Dr. Amira Elagamy

• Education: 2006: Ph.D., Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. (Subspecialty in Ph.D.: Surgical treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma). 2000: MSc. in Ophthalmology from Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 1993: M.B. B.Ch, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Current Position: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Optometry Department, CAMS, KSU, KSA.

•  Teaching Activity:
• Undergraduate Teaching Activities:
• 1996-present: Teaching for the undergraduate medical students: Courses of Clinical Ophthalmology. In Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 
• 2006-2011: Ophthalmology Lectures for undergraduate medical students: In Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 
  
  • 2011-2026: In the Optometry department. College of Applied Medical Sciences. King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
• Ocular Diseases 1.
• Ocular Diseases 2.
• Research Project I-OPTO 498.
• Research Project II-OPTO 499.
• Binocular Vision Anomalies.
• Orthoptic Therapy.
• Low Vision.
• Ocular Anatomy.
• Ocular Pharmacology.
• Introduction to Pharmacology
• Anatomy and Physiology of Head and Neck.
• Clinical Methods of Optometry 2.
• Ocular Neuro-anatomy and Physiology.
• Developmental Psychology.
• Principles and Psychology of Visual Perception and Language Development.
• Optometry Clinic 1.
• Optometry Clinic 2.
• Advanced Clinic 1.
• Advanced Clinic 2.
• Physiology of Vision 1.
• Human Anatomy.
• Pathology 1

• Pathology 2

   

• Postgraduate Teaching Activities:
• Practical and Theoretical Applanation Tonometry Course and Workshop: In (The Annual Meeting of Glaucoma of Mansoura Ophthalmic Center and the Egyptian society for glaucoma), 5-6 July 2007, Mansoura, Egypt. 
  
  • Non-penetrating Surgery of Glaucoma Course and Workshop: In (The First International Glaucoma Training Course) 8-13 March 2005, Mansoura, Egypt. 
  • Perimetry Course and Workshop: In (The First International Glaucoma Training Course) 8-13 March 2005, Mansoura, Egypt.
  • Ultrasound Biomicroscopy Courses and Workshops: for postgraduate ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
  • Conventional Ultrasound Courses and Workshops: for postgraduate ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 
  • Academic Guidance Workshop: On 16/5/2011 at King Saudi University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
  • 2011-2026: In the Optometry department. College of Applied Medical Sciences. King Saudi University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
• Psychophysics and visual Perception. 
• Advanced Low Vision.
• Visual Development.
• Interactive Discussion and Case Analysis.
• Neurology of Oculomotor Systems.
• Advanced Ocular Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry.
• Research Project -Master-OPTO 599.
• Supervision:
• In Mansoura Ophthalmic Center
• 2008, M.Sc.: Blepharoptosis. By Doaa Shabaan. 
• 2009, M.Sc.: Anterior Segment Imaging: Ultrasound biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography. By Dalia El-Sery.

• 2009, M.Sc.: Orbital Implants. By Heba Hassan El-Bana.

   

