Mohamed Tawfik

Mohamed Tawfik is an Ophthalmology Consultant at Al Ferdaws Eye Hospital in Zagazig, Egypt, and a Consultant Vitreoretinal Ophthalmologist at the Memorial Institute of Ophthalmological Research in Giza. His areas of interest include cataract, refractive and retina surgery, and he takes part in medical education and research. His published work includes an analysis of a two-year screening effort for retinopathy of prematurity in rural Egypt, an "iris shelf" technique for posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies, and a study of combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium in children. In May and October 2024 he entered Gaza with World Health Organization medical missions, carrying retinal, laser and cryotherapy equipment, and he has written about eye care during the war there.