CURRICULUM VITAE

Name   :   Mahmoud Mohamed Ismail 

Date of birth:  18/5/1961 Giza-Egypt.

Current employment: 

Professor of Ophthalmology University of AL-Azhar

Head of Cornea & Refractive surgery unit

Address:  21-A  El Obour Buildings

                 Salah Salem, 11371 Cairo-Egypt. 

Tel    : +20 1223793159

E-Mail: eyesofcairo@hotmail.com

SIENTIFIC TITLES

- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University of AL-Azhar (Cairo-EGYPT) Nov. 1985 grade Excellent with Honor.

- Master Degree in Ophthalmology and Ocular Surgery, University of AL-Azhar (Cairo-EGYPT) Nov. 1989; grade Very Good. 

- Degree of University Especialist in laboral Trauma, Preventive and Social Ophthalmology, 1st of Jan. 1993 (Univ. of Alicante-Spain).

- Registered as a specialist in the Spanish Medical council 21st of May 1993 (Permanent Consultant registration 2nd of August 1996)

- Degree of University Especialist in Ocular implant and Refractive Surgery, 1st of January 1994 (University of Alicante).

- Doctorate - Ph.D. Degree in Ophthalmology University of Alicante-Spain December 1996

REFRENCES:

Prof. Jorge L. Alio: Chairman of the Ophthalmology department, University of Miguel Hernandez Alicante – Spain & Director of the Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Address: Avda. Denia, 111  03015 Alicante-SPAIN, FAX: 96 5260530, Tel: 902 33 33 44

Prof. Jose M. Ruiz Moreno: Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Miguel Hernandez Alicante – Spain & Consultant, Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Address: Avda. Denia, 111  03015 Alicante-SPAIN, FAX: 96 5260530,  Tel: 902 33 33 44

MEDICAL POSITIONS

- House Officer from the 1st March 1986 till the 28th of February 1986.  

- Resident of Ophthalmology in El Hussien Univ. Hospital, Cairo from the 1st of March 1987 till the 30 of Sept. 1990.

- Promoted to Assistant Lecturer from the 1st October 1990 in the department Ophthalmology, University of Al-Azhar, Cairo-Egypt.

- Official Fellow from the 1st of October 1991 till September 30 1994, department of Ophthalmology, University of Alicante - Spain.

- Médico Adjunto in "Centro Oftalmologico San Carlos" from the 15 of January 1993 till the 31 of December 1995, Alicante-Spain.

- Visiting Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology Univ. of Alicante, 1st of Oct. 1994, till the 30 of March 1995 by Orden of Generalitat Valenciana Royal Court Conselleria D'educacio i Ciencia (1st article, D.O.G.V n؛: 2.294, 22nd June 1994).

- Consultant Cornea and Refractive surgery "Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante", from the 1st of January 1995 till 30 of Sept 1997, Alicante-Spain.

- Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (University of Alicante-SPAIN) (Position n؛ : B 126) from the 1st of May 1995 till 30th of April 1998.

- Chief Cornea and Refractive surgery, El Magrabi Eye Hospital Cairo from 1/6/2001 to 1

- Professor of Ophthalmology: University of Al-Azhar since Sept. 2006. 

- Associate Professor of Ophthalmology: Misr University for Science & Technology from 1st of October 2004 till 30 Sept 2006

TEACHING ACTIVITES

- Lecturer for the department of Ophthalmology University of Alicante & School of Optometry subjects: "Clinical Optometry Practice", course 1992/93, 1993/94 and 1994/95.

- Lecturer for Monogrلficos Doctorate courses of Ophthalmology, University of Alicante, for academic courses, 1994-95, 1995-96.

- Lecturer for the department of Ophthalmology Univ. of Alicante for Monogofic Courses of Ergophthalmology & Laboral Medicine, academic courses 1993-96 subjects: * Conduccioَn vial * Pantallas de Ordenador.

- Lecturer for the degree: University Especialist in Ocular Implant & Refractive Surgery academic year 1995-96. Subjects: 

* Refractive Surgery by incisional techniques   * Surgery of Hypermetropia.

- Visiting Lecturer Louisiana State University Eye center: Complications of refractive surgery. Oct. 1998, New Orleans - USA.

- Associate Professor: Misr University for science and technology academic year 2004-2005.

- honorary Lecturer University of Miguel Hernandez, Spain.

PRIZES AND MERITS

1- The 1995 ISRS Annual Prize Fellowship for Refractive Surgery Congress "Eye Sys", 28-30 July 1995, Minneapolis-USA.

2- Alcon Prize for the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting October 1995, Atlanta USA.

3- The 1996 Spanish National Prize of Investigation. For the Publication: Prevention of Secondary Cataract by antimitotic drugs: Experimental Study. Ophthalmic Res, 1996; 28:64-69.

4- Member of the Organizing Committee of the 74th National Congress of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology "Alicante 98" Sept 30 1998.

5- The 1999 Ophthalmological Society of Egypt Award (The Prof.  Labib Award). “Experience in wound gap”.

6- The 2003 Al-Azhar University Award for Distinguished Professors.

7- Member of the Organizing committee of the first middle east refractive surgery meeting ISRS/AAO. January 18 & 19 2007.

8- Reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive surgery January 2007.

9- Member of the Scientific committee of the second middle east refractive surgery meeting ISRS/AAO. January 18 & 19 2008.

10- Honorary lecturer Faculty of Medicine University of Miguel Hernanadez, Spain since 2011

11- Board member of the Egyptian Ophthalmlogical Society since March 2014.

EDITIONS AND BOOKS

1- Ismail MM.: "Treatable Macular Disorders" (Monographic).

Master Thesis Nov. 1989, Al-Azhar University of, Cairo Egypt.

