pacific Opthalmic Trauma Society).

Dr Kamala Devi Lingam

Orbital And Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr Kamala Devi Lingam graduated from Kasturba Medical College, Mysore University in 1979. She obtained the Master’s Degree in Ophthalmology from UKM in 1989. Thereafter she did a fellowship in Oculoplastics in the Queens Hospital Nottingham [UK] in 1997. She served the Government of Malaysia from 1979 till 2001. Thereafter was the head of Ophthalmology in Melaka Manipal Medical College till 2008.Throughout her career she was involved in setting up and improving general ophthalmic services. She was also the pioneer in starting the oculoplastic services in Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and the University Hospital from 1998 onwards. She received the APAO distinguished service award in 2021. She is currently working as an orbital and oculoplastic surgeon in a private eye centre called ISEC in Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Kenneth Fong Choong Sian

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist And Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Dr. Kenneth Fong is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon in Oasis Eye Specialists, Malaysia. He is the President of the Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology and Council Member of the Asia Pacific Vitreoretinal Society (APVRS). He founded the Universiti Malaya Eye Research Centre. He co-authored a book called “Food for Your Eyes”, which was awarded Best Health Cookbook in the world by the Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris in 2013. He also organized the first ever national level “Retinal Disease Awareness Week” in 2013.

Prof Dr Lim Lik Thai

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Prof Dr Lim Lik Thai is a senior consultant ophthalmologist and Head of Ophthalmology Department, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and subsequently did his ophthalmology training in the UK including completing dual sub-specialisation in glaucoma and viteo-retina surgery before returning to Malaysia to serve. He is actively involved in tertiary clinical work, teaching, research, publications and presented in numerous international conferences.

Prof Dr Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajudin

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Prof Dr Liza Sharmini is senior consultant ophthalmologist and head of service for glaucoma in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, and lecturer in Universiti Sains Malaysia. She is vice president of Malaysian Glaucoma Society, committee member of Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology, a fellowship standing committee of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, a member of Malaysia Society of Human Genetics, Asia Pacific Glaucoma Society, College of Ophthalmologists (Malaysia), Academy of Medicine Malaysia, Asia Eye Genetic Consortium and Asia Pacific Eye Genetic Society. She is the founding editor for the Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology and editorial board member of Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology and The Open Ophthalmology Journal.

Prof Dr Mae-Lynn Catherine Bastion

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Mae-Lynn is a senior consultant ophthalmologist and professor of Vitreoretina from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She did her fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at The Eye Institute, Singapore. Currently, she is head of the vitreo-retinal unit of the Department of Ophthalmology at UKM Medical Centre. Holder of the Anugerah Sanjungan Kencana from Faculty of Medicine, UKM, for Best Clinical teacher in Senior Category in 2019, she is also the coordinator for postgraduate studies in ophthalmology and coordinator for the UKM fellowship programme in Vitreoretinal Surgery. She is a member of the Asia-Pacific Vitreoretinal Society and Asia-Pacific Ocular Imaging Society, Treasurer of the Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology and member of the College of Ophthalmologists and Malaysian Universities Conjoint Committee of Ophthalmology.

Dr Maneesh Bapaye

Cataract And Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Dr. Maneesh Bapaye Practicing as cataract, refractive and Vitreoretinal surgeon in Nashik, India since 2005. He gained recognition as an Innovator in ophthalmology. His innovation ‘The Claw- a novel IOFB forceps’ has received Innovation award of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society at MOSCON, Pune 2017 and Rakesh Sharma Memorial Award in Trauma session at All India Ophthalmic Conference, Coimbatore 2018. This device was extensively used in removal of shot gun pellets from eyes of victims of pellet injury in Kashmir valley in 2016 and is still used extensively throughout India. His innovation ‘Aspiration Scraper’ has received Dr. S. Natarajan award for best paper in vitreoretinal surgery session at All India Ophthalmic Conference, Indore 2019 and he is also the recipient of the ‘Jailbreaker King Award’ in Virtual annual VRSI conference 2020.

