About Dr. Ali Nowrouzi

Professional experience

It has 10 years of experience in the field of ophthalmology.

• Ophthalmologist at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella (2021 - present)where he performs consultations, diagnoses and surgeries related to complex ocular pathologies.

• Ophthalmologist at Clínica Premium Marbella (nowadays)offering personalised care in refractive surgery, cataract and corneal diseases.

• Ophthalmologist at Hospital Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar (present)He is responsible for the surgical and post-operative follow-up of patients.

• Previously, he worked as a ophthalmologist at the Hospital de Jerez de la Frontera (2016 - 2021)where he broadened his experience in cataract surgery and corneal pathologies.

• It carried out a fellowship in corneal and refractive surgery at Vissum Corporación Oftalmológica in 2020The new generation techniques in ocular surgery are being perfected.

Specialisation

His speciality is the ophthalmologywith a focus on refractive and cataract surgery.

Member of private medical associations

• International Society of Refractive Surgeons (ISRS).

• World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences (WCRS).

• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).

• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).

• American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Outstanding academic achievements

• Certified by the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO-CR) as a specialist in refractive and cataract surgery, among only 50 leading specialists worldwide.

• Certified by the International Board of the International College of Refractive Surgeons (FWCRS) as one of the 100 leading international surgeons in refractive and cataract surgery.

• Graduate in Medicine and Surgerywith a specialisation in Ophthalmology.

• Fellowship training in refractive surgery, corneal transplants and cataract surgery with assisted laser and premium lenses at Vissum (Alicante), under the direction of Prof. Jorge Alió (2021-2022).

• Fellow of the International Board of Ophthalmology.

• Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOphth).

• Fellow of the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Publications and conferences

• First author in multiple scientific publicationsamong them:

  • "Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery", published in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (2023).

  • "Visual Performance After Unilateral Implantation of an Extended Depth-of-Focus Intraocular Lens in Patients with Unilateral Cataract", J Refractive Surgery (2023).

  • "Phakic intraocular lens implantation in keratoconus patients", European Journal of Ophthalmology (2023).

• Principal author of the chapter "Intraocular Lens Explanation and Exchange: Correction of Severe Iris Defects and Cases of Traumatic Aniridia with Aphakia by Combined Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens and Keratopigmentation", in the book Cataract Surgery: Advanced techniques for Complex and Complicated Cases (2022).

• Co-author of the chapter "Refractive Surgery in Management of Keratoconus" in the book Keratoconus (2022).

• He participates regularly as speaker at ophthalmology congressesespecially at events of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the International Society of Refractive Surgeons (ISRS).

• Author of other relevant articles:

  • "Impact of Intraocular Lens Decentration on the Near Vision Performance of a Wavefront-Correcting Extended Depth of Focus" (2022).

  • "Central retinal vein occlusion in a patient using antipsychotic drug olanzapine: a case report" (2021).

  • "Peripheral vascular disease. A new vascular disease associated with normal tension glaucoma: a case report".

  • "Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS)".

  • "Effects of cosmetic rhinoplasty on nasal function" (2012).

  • "The importance of peripheral (off-axis) refraction, visual function and contrast detection sensitivity in pseudo-phakic patients with macular degeneration implanted with a new meniscus intraocular EDOF lens: a case report", presented at the 27th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting (2023).

  • "Cataract Surgery with Wave Front Correcting EDOF Intraocular Lens in Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy" (2022).

  • "Visual Performance After Unilateral Implantation of Enlarged Depth-Of-Focus Intraocular Lens In Patients With Unilateral Cataract And Transparent Crystalline In Other Eye" (2022).

  • "The impact of decentration of wavefront-correcting EDOF lens in its optical performance" (2022).

  • "Combined Scleral Fixated IOL and Femtosecond-assisted Keratopigmentation Surgery for Traumatic Aniridia and Aphakia" (2021).

• It has carried out live surgeries and presented new surgical techniques in international events.

• Among his co-authored publications:

  • Nowrouzi A, Alió Del Barrio JL, D'Oria F, Kamel NR, Alió JL. "Visual Performance After Unilateral Implantation of an Extended Depth-of-Focus Intraocular Lens in Patients With Unilateral Cataract". J Refract Surg. 2023.

  • Nowrouzi A, D'Oria F, Alió Del Barrio JL, Alió JL. "Phakic intraocular lens implantation in keratoconus patients. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2023.

Prizes and awards

• Recognised by the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO-CR) as one of the world's 50 leading specialists in refractive and cataract surgery.

• Certified by the International Board of the Fellowship of Refractive Surgeons (FWCRS) as one of the 100 leading international refractive and cataract surgeons.

• Designer of an innovative technique for pre-ocular plastic surgery called "Dynamic Reconstructive Pre-ocular Rejuvenation".

• It has received more than 20 international awards for his scientific contributions and innovations in ophthalmology.

Languages

• English

• English

• Persian

Membership number

• 291110233