2- Ismail MM, Alio JL.: Correction of Hyperopia by LTK. Chapter 4:150-153 in: Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery Practice and Principles. Jeffery J. Machat, Slack Incorporated, NJ USA 1996.

3- Ismail MM, Alio JL.: Treatment of RK overcorrection. Chapter 4:153-163 in: Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery Practice and Principles. Jeffery J. Machat, Slack Incorporated, New Jersy USA March 1996.

4- Pérez JJ, Ismail MM, Alio JL.: Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK) and Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK). Chapter 9:131-150 in: Refractive Surgery: Current Techniques & Management. Olivia Serdarevic, IGAKU-SHOIN Medical pubishers, New York-Tokyo, October 1996.

5- Ismail MM, Pérez-Santonja JJ, Alio JL.: Correction of Hyperopia and hyperopic Astigmatism by laser thermokeratoplasty. Chapter 18:263-274 in: Refractive Surgery: Current Techniques and Management. Olivia Serdarevic, IGAKU-SHOIN Medical pubishers, New York-Tokyo, Oct 1996.

6- Ismail MM.: "Prevencioَn de la catarata secundaria con Farmacos antimitoticos" (Monographic). Doctorate Thesis December 1996, University of Alicante. Alicante-Spain.

7- Ismail MM, Jorge L. Alio: Termoqueratoplastia con laser de Holmio en la correccion de la hipermetropia. in: Curso de formaciَn continuada a distancia en Oftalmoloia, ciclo 1997-1998. Chapter III:42-46. Universidad de Alicante & Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante Dec. 1997

8- Ismail MM.: Mangement of overcorrections following LASIK. In: The Art of LASIK, second edition. Chapter 38:451-457, Jeffery J. Machat, Stephen G. Slade, Louis E. Probst. Slack Incorporated NJ-USA, 1999.

9- Ismail MM.: Management of Post-LASIK decentrations and overcorrection. in: "Refractive Surgery". Section 4, 351-363, Amar Agarwal. Slack Incorporated NJ-USA 2000.

10- Ismail MM.: Intracorneal Lenses, Highlights of Ophthalmology, 2002. Chapter 19.

11- Ismail MM.: Corneal Imaging Using white-Light Confocal Microscopy. In: Text book of Ophthalmology, Section G: 986-991. Editor Amar Aagarwal, JAYPEE Bros., New Delhi 2002.

12- AlioJL, Ismail MM.: Intrastromal corneal ring segments. Di Carlo F. Lovisolo Fabiano editore, Milan 2003 Chapter 7, 205-207.

13- Ismail MM, El Danasoury A, El Maghraby A.: Dry eye secondary to aqueous tear deficiency (Sjogren syndrome). In: Dry eye, a practical guide to ocular surface disorders and stem cell surgery. Slack incorporated NJ-USA 2006. Chapter 6, 55-64.

PUBLICATIONS

1- Alio JL, De La Hoz F, Ismail MM.:

Subclinical Inflammatory Reaction Induced By Phakic Anterior Chamber Lenses For The Correction Of High Myopia. Journal of Ocular Inmunology and inflammation Vol.1, 1993, 3:219-223

2- Alio JL, Artola A, Ruiz JM, Ismail MM, Ayala MJ.: 

Accuracy of the potential acuity meter in predicting the visual outcome in cases of cataract associated with macular degeneration. European Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 3/n؛4 1993 pp 189-192.

3- Alio JL, Ismail MM.: 

Management of RK overcorrections by corneal sutures. Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Vol 19:331-341, September 1993.  

4- Alio JL, Ismail MM, Artola A.: 

Laser epithelium removal before photorefractive keratectomy. Journal of refractive and corneal surgery, Vol 9 Sept/Oct 1993. 

5- Alio JL, Ismail MM.:

Management of RK overcorrections by corneal sutures. Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Vol 19:331-341, September 1993.  

6- Alio JL, Ismail MM, Artola A.: 

Laser epithelium removal before photorefractive keratectomy. Journal of refractive and corneal surgery, Vol 9 Sept/Oct 1993. Letter to editor

7-Alio JL, Ismail MM.: Management of astigmatic keratotomy overcorrections by corneal sutures. Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Vol 20, January 1994

Letter to editor

8- Alio JL, Ismail MM.: Management of astigmatic keratotomy overcorrections by corneal sutures. Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Vol 20, January 1994

9- Alio JL, Ismail MM, Artola A.: Cirugia de la hipermetropia post-queratotomia radial mediante suturas corneales.: Archivos de la Sociedad Espaٌnola de Oftalmologia, 1994; 66:211-218

10- Ismail MM, Alio JL, Artola A.: 

Tratamiento de las hiper-correciones Post-queratotomia Astigmatica. Archivos de la Soc Espaٌn Ofta, 1994; 67:167-172.

11- Alio JL, Ismail MM.: Correction of radial keratotomy hyperopia. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. May 1994 20:364-365.

12- Pina E, Alio JL, Ruiz JM, Ismail M.: Acciones de la inyeccion de endotelina-1 en la camara anterior del conejo. Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌnola De Oftalmol, Feb 1995 Vol. LXVIII, 68:97-102

13- Laria C, Alio JL, Bellot J, Ismail M.: Una Alternativa Al empleo de corticoides en la causticaciَon corneal experimental. Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌola De Oftalmologia, May 1995 LXVIII, 68:427-434.

14- Alio JL, De la Hoz F, Ismail MM.: Reaccioَn inflamatoria subclinica inducida por lentes de Camara anterior en ojos faquicos para la correccioَn de la alta miopia. Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌola De Oftalmologia May 1995; Vol. LXVIII, 68:475-480.

15- Ismail MM, Aliَo  JL.: Termo-esclerostomia con el laser de Holmio en el tratamiento del glaucoma croَnico simple. Archivos de la Soc Espaٌ de Ofta, 1996; 70:253-256.