Dr Manoharan Shunmugam

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Adult & Paediatric Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Dr. Manoharan Shunmugam is a consultant ophthalmologist, adult & paediatric vitreoretinal surgeon who trained in the United Kingdom and returned to Malaysia in 2013. He has a keen interest in research with publications in a wide range of high-impact journals and has been invited to many international conferences as a speaker. He is also a contributing author of two book chapters in vitreoretinal reference textbooks. He graduated in Scotland and subsequently undertook his Ophthalmic Specialist Training and VR Fellowship in London. En route, he further honed his skills with a Paediatric VR fellowship at the prestigious L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hydereabad, India. He is currently the Director of Clinical Services at the flagship branch of OasisEye Specialists in Kuala Lumpur, a multi-subspeciality ambulatory eye centre. He continues to serve pro-bono at the Kelinik Derma Sivasanta and is the current serving President of the Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology (MSO) and is a member of the Asia-Pacific Vitreoretinal Society (APVRS).

Dr Manoj Khatri

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist And Vitreo Retinal Surgeon

Dr Manoj Khatri is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon. He is the Founder & Managing Director of Eydox Eye Hospital Private Limited, Chennai and Chief of Rajan Retina Foundation at Rajan Eye Care Hospital. He also serves in Apollo Hospitals and Westminster Healthcare, Chennai. He is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry and serves as Executive Member of Governing Council of Vitreo-Retina Society of India. He is a recipient of the prestigious “GOLD MEDAL” award from the Intraocular Implant And Refractive Society. He is also awarded with “The distinguished service award” by Honorable Governor of Tamil Nadu - Thiru Banwarilal Purohit Ji along with Honorable Minister for Medical and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu - Thiru Ma Subramanian.

Dr Marium Jamaluddin Ahmad

Vitreoretinal Fellow

Dr Marium Jamaluddin Ahmad graduated from the University of Malaya in 2011. She then obtained her master’s degree in Ophthalmology from the same university in 2020. She has a keen interest in Vitreoretinal surgery and is currently undergoing her fellowship at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. She is actively involved in teaching and surgical supervision of post-graduate students. She has actively taken part in eye health awareness programs as a committee member and volunteer. She has presented posters and free papers at international and local conferences.

Prof Dr Ma Zhizhong

Professor Of Ophthalmology

Prof Dr Ma Zhizhong is a Professor of Ophthalmology based in Peking University Eye Center, Peking University Third Hospital, China. He is also the Director of Ophthalmology Department, Peking University International Hospital. He has been the China Representative of International Society of Ocular Trauma (ISOT) since 1994. Prof Ma demonstrated outstanding talent and strength in eye microsurgery and clinical practice and research on eye disease. He played a leading role in the treatment and care of ocular trauma, retinal detachment, diabetes retinopathy, AMD and optic nerve injury. Meanwhile, his skill in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, glaucoma surgery and ocular plastic surgery remains at a high level.

Prof Dr Mehul Shah

Vitreo Retinal Surgeon

Professor Dr Mehul Shah is a medical director at Drashti Netralaya-Dahod. He received his Ms at VR Fellow Sankara Nethralaya. Prof Mehul has 105 peer reviewer publication where 65 of them were trauma based. He is also a renowned speaker who has presented at 1005 national and 151 international conferences. Prof Mehul is also actively involved in training of DNB residents, long term fellows, and short-term fellows as well as optometrist and nurses. Prof Mehul has won 26 different awards.

