
Ophthalmologist specializing in refractive surgery, cataracts, and glaucoma management
Experience
25 years
Languages
Arabic, English
Location
UAE
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Yasser Atwa Abdelsamad is an ophthalmologist with 25 years of clinical experience. He is trained at Benha University in Egypt, where he obtained his Doctorate in Ophthalmology, and serves as an Assistant Professor at Gulf Medical University in the UAE. He has worked as a lecturer and trainer in Egyptian fellowship programmes, building extensive expertise across the full spectrum of eye care.
Dr. Abdelsamad treats a wide range of eye conditions and offers both medical and surgical solutions. He performs advanced refractive procedures including LASIK, femtosecond LASIK, and PRK for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. He manages cataracts using microsurgical phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation, treats keratoconus using contact lenses, corneal cross-linking, and intracorneal rings, and offers medical and laser therapy for glaucoma. He also performs watering-eye surgery, pterygium removal, eyelid surgery, and intravitreal injections for retinal conditions.
His approach combines evidence-based medical management with advanced surgical techniques tailored to each patient's needs. He is a good fit for patients seeking expert management of refractive errors, cataracts, glaucoma, or complex eye conditions requiring both surgical skill and conservative care options.
Special interests: LASIK and advanced refractive techniques, keratoconus management, cosmetic and rehabilitative eye surgery, corneal cross-linking.
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Doctorate of Ophthalmology
Benha University, Egypt
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Gulf Medical University, UAE
Lecturer and Trainer
Egyptian Fellowship Programme, Egypt
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Saudi German Hospital, UAE
Consultations are available in Arabic, English.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Astigmatism, Cataracts, Chalazion, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eyelid Cysts and Growths, Glaucoma, Hyperopia, Keratoconus.
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