16-Ismail MM, Alio JL, Ruiz Moreno JM.:

Prevention of Secondary Cataract by antimitotic drugs: Experimental Study. Ophthalmic Res, 1996; 28:64-69.

17- Alio JL, Ismail MM, Sanchez Pego J.:

Correction of hyperopia 15 months after non-contact holmium laser thermal keratoplasty. Journal of Refractive Surgery Febrero 1997.

18- Alio JL, Ismail MM, Artola A, Perez-Santonja J.:

Correction of hyperopia induced by photorefractive keratectomy using non-contact holmium laser thermal keratoplasty. Journal of Refractive Surgery Febrero 1997.

19- Pérez Santonja JJ, Bellot J, Claramonte P, Ismail MM, Alio JL.: Laser in situ keratomileusis to correct high myopia. J cataract and Refract Surg, 1997; 23:372-385.

20- Pérez Santonja JJ, Alioَ JL, Ismail MM.: Dacriocistorrinostomia Endocanalicular con lلser versus Dacriocisto-rrinostomيa endoscَopica con laser. Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌnola De Oftalmologia, May 1997; Vol. LXXII, 72:309-312.

21- Ismail MM, Alioَ JL.: Termoqueratoplastia con laser holmio en la correccion de la hipermetropia. Resultados de 15 meses. Archivos de la Soc Espanola de Oftalmol, 1998; 73:49-52.

22- Pérez Santonja JJ, Aliَ oJL, Ismail MM, Sلnchez Pego JL.: Queratomileusis in situ con laser excimer: resultados preliminarios. Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia, Feb 1998; Vol. LXXIII, 73:93-98.

23- Ismail MM, Alio JL, Perez-Santonja JJ.: Noncontact thermokeratoplasty to correct hyperopia induced by laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg 1998, 24:1191-1194.

24- Ismail MM.: Correction of Myopic PRK induced hyperopia. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 1998. Vol 91, 2:417-420

25- Ismail MM.: Subconjunctival Sclerostomy for the treatment of chronic simple Glaucoma. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 1998. Vol 91, 3:499-501

26- Ismail MM, Perez Santonja JJ, Alio JL.: Laser thermokeratoplasty after lamellar corneal cutting. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999, 29:223-225

27- Munoz Ruiz G, Rodriguez Galietero A, Ismail MM, Alioَ JL.: Rotatory conjunctival flap and mitomycin C for the treatment of reccurrent ptergium. Tratamiento del ptergium recurrente mediante colgajo rotatorio conjuntival y mitomicina C. Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌola De Oftalmologia, 1999; Vol. 74:429-434.

28- Ismail MM.: Corneal Imaging Using white-light Confocal microscopy. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 1999. Vol 92, 2:1113-1116

29- Fawzy H, Hamed AH, Ismail MM.: Experience in Post operative wound gapping. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 1999. Vol 92, 2:377-379

30- Ayala Espinosa MJ, Alio JL, Ismail MM, Sanchez Castro P.: Estudio histologico corneal experimental tras la termoqueratoplastia con laser de holmio. . Archivos De La Sociedad Espaٌnola De Oftalmologia, 2000; Vol. 75:619-626.

31- Ismail MM.: Auto graft corneal rotation for the correction of Keratoconus. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 2001. Vol 94:11-15

32- Ismail MM.: Correction of hyperopia with intracorneal implants. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 March ;28(3):527-30.

33- Ismail MM, Mohamed MA. Bitoric Ablation for the correction of hyperopic Astigmatism. AAMJ,  N. 3, September 2003 Vol. 1:120-131.

33- Moustafa TA, Ismail MM, Kamel HS, Abd el Wahab AM.: OCT evaluation of the efficacy of intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide injection in Diabetic Macular edema. Sc. J. Az. Med. Fac. Vol. 26, No. 1. Jan. 2005: 1403-1412

34- Ismail MM, Moustafa TA, Salah A, Abd el Badeieh, Khalaf MA. Surgical management of seconday glaucoma following penetrating Keratoplasty. Sc. J. Az. Med. Fac. Vol. 26, No. 2, May 2005: 447-452.

35- Ismail MM. Outcome of a new Bio-colonizable keratoprothesis. 3 years follow-up. Bull Ophthalmol Soc Egypt, 2005; Vol 98, 1:115-118.

36- Mohamed MAB, Ismail MM, Awadalla AK. Evaluation of the prophylactic use of mitomycin-C to inhibit haze formation after photorefractive keratectomy in high myopia: a prospective study. AAMJ, Vol 3, N. 2, April, 2006.

37- Ismail MM. Correction of hyperopia by intracorneal lenses, two year follow-up. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006; 32:1657-1660.

38- Ismail MM. LASIK using the Nidek EC-5000 for the correction of hyperopic astigmatism. Journal of Refractive Surgery, Vol 22 November 2006

39- Alio JL, Pinero D, Bernabeu G, Ismail MM. The Kelman Duet IOL: 1 year results. Journal of Refractive Surgery, Vol 23 October 2007.

FREE PAPERS

1- Ruiz-Moreno JM, Ismail MM.: 

Blood-Aqueous Barrier Break-Down In Selective Macular Photocoagulation With Green Laser: A Study Of The Laser Flare-Cell Meter. Second International Symposium on Ocular inflammation. Jerusalem-Israel, Agust 30-Sept. 3, 1992.

2- Alio JL, De la Hoz F, Ismail MM.: 

Subclinical Inflammatory Reaction Induced By the Phakic Anterior Chamber Lenses For The Correction Of High Myopia. Second International Symposium on Ocular inflammation. Jerusalem-Israel, Agust 30-Sept. 3, 1992.

3- Alio JL, Ismail MM.:

Cirugيa de la Hipermetropia Post-Keratotomia Radial Mediante Suturas Corneales. LXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Sevilla 9-13 Sept. 1992.

