Doctor’s Bio
Dr. Alaa Mofti is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and a Glaucoma, Cataract, and Advanced Anterior Segment surgeon with more than 14 years of experience in Ophthalmology. Dr. Mofti obtained his Ophthalmology board from the joint ophthalmology residency program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He completed his first Glaucoma fellowship at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), in affiliation with Wilmer Eye Institute - John’s Hopkins University, with Dr. Randy Craven. He went abroad to complete a Glaucoma fellowship with Dr. Hady Saheb at McGill University, Canada. Then, he became the first Saudi fellow to train in the Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery fellowship program at the University of Toronto under the mentorship of world-renowned surgeon Dr. Ike Ahmed. Dr. Mofti’s expertise includes novel Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) techniques, Advanced/complex Cataract surgery, Complex Intra-ocular Lens surgeries, Iris Reconstruction Surgeries, and Refractive Surgery. He was the first surgeon to implant the Preserflo Microshunt in the Kingdom, as well as the first cases of iStent Inject W and XEN gel implants in the Western Region. Dr. Mofti Joined Magrabi Eye Hospitals and Centers Group in 2021. His core strengths are his work ethic, attention to detail, and demand for perfection when it comes to his patients' care.
Credentials
- 2019 – 2020: Canadian Fellowship in Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery from University of Toronto
- 2018 – 2019: Canadian Fellowship in Glaucoma from McGill University
- 2016 – 2018: Saudi Fellowship in Glaucoma from King Khalid Specialist Hospital in affiliation with Wilmer Eye Institute
- 2010 – 2015: Saudi Board of Ophthalmology (SB-Ophth)
- 2003 – 2009: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from King Abdulaziz University
Specializations
- Routine and Complex Cataract surgery
- Laser Refractive Surgery (PRK/Femto-LASIK)
- Refractive Cataract Surgery with the use of premium Intra-ocular implants (Trifocal, Extended Depth of Focus, Toric)
- Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) surgeries
- Minimally-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
- Glaucoma Filtering Procedures and Glaucoma Drainage Devices
- Complex anterior segment Surgeries; such as Secondary Intra-ocular lens (IOL) implantation, IOL repositioning, and IOL exchange Procedures
- Iris reconstruction surgeries
Professional Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS)
- Ophthalmology Residency Training Program Director – King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC-JD)
- Chair of Glaucoma Scientific Committee at the Red Sea Ophthalmology Symposium 2022 and 2024
- American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Provisional international member
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Member
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) International member
- Saudi Glaucoma Group Board Member
- Saudi Ophthalmology Society member
Languages
Hospital(s)
- Magrabi Eye Center – Al-Morgan
