Ophthalmologist optometrist

Dr. Waseem Haider Jafri

Experience

• Consultant Ophthalmologist at Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region. Khamis Mushayt, KSA. Jun 2009 - Present

-Created the methods of examination of the premature babies for screening of Retinopathy of Prematurity and trained several Doctors.

-Screening and management of Diabetic Retinopathy and other Retinal disorders.

-Worked as Comprehensive Ophthalmologist.

• Associate Professor and Chief Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Isra Post-Graduate- May 1998-Jun 2009 Institute of Ophthalmology. Karachi, Pakistan.

• Supervisor of Fellowship Training in Vitreoretina at College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan. 2006

• Worked as Supervisor of Fellowship Training in Ophthalmology at College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan. 2003

• Examiner of Fellowship examination of Ophthalmology of College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan. 2003

• Lecturer at Department of Physiology Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi, Pakistan. Apr 1990- Sep 1992

• Lecturer at Department of Pathology Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi, Pakistan. July 1989-Apr 1990

• Registrar in Ophthalmology Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi. Nov 1986-Oct 1988

• Worked as House Surgeon in Ophthalmology Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center July 1985- July 1986 Education

• Fellowship in Posterior Segment Ophthalmology (Retina Fellow) at Mahidol University Hospital under- Oct 1996-Oct 1997 World Health Organization (WHO) Fellowship Program. Bangkok, Thailand

• Fellowship of College of Physicians and Surgeons FCPS (Ophth) at College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Nov 1996

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Sindh Medical College, University of Karachi Sep 1985 Teaching Skills

• Technique of indirect Ophthalmoscopy in neonates, preterm, infants, children and adults.

• Eye examination techniques in new born babies.

• Slit lamp examination in children and adults.

• Technique of intravitreal injection in preterm babies of retinopathy of prematurity.

• Technique of intravitreal injection in adults.

• Examination techniques in screening for retinopathy of prematurity.

• Techniques of indirect laser photocoagulation in babies with retinopathy of prematurity.

• Techniques of laser photocoagulation in diabetic retinopathy and other retinal disorders.

• Techniques of fundus fluorescine angiography.

Main Skills and Surgical Skills

• Expert in Screening and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.

• Expert in Screening and Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

• Expert in Management of other Retinal Disorder

Extra Ocular Procedures

• Chalazion excision

• Lid growth excision and biopsy

• Entropian

• Primary repair of Traumatic Lid

Lascerations

• Ptosis

• Tarsorraphy

• One, two and three snip

procedures

• Syringing and Probing in

children and adults

• Dacryocystectomy

• Dacryocystorhinostomy

• Squint surgery, Recession,

Resection, Myotomy and

Myectomy Procedures.

• Pterygium Excision with or

without Autograft

• Conjunctival Growth Excision

and Biopsy

• Primary Repair of Traumatic

Conjunctival Tear and

Lascerations

• Subconjunctival Injections

• Subtenon Injections

• Retrobulbar Injections

• Peribulbar Injectio

Intraocular Procedures

Cell Phone: +1-725-***-****

LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/waseem-jafri-3306771a/ Email: ************@*****.***

Google Scholar: Waseem Haider Jafri - Google Scholar Anterior Segment Procedures

• Cataract surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantations, Extracapsular Cataract Extraction, Phacoemulsification.

• Trabeculectomy

• Combined Procedures (Phaco with Trabeculectomy and Intraocular Lens Implantation)

• Peripheral Iridectomy

• Primary Repair of Corneal and Corneoscleral Tear with or without Iris or Ciliary body Prolapse and with or without Anterior Vitrectomy.

• Primary Repair of Corneal Lascerations with Iris Prolapse

• Conjunctival Flap in impending corneal Perforation

• Corneal Transplantation

Posterior Segment Procedures

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with or without Endolaser (20Guage,23Guage,25Guage)

• Parsplana vitrectomy with silicone oil or Gas injections.(SF6 or C3F8).

• Removal of Silicone oil Through Parsplana approach.

• Scleral Buckling or Encirclement Procedures in Retinal Detachment

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Removal of Dropped Nucleus and Lens fragments during Phacoemulsifications.

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Removal of Posterior Dislocated Intraocular Lens.

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Removal of Intraocular Foreign Body

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Segmentation and Removal of Preretinal membranes.

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Peeling of Internal Limiting membrane in Macular Hole Surgery with Gas Injections.

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation.

• Parsplana posterior capsulotomy and Anterior Vitrectomy.

• Parsplana Vitrectomy with Removal of Posterior Dislocated or Subluxated Lens.

• Intravitreal Injections in Adults and in NEONATES in cases of RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (Leucentis and Avastin). Lasers

• Panretinal photocoagulations

• Grid Laser photocoagulations

• Yag Laser Capsulotomy

• Yag Laser Suture lysis

• Laser Iridotomy

• Laser Photocoagulation of Eye lash follicles in Trichiasis

• Indirect Laser Photocoagulation in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Diode Laser.

• Cyclophotocoagulation by Diode Laser G probe

• Endocyclophotocoagulation

Publications

• DISSERTATION FOR FINAL FELLOWSHIP OF COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN ACUTE ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA SECONDARY TO CATARACT, MANAGEMENT AND VISUAL OUTCOME.

• MANAGEMENT OF PSEUDOPHAKIC RETINAL DETACHMENT, Pakistan journal of ophthalmology volume 23 Number 4 Oct. 2007, 187- 191.

• ANATOMICAL SUCEESS AND VISUAL OUTCOME AFTER SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF GIANT RETINAL TEAR. International ophthalmology update Vol.8, No.2 April-June 2010 21-24.

• RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY: ARE WE MISSING ANY INFANT WITH RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY. Br J Ophthalmology 2012 96: 1052-1055 originally published online May 30, 2012. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-201*-******

• RISK FACTORS AND PRESENTATION OF GIANT RETINAL TEAR J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci June- Aug 2009;8(2):160-4 Isra Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Karachi. Licenses & Certifications

• Saudi Council for Health Specialties 2009- Present

• Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates 2003- Present

• Pakistan Medical Council 1985- Present

Academic Memberships

• International Member of American Academy Ophthalmology 2006-Present

• Elected Member of Asia-Pacific Vitreoretinal Society

• Member of Saudi Ophthalmological Society

• Senior Life Member of Ophthalmological Society of Pakistan

• Life Member of Association of Pediatric Ophthalmologist of Pakistan

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