Program Overview
The Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowship is a three-year program which aims to provide training for a comprehensive practice in all aspects of pediatric ophthalmology, including extensive experience with pediatric and adult strabismus. It emphasizes medical and surgical eye care for all children with ophthalmic diseases and management of adults with strabismus and disorders of ocular motility. The schedule balances clinical examination and surgical exposure with opportunities for research and resident teaching. Our pediatric ophthalmologists see many patients per year and perform various procedures per year. By the completion of the fellowship, we hope to have trained competent and compassionate clinicians that can become a leader in the field of pediatric ophthalmology.
Goals and Objectives
This fellowship is aimed at providing an in depth, diverse and enriching experience focused on pediatric eye disease and strabismus, including pediatric cataract, pediatric glaucoma, nasolacrimal disorders, oculoplastic disorders, neuro-ophthalmic disorders, ROP screening and treatment. The Fellow will gain excellent surgical experience in strabismus and ocular motility disorders for children and adult, pediatric cataract, and some oculoplastic procedures.
The following are the overall objectives for the program:
- To provide a complete fellowship training experience in pediatric ophthalmology with surgical and clinical exposure to all disciplines within the field including strabismus (pediatric + adult), ped. cataract, ped. glaucoma, cornea, anterior segment disorders, oculoplastics, retinopathy of prematurity, neuro-ophthalmology.
- To expose training fellows to the wide range of pediatric systemic diseases with ocular manifestations.
- To provide a pediatric ophthalmology research experience resulting in the publication of at least one manuscript.
- To offer personal and professional development to nurture future academically oriented pediatric ophthalmologists who are active in the field, demonstrate exemplary doctor-patient/parent relationships and ethical behavior.
Clinical Training and Key Rotations
The rotations are the same across the three fellowship years with different supervision level:
- Pediatric ophthalmology clinics
- Strabismus clinics
- ROP service
- Pediatric glaucoma clinic
- Optometry rotation
- Ophthalmology pediatric research activities
First year: direct supervision (D)
Second year: between Supervision immediately available (I/D A) & Supervision available (I/D B)
Thirdyear: Oversight supervision (O/S)
Contact Information
Program Director:
Dr. Huda Al Mahdi
Associate Program Director(s):
Dr. Ayda Khalfan Abdulla Al Ali
Program Coordinator:
Ms. Amal Nasser
Program Email:
NCHEKKALICHINTAVIDA@hamad.qa
