Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal, MS

INTERVENTIONAL GLAUCOMATOLOGIST || GLAUCOMA, CATARACT & COMPLEX ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGEON || TRAINER OF FUTURE GLAUCOMA & CATARACT SURGEONS || RESEARCHER || APGS YOUNG GLAUCOMA EXPERT || APAO YOUNG OPHTHALMOLOGIST (YO) RISING STAR || MIGS PIONEER 🇧🇩 Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal, a young ophthalmologist (YO) from Bangladesh, is internationally recognized as one of the country’s Young Glaucoma Specialists and an APAO YO Rising Star by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO). He also practices as a consultant ophthalmologist (glaucoma and cataract) at Bangladesh Eye Hospital. As a distinguished professional, he is actively involved with teaching and mentoring in his institute's fellowship programs for cataracts (Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery and Phaco) and glaucoma (both medical and surgical). from Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, he finished his post-graduation (Master in Surgery, M.S.) in Ophthalmology from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, and later, a long-term medical and surgical fellowship in glaucoma at the country’s state-of-the-art subspecialized training institute, the Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital. He has a wealth of experience and extensive surgical skills in managing complicated cases, mostly glaucoma and cataract-related ones, as well as with Glaucoma Drainage Devices (GDD), pediatric glaucoma surgeries, and different laser procedures (like LPI, SLT, and cyclophotocoagulation). He has popularized the latest Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and pioneered introducing TrabEx+ (now TrabEx Pro) in his daily glaucoma-surgical practice. He has a dedicated YouTube channel (link below) that showcases all the surgical procedures he routinely does and updates it regularly. For his dedication and commitment to the nation as well as to the world as a glaucoma specialist to make people aware of and manage this blinding disease called glaucoma, he is recognized as a Young Glaucoma Expert (YGE), along with an Associate Board Member by the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society (APGS) and an Extraordinary Member by the European Glaucoma Society (EGS). Besides dealing with and managing glaucoma and cataract-related complications, he is passionate about clinical research and ophthalmic photography.


✍️ Research works:

🎯 Glaucoma and cataracts are the main research interests.
🎯 He is also interested in ocular pathologies associated with systemic diseases, rare genetic disorders, and innovative ideas, reflected in many of his published research works in the indexed journal.
🎯 He is the first from Bangladesh to publish the Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) case in an indexed journal.
🎯 Laureate by Cureus (Springer Nature).


📝 Verified Peer-reviewer:

He is a verified peer-reviewer of the various prestigious, internationally indexed journals related to ophthalmology and medicine, including the following:

❗️European Journal of Ophthalmology by SAGE.
❗️Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine by Wiley.
❗️Cureus by Springer Nature.
❗️Clinical Case Reports by Wiley.
❗️Digital Journal of Ophthalmology by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
❗️Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal by BSMMU.
❗️...... and counting!


🗣️ National and International Presentation:

He presented and showcased his research at several prestigious local and international conferences and CMEs, including:

❇️ Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Congress (APGC).
❇️ Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress.
❇️ European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Congress.
❇️ Bangladesh Glaucoma Society (BGS) Congress.
❇️ Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) Conference.


🏅 Grants and Awards:

🎖️ APAO Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grant 2024.
🎖️ APAO YO Rising Star 2024.
🎖️ Dr. S M Masud Parvez Memorial Photo Contest at the 8th Annual Conference 2023 of Bangladesh Eye Hospital (BEH), Chittagong, jointly partnered by BEH, Chittagong, and Bangladesh Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (BSCRS).


👨‍⚕️ Surgical Experiences:

Other than conventional glaucoma and cataract surgeries, he has extensive surgical skills in managing complicated cases (glaucoma and cataract-related), as well as the following, which can be viewed on his dedicated YouTube channel (link below):

💥 Phaco Surgery
💥 Trabeculectomy
💥 Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS).
💥 Glaucoma Drainage Devices (GDD).
💥 Pediatric Glaucoma Surgeries.
💥 Laser procedures (e.g., LPI, SLT, and cyclophotocoagulation).


👨🏻‍🎓 Education:

🩺 M.B.B.S., Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
👁️‍🗨️ Master of Surgery (MS) in Ophthalmology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.


🏩 Training:

🎢 Long-term Fellowship in Glaucoma, Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute, and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
🎡 Assistant Registrar, Ophthalmology Department, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.


🚸 Membership:

✅ Associate Board Member: Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society (APGS).
✅ Extraordinary Member: European Glaucoma Society (EGS).
✅ Life Member: Bangladesh Glaucoma Society (BGS).
✅ Life Member: Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB).
✅ Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC).


⚡️ For further updated information:

• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Iftekher-Iqbal
• ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3501-6187
• YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/.iftekher
• page: www.facebook.com/dr.iftekher.oph
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iftekher-iqbal
• Review: https://g.page/r/CTqYRYOWEkDGEBI/review