Program Overview
The uveitis and medical Retina subspecialists manage the entire spectrum of the disease, with an ability to treat complex uveitis / retinal and anterior segment cases in relation to underlying systemic and ocular conditions.
Fellows of this program expected to see the full spectrum pathology, from the routine and common to the unusual and complex, infectious, and non-infectious anterior, intermediate, posterior and panuveitis, ocular manifestations of common systemic diseases like Diabetic retinopathy, Ocular TB presentation and ocular involvement of connective tissue diseases and will cover all age groups including pediatric patients.
Fellows will be trained in both medical, surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities including the appropriate use of laboratory investigations and ancillary testing, the application and interpretation of advanced multimodal ophthalmology imaging, the safe and effective implementation of immunomodulatory therapy including classical immunomodulators agents and biologicals, and proficiency with cataract surgery for uveitis cases , anterior chamber diagnostic tap , and vitreous injections and biopsy techniques and the implantation of sustained-release intravitreal steroid and antibiotics devices .
Goals and Objectives
- Formulate a structured evidence-based knowledge about ocular immunology and common systemic and infectious diseases related to ocular inflammation manifestations and its international diagnostic criteria and up-to-date management.
- Exposure to and competence in diagnosis and management of the full spectrum of specific ophthalmic entities in
uveitis and medical Retina cases.
- The primary focus of the fellow ship is on the ocular inflammation diseases in all age group including: scleritis, uveitis, and orbital inflammatory diseases with their common and rare presentations, with good exposure to Medical Retina common encountered cases.
- Competence in advanced anterior segment surgery and intravitreal injections and drug delivery injectable devices.
- Design, conduct, analyze, present, and publish relevant clinical and/or basic research in
Uveitis and Medical Retina diseases.
- Prepare for practice in a tertiary-level/academic setting ophthalmology care facility.
Clinical Training and Key Rotations
Fellow year1 will cover 12 blocks of uveitis clinics
- Covering complex uveitis cases from emergency and outpatient clinic.
- Retina rotation: exposure to different medical retinal cases and giving intravitreal injections.
Fellow year 2 (12 blocks of uveitis / retina clinics)
- Training in (OCT, optic disc photographs, FFA, ICG, wide field photo, anterior segment OCT)
- Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: practice competently and independently.
- Retina; performing laser (pan retinal photocoagulation)
- Complex uveitis conditions
Fellow year 3
- Uveitis and retina clinic 3 blocks
- Research 6 blocks
- Rheumatology rotation 2 blocks
- Infectious diseases rotation 1 block
Contact Information
Program Director:
Dr. Zamzam Al-Baker, Sr. Consultant Uveitis
Associate Program Director(s):
Dr. Sonia Attia, Consultant Uveitis
Program Coordinator:
Ms. Amal Nasser
Program Email:
NCHEKKALICHINTAVIDA@hamad.qa