4- Artola A, Ismail MM.: 

Cirugيa combinada, queratotomيa radial y lلser excimer para la corecciَn de la media y alta miopيa. LXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Santiago de Compostela 1993.

5- Pina E, Aliَ JL, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Ismail MM.: 

Acciones de la inyecciَn de endotelina-1 en la cلmara anterior del conejo. LXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Santiago de Compostela 1993.

6- Artola A, Ayala MJ, Ismail MM, Quinto A.: 

Nueva Técnica combinada de ablaciَn epitelial para lلser excimer. LXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Santiago de Compostela 1993.

7- Laria Ochaita C, Bellot J, Ismail MM, Ruiz JM, Aliَ JL.: Terapéutica combinada no esteroidea; una alternativa al empleo de corticoides en la causticaciَn corneal experimental. LXVII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Santiago de Compostela 1993.

8- Ruiz Moreno JM, Ismail MM, Aliَ JL.:

A study of the inflammatory reaction after green Argon laser Photocoagulation using laser flare cell meter. IV Alumni Meeting, Instituto de Barraquer, Barcelona 18 of Sept., 1993.

9- Ruiz Moreno JM, Artola A., Ismail MM, Aliَ o JL.:

Personal experience with excimer laser treatment of myopia.

IV Alumni Meeting, Instituto de Barraquer, Barcelona 18 of September, 1993.

10- Aliَo  JL, Artola A, Ismail MM, Ruiz Moreno JM, Ferré J.:

MODULATION OF POST EXCIMER LASER HAZE WITH MITOMYCIN C. ARVO Meeting Sarasota-Florida 1-6 May 1994.

11- Artola A, Ismail MM, Ruiz Moreno JM, Alioَ JL.:

PREVENTION OF SECONDARY CATARACT WITH MITOMYCIN C. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. ARVO Meeting Sarasota- Florida 1-6 May 1994.

12- Alioَ  JL, De la Hoz F, Ismail MM.: 

Induced subclinical inflammatory reaction by phakic anterior chamber lens for the correction of high myopia. Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery. April 9-13 1994 BOSTON-MASSACHUSETTS.

13- Alioَ JL, Ismail MM.: 

Treatment of Hypermetropia by Holmium Laser. VII European Refractive Surgery Society Meeting, Tenerife Sept. 28-29, 1994. 

14- Ismail MM, Alioَ JL.: 

Termo-esclerotomيa con el Lلser de Holmio en el tratamiento del Glaucoma crَnico simple. LXVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌnola de Oftalmologia, Tenerife 1994 Sept. 30-4 October.

15- Ruiz Moreno JM, Ismail MM, Alioَ JL.: 

Retinal Photocoagulation as a therapeutic alternative in bullous retinal detachment. Third International Symposium on ocular inflammation. Fukuoka, Japan, October 22-25, 1994.

16- Ismail MM.: 

Non-Contact LTK by Holmium laser for hyperopia: 15 months follow-up. International Society of Refractive Surgery mid summer Symposium. July 28-30 1995, Minneapolis-USA.

17- Ismail MM, Sanchez JL.: 

Termoqueratoplastيa con lلser de Holmio en la correcciَn de la hipermetropيa. 71 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Sept. 23-27 1995, Salamanca-Spain.

18- Aliَ JL, Peréz-Santonja JJ, Ismail MM.:

Dacriorrinostomيa endocanalicular con lلser versus dariocistorrinostomيa endoscopica con lلser. 71 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, September. 23-27 1995, Salamanca-Spain.

19- Peréz-Santonja JJ, Ismail MM.: Queratomileusis in situ con lلser excimer. Resultados preliminares. 71 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, September. 23-27 1995, Salamanca-Spain.

20- Alioَ JL, Ismail MM.: Management of Post-PRK hyperopia by Non-Contact LTK. 1 year follow-up. International Society of Refrac Surg Pre-AAO Conference. October 26-28 1995, Atlanta-USA.

21- Ismail MM.: Holmium LTK after LASIK. Keratomileusis Study Group International Congress. 6,7 de Sept 1996 Caracas-Venezuela.

22- Pérez-Santonja J, Ismail MM.:Presbyopia surgery by LASIK. Experimental study. Keratomileusis Study Group, International Congress. 6,7 Sept 1996 Caracas-Venezuela.

23- Ismail MM.:

Esclerostomia con el Laser de Holmio en el tratamiento del glaucoma crَnico simple. Seguimiento de 2 aٌos. 72 Congreso de Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa October 2-6 1996 Madrid-Spain.

24- Peréz-Santonja JJ, Ismail MM.:

Recirugia en hipocorrecciones tras LASIK. 72 Congreso de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia, October 2-6 1996 Madrid-Spain.

25- Ismail MM, Alio JL.:

Efectos histolَgicos de la termo-queratoplastia con el lلser de Holmio: estudio experimental. 72 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologia, October 2-6 1996, Madrid-Spain.

26- Ismail MM.:

La correcciَn de la hipermetropizaciَn tras el lلser de excimer. 72 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, October 2-6 1996, Madrid-Spain.

27- Sakla HF, Ismail MM, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Borras F, Alio JL.: 5-Fluorouracil & Mitomycin-C for prevention of posterior capsule opacification. Vision Research, Joint European Research Meetings in Ophthalmology & Vision. October 9-13 1996, Montpellier-France.

28- Ismail MM, Aliَ JL.: Management of PRK astigmatic overcorrections by Non-Contact LTK. International Society of Refrac Surg Pre-AAO Conference. October 24-26 1996, Chicago-USA.

29- Ismail MM.:

La correcciَn de la hipermetropizaciَn tras fotoqueratectomيa fotorefractiva. Seguimiento de 2 aٌos. 73 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa, Septiembre 24-28 1997, Granada-Spain.

