Ahmed Sallam

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Ophthalmology, College of Medicine

3 h-index 18 pubs 26 cited

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Ahmed Sallam is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, specializing in ocular inflammation, infection, and vitreoretinal disorders. His clinical expertise includes the management of retinal detachments, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Sallam completed his medical degree and ophthalmology residency in Egypt before undertaking multiple uveitis and vitreoretinal fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He also holds a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery and is board-certified by the UK Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Dr. Sallam's research portfolio includes over 45 publications and book chapters focused on uveitis and retinal surgery. He has served as a principal investigator on numerous clinical trials. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, 18 total publications, and 26 total citations.

Research Overview

Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D, Ph.D., FRCOphth, is an ophthalmologist at the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Dr. Sallam specializes in the management of ocular inflammation and infection as well as treatment of vitreoretinal disorders including retinal detachments, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Sallam received his Medical Degree from Ain Shams University School of Medicine in Egypt. After completing an ophthalmology residency in Egypt, he undertook 2 uveitis and medical retina fellowships at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Dr. Sallam also completed two further fellowships in vitreoretinal retinal surgery in the UK. Dr. Sallam is board certified in Ophthalmology through the UK Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) and has held prior consultant appointment at the Ophthalmology Department, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK. As an active researcher, Dr. Sallam has has authored more than 45 publications and book chapters in the field of uveitis and retinal surgery and has been the principle investigator on a number of clinical trials.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 18
Citations: 26

Selected Publications

In-the-Bag Uveitis–Glaucoma–Hyphema Syndrome with Iris Chafing: Anterior Segment OCT (2026) DOI
Cataract surgery outcomes in pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a large multicenter database study (2026) DOI
Diabetic Retinopathy as a Risk Factor for Ocular Hypertension or Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in a United States-based Cohort Study (2026) DOI
Punctate Inner Retinal Toxoplasmosis (PIRT): Multimodal Imaging (2026) DOI
Sarcoid Uveitis Epidemiology, Systemic Treatment, and Complications: A Large United States National Database Study (2026) DOI