CURRICULUM VITAE

2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor Basic Med. Sc., Kuwait University, Kuwait 1984 - MBChB, Glasgow University, United Kingdom, 1992

- FRCSC, Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians of Canada, 1999. Canada.

- Certified (one year) fellowship in diseases of the Vitreous and Retina from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. McGill University, Canada.

Certificates: - Certificate of Provisional Registration As A Medical Practitioner, The General Medical

Council (GMC). July 14, 1992. London, United Kingdom. Registration Number 3659861.

- The Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (LMCC). September 9, 1993. - USMLE step 1 (Basic Science), October 15, 1997. - USMLE step 2 (Clinical Science), March 4, 1998. - Clinical Skills Assessment (ECFMG), March 17, 1999. - Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate, April 19,

1999. Certificate Number 0-586-114-1. - Maintenance of certification program (MOC) certificate of the Royal college of

Physician and Surgeons of Canada, from 2000 – 2005.

III. Professional Experience: (a) Academic Position

Title From To University Country

Assistant Professor 2001 Dec 08 Kuwait Kuwait

Associate Professor Dec 08 June 14 Kuwait Kuwait

b) Ministry of Health level

Chairman/Assoc. Chairman Department From To

Head of Retina Unit (Unit C) Ophthalmology 2003 June 2014

Board member of Overseas treatment

Committee ( Chairman of Retina

committee )

Ophthalmology 2004 June 2014

Board member of Ophthalmology

Council

Ophthalmology 2005 2014

Assistant Program Director. Kuwait

Ophthalmology Residency Program

Ophthalmology 2005 2009

Internal Examiner for Kuwait

Ophthalmology Residency Program

Ophthalmology 2005 Till date

Chairman of Ophthalmology Faculty KIMS Feb 2010 April 2015

Committees:

Al-Bahar Eye Center Research Committee Al-Bahar Eye Center 2005 to 2014

Faculty Level: - Neuroscience visual system curriculum review Committee member 2001 – 2002. Co-ordinator

(Neuroscience) Dr. Aneja. - Transfer student selection committee member (students transferred from other faculties to

faculty of Medicine), (Chaired by Vice Dean Academic) 2003 - Self evaluation committee (as preparation for international recognition of the Faculty of

Medicine), Chaired by Vice Dean Academic from June 2003 till February 2006. - Student advisor (fifth year students) from 2003 till date.

Community Level: - A consultant Ophthalmologist and Retina specialist providing eye care service at Al-Bahar eye

hospital including out-patient clinic, laser, and surgery at tertiary care eye hospital ( Al Bahar hospital ) serving all Kuwait.

- Initiated The National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program Project in September 2001

using Digital Fundus Cameras to Screen for Diabetic Retinopathy in Kuwait.

During the above project 2 publications and one submitted paper were produced (please refer to my publications):

1. Efficacy and reliability of fundus digital camera as a screening tool for diabetic

retinopathy in Kuwait. J Diabetes Complications.2003; 17: 229-233.

2. Retinopathy in newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Med PrincPract 2005; 14: 293- 296

- The founder of Diabetic retinopathy screening program 2003 ( in association with other

members of Kuwait diabetes association).

Initiated & supervised mass screening program for Diabetic retinopathy in Kuwait.

The program was sponsored by Awqaf public foundation.

Twenty five digital fundus cameras were placed to cover Kuwait geography.

After 5 years since the program started the rate of end – stage diabetic retinopathy complications declined significantly in Kuwait.

-- Lecture to the public in Arabic titled “ Diabetes and the eye, how to preserve your sight” given at the national diabetes day. 2003. Kuwait diabetes association. Kefan. Kuwait.

- Educational booklet on Diabetes and the eye in Arabic distributed to the public (Free copy).