30- Ismail MM, Alio JL, Peréz-Santonja JJ.:

Management of Post-Lasik Overcorrection by LTK. 101 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 26-29 1997, San Francisco-USA.

31- Ismail MM.: Mangement of Decentration with undercorrection following hyperopic LASIK. The World Refractive Surgery Symposium July 25-28 1998, Orlando-USA.

32- Ismail MM.: Study of a new glaucoma valve. 74 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologia, Septiember 28-30  Alicante-SPAIN 1998.

33- Kaufman SC, Ismail MM, Beuerman RW, Maitchouk D, Ohta T, Palkama A, Mustonen R, Chiou AGY.: Post-LASIK interface debris and interface inflammation (Sands of the Sahara). ISRS 1998 Pre-American Academy Conference. November 6-7, 1998. New Orleans-USA.

34- Ismail MM, Kaufman SC.: Diagnosis and follow-up of corneal diseases by confocal microscopy. Vth International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & the 97th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, March 1-5 1999, Cairo - Egypt.

35- Kaufman SC, Ismail MM, Beuerman RW, Ohta T, Palkama A, Mustonen R.: Post-LASIK interface debris and keratitis: Does foreign material on the microkeratome blade Cause "Sands of the Sahara" Syndrome?. ARVO meeting Florida USA April 1999 Page 899.

36- S Li, Beuerman RW, Kaufman SC, Gebhardt B, Ismail MM, Greer DL.: Fungal Keratitis: Differentiation of fungal species by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy. ARVO meeting Florida-USA April 1999 Page 551.

37- Ismail MM.: LASIK FOR THE CORRECTION OF HYPEROPIC ASTIGMATISM

The 98th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 1-3, 2000. Cairo -Egypt.

38- Ismail MM.: CORRECTION OF HYPEROPIA BY INTRACORNEAL IMPLANT

T98th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 1-3, 2000. Cairo -Egypt.

39- Ismail MM, Kaufman H.: INTRACORNEAL HYPEROPIC LENSES. PHASE II-A. The 99th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 14-16, 2001. Cairo -Egypt

40-  Ismail MM.: Auto graft corneal rotation for the correction of Keratoconus. The 99th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 14-16, 2001. Cairo -Egypt 

41- Ismail MM.: New Prismatic IOL as a low visual aid. A preliminary study. The 100th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 4-8, 2002. Cairo -Egypt 

42- Ismail MM.: Foldable Phakic anterior chamber IOL for the correction of high myopia. The 100th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 4-8, 2002. Cairo -Egypt 

43- Ismail MM.: Correction of myopia by Duet –Kelman phakic IOL.: The ESCRS meeting Paris 18-22 September 2004.

44- Ismail MM.: A new prismatic IOL. The ESCRS meeting, Lisbon 8-12 September 2005.

45- Ismail MM: Outcome of a new Bio-colonizable Keratoprothesis. 3 years follow-up. The103th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting in conjunction with the Societe Francaised'Ophtalmologie. March 16-18, 2005. Cairo –Egypt.

46- Ismail MM.:LASIK versus surface ablation using customized wavefront. The ESCRS meeting, London 9-13 September 2006.

47- Ismail MM. DLK for different corneal pathologies. The ESCRS meeting, London 9-13 September 2006.

COURSES PRESENTED BY DR. ISMAIL

1- Course "Ophthalmic Emergency": Colegio Oficial de Enfermeria de Alicante. 23 de October 1992.

2- 1st International Course on Surgery of hypermetropia: University of Alicante, Alicante-Spain 14 de May, 1994.

3- Course n؛ 34 "Mitomicina C en Oftalmologia": Congreso de la sociedad Espaٌnola de Oftalmologia. Tenerife-Spain 30 de Sept 1994.

4- International Course on Refractive Surgery: University of Alicante, Alicante-Spain 17 and 18 November, 1995.

5- Excimer Laser Instruction Course n؛11. The Ophthalmological Society of Egypt Annual Meeting, Cairo, March 13-15 1996.

6- Cirugia de la Hipermetropia y la Presbicia Course C. XI Congreso Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Ocular Impalnte-Refractivo (SECOIR). Murcia (Spain) from 25 - 27 of April 1996.

7- The 5th Course: Avanzado de Actualizaciَn en Cirugيa de catarata y Cirugيa Refractiva en Espaٌol. Holmium en la Hipermetropia, Asociaciَn Latinoamericana de Cirujanos de Cَrnea, Catarata y Segmento Anterior (ALACCSA) October 26 1996, Chicago.

8- "Refractive Keratotomies" Instruction Course n؛6. The Ophthalmological Society of Egypt Annual Meeting, Cairo March 12-14 1997.

9- "Correcciَn hipermetropia y astigmatismo: “Cirugia incisional versus laser LASIK". Curso 11. The 12؛ Congreso S.E.C.O.I.R. Santander 23-26 of April 1997.

10- "Management of Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications of corneal Refractive Surgery for low Myopia and Hyperopia". American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium, Course n؛: 1106. April 1997, 26-30 Boston USA.

11- "Medical and Surgical Management of Complications of Refractive Surgery". American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Course n؛: 604. October 1997, 26-29 San Francisco-USA.

12- "Medical and surgical Management of complications of Refractive Surgery". American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, course n: November 5-11, 1998, New Orleans-USA.

13- "Use of reliable motorized microkeratome". Vth International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & the 95th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, course n؛: 19. March 1-5 1999, Cairo - Egypt.

14- "Nomograming your refractive procedure". Vth International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & the 95th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, course n؛: 26. March 1-5 1999, Cairo - Egypt.

15- "LASIK wet Lab". Vth International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & the 95th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, March 1-5 1999, Cairo - Egypt.

