Ahmed B. Sallam

Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Ain Shams University Hospital (2026)

Faculty Researcher

Ophthalmology, College of Medicine

1 h-index 2 pubs 2 cited

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Ahmed B. 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 has authored over 45 publications and book chapters, focusing on uveitis and retinal surgery. He has served as a principal investigator on multiple clinical trials. His research interests also extend to utilizing large language models for medical education, as evidenced by recent publications on generating educational materials for childhood glaucoma and pediatric cataract patients.

Dr. Sallam's prior experience includes consultant appointments in the UK and completing several fellowships in uveitis, medical retina, and vitreoretinal surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He holds board certification in Ophthalmology from the UK Royal College of Ophthalmologists. His work involves collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Mohd Salim Harun Gigani, Muhammad Z. Chauhan, Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny, and Paul H. Phillips.

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.

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h-index: 1
Publications: 2
Citations: 2

Selected Publications

The Association of Uveitis with Prior Ocular Surgeries: A Within-Person Matched Case-Control Study (2026)

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation DOI OpenAlex
Nicotinamide Supplementation and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Patients With Ocular Hypertension (2026)

JAMA Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
Statin Intensity and the Risk of Noninfectious Uveitis (2026)

Ophthalmology Retina DOI OpenAlex
Systemic Anemia and the Risk of Diabetic Macular Edema and Anti-VEGF Injections (2026)

Ophthalmology Retina DOI OpenAlex
Distribution of Research and Clinical Productivity among US Ophthalmologists, 2021 to 2023: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (2026)

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Public interest in retinal detachment in the United States: a Google Trends analysis (2026)

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Additional file 6 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 15 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 9 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 20 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 18 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 21 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 19 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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Additional file 13 of Surgical outcomes of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy-associated retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2026)

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