Refractive Surgery School
Full-day subspecialty programme, keratorefractive procedures, screening, complication management.
Sinjab Academy presents
Academia · Dubai 2025
- Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City · 17 to 19 April 2025
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The inaugural ACADEMIA edition, three days of subspecialty days, hands-on wet labs, and Techno-Bridge industry exhibitions at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, supported by the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology.
Supported by
Emirates Society of Ophthalmology
The Inaugural Edition
The launch of ACADEMIA, three days, 5 specialty schools, an international faculty, and a Department of Health Abu Dhabi-accredited CME programme.
3
Days
35+
Faculty speakers
5
Specialty schools
115.45
CME hours
President of Academia
Mazen M Sinjab
MD, MSc, ABOphth, PhD, FRCOphth (London), CertLRS (London)
ACADEMIA was launched in Dubai in April 2025 as the in-person event of Sinjab Academy, pairing didactic subspecialty days with one-on-one hands-on wet labs in cornea, cataract, and vitreoretina, and a dedicated Techno-Bridge platform that brings industry into the room with the clinicians it serves.
- CredentialsMD, MSc, ABOphth, PhD, FRCOphth (London), CertLRS (London)
- AffiliationFounder, Sinjab Academy · President of ACADEMIA
Five Specialty Schools
ACADEMIA Dubai 2025 ran five subspecialty schools across three days, plus didactic workshops on contact-lens fitting, orthoptics, and low-vision aids. Wet labs trained on real human corneas and high-fidelity artificial eyes.
Dry Eye & Ocular Surface School
Full-day on dry-eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, neurotrophic surface disorders.
Vitreoretina School
One-on-one wet-lab mentorship in advanced vitreoretinal techniques.
Cornea School
Hands-on wet labs, DSAEK and DMEK on real human corneas, SBK with the Moria microkeratome.
Cataract School
Step-by-step training from incision through phaco and IOL implantation on high-fidelity artificial eyes.
International Speakers
Visiting faculty from the UK, USA, Egypt, Italy, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Oman, and Ireland.
Ahmad Fahmy
OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Optometrist, Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis
Ahmed Bardan
MD, MSc, PhD, FRCOphth, FRCSEd, CertLRS
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK
Ahmed H. Assaf
Professor of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University
Ahmed Samir
Ammar Kayyali
MD
Christopher Liu
MD, Prof, OBE
Cory Lappin
OD, MS, FAAO
Founder, The Dry Eye Center of Ohio, Cincinnati
Hossam Ziada
MD, Prof, FAICO
Jonathan Jackson
PhD, FCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA
Director, Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network
Khaled Khalifa
Laura Periman
MD
Founder and Director of Dry Eye Services and Clinical Research, Periman Eye Institute, Seattle
Matteo Forlini
Vitreoretinal Consultant, Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San Marino, San Marino
Michael Cooper
Miltiadis Balidis
MD, PhD, FEBOphth, ICOphth
Ophthalmica Eye Institute, Thessaloniki
Mohamed Bahgat
MSc, PhD, FRCS(Glasg), FRCOphth
Professor of Ophthalmology, Alexandria University; Consultant in Cornea and External Eye Diseases, Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria
Mohamed Hosny
PhD, FRCS (Ed), Prof
Nancy Al Raqqad
MBBS, JBO, FRCS (Glasg)
Chief of the Cornea and Refractive Division, Royal Medical Services, Jordan
Nasser Shamli
Prateek Agarwal
MS, FRCS, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Roger Wong
MBBS, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
Samer Hamada
MD
Founder and Medical Director, Eye Clinic London, London
Seema Anand
MBBS, MS (Ophth), DNB (Ophth), FRCS Ed (Ophth)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, St James's University Hospital, Leeds
Tarek El-Naggar
MD, FRCS, Prof (Assistant Professor)
Tarek Katamish
Vincenzo Ferrara
Yazan Gammoh
PhD, MSc, Prof
Local Speakers
UAE-based faculty who anchored the programme.
Abdul Aziz Badla
Ahmed Alsaadi
Devakani Suresh Kumar
M.Optom, FACL
Optometrist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Fahima Karolia
Orthoptist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Khalid Qadha
Ophthalmic Technician, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Abu Dhabi
Mazen M. Sinjab
MD, MSc, ABOphth, PhD, FRCOphth (London), CertLRS (London), FRCSEd, SSBOEd
Murad Alobthani
MBBS, FRCSC
Head of the Burjeel Eye Institute, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Prasan Rao
MD, FRCSEd, FASRS
Ophthalmologist, Medcare Eye Centre, Dubai
Sabeen Waqar
Wassim Altroudi
MD
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center, Dubai
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Our gratitude to the partners who made Academia Dubai 2025 possible.
Main Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Exhibitors
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The third edition, at Damascus University on October 22 to 24, 2026.