16- Refractive Surgery Course & Hands-on wet lab. 

a-"LASIK results in hyperopia" 

b- "Laser thermalkeratoplasty: Technique and results"

International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology. February 3-4 2000, Cairo Egypt.

17- The 96th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. "LASIK Skill Transfer Course" March 1-3, 2000. Cairo -Egypt.

18- The 12th Joint meeting of the Ophthalmology Department Faculty of medicine Suez Canal University and the Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology. 18-19 October 2001. Panel Discussion on Refractive Surgery.

19- The 100th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 4-8, 2002. Cairo –Egypt. Coordenator of the Course number 4: “Basics of LASIK”.

20- LASIK Training course OSB Laser eye Center. May 10-15, 2002, Dhaka – Bangladesh.

21- The 102th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 11-12, 2004. Cairo – Egypt. Coordinator of the Course number 16: “Non-Laser Refractive Surgery”.

22- The 102th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 11-12, 2004. Cairo – Egypt. Course number 12: “Nucleus Management in Phacoemulsificaion”.

  INVITED LECTURES & SYMPOSIA

1- 1st International Users Meeting of the Sunrise Non-contact Holmium Laser LTK corneal shaping system: Bruselles/Belgium 12 of March 1994.

2- Belgium Excimer laser Society: Holmium Laser Thermokeratoplasty. 4 June 1994. Antwerpen/Bélgica.

3- Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology Seminar: LTK for Hyperopia. Cairo Egypt 16 of September 1994.

4- Seminario del programa de formaciَn continuada para recertificaciَon en Oftalmologia, Colegio de Médicos de Alicante, periodo 1991/95: Nuevas técnicas para el tratamiento del estrabismo. 15 of October 1994.

5- LTK 2nd Users Meeting. American Academy of Ophthalmology congress. October 31, 1994. San Francisco USA.

6- Sunrise "Seminar on refractive Surgery for Hyperopia & Astigmatism". Pre-American Academy of Ophthalmology congress. November 1, 1994. San Francisco USA.

7- Simposio Internazionale L'Ipermetropia. SOI i Clinica Ortottica Gualdi:

a- Cheratotomia esagonale e quadrata.  

b- Nella correzione delle ipermetropie e astigmatismi iatrogeni. Renterventi su ipocorrezioni dopo olmio. Rome, 6-7 of October 1995.

8- Sunrise Corneal Shaping System 2nd Users Meeting. Pre American Academy of Ophthalmology congress. October 31, 1995. Atlanta USA.

9-Seminario del programa de formaciَn continuada para recertificaciَn en Oftalmologيa, Colegio de Médicos de Alicante, perيodo 1995/1999: Nuevas Alternativas Terapeuticas en Glaucoma. Esclerostomيa con el laser de Holmio. Alicante, March 9, 1996.

10-Programa SURVIS IV. "Cirugia del segmento anterior y posterior, sus complicaciones".  a- Astigmatismo: Round Table.

b- Hipermetropia Holmium.

c- Cirugia refractiva: Round table

Buenos Aires - Argentina, 18 & 19 of April 1996.

11- Panelist: Hyperopia/Presbyopia. ISRS Mid-Summer Symposium Minneapolis Minnesota 19-21 July 1996.

12- VI Curso avanzado de actualizacioَn en cirugia de catarata y cirugia Refractiva en Espanol. (ALACCSA). 26 de Octubre 1996, Chicago USA. (ASCRS)"Holmium en el tratamineto de Hipermetropia"

13- Sunrise Corneal Shaping System 3rd Users Meeting. Pre-American Academy of Ophthalmology congress. October 28, 1996. Chicago USA.

14- Seminario del programa de formaciَn continuada para re-certificacion en Oftalmologia, Colegio de Médicos de Alicante, periodo 1995/99: Cirugia Refractiva: Actualizaciَon en Termoqueratoplastia Holmio. 5 of April 1997.

15- Symposium: Refractive Surgery in the 21 Century. "Management of Overcorrections Following Myopic Refractive procedures". April 25 1997, Boston USA.

16- Symposium: Novedades en el diagnostico y tratamiento del glaucoma. "Tratamiento del glaucoma refractario mediante esclerostomia AB-externo con laser holmium. Instituto Oftalmolَogico de Alicante-SPAIN. 21 de Junio de 1997.

17- The 11th annual scientific meeting of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. "Excimer laser in treatment of hyperopia". 11 to 14 of March 1998, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

18- The World Refractive Surgery Symposium. "Hyperopia treatment with Holmium laser". July 25-28 1998, Orlando-Florida USA.

19- Refractive surgery Sympsium. Cairo University, Kasr Al Aini Hospital. "Refractive surgery for Hyperopia", 28th of November 1999 Cairo-Egypt.

20- Excimer Laser Symposium, Institute of Eye Research. "Laser Hypermetropic correction" December 5, 1999. Cairo-Egypt.

21- 4th Kuwait International Ophthalmic Symposium & ISRS. "Corneal Inlay" 9th-11th February 2000, Kuwait.

22- The 98th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. "Laser Refractive Surgery" March 1-3, 2000. Cairo -Egypt.

23- The 99th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. March 14-16, 2001. Cairo –Egypt. Symposium 7: Non laser refractive surgery.

24- The 3rd Symposium El Ferrdaous Eye Hospital. “Corneal rotation for the correction of Keratoconus”. June 28-29th, 2001, Zagazig. 

25- Al-Azhar University, Damieta Faculty of Medicine,  1st Annual international meeting : Intracorneal lenses for the correction of hyperopia. Damietta, 13-14 Sept 2001.

26- The 5th Ophthalmology Congress Of Upper Egypt Universities. October 25-26; 2001. El Minia – Egypt. “Complications of IOLs”.

