In alignment with Sinjab Academy’s vision and mission to nurture talent in ophthalmology, the Sinjab Academy Prize is a prestigious global award given annually to recognize eye care professionals who have made groundbreaking contributions through research and innovation.

Prize Categories

Innovative research in ophthalmology

Addressing challenges in high-demand environments

Advances in diagnostics and treatment

Artificial Intelligence in ophthalmology

Improving eye care in under-resourced regions

Breakthroughs in Surgical Techniques

Selection Criteria

Winners will be selected by the Prize Board based on three key criteria:

1. Originality

Presenting novel approaches to eye care.

2. Innovation

Utilizing cutting-edge techniques or technology.

3. Remarkable Impact

Demonstrating measurable improvements in eye care.

Candidates are invited to submit a comprehensive summary of their work, detailing the impact and innovation of their contributions. The Prize Board, composed of industry-leading experts, will review all submissions annually.
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Initially, the prize will sponsor winners to attend the annual ESCRS Summer Meeting. Our vision is to expand this sponsorship to include fellowship programs with renowned international institutions, furthering the development of cutting-edge solutions in ophthalmology.

Prize Board

Dr. John Doe
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Dr. John Doe

Senior Consultant

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Dr. John Doe

MD, PhD

Senior Consultant

Medical Center, New York

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Ahmed H. Assaf
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Ahmed H. Assaf

Professor of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University

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Ahmed H. Assaf

MD, PhD, FRCS (Edinburgh)

Professor of Ophthalmology, Ain Shams University

Ain Shams University & Al-Watany Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

Professor of Ophthalmology in the faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University, a fellow of the royal college of surgeons of Edinburgh and a consultant of phaco-refractive surgery in Al-Watany eye hospital in Cairo. Cataract surgery with premium IOLs is his primary focus, together with the implementation of Femtosecond laser technology, which consists of about 30% of his total annual volume of cataract surgery. He started to
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Cathleen McCabe
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Cathleen McCabe

Chief Medical Officer, Eye Health America

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Cathleen McCabe

MD

Chief Medical Officer, Eye Health America

The Eye Associates, Sarasota, Florida

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Francesco Carones
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Francesco Carones

Medical Director & CEO, Carones Vision

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Francesco Carones

MD, Refractive Surgery Fellow (Emory University)

Medical Director & CEO, Carones Vision

Carones Vision, Milan, Italy

Francesco Carones, MD was born in Italy in 1963. He graduated in 1988 at the University of Milan, Italy, where he attended the Department of Ophthalmology as resident. In 1992 he took a clinical training period focused on refractive surgery at Emory University, Atlanta GA, USA. Formerly he was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Refractive Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, S. Raffaele Hospital, University of Milan, Italy. Now in private practice, Dr. Carones is co-founder, Medical Director and Physician CEO (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. USA) of Carones Vision (formerly Carones Ophthalmology Center) at Advalia in Milan, Italy where he performs mainly cataract and refractive surgery.
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Mazen Sinjab
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Mazen Sinjab

Phaco-Refractive Surgeon & Visiting Professor

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Mazen Sinjab

MD, MSc, PhD, ABO, FRCO, CertLRS

Phaco-Refractive Surgeon & Visiting Professor

Hassan II University, Morocco & Damascus University, Syria

Phaco-Refractive Surgeon A visiting professor of Ophthalmology at Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco and a past professor of Ophthalmology at Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. Prof. Sinjab is a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and a member of the examination board at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is certified with the CertLRS (laser and refractive surgery) from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London. The main field of interest to Prof. Sinjab is cataract and refractive surgery, and keratoconus management. He has a vast experience in all types of refractive surgery and keratoconus treatment modalities, including customized laser vision correction, intraocular ring implantation, premium IOL implantation, and corneal transplantation. Moreover, Prof. Sinjab has a particular experience in preoperative workup and diagnostics.
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Mohamed Hosny
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Mohamed Hosny

Professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University

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Mohamed Hosny

PhD, FRCSEd

Professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University

Cairo University & Dar El Oyoun Eye Hospitals, Egypt

Upon completion of ophthalmology residency in 1997 , Dr Hosny worked as a fellow of refractive and anterior segment surgery at the University of Alicante ,Spain perusing the clinical research of his Doctorate thesis under supervision of Professor Jorge Alio. He then travelled to work as a Registrar of Ophthalmology at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion in Edingburgh for one year. He obtained his Masters Degree from Cairo University in 1996 , His FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingburgh in 1998 ,and his Doctorate degree in 1999.Dr Hosny has numerous international publications including coauthoring in David Ben Ezra’s book “ Ocular inflammation”. Dr Hosny is a regular presenter at the ASCRS and occasionally at the ESCRS meetings over the past 12 years.He served for more than six years as panelist and co-Chair person in sessions at the annual meeting of the ASCRS.
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Rohit Shetty
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Rohit Shetty

Vice Chairman, Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute

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Rohit Shetty

MD, PhD

Vice Chairman, Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute

Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India

Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. He is a Professor at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India and an Adjunct Associate Professor at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and is an Affiliate Associate Professor and PhD guide at the Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Shady Awwad
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Shady Awwad

Associate Professor & Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery

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Shady Awwad

MD, Fellow – University of Texas Southwestern

Associate Professor & Head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery

American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon

Dr. Shady Awwad is an associate professor of Ophthalmology and the head of the cornea & refractive surgery division at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. He received his medical degree with the alpha omega alpha honor medical society award and completed a residency training at the American University of Beirut, and two fellowships in cornea & refractive surgery and ophthalmic pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. His research and clinical interests are focused on analytical corneal imaging, ocular and corneal wavefront analysis, keratoconus diagnosis and treatment, refractive surgery, and intraocular lens calculations.
Sheraz Daya
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Sheraz Daya

Founder & Medical Director, Centre for Sight

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Sheraz Daya

MD, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Founder & Medical Director, Centre for Sight

Centre for Sight, UK

After completing his training in the United States, Mr Daya was Director of Cornea and External Disease at the Catholic Medical Centre and in practice on Madison Avenue, New York. In 1993 he was appointed Director and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon of the Corneo Plastic Unit and Eye Bank at the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead.
Sihem Lazrag
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Sihem Lazrag

Ophthalmologist & ACOS Head

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Sihem Lazrag

MD, Paris Diderot Fellow

Ophthalmologist & ACOS Head

Algeria, Private Practice & ACOS

Dr Sihem Lazreg currently owns and manages a private practice focused on treating ocular surface disease in adults and children in Algeria, and served as an Associate Professor at the University Hospital Mustapha Bacha of Algiers through 2008.
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Tarek El-Naggar
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Tarek El-Naggar

Head of Refractive Surgery Unit, RIO

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Tarek El-Naggar

MD, FRCS

Head of Refractive Surgery Unit, RIO

Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Giza & International Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

Prof. Dr. Tarek El-Naggar MD, FRCS Head of Refractive Surgery unit and assistant professor of ophthalmology in cornea and refractive surgery department in Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Giza, Egypt Consultant of Cataract, cornea and refractive surgery in International Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt Conducted and participated in several research in the field of: • Refractive surgery outcome and management of its complications • Management of keratoconus • Corneal biomechanics and corneal Tomography Published the first case report of ectasia after Femtosmile operation worldwide in JCRS Awarded the best paper in a session in ASCRS 2013 in San Francisco, CA Reviewer in several ophthalmology journals e.g. JCRS, IJO..etc
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