Prof Dr Mohan Rajan

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist / Eye Surgeon

Prof Dr. Mohan Rajan is the Chairman & Medical Director of Rajan Eye Care Hospital, A Super Specialty Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology in Chennai, India. He is a distinguished ophthalmic surgeon in Anterior and Posterior segment surgeries, and a specialist in Phacoemulsification and Foldable IOL’s and Vitreous Surgeries. Dr. Rajan’s professional life is a shining beacon to the many thousands of his patients who have been touched by his surgical skills and experience. His enthusiasm has empowered him to maximize the use of medical science and technology as a way to provide better and improved patient care. His illustrious career is marked with a missionary zeal to provide people of all socio-economic backgrounds the benefits of total eye care in the field of community ophthalmology.

Mr Mohd Norhafizun Mohd Saman

Optometrist

Mr. Mohd Norhafizun is a senior optometrist at UKM Optometry Clinic, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He obtained his bachelor's degree in 2005 and master's degree in clinical optometry in 2016 from UKM. As an optometrist in teaching center, his main interests are in primary eye care optometric clinic, myopia control clinic and ophthalmic dispensing services. Besides clinical teaching and supervision, Mr Hafizun also provides ocular prosthesis fabrication service in UKM as his sub-specialty service. He is currently Co-ordinator for UKM-IACLE resource center and also a Fellow of Pertubuhan Akademi Optometri Malaysia (PAOM).

Prof Dr Mohtar Ibrahim

Professor In Ophthalmology

Prof Dr Mohtar Ibrahim is a Professor in Ophthalmology and Head of Cornea, Ocular Surface and Laser Refractive Unit, Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medical Sciences USM Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. At campus level he is serving as Human research ethics committee from 2013 till now. Nationally he sits in various committees including ophthalmology Sub-specialty training under Ministry of Health and Standard setting committee under Malaysian Universities Conjoint committee. He also served as a council member in the College of ophthalmology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. He has about 70 peer reviewed journal publications under his name.

Dr Mushawiahti Mustapha

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Mushawiahti Mustapha is a vitreoretinal surgeon from KPJ (one of the largest private hospital groups in Malaysia). Previously she was an associate professor and lecturer in the national university of Malaysia (UKM). She was trained as a retinal surgeon locally and internationally 10 years ago. In addition to training doctors in complex cataract cases, Dr Musha was also involved in training the fellows in the university hospital. Her special interest is in advance diabetic eye diseases. Dr Musha is actively involved in many innovative projects as well as industrial research collaborations. Dr Musha owns an industrial design patency for her project in helping the blind to read. She also actively contributes in many talks for the industry and conferences. Her talks are mainly on the latest development in treatment and surgical skills. Dr Musha has also published more than 70 papers and completed chapters in 3 books. Being part of the virtual reality development project for the university, Dr Musha believes in the need to be able to adapt and embrace new development for the benefit of the patient.

Dr Muzaliha Mohamed Nor

Eye Surgeon And Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Muzaliha Mohamed Nor is an Eye Surgeon and Consultant Ophthalmologist based in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah. She has been actively involved in teaching and supervision for medical students. She was awarded as Honorary Lecturer (Pensyarah Kehormat) Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, 2016 & 2018 and Honorary Clinical Supervisor by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus in 2021/2022. She is also actively involved in research and publications.

Ms Nadhrah Ahmad Basri

Optometrist

Ms Nadhrah Ahmad Basri is a young Optometrist. She obtained her Master of Clinical Optometry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and graduated from Cardiff University, UK. She is currently practicing in University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia.

Prof Dr Nirmal Fredrick

Consultant Ophthalmologist/ Chief Eye Surgeon

Dr Nirmal Fredrick is an Ophthalmologist/ Chief Eye Surgeon in Nirmals' Eye Hospital, Tambaram West. He is also the Principal Assessor of (NABH) Quality Council of India, Assessor, Emirates international Accreditation, Member secretary, NABH Eye care standards, and Eye Bank Accreditation, Executive committee member, Ocular Trauma Society of India, Advisor of TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, JIMA, Chairman of Insurance committee, IMA TNSB & co chair of National IMA PDB and Vice President of Tamilnadu ophthalmic association. He has received over 40 named awards and orations including the prestigious TNOA Dr. Joseph Gnanadickam Oration 2017, Prof VVR IMA NHB oration, Dr. DL Shukla award for outstanding contribution to National IMA and honoured as the Quality Champion by CAHO at CAHOCON 22.

