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Alexandre Assi MD FRCOphth | Scientific presentations
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Invited speaker
- Vitreous cortex remnants in patients with retinal detachment
 8th St Christoph Vitrectomy Meeting, Wengen, Jan 2020
- Prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy after trauma
- West of Scotland Ophthalmology Post Graduate Meeting, Jan 2021
- Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne, May 2019
- 9th Winter Euretina Congress, Prague, Mar 2019
- Endoillumination assisted scleral buckling
- 18th Euretina Congress, Vienna, Sep 2018
- Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne, May 2017
- Vail Vitrectomy Meeting, Colorado US, Feb 2016
- Epiretinal membrane and macular hole: pathogenesis and management
- 3rd Moorfields Revision Course in Ophthalmology, Thessaloniki, Sep 2017
- Neovascular variants of wet AMD
- 6th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2016
- Macular oedema: pathophysiology and clinical implications
- 5th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2015
- Surgical treatment of retinal vein occlusions
- 4th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2014
- South East European Ophthalmological Society, Thessaloniki, Jul 2006
- 4th Arab Regional Ophthalmology Meeting, Beirut, Apr 2006
- World Ophthalmology Congress, Sao Paolo, Feb 2006
- A new focus on the vitreoretinal interface: from posterior vitreous detachment to macular disease
- 3rd Moorfields Revision Course in Ophthalmology, Thessaloniki, Sep 2017
- 3rd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Apr 2013
- Vitrectomy for diabetic macular oedema
- 7th Pan-Hellenic Vitreoretinal Meeting, Athens, Jan 2012
- Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2011
- White Nights Ophthalmology Congress, St Petersburg, June 2010
- Middle East and Africa Council of Ophthalmology, Bahrain, Mar 2009
- Postoperative cystoid macular oedema: a persistent problem
- 2nd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2012
- Diabetic macular oedema: pathophysiology and laser treatment
- Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2011
- Buckle or bubble? Surgical treatment of retinal detachments
- Middle East and Africa Council of Ophthalmology, Bahrain, Mar 2009
- Vitreoretinal surgery in patients with uveitis
- 8th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2018
- Algerian Retina Society Annual Congress, Algiers, Feb 2011
- White Nights Ophthalmology Congress, St Petersburg, June 2010
- Society for Ophthalmo-ImmunoInfectiology in Europe, Tozeur Tunisia, Nov 2009
- Lebanese Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Beirut, Apr 2007
- Alcon Ophthalmology Winter Seminar, Flims Switzerland, Jan 2007
- South East European Ophthalmological Society, Thessaloniki, Jul 2006
- University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Monastir Tunisia, Apr 2006
- Management of dislocated intraocular lenses
- 2nd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2012
- Algerian Retina Society Annual Congress, Algiers, Feb 2011
- Ateliers de Printemps en Ophtalmologie Pratique, Saas-Fee Switzerland, Apr 2008
- Vitrectomy for the treatment of retinal detachment
- University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Monastir, Tunisia, Apr 2006
- New intraocular tamponading agents
- Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne, Oct 2004
- Controversies in the management of branch retinal vein occlusion
- 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
- Pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of retinal detachment
- 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
- Moorfields Vitreoretinal Update Course, London, Nov 1999
- Idiopathic macular holes and cataract: combined surgery or separate procedures?
- French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2004
- Surgical excision of choroidal neovascular membranes
- 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
- Syrian Ophthalmological Society Annual Congress, Damascus, Apr 2004
- Abdulhadi Eye Hospital, Amman Jordan, Feb 2004
- Branch retinal vein occlusion: current concepts of management
- 6th Vitreoretinal Symposium, Frankfurt, June 2003
- Basic properties of intraocular gases and their clinical applications
- University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Geneva, Nov 2002
- Sutureless self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies
- Moorfields Vitreoretinal Update Course, London, Nov 1999
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Papers
- Do vitreous cortex remnants affect the outcome of vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment?
Assi A, Mansour A, Charbaji A
Club Jules Gonin, Dubrovnik, Sep 2022
- Ocular dominance and postoperative visual recovery after surgery for full thickness macula hole.
El Khoury S, Abdelmassih Y, Mechleb N, Assi A
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2022
Euretina, Hamburg, Sep 2022
- Restauration visuelle chez les patients considérés monophtalmes
Mechleb N, Assi A
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2022
- Vitreous cortex remnants in eyes with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment undergoing pars plana vitrectomy
Assi A, Khoueir Z
Club Jules Gonin Virtual Meeting, Sep 2020
- Intraocular application of mitomycin C for the prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy in perforating and severe intraocular foreign body injuries.
Assi A, Khoueir Z, Helou C, Fakhoury H, Cherfan G
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Liverpool, Nov 2018
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Jersey, July 2018
- Endoillumination assisted scleral buckling
Assi A.
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Bordeaux, July 2016
- Aldosterone receptor antagonists in the treatment of acute central serous chorioretinopathy
Antoun J, Slim E, Cherfan G, Assi A.
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2016
- Vitreoretinal surgery for shotgun eye injuries: outcomes and complications
Khoueir Z, Cherfan G, Assi A.
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2014
- 20 gauge stepped self-sealing sclerotomies
Assi A, Saad A.
