
Address
Mehrower Allee 20, 12687 Berlin
Tel
+49(0)30 629 813 82
alfaar@vistarlin.de
Dr. (PhD) Dr. med. Ahmed Samir Alfaar
I am an Ophthalmologist specialized in medical retina, epidemiology, and informatics. My research translates real-world clinical questions into organized databases and registries, correlating biomarkers with epidemiological findings. Additionally, I contribute to the open-source scientific community by improving dataset accessibility and offering eLearning modules focused on clinical research methodologies.
Cofounder, Roya Eye Center, Stendal – Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Ophthalmologist, Lasermed/Smile-Eyes , Berlin, Germany
Medical Retina fellow, Ophthalmology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Specialist Ophthalmologist, SmileEyes Center for Eye and Laser - Leipzig, Wittenberg, Germany.
Specialist Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Specialist Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Specialist Ophthalmologist (independent), Multiple clinics, Berlin, Germany
Resident, Eye clinic “Augenpraxis für Gross und Klein”, Berlin-Zehlendorf
Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leipzig, Germany
Visiting Physician. Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University Hospitals, Egypt
Ophthalmologist. Elrowad Eye Hospital, Giza, Egypt
Resident, Multiple Eye clinics, Cairo and Giza, Egypt
Resident, Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University, Egypt
Primary Care Physician, Ministry of Health and Population, Damietta, Egypt
House officer, Cairo University Hospitals, Egypt.
Registration, Federal Office of Public Health FOPH, MEBEKO, GLN 7601009098857, Switzerland
General Medical Council Registration (with Specialist Register), Nr. 7889981. United Kingdom
Fellow, European Board of Ophthalmology
Medical Informatics SubQualification “Zusatzbezeichnung”, Berlin Physicians Chamber, Berlin Germany.
Ophthalmology Specialization “Facharzt/Board certification”, Berlin Physicians Chamber, Berlin, Germany.
German Approbation. The Medical Practice License, Medical Council, Berlin, Germany
Ophthalmology Specialist. Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egypt.
Licensed physician, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egypt.
- COVID-19 impact on retinal detachment in Germany: seasonal peaks persist and shifts in surgical trends. Stats Download
- The rising tide of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Germany: a nationwide analysis of the incidence, from 2005 to 2021. Stats Download
- The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in neonates in Germany in 2019; a nationwide epidemiological cohort study. Download
- [Epidemiological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enucleation cases in Germany] Download
- FoxP3 expression by retinal pigment epithelial cells: transcription factor with potential relevance for the pathology of age-related macular degeneration Download
- Guardian Knowledge in Primary Congenital Glaucoma. Download
- Getting started in Research: What registries can do for you.
Uveal Melanoma
- Longitudinal nationwide analysis of uveal melanoma in the United States1995-2018. Stats Download (Not OpenAccess)
- The epidemiology of uveal melanoma in Germany: a nationwide report of incidence and survival between 2009 and 2015. Download
- Uveal melanoma-associated cancers revisited. Download
Retinoblastoma
- Unilateral retinoblastoma; natural history and an age-based protocol in 248 patients. Download
- Survival trends for patients with retinoblastoma between 2000 and 2018: What has changed? Download
- Nationwide incidence and survival of retinoblastoma in the USA between 1996 and 2018: a review of 5730 cases. Stats Download(Not OpenAccess)
Other Ocular and Orbital Malignancies
- Declining incidence and improving survival of ocular and orbital lymphomas in the US between 1995 and 2018. Stats Download
- Second primary malignancies of eye and ocular adnexa after a first primary elsewhere in the body. Download
- In-Depth Analysis of Incidence and Survival of Lacrimal Gland Malignancies in the United States of America from 1995 to 2018. Download
- The epidemiology of adults’ malignant eyelid malignancies in Germany between 2009 and 2015; An analysis of 42,710 patients’ data Stats Download
Publications statistics
- Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020. Download
- Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years. Download
- Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Stats Download
- Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by glaucoma: A meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020. Stats Download
