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  • The institute trains Egyptian university graduates with master's or doctorate degree for a period of six months, renewable for another similar period, in the field of ophthalmology and surgery, during the past five years 84 Egyptian doctors have been trained plus 20 foreigners.
  • The institute also trains doctors specializing in ophthalmology and surgery according to the Egyptian Fellowship Program.

Title 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Training inside RIO 18 15 16 20 21 16 27 19 57
Training for non-Egyptian doctors 2 1 4 6 4 - - 3 13
Training for Egyptian Fellowship doctors 14 10 9 14 18 12 2 - 15
Training for non-Egyptian fellowships doctors 0 0 4 5 4 2 2 - 13
Total Courses From To Number of Trainees
22 1/2/2024 30/6/2024 550
29 1/7/2024 30/6/2025 650
15 1/7/2025 27/4/2026 375

Dr. Mustafa Salah Eldin, Head of the Research Institute of Ophthalmology welcomed Dr. Maggie Nassif, Fulbright Commission Executive Director accompanied by Ms. Noha Salah Program Officer, to discuss Fulbright Program opportunities for Egyptian graduate students and scholars in addition to the Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program for U.S. experts to support projects and help develop human capital in Egypt.

A  training program was arranged for (19) African ophthalmology colleagues from 17 African countries under the auspices of Arab Republic of Egypt, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to  activate the role of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) which was announced the launch by President “Abdel Fattah AI-SISI” in his speech at the twenty-third Summit of the African Union in Malabo (June 2014).
  • Several lectures that focused on various aspects of treating cataracts and glaucoma were given, as they are among the most important causes of low or lost vision in Africa and the methods of early diagnosis and treatment.
  • The doctors were also trained in cataract operations using Phaco Surgery Simulator and they follow-up of various surgeries directly through the television circles.
  • Medical convoys can be activated regularly for various countries in Africa that need help, where an abundant number of surgeries can be performed, as well as training ophthalmologists and giving them the opportunity to raise their surgical level.
  • The training course certificates were delivered to the African doctors in the presence of His Excellency Professor Dr. / Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
  • On the other hand, it is possible to host a number of doctors periodically for periods ranging from 3 to 6 months at the Institute to sharpen their diagnostic and surgical skills.
  • Therefore, the cooperation in this field  can lead to very good results in the short and long term.
  • Therefore, the cooperation in this field can lead to very good results in the short and long term.