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 Qualification: MBBS; MS (ophthalmology); DNB (ophthalmology); FACS; Fellowship
in Vitreoretinal Diseases 

Specialization: Vitreoretinal Specialist 

Nationality: Indian 

Language spoken: English; Assamese; Hindi; Urdu 

Dr. Nazimul Hussain
obtained his masters in ophthalmology (MS) in 1996 from Gauhati University,
Assam and Diplomate of National Board (Ophthalmology) in 1997. He completed his
fellowship training in vitreoretinal retinal disease (1997-98) from the
prestigious L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. During his fellowship,
he was awarded the Best Ophthalmology fellow. He is Fellow American College of
Surgeons, an affiliate Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmology (London),
Fellow All India Collegium of Ophthalmology (Retina) and Fellow American
Society of retina Specialist. 

Dr. Hussain was
extensively involved in clinical and basic research and has been actively
involved in the genetic study of age-related macular degeneration with his
colleagues in Molecular genetics. He has also collaborated in the animal
studies. He has been principal and Co-investigator in many Multicentre Clinical
trials like the FAME study, Radial Optic neurotomy study, Proteomic and genetic
study. 

Dr. Nazimul Hussain
has published in 49 peer reviewed and 22 non-peer reviewed journals. His
contributions are seen in Investigative Ophthalmology in Visual Science (IOVS),
American Journal of Ophthamology, Graefes Archives of Clinical and Experimental
Ophthalmology, Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, Clinical and experimental
ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging and many more. He has also
contributed in 14 chapters in textbook. He has also edited and authored
""Textbook of Vitreoretinal Surgery"" published in 2009.
Dr. Hussain has made more than 150 presentations as an invited faculty in both
national (India) and international conferences. He was awarded the
""Aleem Memorial Lecture"" by the Bangladesh
Ophthalmological Society in 2006. Work Experience: 

Dr. Nazimul Hussain
worked as a Consultant (1998 – 2001) and an Associate Professor, Chief of
Macula Centre and Incharge Zeiss Laser training (2003 – 2007) in Smt. Kanuri
Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
(1998-2001). He worked as an Assistant Medical Director and Vitreoretinal
Surgeon and visiting professor to fellowship training in Aditya Jyot Eye
Hospital (2001-2003). He worked as Vitreoretinal Specialist at Al Zahra Pvt
Hospital, Sharjah from 2008 until 2018 August. 

He has trained
vitreoretinal fellows for 10 years and was actively involved in the research
projects of Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry. He is a reviewer for many
international journals 

His area of expertise
are: 

· Macular diseases. 

· Diabetic retinopathy. 

· Advanced vitreoretinal surgery.