Assoc Prof Dr Nor Fadhilah Mohamad

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Associate Professor Dr Nor Fadhilah Mohamad is a consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist and a medical lecturer based in University of Malaya. She graduated with Master in Ophthalmology and soon after, pursued a fellowship training in Neuro-Ophthalmology subspecialty in The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Moorfields Eye Hospital in the UK. Her special interests are in the diseases of the anterior visual pathway particularly optic neuritis and optic disc swelling and the associated diseases.

Datuk Dr Nor Fariza Ngah

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist in Shah Alam Hospital. She was trained in medical retinal and uveitis subspecialty at Moorfield Eye London and obtained her Master of Ophthalmology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She is leading the Ophthalmology Community Malaysia as the National Head of Ophthalmology Service for the Ministry of Health Malaysia since 2014, as well as the President of College of Ophthalmologist Malaysia since 2018. Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza is also a passionate researcher. She is currently the Deputy Director of Institute of Clinical Research, NIH Malaysia and also the Head of CRC in Shah Alam Hospital. Her area of research interest is in Diabetic Retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal hereditary disease as well as uveitis related conditions.

Dr Norlaila Talib

Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr. Norlaila is a Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon in Hospital Serdang. She did her undergraduate training in University of Malaya and obtained her Master’s degree in Ophthalmology from University Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2002. She continued her passion in Oculoplastic surgery and completed her fellowship training in 2008. She was trained initially by Dr Wan Zalina, Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon in Selayang Hospital and later by Dr Hatem Aiman Tawfik, Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon in Ains Sham University, Cairo, Egypt. She is currently involved in the oculoplastic subspeciality training.

Prof Datin Dr Hajjah Norlina Ramli

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Nurul Najieha Amir

Ophthalmologist

Dr Nurul Najieha Amir graduated from University of Malaya in 2011. She subsequently obtained her Master of Ophthalmology degree from the same university in 2020. She has keen interest in cornea and external eye disease. She is a member of Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology and currently working as ophthalmologist in University Malaya Medical Centre.

Dr Othmaliza Othman

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Othmaliza obtained both of her medical and master degrees from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She completed her subspecialty training in oculoplastic in 2020 and felt privileged to be under the tutelage of esteemed oculoplastic surgeons in Malaysia and Japan. She is very passionate about teaching to medical students, resident trainees in Ophthalmology as well as future fellows in Oculoplastic and hope to invent tools to facilitate teaching in oculoplastic.

Dr Penny Lott Pooi Wah

Consultant Ophthalmologist And Medical Lecturer

Dr Penny Lott Pooi Wah is a consultant ophthalmologist and medical lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya. She pursued her medical retina and uveitis fellowship training in University of Malaya, Singapore National Eye Center and St James Leeds Teaching Hospital in the United Kingdom. Besides, she was also able to do the fellowship attachment in Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London. Her fellowship training at various renowned centers had ensured her subspecialty clinical knowledge gained is at high level. She also had international collaborative research and publication with Singapore National Eye Centre and St James Leeds Teaching Hospital in the United Kingdom. She is also a reviewer for the International Journal of Ophthalmology. She is also frequently invited for medical talks related to her subspecialty in local national conferences as well as ASEAN ophthalmology conferences.

