Dr. Karrar Ali Altufeili
Board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon – Vision Specialized Eye Clinics, Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
+8000cataract surgeries with lens implantation
Profile
Dr. Karrar Ali Altufeili (Arabic: الدكتور كرار علي الطفيلي) is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon holding the Iraqi Board (doctorate-level) in ophthalmology. He practises at Vision Specialized Eye Clinics in Kufa, Najaf Governorate, and sees patients from Najaf, Kufa and neighbouring governorates.
His surgical focus is two pathways: Femto SMILE Pro vision correction on the ZEISS VISUMAX 800 and cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses such as toric, EDOF and multifocal IOLs. He has performed more than 8,000 cataract surgeries with lens implantation.
Qualifications
- FICMS (Ophth) – Fellowship of the Iraqi Council for Medical Specializations (Iraqi Board) in Ophthalmology
- MRCSEd (Ophth) – Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Ophthalmology)
- FICO – Fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmology
Procedures
Laser vision correction
- Femto SMILE Pro
- FemtoLASIK
- PRK
- Topo-guided PRK
Cataract & lens surgery
- Cataract surgery with premium IOL implantation (Multifocal IOL, EDOF, Toric IOL)
- Complicated cataract surgery
- SFIOL (scleral-fixated IOL)
- Yamane technique
Practice
- Vision Specialized Eye Clinics – next to the Tax Office, Kufa, Najaf.
- Operations are performed in Najaf at Ibsar Specialized Eye Center and Ameer Al-Mu'mineen Specialized Eye Hospital.
- Consultant roster, Department of Ophthalmology, Ameer Al-Mu'mineen Specialized Hospital, Najaf.
Academic contributions
Contributing author on EyeWiki, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s eye encyclopedia, including:
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