27- The 100th Ophthalmological Society of Egypt annual meeting. Symposium 7: Non Laser refractive surgery, Foldable phakic Anterior chamber IOL. March 4-8, 2002. Cairo –Egypt

28 – Al-Azhar University 20th Annual meeting. Friday 21st of February 2003. Intracorneal Implants (rings and lenses).

29- Alicante - Refractiva 2003, "Intracorneal Lenses". March 2003, Alicante – Spain.

30- Egyptian Society of ocular implants & refractive surgery 14th annual meeting. Refractive surgery beyond LASIK. May 8-9, 2003, Alexandria -Egypt. 

31- The VIIth International congress of the Pan Arab-African Council of Ophthalmology and the XXIInd Congress of the Tunisian Ophthalmology Society, Tunis May 22-25 2003, Symposium: New trends in refractive surgery: Foldable phakic anterior chamber IOL for the correction of high myopia

32-Canal Suez meeting Round table “Refractive surgery Discussion” 20-21 September 2003

33- Annual Scientific Meeting of Ophthalmology department Benha Faculty of Medicine and Egyptian Ophthalmological Society. Benha December 18, 2003. “Intracorneal Implants”.

34- Mansoura University Cataract and Refractive surgery Annual meeting: “Combined cataract and keratoplasty”. 10th of June 2004.

35- Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, summer meeting Alexandria. 2-3 September 2004. Symposium 3; Refractive Surgery update.

36- The annual Canal Suez University meeting. Round table discussion on LASIK complications 9-10 September 2004.

37- The 7th Annual Conference of upper Egypt Universities in association with Egyptian Ophthalmological Society. Pediatric Keratoplasty, Minia 25-26 November 2004.

38- The annual scientific meeting of Ophthalmology Dept. Benha Faculty of Medicine & Egyptian Ophthalmological Society. Benha December 9, 2004. Refractive surgery complications.

39- Al-Azhar University Ophthalmology department Meeting. "Pediatric keratoplasty"  Friday 14th of January 2005.

40- Refractive Surgery Symposium, Institute of Eye Research. "Phakic IOLs". January 26-27, 2005. Cairo-Egypt.

41- The 14th meeting of the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Corneal Diseases. "Foldable Phakic anterior chamber IOLs". February 24 and 25, 2005. Cairo-Egypt.

42- The 103th meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society in conjunction with the Societe Francaise d'Ophtalmologie., March 16-18 2005, Cairo. Symposium No 8: Debatable issues in pediatric Ophthalmology. Indications of pediatric keratoplasty. 

43- The 103th meeting of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society in conjunction with the Societe Francaise d'Ophtalmologie, March 16-18 2005, Cairo. Panel 2: LASIK today and the future.

44- The International VIIIth congres of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology (PACCO) and the XIIth UAE Ophthalmic Conference. 7-10 April 2005 Dubai, UAE

Symposium: microincision Cataract surgery (MICS): Bimanual phaco with pre-chop.

Symposium: Debatable issues in Pediatric Ophthalmology: Indications of pediatric keratoplasty

Symposium: Surgical management of 2ry glaucoma following penetrating keratoplasty.

45- The Mansoura University Cataract and Refractive surgery Annual meeting: Intracorneal Ring segments. The 5th of May, 2005 Mansoura.

46- Egyptian Society of ocular implants & refractive surgery (ESOIRS), 17th annual meeting. 18-20 May, 2005, Alexandria -Egypt.

Didactic Course: Wavefront: Basic and applied. Moderator. 

Optimizing LASIK results with Visx customVue Platform

47- The international symposium of pediatric Ophthalmology. Luxor 1-3 December 2005. Corneal Haze in a newborn.

48- The 104th meeting of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society in conjunction with the Lybian Ophthalmic Society, March 15-17 2005, Cairo. Panel 4: LASIK towards perfection.

49- Second Visx Middle East Users Meeting. LASIK: Present and Future. Panel Discussion Future of Corneal ablative refractive surgery and challenging cases (Presbyopia, surface ablation and iris registration).

50- ESOIRS Egyptian Society of ocular implants & refractive surgery 18th annual meeting. May 2-5, 2006, Alexandria -Egypt. Update on DLK.

51- The Mansoura University Cataract and Refractive surgery Annual meeting: 

- A new technique for Wavefront Guided Ablation

- Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty. The 18th of May, 2006, Mansoura.

52- The summer meeting of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, September 2 &3 2006, Alexandria. “Panel 4: LASIK Problem solving”.

53-  L’Association Medicale Franco-Egyptienne. 10-12 October 2006. “Combined Techniques of penetrating keratoplasty”. Rod el Farag Hospital, Cairo.

54- Beginners & masters of cataract & Refractive surgery. Egyptian Society of Ocular implants ESOIRS November 22-26, 2006 El Gouna -Egypt. Pediatric keratoplasty.

55- The 12th Mansoura University Cataract and Refractive surgery Annual meeting: “Combined cataract and keratoplasty”. 10th of May 2007.

56- The 16th meeting of the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Corneal Diseases. "Surface ablation Vs. LASIK using customized ablation". February 15 and 16, 2007. Cairo-Egypt.

57- Judge: Refractive surgery debate and trial. Guilty or not guilty ?. ESOIRS Egyptian Society of ocular implants & refractive surgery 19th annual meeting. May 22-25, 2007, Alexandria -Egypt.

INVESTIGATION FELLOWSHIPS AND PROJECTS

1- Official Clinical Fellow Refractive Surgery and Ph.D. Degree from the 1st October 1991 till the 1st of October 1994 Ophthalmology department, University of Alicante.

2- Investigator for the co-operative project between Laboratorios Ciba-Vision S.A. Spain and Ophthalmology department, University of Alicante "Estudio experimental del Diclofenac Sodico en el tratamiento  de la queratitis experimental" 1992-1993.

