About
Dr. Altroudi is a Specialist Ophthalmologist and Refractive Surgeon. He graduated from the Medical School in Damascus, Syria, in 1999 and started his training in ophthalmology at the Eye Surgical Hospital in Damascus. He continued general ophthalmic training and sub-specialty training in anterior segment surgery in France in 2005.
Training and qualifications
- Medical School in Damascus, Syria (1999)
- Residency: Damascus
- Anterior segment surgery training in France (2005); AFSA (France)
- Syrian Board of Ophthalmology
Conditions and procedures
- Corneal diseases and dystrophies
- Post-trauma complications
- Glaucoma surgery
- Cataract surgery: phacoemulsification with monofocal and multifocal IOL implants
- Refractive surgery (LASIK, Epi-LASIK) and phakic intraocular lens implants (ICL, Cachet, Artisan)
- Keratoconus refractive procedures (topography-guided PRK with corneal cross-linking) and toric ICL implants
- Corneal surgery (keratoplasty)
- Ocular surface reconstruction (stem cells and amniotic membrane transplantation)
- Retinal laser for retinal tears, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular disorders
- Intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents and steroids (triamcinolone, bevacizumab, ranibizumab) for diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and retinal vascular diseases
Voluntary work
Dr. Altroudi has taken part in voluntary surgical campaigns in Syria, India and Dubai, operating in rural villages to restore vision. He received certificates of appreciation from the Noor Dubai Initiative, Dubai, and the Sahai Institute of Ophthalmology, India.