Ahmad Fahmy

OD, FAAO, Diplomate, ABO

Dr. Ahmad Fahmy is a staff optometrist at Minnesota Eye Consultants. He received his professional training and Doctor of Optometry Degree in 2001 from the Illinois College of Optometry. He completed residency training in peri-operative care of glaucoma, anterior segment pathology and refractive surgery with Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A. in 2004. He earned Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry in 2004 and also joined Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A. as a staff Optometrist in 2004. He earned Diplomate designation in the American Board of Optometry in 2014. Dr. Fahmy is an Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor of the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Fahmy is a devoted advocate of an integrated eye care delivery model and served as a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery's Integrated Practice Committee (IPC) from 2015-2017. He served a one-year term with the Board of the Minnesota Optometric Association from 2016-2017. He is an editorial board peer reviewer for the journal Clinical Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association, Minnesota Optometric Association and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. He has contributed to book chapters, journal articles and case studies in non-peer reviewed and peer reviewed journals including Optometry Times, Ophthalmology Times Europe, Archives of Ophthalmology, The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Advanced Ocular Care. He has lectured at educational conferences including the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Combined Ophthalmic Symposium, American Academy of Optometry, Minnesota Optometric Association, The Philips Eye Institute and International Congress in Lima, Peru. He has been involved in clinical care of disadvantaged populations and is devoted to continued involvement in the development of philanthropic eye care initiatives.