Dr. Qasiem Nasser

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Specialty: Opthalmology

Hospital: Moorsfield Eye Hospital, Dubai

MD, MRCOphth, FEBO, FRCS(Ed)
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialization: in Oculoplastic Surgery, Cataract and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery

Dr. Nasser has dual Fellowship training in Oculoplastic Surgery as well as Cornea, Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgery. His area of expertise is in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery which includes surgery on the eyelids, the orbit, and the tear drainage system, for adults and children. In addition, he is also a specialist in Laser Assisted Cataract and Refractive Surgery including LASIK, LASEK, Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) and Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL) for Keratoconous.

Dr. Nasser grew up in Amman, Jordan. He attended medical school at The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland after which he completed his Residency in Ophthalmology at The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin. He then moved to the United States where he completed a 2-year Ophthalmic Plastic and Orbital Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Texas Oculoplastic Consultants in Austin. Dr. Nasser then persuaded another Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

Dr. Nasser has been an active researcher and has published many manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He has given lectures at national and international meetings including The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology and World Ophthalmology Congress.