(C) MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

- Member of The American Academy of Ophthalmology - Member of The Canadian Ophthalmic Society - Member of The American Association of Retina Specialists - Member of The American Diabetes Association - Kuwait Diabetes Association

3. Professional achievements: Founder & CEO of Kuwait Specialized Eye Center ( KSEC ) Established in 2014 with vision to provide world class comprehensive eye care for Kuwait and the region. State-of-art design and equipped with latest technology to provide unparalleled eye care. For the past 2 years It became the busiest eye care provider in the country. In addition to eye care the institute provides high standard Ophthalmology education and training courses to eye doctors as well as research. A research Lab was established within the institute with a focus to the development of new surgical instruments.

4. (A) COURSES TAUGHT / ORGANIZED: a) Undergraduate Courses:

Neuro-ophthalmology lectures (2 Lectures) Tutorial (One hour)

Lab (2 hours) to the Fourth year medical students (all year students ~ 100 students)

Lectures on Basic Ophthalmology to Seventh year medical students. Every 2 weeks rotation 2 Lectures to a group of 4-6 students.

b) Post graduate courses:

Primary Care Doctors: Ophthalmology lectures to primary care physicians in the Third & fourth Comprehensive Training Course for Primary Care Physicians, Organized by KIMS (12 Lectures), September 28, 2002 &. March 9, 2002. May 12, 2002 & January 8, 2003

The first Kuwait Diabetic Workshop Program. Diabetic retinopathy lecture. April 5, 2004. Given to primary care physicians at Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah health center.

The 1st Kuwait Workshop on Virtual Reality Ophthalmic Surgical Training and Educational Vitreoretinal Day. 2005. Faculty of Medicine. Kuwait University.

Vitreoretinal Intensive Teaching Program. Given to all Ophthalmology residents at Al-Bahar Eye Center. October 22- 24, ‘07

Lecturer at the Workshop on Diabetic retinopathy: Screening,

stages and guidelines for referral. January 20-24, 2008. Al Saqer primary care center. Kuwait.

Ophthalmic Pathology course for Kuwait Ophthalmology residency program. February 10 – 14, 2008.

Guest Tutor Ralph Eagle, MD from the Wills eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA

University of Toronto Residency Program Guest Lecture ( Two lectures to Toronto University Residents ). November 15, 2008

B) Conferences:

Conferences Organized:

1) The First Kuwait Vitreoretinal Meeting. March 10-11, 2001. Al-Bahar Eye Center, Kuwait.

2) The Sixth Kuwait International Ophthalmic Symposium (Vireoretinal

Updates). April 10 – 11, 2004. Al-Bahar Eye Center. Kuwait. 3) Photodynamic therapy Symposium March 4, 2006 (one day symposium)

Kuwait. 4) The Ninth International Ophthalmology conference (Vitreoretinal

update), October 20 & 21, 2007. Sahara golf club, Kuwait. 5) ESASO Medical & Surgical Module ( Chief organizer ), Hosted at KSEC ,

Dec. 3-7, 2016

Conferences Attended:

1) Sally Letson Annual Symposium. A practical Approach to Pediatric Ophthlmology and Genetics. September 15 – 16, 1995. Ottawa, Canada.

2) McGill University Ophthalmology Basic Science and Review Course, December 13-16, 1995. Manoir Saint-Sauveur-de-Monts, Quebec, Canada.

3) International Pediatric Ophthalmology Conference. McGill University, Montreal, Canada, June 16- 19, 1996.

4) Sally Letson Annual Symposium. Medical & Surgical Retina, September 19 - 21 1996. Ottawa, Canada.

5) McGill University Ophthalmology Basic Science and Review course.

Manoir Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, December 10-13, 1996.

6) University of Houston-Texas Ophthalmology Basic Science Course.

February 3-28, 1997. Houston, Texas.

7) Sally Letson Annual Symposium. The Present and the Future of Refractive

Surgery, September 25 - 27 1997. Ottawa, Canada.

8) The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Conference ,

October 26- 29, 1997. San Francisco, USA.

