Fellowships

Advanced Virtual Adult Glaucoma Fellowship

The Advanced Virtual Adult Glaucoma Fellowship, launched by BPOS in 2021, offers a structured and comprehensive virtual training platform dedicated to the improvement of glaucoma care in Pakistan. The programme is designed to strengthen practising glaucoma specialists’ knowledge and clinical skills through evidence-based training, while also providing valuable insight into the professional and administrative dimensions of glaucoma service delivery.

Fellows train under the guidance of distinguished BPOS faculty, ensuring the highest academic and clinical standards. This fellowship is a collaborative initiative between BPOS and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing glaucoma education, clinical excellence, and leadership in ophthalmology.

Although the fellowship primarily enrolled glaucoma specialists from Pakistan, it has recently welcomed fellows from the UK of Pakistani origin, fostering shared learning experiences and enhancing professional networking opportunities.

Fellowship Overview

6-month program offering over 400 credit hours of structured learning

Blending self-directed evidence-based learning, knowledge-assessing quizzes, and interactive webinars that critically review surgical skills

18 specialists have been equipped with advanced skills so far through this fellowship

Faculty

Mr. Rashid Zia

MBBS MRCSEd in Ophthalmology

Director Glaucoma Fellowship Program

Special Interest in high volume cataract surgery and complex glaucoma Surgery.
Lead , New Hayesbank Ophthalmic services Ashford Kent U.K.
Lead, Beltinge ophthalmic Services Ashford Kent U.K.
Lead , Kent Eye Centre , Ashford Kent U.K.

Mr Imran Masood

B.Sc (Hons) MB ChB MRCS(Ed) FRCOpth

Mr Imran Masood is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of the Glaucoma Service at the prestigious Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre. He has subspecialist interests in the assessment, diagnosis and medical and surgical management of all forms of Glaucoma.

Mr Kashif Ali

MBBS, MCPS, MRCOphth, FCPS, FRCSEd

Mr Kashif Ali has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Countess of Chester Hospital since 2005, where he has served as the Lead for the Glaucoma Service since 2015 and as Clinic Lead for Ophthalmology from 2017 to 2021.

Mr Babar Elahi

FRCOphth, FRCS

Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma
Clinical Director, Trauma Orthopaedics, Specialist Surgery and Outpatient Services.
President of the Midlands Glaucoma Society

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