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Dr. Ahmed Shaarawy was the first surgeon to perform S-DMEK in Egypt and the Arab region. Joint fellowship and doctorate at Devers Eye Institute (USA).
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Why patients travel to us
Dr. Shaarawy introduced S-DMEK endothelial transplantation to Egypt and the broader Arab world after his joint fellowship and doctorate at Devers Eye Institute (USA).
Same surgical instruments (Katena, Storz), same equipment (Zeiss, Schwind), same eye-bank tissue (VisionGift, Saving Sight), same protocols used in the USA, London or Berlin.
Your next step
International trust built on real outcomes — patients travel from across the Arab region and beyond for surgery with Dr. Ahmed Shaarawy. Plus operations performed directly in multiple countries.
By the numbers
S-DMEK technique
Replaces only the inner endothelial layer with no sutures — faster recovery, sharper vision.
All forms of corneal transplantation · LASIK and femto-LASIK · cataract · ICL implantation.
Transparent pricing · USD
Same surgical techniques, same eye-bank tissue sources, same equipment manufacturers. The price differential reflects operating cost — not clinical compromise.
| Procedure | Cairo 🇪🇬 | Riyadh 🇸🇦 | Dubai 🇦🇪 | London 🇬🇧 | Berlin 🇩🇪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Femto LASIK (per eye) | $600 | $1,500 | $1,800 | $3,500 | $2,900 |
EVO Visian ICL (per eye) | $1,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $4,000 |
DMEK corneal transplant | $3,000 |
Where we operate
Iraq (KRG)
Travel logistics
We handle airport pickup, partner-hotel rates, and English-speaking aftercare end-to-end. Most international patients spend less than a week in Cairo for routine procedures.
Most procedures run 50–80% cheaper than the UK / Germany / Gulf. Exact pricing is in USD on every service page; insurance reports issued in English on request.
Patient-friendly articles on eye conditions, corneal surgery, and vision correction — to help you understand your condition better.
Recent topography, OCT, or just your symptoms is enough to start. We respond in English with the right approach, the all-in cost, and travel logistics.
Services
Femto LASIK · SMILE Pro · PRK
Clinical Fellow · Joint DoctorateJoint clinical-and-research fellowship and doctorate under Prof. Mark A. Terry — co-developer of modern DMEK and DSAEK (sutureless endothelial corneal transplantation) — and Dr. Michael Straiko, at one of the most respected cornea-surgery institutes in the U.S. 🇺🇸
Lecturer at the Eye Research Institute — ongoing teaching and clinical research in Cairo.
Techniques presented at ASCRS · ISRS · AAO — used by surgeons worldwide.
| $8,000 |
| $9,500 |
| $14,000 |
| $12,000 |
Cataract + Premium IOL | $1,400 | $3,500 | $4,200 | $5,500 | $4,800 |
Saudi Arabia
LASIK / ICL / cataract: 4 days minimum. DMEK / DSAEK / DALK: 7–10 days. Follow-up can shift to your local ophthalmologist with our protocol.
We provide detailed surgical reports, medication schedules, and complication red-flags in English. Many international patients only return for the 1, 3, 6, 12-month checks.