9) Sally Letson Annual Symposium. Glaucoma, September 24 – 26, 1998.

Ottawa, Canada.

10) The American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Conference.

November 8 – 11, 1998. New Orleans, USA.

11) The 24th Annual Ophthalmology Review Course. The Wills Eye Hospital.

March 13-17, 1999. Philadelphia, USA.

12) The American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Conference and the

Subspecialty Retina meeting, October 24 – 27, 1999. Orlando, USA.

13) The 12th Advanced Vitreous Surgery Course. Duke University Eye Center.

April 27-29, 2000. Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA.

14) Fifth International Conference on Ocular Trauma, July 14-16, 2000.

Montreal, Canada.

15) The First Kuwait Vitreo-retinal Meeting. An update on Diabetic

Retinopathy, Macular hole and Retinopathy of Prematurity. March 10-

11, 2001. Al-Bahar Eye Center. Kuwait.

16) Neuro-ophthalmology, Orbit &Oculoplasty Symposium. November 6-8,

2001. Al-Bahar Eye Center. Kuwait.

17) Cornea & External eye Disease Symposium. February 2-3, 2002. Al-Bahar Eye Center, Kuwait.

18) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the pre- academy Retina Subspecialty Meeting. October 20–23, 2002. Orlando, Florida, USA.

19) An Update in Orbit & Oculoplasty. April 26-30, 2003. Kuwait.

20) Ocular Genetics & Strabismus Update. January 14 & 17, 2004. Al-Bahar Eye Center. Kuwait.

21) Glaucoma Day Symposium. February 11, 2004. Al-Bahar eye Center. Kuwait.

22) The Sixth International Ophthalmic Symposium (Vireoretinal

update). April 10 & 11, 2004. Kuwait.

24) Neuro-ophthalmology Conference & Clinical workshop. May

22-25, 2004. Al-Bahar Eye Center. Kuwait.

25) The 4th Meeting of European Vitreo Retinal Society (Update on Diabetic

retinopathy), September 12-15, 2004. Istanbul, Turkey.

26) International Course in Refractive Laser Surgery by Carl Ziess Meditec.

London Vision Clinic. September 17-18, 2004. London, U.K

27) European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Conference,

September 18-22, 2004. Paris.

28) The Fourth International Retina & Vitreous Symposium of the

Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society. February 16 – 19, 2005. Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

29) Pan Arab / African Conference of Ophthalmology (PAACO) Meeting. April 6-9, 2005. Dubai, UAE.

30) Apodized Diffractive IOL Symposia. April 8, 2005. Dubai.

31) Visian ICL® hands-on instructional course. September 26, 2005. Kuwait.

32) The 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS). July 16-20, 2005. Montreal, Canada.

33) Stand Alone AMD Workshop, December 2-3, 2005. Dubai.

34) Vision 2020, Kuwait International Conference on Prevention of

Blindness, May 16-18, 2006. Marina Hotel, Kuwait.

35) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina Subspecialty Meeting. November 11- 14, 2006. Las Vegas, USA.

36) The Seventh Euretina Congress. May 17-20, 2007. Monte Carlo, Monaco.

37) The 1st. Qatari Ophthalmology Subspecialty Symposium. Doha, Qatar. May 9-10, 2008. ( Invited speaker )

38) The Eighth Euretina Congress. May 22-25, 2008. Vienna,Austria. ( Invited

speaker )

39) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina

Subspecialty Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. November 7-11, 2008.

40) Retina Congress New York ( ASRS annual meeting ). Sept 30 –Oct 4, 2009,

New York, USA. ( Invited speaker )

41) Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital (Ophthalmology Update 2009).Dharan,

Saudia Arabia. ( Invited speaker )

42) Sight 2009 Conference ( Organized by Cleveland Clinic ), (Invited Guest

Speaker) ( 2 talks on Endoscopic Eye Surgery & The use of Tisseel for

Optic pit detachment ) November 10-12, 2009. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

43) Kuwait Neuro-Ophthalmology Symposium. 9-11 January 2010. Kuwait.

44) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina

Subspecialty Meeting. Chicago. October 15-16, 2010

( Senior instructor of instruction course on “ The uses of the Endoscope in

Ocular surgery”)

45) The second Qatari International symposium on Ocular Trauma.

Doha, Qatar. November 25-27, 2010. ( Invited speaker )

46) Euretina conference. 26-29 May, 2011. London, UK. ( Invited speaker at

Ocular Trauma course )

47) Kuwait Ophthalmology Annual conference. September 30- October 1,

2011. Marina Hotel. Kuwait.

48) Euretina. Milan 2012. ( Invited speaker at Ocular Trauma course )

49) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina

Subspecialty Meeting. Chicago. Nov. 10-13, 2012

50) Euretina. Hamburg 2013. ( Invited speaker at Ocular Trauma course )

51) WOC 2014. Tokyo, April 2-6, 2014.

52) Euretina. London 2014 . ( Invited speaker at Ocular Trauma course )

53) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina

Subspecialty Meeting. Chicago. Oct 18-21. 2014

54) APAO . Guangzhou, China, April 1-4, 2015. ( Speaker )

55) Euretina. Nice. 2015 . ( Invited speaker at Ocular Trauma course )

56) The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pre-Retina

Subspecialty Meeting. Nov. 14-17. 2015. Las Vegas.

57) Cairo Retina meeting. Cairo Jan 2016. ( Invited speaker )

58) EPOMEC ( Samaya Conference ) March 2016. ( Invited speaker )

59) Euretina. Copenhagen 2016 . ( Invited speaker at Cesare Forlini Trauma

course )

60) Oman Ophthalmology Conference. Muscat. 6-7 Jan. 2017. ( Invited

speaker )

61) Magrabi Conference. Abu Dhabi. 27-29 Jan. UAE. ( Invited speaker )

VII. HONORS / INNOVATIONS: Awards:

1. Certificate of Merit in Clinical Gynecology, Glasgow University 1991/ 1992. 2. Distinction (Grade A) in Internal Medicine clinical final exam, 1992 Glasgow

University, UK. 3. Second clinician Prize at the 21st Annual Ophthalmology Clinical & Scientific

Research day of McGill University. June 5, 1999. The Montreal General Hospital, Canada.

Innovations: New surgical innovation for closing symptomatic Optic Nerve Pit-associated Macular detachment using fibrin (Tisseel) glue.First reported case series. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Retina cases & Brief reports 2008. Patents of New instrument for Toric IOL alignment Tool. US Patent no. 8,419,790 B1 ( Apr. 16, 2013 US Patent no. 9, 474, 596 B2 ( Oct.25, 2016 )

VIII. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Research papers: (Post Ph.D.)

A: Indexed full length peer reviewed papers:

1. Khalid Sabti, Susan Lindley, Marino Discepola, Magdi Mansour. Uveal effusion

after cataract surgery: An echographic study. Ophthalmology. 2001; 108: 100-

103.

2. Khalid Sabti, Michael Kapusta, Magdi Mansour, Olga Overbury, David Chow.

Ultrasound biomicroscopy of sclerotomy sites: The effect of vitreous shaving

around sclerotomy sites during pars plana vitrectomy. Retina, 2001; 21: 464-8

3. Khalid Al Sabti, Seemant Raizada, Vivek B. Wani, Mubarak Al-Ajmi, Iskander

Gayed, T.N Sugathan. Efficacy and reliability of fundus digital camera as a

screening tool for diabetic retinopathy in Kuwait. J Diabetes Complications.

