The Department of Ophthalmology and Surgery at Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine organized its 52nd annual scientific conference, under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of the University, Prof. Ali Al-Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals.

The conference discussed recent developments in various subspecialties in the field of ophthalmology and surgery, as well as the latest scientific research carried out by faculty members in the department.

Special workshops were also prepared for training in eye examinations, as well as a surgical workshop for training in strabismus and glaucoma operations, under the supervision of an elite group of department professors.

Prof. Amr Saleh, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology and Surgery, said that the conference had accomplished its goal of presenting the scientific and research activity of the department and conveying the experiences of its members to the conference attendees from various hospitals in the Republic. The conference was also able to prove the scientific and research leadership of the Faculty of Ophthalmology in the field of ophthalmology and surgery.

It is noteworthy that the closing session of the conference witnessed the honoring of a group of full-time professors who are experts in the field of ophthalmology and surgery, as well as honoring the best professor and faculty members who have made great contributions to the management of the department’s work in the past period