Dr Prashant Bawankule

Vitreo Retinal Surgeon

Dr. Prashant Bawankule is a Vitreo Retinal Surgeon. He is the Managing Director of Sarakshi Netralaya, Nagpur. He also serves as Honorary Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur. He is a treasurer for Vitreo Retinal Society of India (VRSI) and Ocular Trauma Society of India (OTSI). He is one of the Pioneers of 3D Digitally Assisted Surgery. He received IIRSI Gold Medal for his significant contribution in Ophthalmology: @ IIRSI, Chennai 2021. He was awarded the Best Practitioner Award : MOSCON-2020 and Suresh Limaye Award for best Vitreo Retinal paper : MOSCON-2020.

Dr Purendra Bhasin

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr. Purendra Bhasin is the Founder & Medical Director of Ratan Jyoti Netralaya, Ophthalmic Institute & Research Centre, Ratan Jyoti, Dalmia Heart Institute. He is also the Founder of Ratan Jyoti Paramedical Institute & Ratan Jyoti Charitable Foundation. His area of interest includes anterior segment microsurgery and cataract operation. Dr. Purendra is the Vice President of Ocular Trauma Society of India; AIOS Managing Committee Member of Madhya Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society and Executive Member of the Intra Ocular Implant & Refractive Society.

Dr Rashmin Gandhi

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist Neuro Ophthalmology

Dr Rashmin Gandhi is Managing Director, Foresight Worldwide, and Consultant and Director, Neuro-ophthalmology, Center for Sight, Hyderabad. His interest includes development of new technologies in Ophthalmology, education and community outreach programs. He was an adjunct faculty at IIT Madras and the clinical director of the IIT-Sankara Nethralaya team which developed the mobile eye surgical units. He led a team to conduct outreach programs in Zambia, Kenya and Botswana. He established a teaching institute and hospital and has been leading eye care operations with Ministry of Health in Iraq, Gabon, Benin and Togo. He also conducts revision course for FRCS exams since 2001. Some of his recent achievements are the awards from Asia Pacific Ophthalmology Society in 2019 and a special gold medal by Intraocular Implant and Reflective society of India in 2015. He received an award for Academic excellence by the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi in 2011. He is also a recipient of CV Ananthasayanam Memorial Award from His excellency Shri Rosiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Assoc Prof Dr Rupesh Agrawal

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Rupesh is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist (Uveitis and General Ophthalmology). He is the Deputy Head, Research and Head of Junior Doctors Research National Healthcare Group Eye Institute of Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Dr Rupesh is co-heading Ocular Infections and Antimicrobials, Singapore Eye Research Institute. He is also an Associate Professor in Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Associate Professor in Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is an Honorary Consultant in Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London. His research interests include Ocular inflammation, HIV and ocular infections, Ocular tuberculosis, Choroidal imaging, Drug delivery, Biomarkers, Ophthalmic trauma, Blood flow and biophysics. He is a lead investigator for COTS, IGATES, CVIgrid, COIN, OASIS. He is actively involved in more than 300 Publications in peer review journals and books.

Dr Shanti F Boesoirie

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Shanti is a Consultant Ophthalmologist. She is working in Reconstruction Oculoplastic Oncology Department in Cicendo Eye Hospital. She is the Head of Ethical Committee and medical research in Cicendo Eye Hospital. She is also Head of Ophthalmology Subspecialties programe Medical Faculty Padjadjaran University. She is actively involved in society work. She is a Committee of Indonesian Thyroid Association, Secretary of Indonesian Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (INASOPRS) and Joint Secretary of Asia Pacific Ocular Trauma Society (APOTS).

Dr Shreya Shah

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Shreya Shah is an executive member of strabismus and pedophthalmology society of India. She is also a director at Drashti Netralaya, Dahod. Dr Shreya is also the Head of Department of Ped .ophthal and oculoplasty departments, Drashti Netralaya, Dahod. Dr Shreya has published 102 peer reviewed publication. She has also written 10 book chapters and lead author in 2 books. Dr Shreya is also a renowned speaker who has presented 170 international and 881 National. Her fields of interest include pedophthal, strabismus, oculoplasty and refractive surgeries.

