Mr Waleed Alghamdi
Dr. Waleed Alghamdi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Optometry at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, a position he has held after serving as the head of the same department. In addition to his academic roles, he is the current president of the Saudi Society of Optometry and the Co-founder of the Sight for All Foundation in Saudi Arabia.
He also holds the position of the head of the Scientific Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry and is a visiting research fellow at the University of New South Wales.
Dr. Alghamdi began his academic journey at King Saud University, where he earned his BSc in Optometry. He continued his education at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, gaining both a Masters and a PhD in Optometry.
His research interests are centered around contact lenses, dry eye disease, and community eye health. Apart from his academic and research activities, Dr. Alghamdi participates in various committees and foundations, dedicating his efforts to improving eye health and preventing blindness.
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- Waleed Alghamdi, Maria Markoulli, Brien Holden, Eric Papas, The repeatability of clinical measurements of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction: Poster: TFOS 2013, Taromina, Italy
- Waleed Alghamdi, Maria Markoulli, Brien Holden, Eric Papas, Impact of Current and Previous Contact Lens Wear on Meibomian Glands and Tear Film Characteristic; Poster: ARVO 2014, Orlando, USA
- Waleed Alghamdi, Maria Markoulli, Brien Holden, Eric Papas, Potential Role for Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Meibomian Gland Changes in Contact Lens Wearers: Poster: ARVO 2015, Denver, USA
- Mei Ying Boon, Catherine Bridge, Byoung Sun Chu, Pei-Chu Lee, Te-Ju Chiang, Nasser Alshamli, Waleed Alghamdi, Perceptions of Older People Regarding their Vision and Incident Causation: Paper, Optometry & Vision Science 2015
- Alghamdi WM, Markoulli M, Holden BA, Papas EB. Impact of duration of contact lens wear on the structure and function of the meibomian glands. Paper Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 2016
- Waleed Alghamdi, Maria Markoulli, Eric Papas. The effect of contact lens wear on the lid margin epithelium. Poster: TFOS 2016, Montpellier, France.
- Waleed Alghamdi, Markoulli M, Holden BA, Papas EB. Responses of Contact Lens Wearers to OSDI and CLDEQ-8 questionnaires: Paper presentation, Netherlands Contact lens Congress 2018, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Waleed Alghamdi Markoulli M, Papas EB The Effect of Contact Lens Wear on the Cellular Morphology of the Lid Wiper Area: Paper, Optometry & Vision Science 2018
- Waleed Alghamdi Markoulli M, Papas EB The impact of contact lens wear on the OAHFA lipids in meibum: Poster, American Academy of Optometry, 2018 San Antonio, USA
- Waleed Alghamdi Markoulli M, Papas EB, The relationship between tear film MMP-9 and the meibomian glands changes during soft contact lens wear: Paper, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (2019)
12. Waleed Alghamdi, Markoulli M, Holden BA, Papas EB. Responses of Contact Lens Wearers to OSDI and CLDEQ-8 questionnaires: Paper presentation, Netherlands Contact lens Congress 2018, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- López‐de la Rosa, A., Waleed Alghamdi., et al. Changes in the tarsal conjunctiva viewed by in vivo confocal microscopy are associated with ocular symptoms and contact lens wear. Paper, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 2019.
- Waleed Alghamdi., & Alrasheed, S. H. (2020). Impact of an educational intervention using the 20/20/20 rule on Computer Vision Syndrome. Paper, African Vision and Eye Health 2020.
- Waleed Alghamdi. Refractive Errors and Binocular Anomalies in Primary Schools in Uyoun Aljawa: A Small Urban Town in Saudi Arabia. Paper, Global Journal of Health Science 2020.
- Ahmed ZA, Alrasheed SH, Alghamdi W. Prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment among school-age children of Hargesia, Somaliland, Somalia. Paper, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2020.
- Alghamdi WM, Alrasheed SH, Nair V, Alluwimi MS. Effects of Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride Dosage on Anterior Segment Parameters in Young Adults. Paper, Clinical Ophthalmology 2021
- Alghamdi WM. Prevalence of Refractive Errors in children in Saudi Arabia: A Systemic Review. Paper, The open ophthalmology journal (2021)
- Almazroa, A., Alamri, S., Alabdulkader, B., Alkozi, H., Khan, A., & Alghamdi, W. Ocular transmission and manifestation for coronavirus disease: a systematic review. Paper, International Health (2021).
- Challa, N. K., & Alghamdi, W. M. Normal Ocular Protrusion Values in South Indian Population and Effect of Age, Gender and Refractive Status on Ocular Protrusion. Paper, Clinical Ophthalmology (2021).
- Moafa, M. A., Alghamdi, W., Alluwimi, M., Aldakhil, S., Abuallut, I., Alghamdi, W M., & Alrasheed, S. (2021). Evaluation of Visual Function Requirements for Public Jobs in Saudi Arabia. Paper, Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (2021).
- Aldakhil, S, Godwin O, Moafa M, Alghamdi WM, Alluwimi MS, and Alghnam S. "Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia. Paper, Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (2021).
- Alghamdi, W. M., & Alrasheed, S. H. (2021). Parents’ Awareness of and Perspectives on Childhood Refractive Error and Spectacle Wear in Saudi Arabia. Paper, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (2021)
- Alghamdi, W., & Ovenseri-Ogbomo, G. O. (2021). The prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Dariyah, a rural community in Saudi Arabia. African Vision and Eye Health,