About Dr. Salim Zafar Asaad

Dr. Salim Zafar Asaad, M.S., is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon. Dr. Asaad has over 27 years of professional experience and has performed more than 5000 retinal, cataract and other surgical procedures with consistent results.

Areas of Interests

• Advanced vitreoretinal surgeries
• Cataract surgery with intraocular lens
• Management of Diabetic retinopathy
• Management of Macular diseases
• Management of Retinal vascular disorders
• Management of Age-related macular degeneration
• Management of Uveitis & ocular inflammation
• Retinal lasers
• Management of Eye trauma
• Comprehensive Ophthalmological investigations
• Management of Glaucoma
• Management of Corneal diseases

Education Background

• MS, Ophthalmology, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh University, India
• Fellowship Retina-Vitreous, Arvind Eye Hospital & PGI Ophthalmology, India
• Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity, LV Prasad Eye Institute, India
• MBBS, Gauhati Medical College, Gauhati University, India

Academic Activities

• Authored number of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Reviewer for the European Journal of Ophthalmology
• Widely presented at conferences of all levels
• Member of several international scientific societies

Spoken Languages:

• English
• Urdu / Hindi
• basic Arabic