2003; 17: 229-233

4. Vivek Wani, Mubarak Al-Ajmi, Lukman Thalib, Rajavardhan Azad, Mohsen Abul,

M. Al-Ghanim and Khalid Sabti. Vitrectomy for posterior segment intraocular

foreign bodies: Visual results and prognostic factors. Retina 2003; 23: 654-660

5. Homoud Al-Zuabi, Yaqoub Al-Tammar, Reem Al-Moataz, Khalid Al-Sabti, Vivek

Wani, Fahad Hamama, Hanan Mohammad , Mai Al-Suwayan. Retinopathy in

newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Med Princ Pract 2005; 14: 293- 296

6. Khalid Al Sabti, Seemant Raizada, Jamal Al Kandari, Vivek Wani, Iskandar

Gayed, Niranjan Kumar. Applications of Endoscopy in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery.

Retina 2008; 28: 159-166

7. Khalid Al Sabti, Seemant Raizada, Talal Al Abduljalil. Cataract surgery assisted

by anterior endoscopy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr; 93(4): 531-4. Epub 2009

Jan16.

8. Wani VB, Al Sabti K, Kumar N, Mathew S, Al Kandari J, Raizada S.

Endophthalmitis after vitrectomy and vitrectomy combined with

phacoemulsification: incidence and visual outcomes. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2009

Nov – Dec; 19(6): 1044-9.

9. Wani VB, Sabti K, Raizada S, Rashwan N, Shukkur MM, Harbi M. Results of

screening for retinopathy of prematurity in a large nursery in Kuwait:

Incidence and risk factors.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 May-Jun; 58 (3): 204-8.

B: Case reports, indexed journals:

1. Khalid Sabti, Jean Deschenes. A case of pigment dispersion syndrome.Digital

Journal of Ophthalmology grand rounds (Internet journal). Mass Eye & Ear

Infirmary, Harvard Medical School.

http://www.djo.harvard.edu/meei/GR/Sabti071497/Sabti071497.html.

Internet peer reviewed journal.

2. Dube P, Kaloustian VM, Demczuk S, Sabti KH, Koenekoop RK. A new

association of congenital hydrocephalus, albinism, megalocornea, and retinal

coloboma in a syndromic child: a clinical and genetic study. Ophthalmic Genet

2000; 21: 211-216.

3. Chow D, Kapusta M, Sabti K, Rezenda F, Carvalho A. The Use of Tisseel in

vitreoretinal surgery. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2001; 42:

Suppl. S 434

4. Khalid Sabti, David Chow, VivekWani, Mubarak Al-Ajmi. Resolution of

bilateral multifocal subretinalcysticercosis without significant inflammatory

sequelae.Can J of Ophthalmol. 2001; 36:214-217

5. Khalid Sabti, David Chow, Annick Fournier, MaryamAroichane. Spontaneous

rupture of lens capsule in a case of Marshall syndrome.J PediatrOphthalmol

Strabismus. 2002; 39: 298 -299

6. Young ML, Sabti K, Kapusta MA. Traumatic optic neuropathy secondary to an

intraoptic nerve foreign body.Can J Ophthalmol. 2003; 38: 289-292

7. Sabti K, Hajj BA, Hwang JM, Traboulsi EI, Reid J. Congenital Third Nerve Palsy,

Moyamoya Disease and Optic Nerve Head Staphyloma. Br J Ophthalmol

2005;89: 778-779.

8. Khalid Al Sabti, Niranjan Kumar. Extended Internal limiting membrane peeling

in the management of unusually large macular holes. Accepted in the

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Journal. 2008.

9. Khalid Al Sabti, Niranjan Kumar, David Robert Chow, Michael Kapusta.

Management of Optic Disc Pit-Associated macular detachment with Tisseell

Fibrin Sealant. Retina cases & Brief Reports 2008: 2: 274-277. Non indexed

peer reviewed journal.

10. Al Sabti K, Kumar N, Azad RV. Extended internal limiting memebrane peeling

in the management of unusually large macular holes. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers

Imaging. 2009 Mar-Apr; 40(2): 185-7.