Dr Shuaibah Ab Ghani

Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist

Dr. Shuaibah is a Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist and Medical Lecturer with Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (FMHS), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). She obtained M.D from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, M. Med Ophthalmology from USM and Fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus from University of Regensburg, Germany in 2008She has more than 20 years of experience in ophthalmology and 10 years in the field of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Ms Siti Rosnani Dimyati

Optometrist

Prof Dr S Natarajan

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Prof Dr Stephanie Watson

Professor, Head Corneal Research Group The University Of Sydney

Prof Dr. Watson is a clinician scientist known for her ground-breaking research in corneal therapies, appointed as Head, Corneal Research group, The University of Sydney and Head Corneal Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital, and at the Sydney Children's and Prince of Wales Hospitals. She is also Chair of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia. She was the only Australian to make the Power List of the Top 100 women in Ophthalmology in 2021. She was nominated for NSW Women of the Year and a Pride of Australia award and she received the Gustav Nossal Medical and Dental Postgraduate Research scholarship, awarded to the highest ranked applicant each year.

Assoc Prof Dr Sujaya Singh

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir

Illustrious Orbit, Aesthetic, Ophthalmic Plastic, Squint, Ophthalmic Trauma And Ocular Oncology Specialist And Surgeon

Dr Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir is an illustrious Orbit, Aesthetic, Ophthalmic Plastic, Squint, Ophthalmic Trauma and Ocular Oncology specialist and Surgeon in Bangladesh. He is currently working as Assistant Professor at the department of Orbit and Ophthalmic Plastic Services in Bangladesh Eye Hospital and Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an APAO LDP Graduate (2014-2015) and one of the recipients of APAO Achievement Award (2018). He is the vice president of Asia Pacific Society of Ocular Oncology and Pathology (APSSOP), and Councillor of the Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS). Dr Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir is representing Bangladesh in the Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS).

Assoc Prof Dr Tajunisah Begam Mohamed Iqbal

Associate Professor Of Ophthalmology

Associate Professor Dr Tajunisah Begam Binti Mohamed Iqbal joined University of Malaya as a trainee lecturer in Ophthalmology in the year 2000. She obtained her Masters in Ophthalmology degree followed by FRCS Glasgow and International Council of Ophthalmology in 2004. She did attachments in uveitis and ocular infectious diseases in Royal Perth Hospital and Lion's Eye Center in Perth, Australia. Her areas of expertise include uveitis, ocular infections especially HIV-related eye diseases as well as diabetic eye diseases, diabetic retinopathy and AMD. She is member of the International Ocular Inflammation Society, International Retina Foundation and Malaysian Ophthalmological Society. Her publications include a chapter on HIV-eye Diseases in Australasian Handbook of HIV Diseases and over 60 peer-reviewed papers in journals such as BMJ, Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet. She is a recipient of the Excellent Service Award thrice and regularly speaks with regards to her areas of expertise.

Dr Tarjani Dave

Consultant Ophthalmologist And Oculoplasty Specialist

Dr. Tarjani Dave is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplasty Specialist and faculty at the L V Prasad Eye Institute, working out of the Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Banjara Hills and the Lahoti Eye Center, Hyderabad. She heads the Ocularistry laboratory at L V Prasad Eye Institute. Her research interests mirror her clinical focus and relate to orbital diseases particularly: thyroid eye disease, orbital vascular malformations, orbital infections and management of orbital fractures and anophthalmia. She is the recipient of the AIOS best poster award 2011 and 2018, AIOS best paper award in Oculoplasty in 2018 and 2019 and an international best paper award for thermal imaging in thyroid eye disease in the year 2020 from the joint conference of Korea-Japan-China Ophthalmologists.

