Dr Sultan Mohammad Alotaibi

Dr Sultan Alotaibi is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Optometrist at the Optometry Department of King Saud University. He is a BCLA Fellow and a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

His research focuses on the behaviours of tear film cytokines, proteins, and neuropeptides in ocular and systemic conditions. Sultan specialises in the changes of inflammatory markers of the ocular surface, particularly concerning corneal immune cells and corneal nerves. Sultan also investigates the role of telomerase complex in cell lines, including HeLa and CECL. His current research addresses several conditions, including dry eye disease, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines and aging.