11. Raizada S, Al Sabti K. A study of the efficacy of endoscopic

cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of refractory glaucoma. Indian J

Ophthalmol. 2009 Sep-Oct; 57(5): 406-7.

12. Kumar N, Al Sabti K. Optic pit maculopathy treated with vitrectomy, internal

membrane peeling, and gas tamponade: A report of two cases. Eur J

Ophthalmol. 2009 Sep-Oct; 19 (5): 897.

13. Kumar N, Al Sabti K. Fibrin glue in Ophthalmology. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010

Mar-Apr; 58(2): 176.

14. Kumar N, Al Kandari J, Al Sabti K, Wani VB. Partial-thickness macular hole in

vitreomacular traction syndrome: a case report and a review of the literature.

J Med Case Reports. 2010 Jan 13;4:7.

15. Results of screening for retinopathy of prematurity in a large nursery in

Kuwait: Incidence and risk factors. V Wani, Kumar N, K Sabti et al. Indian J

Ophthalmol. 2010 May-Jun;58(3):204-8.

16. Raizada S, Al Sabti K. Endoscope assisted enhanced internal search for

iatrogenic retinal breaks in 20-gauge macular surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011

Jan 17.

C: Review articles:

Niranjan Kumar, Khalid Al Sabti. Recent Advances in the management of

diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmology Practice. 2007;32:34-39.Non indexed

journal.

Avastin in the Management of Ocular Diseases. Niranjan Kumar, Yog Raj

Sharma, Khalid Al Sabti. Ophthalmology Today 2007: V111 No 6; 237- 42.

Non indexed journal.

D: Letter to the Editor ( Indexed journals):

1. Kumar N, Al Sabti K. Central retinal vein occlusion associated with thrombotic

thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome.J Postgrad Med.

2008 Jan-Mar;54(1):58.

2. Kumar N, Wani VB, Al Sabti K. Retinopathy of prematurity in Asian Indian

babies weighing greater than 1250 g at birth. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar-

Apr;56(2):166.

E: Review Articles:

1. Niranjan Kumar, Khalid Al Sabti, Rajeev Sharma. Role of steroids in the

management of Uveitis. Symposia: Immunomodulation in Uveitis.

Ophthalmology Today. Non indexed journal.

Books:

1. Echographic Evaluation of Suprachoroidal Effusion post Cataract Surgery.

S.K. Lindley, K. Sabti & M. Mansour.

Chapter 46, Pages 100-104. in “Ultrasound in Ophthalmology”. Proceedings

of the 17th SIDUO Congress, Los Angeles, USA 1998.Ed by H. John Shammas

and Gerhard Hasenfratz. Published by S. Roderer Verlag, 93055 Rogensburg,

Neufferstrabe 1, Germany. ISBN 3-89783-180-5

2. Chapter 11 "Traumatic retinal detachment". Khalid Al-Sabti, Niranjan Kumar.

Retinal Detachment Surgery, A practical Guide Authors : Raj Varhan Azad ,

Rajiv Anand, Hog Rai Sharma. Jaypee Brothers Medical publisher (P) LTD.

F) Unpublished Technical Reports/Laboratory Manuals:

Educational booklet on Diabetic retinopathy for the public in Arabic,

December 2002.

G) Papers / Poster/ courses presented in Conferences:

1. David Chow, Khalid Sabti, Michael Kapusta. The Use of A Human tissue fibrin

Sealant (Tisseel) in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Presented to the Vitreoretinal

Symposium of The Vitreous society. Cancun, Mexico, January 7, 2000.

2. Khalid Sabti, David Chow. The use of fibrin tissue sealant in the treatment of

optic pit detachment .The first case report.

Presented at McGill University research day and at the Club Vit (March

2000), Sarasota, USA.

3. Khalid Sabti, Susan Lindley, Magdi Mansour. Uveal effusion after cataract

surgery, an echographic study

Awarded second prize certificate at McGill University research day,

May 1999.