3- Fellowship trip for assisting and participating in the Spanish Oftalmological Society annual meeting Seville-Spain, October 1992. Divisiَn de Oftalmologيa, University of Alicante.

4- Investigator for the "FISS" Investigation Project N 1487-95 “Utilizacion de bioadhesivos en la cirugia Oftalmica", May-Dec95.

5- Investigative fellowship: Foundation "Bienvenida Navarro-Luciano Tripodi" May 1996. Project on Antimitotic doses for secondary cataract.

6- Research Fellow: corneal and external diseases. Luisiana State University Eye center. New Orleans, USA. 1/7/1998 till 31/12/1998

ATTENDANCE FOR SEMINARS AND COURSES

1- Seminarios del programa de formacion continuada para recertificaciَn en Oftalmologيa, Colegio de Médicos de Alicante, periodo 1991/95.

2- III Course de Actualizacion para Postgraduados. Divisiَn de Oftalmologia University of Alicante. Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Alicante. Alicante, 10 y 11 de January 1992

3- Course "modern aspects of Intraocular Inflamation". Sociedad Espanola del Sur Este. Peniscola 13 y 14 de April 1992.

4- Courses of Doctorado en la ciencia de la visiَn aٌno académico 1991/1992, 1992-93. University of Alicante, Departament of Ophthalmology.

5- Course of "Especialista Universitario en Oftalmologيa laboral, preventiva y social". 1 de enero 1992 until 31 de December 1992 (University of Alicante).

6- Course de Especialista University Specialist in catarata and Refractive-implant surgery. 1 of January 1993 until 31 of Decembre 1993 (University of Alicante).

7- Course Internacional en Oftalmologيa. Instituto de Barraquer, Barcelona 15-18 of September 1993.

8- International Course of the European Society of Ophthalmology "EUPO" Santiago de Compostela-Spain, 28 - 30 of September 1993.

9- 98th American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 31-November 2, San Francisco USA.

10- International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) mid summer Symposium. July 28-30 1995, Minneapolis-USA.

11- ALK Complications avoidnace & Management Course. International Society of Refractive Surgery mid summer Symposium. July 28-30 1995, Minneapolis-USA.

12- Excimer Laser Workshop.International Society of Refractive Surgery mid summer Symposium. July 28-30 1995, Minneapolis-USA.

13- 71 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalmologيa Sept. 23-27, Salamanca Spain.

14- Como inciarse en la cirugيa del vitreo. 71 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌola de Oftalm., Sept. 23-27 1995, Salamanca-Spain.

15- International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) Pre AAO Symposium. October 31-November2 1995, Atlana-USA.

16- 99th American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 31-November 2 1995, Atlanta USA.

17- Programa SURVIS IV. "Cirugيa del segmento anterior y posterior, sus complicaciones". Buenos Aires - Argentina, 18 y 19 de April 1996.

18- The 3rd Keratomileusis Study Group International Congress. 6 & 7 of September 1996 Caracas-Venezuela.

19- The 72nd Congreso de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia Sept. 24-28 1996, Madrid-Spain.

20- International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) Pre AAO Symposium. October 24-26 1996, Chicago-USA.

21- V Course Avanzado de actualizaciَn en Cirugia de catarata y Cirugia Refractiva. Asociaciَn Latinoamericana de Cirujanos de Cornea Catarata y Segmento Anterior (ALACCSA), October 26 1996 Chicago-USA.

22- 100 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 26-31, Chicago USA.

23- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium ASCRS, April, 26-30 Boston USA.

24- 73 Congreso de la Sociedad Espaٌnola de Oftalmologيa Sept. 24-28 1997, Granada-Spain.

25- 101 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 26-29 1997, San Francisco USA.

26- The World Refractive Surgery Symposium (ISRS). July 25-28 1998, Orlando-Florida USA.

27- International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) Pre AAO Symposium. November 6&7  1998.

28- 102 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, November 8-11 1998, New Orleans USA.

29- Vth International Congress of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology & the 95th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, March 1-5 1999, Cairo - Egypt.

30- 103 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, October 23-27 1999, Orlando - USA.

31- European Society of Cataract  and refractive surgeons, Munich – Germany; from 6th-10th of September 2003. 

32- European Society of Cataract  and refractive surgeons,Paris-France; from 11th-14th of September 2004. 

33- European Society of Cataract  and refractive surgeons, Lisbon-Portugal; from 9th-13th of September 2005.

35- European Society of Cataract  and refractive surgeons, London-England; from 10th-14th of September 2006.

TABLOID PUBLICATIONS

Alio JL, Ismail MM.: Holmium YAG laser being used to correct hyperopia with or without astigmatism. Ocular surgery news International edition July 1994.

Alio JL, Ismail MM.: Keratotomy overcorrections can be corrected with sutures. Ocular surgery news, International edition. August, 1994.

Ismail MM.: News and updates on the sunrise corneal shaping system. Sunlight, Volume I Issue 3, December 1994.

Ismail MM.: Hyperopia, Presbyopia moving Targets. Ophthalmology Times. 21-27 August 1995.

Ismail MM.: Patient age a factor in LTK. Ophthalmology Times 21-27 August 95

Ismail MM.: Does silicone IOL has a future ?. Ophthalmology Times, 4-10 of September 1995.

Ismail MM.: News and updates on the sunrise corneal shaping system. Sunlight, Volume I-Issue 4, November 1995.

Ismail MM, Alio JL.: Long-term safety of PRK is good. Ophthalmology Times, 11-17 December 1995.

Ismail MM.: Viable treatment for hyperopes. Ophthalmology Times, 19-25 February 1996.

Ismail MM., Pérez-Santonja JJ, Alio JL.: Lamellar resection and LTK. Ophthalmology Times, 21:12-13 November 1996