Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCS(C), DABO
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Utah
Fellowship Director, Glaucoma & Anterior Segment Surgery (GAASS) Fellowship, University of Toronto
Research Fellowship Director, University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
Credit Valley EyeCare, Mississauga, Ontario

Ike K. Ahmed, MD is a fellowship-trained glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon practicing in Toronto, Ontario. Surgical management of glaucoma, the complex cataract and management of cataract and intraocular lens complications are his areas of subspecialty expertise. He is board certified in ophthalmology in Canada and the USA, and is an active member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO), International Society of Glaucoma Surgery (ISGS), Canadian Glaucoma Society (CGS), and the American Glaucoma Society (AGS).

Dr. Ahmed has a keen interest in the development of advanced microsurgical techniques in glaucoma surgery and complicated cataract extraction, and is actively involved in research and medical education at a national and international level. He has received research grants to study glaucoma medications, glaucoma laser and surgical devices/techniques, angle closure glaucoma, anterior segment and retinal/optic nerve imaging in glaucoma, cataract surgical techniques and devices, and intraocular lens designs. Dr. Ahmed has designed innovative glaucoma diamond scalpels for surgery, microsurgical instrumentation, and devices, implants, and techniques for the management of the dislocated cataract, iris reconstruction, and glaucoma.

Course directorships include The Toronto Cataract Course, COS Surgical Teaching Series, University of Toronto Resident Phaco Course, and AAO and ASCRS Non-Penetrating Glaucoma Surgery and Cataract/IOL Courses. He recently directed the third International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery in May 2006 in Toronto. He sits on the editorial boards of Ophthalmology (Associated Editor, Multimedia), Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Techniques in Ophthalmology (Section Editor, Cataract/IOL Complications), Clinical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Ocular Surgery News, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, and Glaucoma Today, and is a reviewer for numerous journals. He is also a member of the Glaucoma Clinical Committee for ASCRS.

Dr. Ahmed has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and has won five film festival awards, three best papers of session, and a poster award over the last five ASCRS meetings, as well as an ESCRS first place video award and AAO “Best of Show” award. He has given over 500 scientific presentations thus far in his career, including 12 visiting professor’s lectures around the world.

He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. He is the Research Fellowship Director, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, is the Director of the Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Surgical (GAASS) fellowship at the University of Toronto. In addition to training glaucoma specialists, he actively trains residents and medical students. Dr. Ahmed has a large tertiary glaucoma/cataract practice at Credit Valley EyeCare and Osler EyeCare in the Greater Toronto Area, and primarily performs surgery at the Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario and the Kensington Eye Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.