4. Khalid Sabti. Overview of Retinopathy of Prematurity ( ROP ). Presented at

the First Kuwait Vitreoretinal Meeting. March 10 & 11, 2001. Kuwait.

5. Khalid Sabti. ILM peeling and central field changes. Presented at the First

Kuwait Vitreoretinal Meeting. March 10 & 11, 2001. Kuwait.

6. Khalid Sabti. Diabetic Retinopathy, Pathogenesis and Treatment. Presented

during Vision 2020. Kuwait International Conference on Prevention of

Blindness. May 16-18, 2006. Kuwait.

7. Khalid Sabti. The use of Ophthalmic Microendoscopein anterior segment

surgery. Faculty of Medicine poster day. April 2007. Kuwait.

8. Khalid Sabti. A novel technique of closing symptomatic optic pit. Presented to

the Ninth International Ophthalmology conference, October 20 & 21, 2007.

Kuwait

9. Khalid Sabti.Application of Endoscopy in Vitreoretinal surgery. Presented to

the Ninth international Ophthalmology conference, October 20 & 21, 2007.

Kuwait

10 Khalid Sabti. The use of Ophthalmic Endoscope in Retinal surgery. Presented

at the 1st Qatari Ophthalmology subspecialty symposium. May 9&10, 2008.

Doha, Qatar.

11. Khalid Sabti. The use of tissue adhesive glue for closing symptomatic

macular detachment associated with optic pit. Presented at the 1st Qatari

Ophthalmology subspecialty symposium. May 9&10, 2008. Doha, Qatar.

12. Khalid Sabti. Applications of Endoscopy in Vitreoretinal surgery. Presented

as a free paper at the 8thEuretina Congress. May 22-25, 2008. Vienna.

13. Khalid Sabti. The uses of Endoscopy in Eye Surgery. Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye

Institute Guest speaker. November 13, 2008. Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland, USA

14. Khalid Sabti. University of Toronto Ophthalmology visiting Professor program

( Guest lecturer to Toronto Ophthalmology Dept). November 14, 2008. Toronto,

Canada.

15. Khalid Sabti University of Toronto Residency Program Guest Lecturer ( Two

lectures to Toronto University Residents ). November 15, 2008.

16. Retina Congress 2009 ( American Society of Retina Specialist ASRS ) . Invited

Speaker. The Application of Ophthalmic Endoscopy in Trauma. New York. Sept 30-

Oct 4, 2009.

17. Sight 2009 Conference ( Organized by Cleveland Clinic ), Invited Guest Speaker (

2 talks on Endoscopic Eye Surgery & The use of Tisseel for Optic pit detachment )

November 10-12, 2009. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

18. Dubai Annual Retina meeting. Invited Speaker. The uses of Endoscopy in Eye

Surgery. November 13, 2009. Dubai, UAE.

19. Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital ( Ophthalmology Update 2009 ). Invited Guest

Speaker. The Uses of Endoscopy in Eye Surgery.

December 15, 2009. Dhahran, Saudia Arabia.

20. The American Academy of Ophthalmology ( AAO ).

Instruction course: “The uses of the Endoscopy in ocular surgery”. Senior

instructor. Chicago, October 15-19, 2010.

21. Second Qatari symposium on Ocular Trauma. Invited speaker.

a. Open Globe injuries in Children: Causes and functional outcome.

b. The uses of Microendoscopy in selected cases of Ocular Trauma

Doha, Qatar. Nov 25-27, 2010.

22. Euretina Conference. Instruction course on “ The Use of Ophthalmic Endoscopy in

selected cases of Severe Eye Trauma”. London. May 26-29, 2011.

23. Euretina Conference. Instruction course. Milan 2012.

24. Euretina Conference . Instruction course. Hamburg 2013.

25. Emirates Ophthalmology Congress ( EOC ). December 2013. Dubai