The UAE’s Dubai is home to ophthalmology expert Dr Tamer Salem. He graduated with a medical degree from Cairo University in Egypt in 1991. After receiving his PhD in LASIK from Miguel Hernandez University in Spain in 2002, he became medical professional in Europe. In the future, he did two clinical fellowships, one at Regensburg University in Germany and the other at the Institute of Ophthalmology Alicante in Spain.

Currently, Dr Salem is a specialist in ophthalmology at the Belhoul European Hospital in Dubai, UAE and the Spanish Center LASIK and Eyes and Cosmetic in Dubai, UAE. He routinely performs the following ophthalmologic operations: 

• Laser refractive surgery by utilising LASIK, PRK, Intralasik HD 
• Laser therapeutic surgery
• Keratoconus surgery
• Implantable contact lens implantation
• Strabismus surgery
• Keratoplasty

With over 14,000 LASIK surgeries completed since 1990, he has tremendous LASIK experience. He worked as a consultant ophthalmologist at San Juan University Hospital in Alicante, Spain, before taking the positions he is currently holding. Additionally, he teaches ophthalmology as an assistant professor at Miguel Hernandez University in Spain. Dr Salem helps his patients with their worries and inquiries as part of his mission to increase knowledge of ophthalmologic conditions. He also provides free LASIK consultations.