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Each year, more and more people are choosing to have their vision corrected by Dr. Samir G. Farah. As the top LASIK surgeon in Lebanon, he is highly committed to helping you obtain better vision for life using the latest technologies. Dr. Farah will discuss with you your treatment options and will be involved in every phase of your care.
Specialized in LASIK, Cataract, and Corneal Diseases and Surgeries, Dr. Farah is a well-known eye doctor and surgeon. He is a graduate of both Saint Joseph University and the American University of Beirut and has completed his post-doc fellowship in the US, at the well-known Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School.
As the leading eye surgery clinic in Beirut, we offer several eye services as described below:
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Cataract Surgery
- Contact Lenses
- Corneal Transplants
- Glaucoma
- Topography
- Botox
- Blepharoplasty
- Latisse
Meet Dr. Samir Farah — Expert LASIK Eye Surgeon
Dr. Samir G. Farah is a seasoned and well known eye doctor and surgeon in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. He provides comprehensive eye care with a focus on LASIK, cataract and corneal diseases and surgeries, emphasizing compassionate care and patient education. Dr....
Dr. Farah currently practices in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originate of North Lebanon, Dr. Farah tends clinic in Beirut at the St. George Hospital in Achrafieh, and in his private clinics in Beirut and in the North of Lebanon to serve his community. He is also Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Balamand Medical School, Lebanon and a Consultant Visiting Ophthalmic Surgeon to the UAE. He has helped develop Refractive Surgery Centers in Lebanon and the UAE. Dr. Farah also holds a US patent for the Farah Marker, a device that improves the accuracy and outcome of LASIK.
Dr. Farah practices and operates in Lebanon as well as in the UAE. He holds the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Balamand Medical School, Lebanon.
Candidate for Eye Surgery Lebanon
Dr. Farah is committed to perform LASIK on only those patients that are suitable candidates, using advanced diagnostic equipment. It is deemed that about 15% of patients to be non-candidates for LASIK. In those cases, Dr. Farah offers them other alternatives.
Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most frequently performed laser procedure for vision correction. It permanently changes the shape of the cornea using an Excimer Laser. This procedure was first approved by the US-Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1986, and since then millions of people around the world have had it done.
LASIK is done by applying laser under a corneal flap. It can correct myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), and astigmatism (asymmetric-shaped cornea). More than 95% of patients achieve 20/20 vision or better, and more than 99% of patients are satisfied with the procedure results. The advantage of LASIK over other procedures is that it is quick, simple, and painless. Visual recovery is fast, usually within 24 hours. Eye-drops are applied for only one week. No sun protection is needed.
Popular treatments
- Free Quote Lasik
- Free Quote Cornea Transplant
- Free Quote Cataract Surgery
Consultations available in:
English, Arabic
Additional Services
Local Accommodation Assistance, Translator Services
Accreditations
Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member of the Middle East and Africa Congress of Ophthalmology (MEACO), Member of the Lebanese Order of Physicians, Member of the UAE Ophthalmological Society, Founder and Vice President of “The Lebanese Cultural Aggregation"
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Dr. Samir G. Farah is a seasoned and well known eye doctor and surgeon in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. He provides comprehensive eye care with a focus on LASIK, cataract and corneal diseases and surgeries, emphasizing compassionate care and patient education. Dr. Farah combines the best in French and American medical education as he earned his primary medical degree from the Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon, and completed five years of residency training in general surgery and ophthalmology at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon. He completed his fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases & Refractive Surgery at the well-known Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, USA.
Curriculum Vitae
Eye Doctor and Surgeon
– Cornea, External Diseases, & Refractive Surgery –
Lebanon: 00961-(0)3.556.160
St. George Hospital UMC, Beirut
UAE: 00971-(0)50.471.9877
Habib Medical Center, Dubai
Emirates International Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Professional Experience
-Eye Doctor and Surgeon, St. George Hospital/ University of Balamand, Lebanon. 2000-present
-Visiting Consultant, Habib Medical Center, Dubai, UAE. 2009-present
-Consultant Surgeon, Emirates International Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2003-present
Medical Achievements and Awards
-Helped set up the Refractive Surgery Centers at the Saint George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, and the Emirates International Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
-Invented an eye surgical device (The Farah Marker) to mark the corneal surface and the pupillary cardinal axes of patients undergoing laser surgery. This device improves the outcome of LASIK and is patented by the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Patent # 6217596
-Was awarded the American University of Beirut Ophthalmology Alumni Resident Research Award. 1998
Medical Licenses
United States Medical Licensing Certificate #: 475-573-2
Lebanese Doctor of Medicine License
Lebanese Ophthalmology License
UAE Ophthalmology Consultant License
Dubai Health Care City License
Wisconsin-USA Ophthalmology license (temporary, 1998)
Academic Experience
-Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, St. George Hospital/ U. of Balamand, Lebanon, 2002-present
-Instructor, Optometry School/ Higher Institute of Industry and Technology, Lebanon, 2001-2005; and Medical School/ University of Wisconsin, USA. 1998-1999.