Assoc Prof Dr Tengku Ain Kamalden

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Kamalden is an academic vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician-scientist at the Universiti of Malaya Eye Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur. She completed her ophthalmology training at Universiti Malaya, her PhD degree at the University of Oxford, UK and her medical and surgical retinal fellowship at National University Hospital, Singapore under Profs Caroline Chee and Gopal Lingam. She was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. She is recipient of the Bayer Global Awards Program, and the Alcon Research Institute Young Investigator Award. She is also involved in the IGATES initiative.

Prof Dr Tjahjono Gondhowiardjo

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Professor Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo is Development and Education Director of the JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinic. He is a fellow of the Indonesian Academy of Science and the Academy of Asia Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology; Councilor-at-Large of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology; Councilor of the ASEAN Association of Eye Hospital and World Association of Eye Hospital, Chairman of the Indonesian Eye Bank; and member of the National Committee for Organ and Tissue Transplantation; Board of Commissioner of the Cicendo National Eye Hospital.

Dr Vanessa Naseem Neoh

Consultant Ophthalmologist & Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr. Vanessa has been an Opthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon in Island Hospital, Penang, Malaysia since 2016. She underwent Oculoplastic Subspeciality surgical training in Rotterdam Eye Hospital Netherlands, National University Hospital Singapore and Serdang Hospital Malaysia. She started the Oculoplastic Department in the Penang General Hospital, Malaysia. She is a founding member and at present, Chairperson of Malaysian Oculoplastic Group, Councilor in the APSOPRS (Asia Pacific Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery) and Executive committee in WOW (Women Ophthalmologist Worldwide). Dr. Vanessa obtained the Excellence Service award from the Ministry of Health Malaysia and Excellence Service Award by Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology.

Prof Dr Visvaraja Subrayan

Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

Honorary Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and College of Ophthalmologists (UK). Completed Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus from Indiana University, USA. Recipient of excellence award from APAO and three times excellence award from University of Malaya. Authored more than 75 ISI indexed papers.

Dr Vivek Dave

Eye Surgeon And Consultant Vitreo Retina

Dr. Vivek Dave is an Eye Surgeon and Consultant Vitreo Retina in L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. His area of interest and surgical expertise includes Vitreo retinal diseases (Complex vitreoretinal surgery, retinal trauma, diabetic eye surgeries, endoscopic vitreoretinal surgery and endophthalmitis management). He is actively involved in the International Society of Ocular Trauma, Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society. He serves as a standing committee for APAO Congress Program, APAO LDP Mentor Faculty and Cyber Sight Mentor Faculty. He also serves in Editorial Boards for Indian Journal of Ophthalmology and BMC Ophthalmology.

Dr Yuen Yew Sen

Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Dr Yuen Yew Sen is a Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon in National University Hospital, Singapore. He is also an Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore. He is also an Adjunct Teaching Faculty in Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and a specialist advisor, National University Polyclinics Specialty Advisory Group. He is actively involved in undergraduate education and is the recipient of the National University of Singapore Junior Doctor Teaching Award (2015) and Young Teacher Award (Undergraduate Education) 2014 to 2017.

Dr Yunia Irawati

Consultant Ophthalmologist & Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr Yunia Irawati is an oculoplastic surgeon. She is Head of Trauma Center, JEC Eye Hospitals Jakarta Eye Center Eye (JEC) Hospitals, staff of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Head of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia and Founder and Head of KATAMATAKU (Identifikasi Tanda-tanda Mata, Ekstremitas, Kulit pada Kusta), Universitas Indonesia. She is also Chairman, Department of Professional Development, IOA of DKI Jakarta Branch; Member of Audit Board of IOA; President of Indonesian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (INASOPRS); Council Member Representative of Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS) and Vice President of Asia Pacific Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS).

Dr Zabri Kamarudin

Consultant Vitreoretina Surgeon

Dr. Zabri B Kamarudin is an Ophthalmologist and Head of Department of Ophthalmology based at Hospital Selayang, Batu Caves. He has been actively providing supervision and training for undergraduates, postgraduate and fellowship. He is also National head of VR service and training and a post basic paramedic training coordinator.