Congratulations to the following candidates who have passed the Ophthalmology Foundation’s clinical ophthalmology examination.
September 2026 Passing Candidates
Maria José Sarmiento González
Mexico
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmmologia
Distinction
Manuel Antonio Castillo Polanco
Mexico
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmmologia
Distinction
Kwizera Jean Rene
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Distinction
Uzabumwana Norbert
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Distinction
Moise Ishimwe Sebikari
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Distinction
Jahzeel Hernandez Gaenza Hernandez
Mexico
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmmologia
Distinction
Areli Nishimura Crespo
Mexico
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmmologia
Distinction
Abidu Getu Getie
Ethiopia
St Paul Millennium Medical College
Merit
Mukaddes Damla Ciftci
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Merit
Anna Major
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Merit
Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Merit
Amin Arasteh
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Merit
Chun Wah Lam
Hong Kong
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Awot Yibrah Tela
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Ahmad Alsheikh Kwaider
Syria
Department of Ophthalmology, Mouassat Teaching Hospital – Damascus University
Amanda Kaboyo-Kisoro
South Africa
University of Pretoria (Steve Biko Academic Hospital) – Faculty of Health Sciences
Dusengimana Gad
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Ayat Abdulkadhim Jawad
Iraq
Baghdad University/ Al Kindy College of Medicine
Marwa Baba
Syria
Department of Ophthalmology, Mouassat Teaching Hospital – Damascus University
Bemnet Tereda Mulat
Somaliland
Manhal Hospital Burao
Pınar Aydın Ellialtıoğlu
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Algna Elrasheed
Sudan
Sudan Eye Center – Khartoum
Cindy Tabuse
Brazil
IPEPO Vision Institute
James Wen Siang Lim
Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Mahmoud Elgazzar
Egypt
Arab Board Of Health Specialties
Reem Al Sakaan
Syria
Department of Ophthalmology, Mouassat Teaching Hospital – Damascus University
Ambreen Gul
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Medical University
Qusai Abu Salim
Jordan
Ibn Al Haytham Hospital
Diğdem Tetik Açan
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Laura Casandra Moctezuma García
Mexico
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmmologia
Sharon Muttai
Kenya
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)
Shu Zhao Tiong
Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Rabianur Eroglu Ayaz
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Khyati Roop
India
Vision Eye Center
Esther Ngaira
Kenya
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)
Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore
Ethiopia
St Paul Millennium Medical College
Aiham Abdulhafidh Hasan Al-Shameri
Yemen
Rowad Alnour Eye Center
Alik Salamatov
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Hsu May Zin
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
Mintesnot Abebe
Ethiopia
Hawassa University
Nikita Dash
India
Vision Eye Center
Abel Abeje
Ethiopia
St Paul Millennium Medical College
March 2026 Passing Candidates
Rayyan Sabih
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Medical University
Distinction
Usama Tahir
Ireland
Bishopstown Campus
Merit
Tuck Chun Ng
Malaysia
Novux Exam Centre
Merit
Arpit Sharma
India
Vision Eye Center
Merit
Ziya Burke
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Merit
Mulaw Negash Embaye
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Merit
Mohammad Ali Khalid
Ireland
Bishopstown Campus
Merit
Truong Dang Minh Pham
Vietnam
Ophthalmology Department, School of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy
May Phyu Khin
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
Swapnil Rathod
India
Ikshan Eye Hospital and Laser Centre
Abhijay Luthra
India
Vision Eye Center
Mehmet Canleblebici
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Oguz Kaan Kutucu
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Ekin Ece Oşkan Kutucu
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Teresia Chege
Kenya
Kenya National Library Services
Cahit Burke
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Seher Köksaldı Kayabaşı
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Sinan Bilal
Syria
Department of Ophthalmology, Mouassat Teaching Hospital – Damascus University
Özge Deliktaş
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Kafayat Adelabu
Nigeria
University of ILORIN
Arnaldo Roizenblatt
Brazil
IPEPO Vision Institute
September 2025 Passing Candidates
Gebreabzgi Gebrekidan
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology
Distinction
Abdelhamid Ghunaim
Germany
Department of Ophthalmology, Saarland University Medical Center
Merit
Fatih Gürdal
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Merit
Htin Kyaw Aung
United Kingdom
National Treatment Centre Highland
Merit
Muhammad Azeem Khizer
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Medical University
Merit
Muhammad Saad
Ireland
University Hospital Galway
Merit
Ayat Zghou
Jordan
Applied Science Private University
Enam Aidam
Ghana
University of Ghana Computering Systems, College of Health
Hashem Abu Serhan
Qatar
Al-Ahli Hospital
İbrahim Ethem Ay
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Ankara Office
Karuparthi Vasavi
India
L V Prasad Eye Institute
May Yee Mon Kyaw
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
Nelson W Swai
Tanzania
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Eye Corps Inc
Niruththan Kumaravadivel
Sri Lanka
National Eye Hospital of Sri Lanka
Renee Badroe
Jamaica
Jamaica Overseas Examinations Commission
Rythmi Ragunathan
Sri Lanka
National Eye Hospital of Sri Lanka
Theint Theint
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
Thelphyu Aye
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
Thet Nwe Oo
Myanmar
KMD Exam Center
March 2025 Passing Candidates
Congratulations to all of the candidates who passed our inaugural exams! For the Visual Sciences exam, 21 out of 39 candidates passed. In the Optics, Refraction, and Instruments, 12 out of 27 candidates passed. Finally, in the Clinical Ophthalmology exam, 19 out of 23 candidates passed.
Fatemeh Heidary
Iran
Aftab Eye Hospital
Distinction
Lloyd Reynolds
Jamaica
Overseas Examination Commission
Merit
Priscilla Jiyani
Malawi
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Merit
Vincent Magubo
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology, Eye Care Clinic
Merit
Dilhan Karaca
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Merit
Mehmet Cem Sabaner
Turkey
Turkish Ophthalmological Association
Merit
Mosab Alnajjar
Palestine
Rowad Alnour Eye Center
Merit
Kassandra Xanthopoulou
Germany
Overseas Examination Commission
Namrata Kabra
India
Laxmi Charitable Trust Eye Hospital
Harikrishnan Marappan
India
Aravind Eye Hospital Combitore
Majdi Abdala
Libya
International European for Higher Education
Lonjezo Jemi
Malawi
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Maryam Abdullahi
Nigeria
Tulsi Chanrai Foundation Eye Hospital
Mehboob Dad
Pakistan
Center for Innovation in Medical Education
Oliver Uwizeye
Rwanda
Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology, Eye Care Clinic
Saliu Ishola
Saudi Arabia
Hafar Albatin Skill Development and Training Center