Mr Khalid Kamel, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Education / Credentials / Qualifications:

·        Mr Khalid Kamel  MD MRCSI(Gen) FEBOphth FRCSI(Ophth)

·        Dual qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland RCSI including a Fellowship in Ophthalmic Surgery FRCSI(Ophth) and Membership in General Surgery MRCSI. He is a fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology FEBOphth.

·        A lab based MD degree in Medicine from the University College of Dublin UCD in 2019 looking at Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Lamina Cribrosa cells of Glaucoma Subjects.

·        Professional Certificate in Healthcare Management Practice with Distinction from the respected UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business

·        Mr Kamel is on the Specialist Register in Ireland and the UK and he is a recognised trainer in ophthalmology by the GMC in UK.

Speciality / Department:  

·        Ophthalmology          

Special Interests:    

·        Mr Khalid Kamel is a Consultant Eye Surgeon Specialising in Complex Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery.

Professional Experience / Previous Hospitals:      

·        His Experience extends over 13 years employing various conventional and recently developed surgical approaches for management of complex glaucoma including: Trabeculectomy, Tube Surgery (Paul tube), Preserflo microshunt, Laser (SLT, Cyclodiode, YAG) and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery MIGS (Hydrus, iStent, OMNI). 

·        Mr Kamel has won research awards and medals and has peer reviewed and published in several major Ophthalmology journals (e.g. IOVS, Eye)

·        He has been invited to speak internationally including Milan and Dubai and he presented his work over 3 continents.

·        He underwent his extensive Ophthalmology training in Ireland obtaining CSCST in Ophthalmic Surgery from the RCSI in 2022 followed by a year as a senior clinical glaucoma fellow at the prestigious Manchester Royal Eye Hospital learning from internationally recognised experts in glaucoma surgery. He was appointed as a consultant cataract and glaucoma surgeon in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2 years where he improved the glaucoma service by introducing cutting edge technology for the first time in the trust. He moved back to Ireland in 2025 as a permanent glaucoma consultant in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork.

·        He has 3 years of experience as a clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology at UCD delivering Lectures, Workshops and Tutorials for over 600 medical students. This was followed by a 2 year position as an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sheffield.

Year became Consultant in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital:

·        2025