Formal Medical Education and Training
Fellowship Cornea, External diseases & Refractive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (1998), and at the Eye Institute of the University of Wisconsin at Madison (1999)
Residency Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 1994-1997; General Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 1992-1994
Medical Degree MD, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. 1985-1992
Publications (Peer-reviewed)
-Farah S, Mansour A. Central retinal artery occlusion and optic disc drusen. Eye 1998; 12(3A): 480-482.
-Khawam E, Menassa J, Jaber A, Farah S. Diagnosis and treatment of isolated inferior oblique muscle palsy: A report of seven cases. Binocular Vision and Strabismus Quarterly 1998; 13(1): 45-52.
-Farah N, Farah S, Khoury A. Wound neovascularisation after glaucoma triple surgery. Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology 1998; 6(2): 119-121.
-Farah N, Khoury A, Farah S. Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous infiltration of the optic nerve head. Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology 1998; 6(2): 111-113.
-Farah SG, Azar DT, Gurdal C, Wong J. Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: review of a developing technique. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 1998; 24(7): 989-1006.
-Azar DT, Farah SG. Laser in situ keratomileusis versus photorefractive keratectomy: an update on indications and safety. Ophthalmology 1998; 105(8): 1357-1358.
-Farah SG, Somapunphong S, Dakroub R, Azar DT. Lacrimal gland burnout syndrome; A neurostimulatory dysregulation in dry eye states. Survey of Ophthalmology.
-Farah SG, Olaffsson E, Gwynn D, Azar DT, Brightbill FS. Outcome of corneal and laser astigmatic axes alignment in photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2000; 12:1722-8
-Hernandez-Quintela E, Samapunphong S, Khan B, Gonzalez B, Lu P, Farah SG, Azar DT. Posterior corneal surface changes after refractive surgery. Ophthalmology 2001; 108: 1415-1422
Book Chapters
-Farah SG, Baum T, Conlon MR, Alfonso EC, Starck T, Albert DM. Tumors of the Cornea and Conjunctiva. Albert D, Jakobiec F, editors. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology: Clinical Practice. Philadelphia : Saunders, 1999: 1002-1019
-Farah SG, Azar DT. Surgical caveats for managing difficult intraoperative situations. Azar DT, Koch DD, editors. LASIK Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques and Complications. NewYork: Dekker, 2003: 229-242
-Farah SG, Azar DT. Visual outcomes after primary LASIK. Azar DT, Koch DD, editors. LASIK Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques and Complications. NewYork: Dekker, 2003: 265-276
-Farah SG, Lee JB, Azar DT. Postoperative complications of LASIK. Azar DT, Koch DD, editors. LASIK Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques and Complications. New York: Dekker, 2003: 365-386
-Primack JD, Farah SG, Azar DT. LASIK and intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS). Azar DT, Koch DD, editors. LASIK Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques and Complications. NewYork: Dekker, 2003: 335-350
-Farah SG, Azar DT. Management of LASIK Complications. Yanoff and Duker, editors. Ophthalmology. St. Louis, MO: Mosby 2004: 186-198
-Farah SG, Ghanem RC, Azar DT. Lasik Complications and their Management. Azar, Gatinel, and Hoang-Xuan editors. Refractive Surgery. St. Louis, MO. Mosby 2007: 195-221
-Farah SG. Iris Biopsies and Iridocyclectomy. Brightbill, McDonnell, McGhee editors. Corneal Surgery. Elsevier. 2009
Posters
-Farah N, Farah S. Wound neovascularisation after glaucoma triple surgery. Presented at the Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology in Lebanon, June 1996.
-Farah N, Khouri A, Farah S. Optic nerve head infiltration as a sign of sarcoidosis. Presented at the Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology in Lebanon, June 1996.
-Farah N, Farah S, Khouri A. PHPV and facial hemangioma. Presented at the Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology in Lebanon, June 1996.
-Samapunphong S, Hernandez E, Farah SG, Azar DT. Posterior corneal curvature change after LASIK and PRK. Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, November 1998.
-Farah SG, Olaffsson E, Gwynn D, Azar DT, Brightbill FS. Outcomes of PARK with respect to marking at 6 o’clock. Presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting in Seattle, April 1999.
-Farah SG, Azar DT, Brightbill FS. Outcome of corneal and laser astigmatic axes alignment in photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy. Presented at the Pan Arab African Congress of Ophthalmology meeting in Beirut, April 2001.
Research
-Reviewer for the “Archives of Ophthalmology” USA
-Reviewer for the “Lebanese Medical Journal” Lebanon
-Different treatment Modalities of astigmatism
-Development of new surgical instruments and Techniques
Membership in Professional Societies
-Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
-Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
-Member of the Middle East and Africa Congress of Ophthalmology (MEACO)
-Member of the Lebanese Order of Physicians
-Member of the UAE Ophthalmological Society
-Founder and Vice President of “The Lebanese Cultural Aggregation"
Languages
Arabic (mother tongue), English and French (native), Spanish (medium)
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