• In King Saud University
• Graduation Projects
• 2010-2011, Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Effect of age on adult stereo acuity as measured by different stereotests.  Hawra’a Abdulrazzaq.
• 2010-2011, Graduation Project for Optometry Student: The relationship between Central Corneal Thickness and IOP measured by Non-contact tonometry.  Byan Tawfik Al-Ali.
• 2011-2012, Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Assessment of corneal and anterior chamber parameters in different types of ametropias using the Pentacam.      Sarah Saeed Alghailani
• 2011-2012 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Higher order aberrations after Laser in-situ Keratomiluesis:  Mechanical Microkeratome versus Femtosecond Laser. By Wa’ad Mohamed Alqahtani.
• 2012-2013 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Prevalence of congenital red-green defects among female children in Saudi Arabia.  Nada Abdullah Al-Tamrah
• 2012-2013 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Testability of preschool children on stereo tests to screen vision disorders. Shrooq Ibrahim Al- Dhahi.
• 2012-2013 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Assessment of the relationship between central corneal thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in healthy subjects.      Maram Multi Al-Mutairi.
• 2012- 2013 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Correlation between corneal volume and biomechanical corneal factors.  Amani Khalid Al-Motairy
• 2013-2014 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Correlation between Magnitude of Refractive Error and Other Optical Components in Saudi Female Myopes.  Nejood Almogbil.
• 2013-2014 Graduation Project for Optometry Student: Dry eye associated with laser in situ keratomileusis: Mechanical microkeratome versus femtosecond laser. Nahleh Al-olait.
• 2015-2016 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Analysis of Anterior Chamber Changes after Laser Iridotomy in Primary Angle Closure Suspect Saudi Patients using Pentacam.  Hala Almokbil. 
• 2015-2016 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Assessment of Central Corneal Thickness and Endothelial Cell Density in Saudi patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma. Ala’a M. AlSahli.
• 2016-2017 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Correlation between Corneal Biomechanics and Surgically Induced Corneal High-Order Aberrations after Photorefractive Keratectomy. Badria Alenazey.
• 2016-2017 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Dry Eye after Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis versus Photorefractive Keratectomy for Myopic Patients. Najd Ebraheem Abaalhasan.
• 2017-2018 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Assessment of Contrast Sensitivity, Chromatic Vision, and Reading Ability in Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy. Hanouf Alshammari.
• 2017-2018 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Correlation between Ganglion Cell Complex and Axial Length in Saudi Healthy Females. Noura Alarifi.
• 2018-2019 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Correlation between corneal biomechanics and anterior segment parameters in healthy Saudi females. Rawan Alamery.
• 2018-2019 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Relationship between Corneal Biomechanics and Macular Ganglion Cell Complex in Healthy Myopic Saudi Females. Majd Alnumair.
• 2019-2020 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Relationship of Anthropometrics to Refraction and Ocular Biometry in Saudi Adults.  Rahaf Alzahrani.
• 2019-2020 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Evaluation of Ganglion Cell Complex Parameters in Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes.  Reema Aldawsari.
• 2020-2021 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Relationship between Axial Length and Optic Disc-Fovea Distance in Healthy Eyes. Jumanah Khaled Alhusseini.
• 2020-2021 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Association between Optic Disc-Fovea Distance and Ganglion Cell Complex in Healthy Eyes. Samar Mohammed Alshabanat.
• 2021-2022 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Association between Corneal Biomechanics Measured by Corvis ST and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Profiles in Healthy Subjects.Hessa Khaled Alnasser
• 2021-2022 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Correlation between Corneal Biomechanics Assessed by Corvis ST and Lamina Cribrosa Depth in Healthy Subjects. Wafa Saeed Alghamdi.
• 2021-2022 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: The impact of short-term peripheral myopic defocus on axial length and choroidal thickness. Shahad Al Qahtani 
• 2023-2024 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Evaluation of Anterior Segment Parameters after ICL Implantation by Spectral-Domain Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Saudi Arabia. Danah Saad Alharbi.
• 2024-2025 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Relationship of Corneal Hysteresis to Retinal Ganglion Cell Complex and Bruch’s Membrane Opening- Minimum Rim Width in Healthy Saudi Adults. Amal Hamad Almutairi and Atheer M Alamri.
• 2024-2025 Graduation Project for Optometry Doctor Student: Correlation between Lamina Cribrosa Morphometry and Corneal Hysteresis in Myopic Saudi Adults. Ghand A. Bin Shuhail.
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• Master Projects
• 2012- 2013 Master Project for Optometry Student: Correlation between Diabetic Macular Edema and Peripheral Retinal Ischemia in Saudi Arabia. Shakhaa Al Shammari.
• 2012- 2013 Master Project for Optometry Student: Effect of Topographic Cone Location on Outcomes of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Keratoconic Saudi Patients. Rasha Al-Zahrani. 
• 2014-2015 Master Project for  Optometry Student: Corneal Endothelium and Central Corneal Thickness Changes in Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Shams Salman Alsubaie.
• 2014-2015 Master Project for  Optometry Student: Assessment of Dyslipidemia and Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Retinopathy. Badriah Rakad Al-Enazy.
• 2016-2017 Master Project for Optometry Student: Corneal Topographic Changes after Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus Patients.  Walaa Abualnaja.
• 2018-2019 Master Project for Optometry Students: Effects of Long-Term Use of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses on Corneal Endothelium in Keratoconus Patients. Nourah Alomair.
• 2019-2020 Master Project for Optometry Student: Corneal Endothelium and Central Corneal Thickness Changes in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.  Manal Tawashi.
• 2021-2022 Master Project for Optometry Student: Evaluation of Corneal Biomechanical Properties Measured by Corvis ST in Dry Eye Disorder. Ohoud Mohammed Alharthi.
• 2023-2024 Master Project for Optometry Student: Evaluation of the Association between Myopia and Ocular Biometric Parameters by Scheimpflug Technology in Saudi 
• Arabia. Maha Alghamdi.
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• Clinical Work: An optometry clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital every Tuesday and an early screening clinic for ocular diseases at the Clinics of the College of Applied
•  Medical Sciences at King Saud University. 
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• Community Service Work, such as the Tuesday Diwaniya at the King Salman Social Center to raise awareness of eye diseases, especially glaucoma, and participation in the World Glaucoma Week by examining the optic nerve for men and women at the King Salman Social Center, the World Sight Day event, and Towards a Healthy Life Without Diabetes event, among others, which contributes to serving the community and spreading awareness of eye diseases.
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