Dr. Ahmed Shaarawy
Lecturer of Ophthalmology at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt, and consultant cornea and refractive surgeon. Trained at Devers Eye Institute (Portland, Oregon) under Prof. Mark A. Terry — one of the pioneers of modern DMEK and DSAEK endothelial transplantation. First surgeon to perform the S-DMEK technique in Egypt and the broader Arab region. AAO-published author and inventor of the Smart Splash and Graft Exchange DALK techniques.
Career timeline
Two decades of cornea sub-specialty practice.
Medical school + ophthalmology residency
Cairo University, Egypt. Top-ranking class graduate.
Master's of Ophthalmology
Research Institute of Ophthalmology — sub-specialty in anterior segment surgery.
Cornea Clinical & Research Fellowship
Devers Eye Institute — Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA. Under Prof. Mark A. Terry and Dr. Michael Straiko — pioneers of modern DMEK and DSAEK.
AAO 2014 — Chicago
Co-author on poster: "DMEK in Corneas with Prior Refractive Surgery" — mean BSCVA improved from 20/41 to 20/24 (P=0.026). Presented at McCormick Place.
First S-DMEK in Egypt and the Arab region
Established the S-DMEK technique — selective endothelial transplantation with S-stamp tissue orientation — in the regional standard of care.
Smart Splash — AAO 1-Minute Video
Novel surgical technique for DALK (deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty) using a blunt spatula to safely decompress the big bubble. Published in the AAO 1-Minute Video series.
Graft Exchange DALK — AAO Editors' Choice
Surgical video on repeated DALK technique for failed grafts in pediatric patients — selected as AAO Editors' Choice.
5,000+ surgeries milestone
Documented case log across LASIK, ICL, cataract, ICRS, DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PKP, stem-cell, and corneal tattoo procedures. 98% overall success rate.
Society memberships
- Egyptian Society of Keratoplasty & Keratoconus Treatment (ESK-CT)Founder
- Egyptian Ophthalmological Society (EOS)
Signature techniques
- S-DMEK — first in Egypt and the Arab region
- Smart Splash — AAO-published novel DALK technique
- Graft Exchange DALK — AAO Editors' Choice surgical video
- Femto SMILE Pro — flapless laser vision correction
- EVO Visian ICL — STAAR Surgical certified surgeon
- Combined ICRS + corneal cross-linking for keratoconus
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