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, St Moritz Switzerland, Sep 2008
- Combined lensectomy vitrectomy and primary intraocular lens implantation in patients with traumatic
eye injury
Assi A, Abou Chacra C, Cherfan G.
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2007
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Cape Town South Africa, Oct 2006
- Effect of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole diameter at presentation on the outcome of natural history and surgical treatment
Ezra E, Salzmann J, Assi A, Gregor Z
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Athens, Sept 2004
- Combined phacoemulsification and transpupillary drainage of silicone oil: results and complications
Assi A, Woodruff S, Gotzaridis E, Bunce K, Sullivan P.
Moorfields Alumni Annual Meeting, London, Jan 2001
- Pneumatic retinopexy: results of 31 cases and survey of BEAVRS delegates
Assi A, Charteris DG, Pearson RV, Gregor ZJ
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Cambridge, Oct 1999
- Pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Assi A, Charteris DG, Pearson RV, Gregor Z
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1999
- A survey on the management of acute posterior vitreous detachment
Assi A, Pearson RV
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Leeds, Oct 1998
- Estimation of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in the papillomacular area of long-standing stage IV macular holes
Assi A, Watts P, Mc Allister J
Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 1998
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1998
- Efficacy and tolerance of dorzolamide in patients with secondary inflammatory glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic arthritis
Assi A, Watts P, Uddin J, McAllister J
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996
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Posters
- Novel mutation with incomplete penetrance of BEST1 gene in a Lebanese family with vitelliform macular dystrophy
Assi A, El Shamieh S, Jaffal L, Helou C, Cherfan G, Zibara K
American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2017
- Intraocular pressure changes in patients with gas-filled eyes during ascending car travel
Assi A, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Cherfan G
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Oct 2014
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Zurich, Sep 2014
- Vitreoretinal surgery for shotgun eye injuries: outcomes and complications
Assi A, Cherfan G
American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2013
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 2012
- OCT features of the vitreoretinal interface in diabetic tractional retinal detachments
Assi A
American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, Oct 2009
- Superquad fundoscopy vs indirect ophthalmoscopy in patients with flashing lights and floaters
Gair E, Assi A, Sherafat H, Charteris D
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2002
- Modified fluid-gas exchange in vitrectomised eyes
Assi A, Charteris D
American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2001
- Cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with Good's syndrome
Assi A, Islam N, Towler H, Lightman S
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, May 2001
- Expression of neurotrophins in lasered human retina
Assi A, von Bussmann K, Limb GA, Luthert PJ, Cree I, Charteris DG
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Apr 2001
- Predictive value of full thickness macular hole diameter on outcome of surgical treatment
Salzmann J, Assi A, Gregor Z, Ezra E and the Moorfields macular hole study group
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Oct 2000
Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 2000
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, May 2000
- Ocular findings in three half siblings exposed to crack-cocaine in utero
Jain R, Assi A, Adams G
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1999
- Urretz-Zavalia syndrome following trabeculectomy
Jain R, Assi A, Murdoch I
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1999
- Reversed self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies
Assi A, Scott R, Charteris DG
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, Oct 1999
- Inter and intra-observer variability in upper eyelid ptosis assessment
Boboridis K, Bunce C, Assi A, Indar A, Tyers A
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Cardiff, May 1999
European Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Budapest, Oct 1998
- Estimation of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in the papillomacular area of long-standing stage IV macular holes
Assi A, Watts P, Mc Allister J
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Glasgow, Apr 1998
- Efficacy and tolerance of dorzolamide in patients with secondary inflammatory glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic arthritis: a 6 months follow up
Assi A, Watts P, Uddin J, McAllister J
Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 1997
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1997
- Temporal arteritis masquerading as squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Assi A, Nischal K, Uddin J, Thyveetil M
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996
- Bilateral optic disc pits and colobomas
Uddin J, Assi A, Nischal K
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996
- A clinical comparison of the Tonopen and Perkins to the Goldmann applanation tonometer
Hickman Casey J, Mc Lean CJ, Assi A, Davey C
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1994
(Poster prize)
- Acute retinal necrosis: early diagnosis and treatment leads to an improved outcome
Assi A, Freegard T, Jagger J
Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1994
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Videos
- Endoillumination-assisted scleral buckling
Assi A
ONE network, American Academy of Ophthalmology, May 2020
- Intraocular application of mitomycin C for preventing post traumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Assi A
ONE network, American Academy of Ophthalmology, May 2019
- Modified 20G transconjunctival sutureless sclerotomies for pars plana vitrectomy
Assi A
Euretina, London May 2011
(Prize winner)
- Basic properties of intraocular gases
Assi A, Lacey A, Aylward B
American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2001
(Best of show award)
- Excimer laser smoothing of corneal surface irregularities
Maloof A, Assi A, Ficker L
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Oct 2000
(Best of show award)
- Combined phacoemulsification and removal of silicone oil
Assi A, Sullivan P
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2000
- Reversed self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies
Assi A, Scott R, Charteris DG
St Christoph Vitrectomy Meeting, St Christoph Austria, Jan 2000
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, Oct 1999
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1999
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Cardiff, May 1999
- The "soft slice" in phacoemulsification
Packard R, Assi A
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1997
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