
About Dr. Bachir Abiad
- Dr. Bachir Abiad holds over 19 years of experience as an Ophthalmologist.
- He specialises in treating diabetic retinopathy, refractive vision disorders, paediatric and adult cataracts, strabismus, dry eye, keratoconus, and glaucoma.
- Dr. Bachir is also skilled in penetrating and lamellar keratoplasty, anterior segment reconstruction surgeries, and oculoplastic procedures.
- He obtained his Lebanese Baccalaureate in Life Sciences in 2005 and did a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from American University of Beirut in 2008.
- Later, he completed an MD from the American University of Beirut in 2012 and pursued a fellowship (Anterior Segment, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery) at Southwestern Medical Centre, USA, in 2018.
- Dr. Bachir has received many accolades to date and has authored peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals.
Location
Graduation(2005)
Graduation, American University of Beirut(2008)
MD, American University of Beirut(2012)
Fellowship, Fellowship, Southwestern Medical Centre, USA(2018)
Head of Department, Monla Hospital
Abyad Medical Center
Beirut Arab University(2019)
American University of Beirut(2016)
Papers Published
- MaamounAbdulFattah,MD;Carl-JoeMehanna,MD;RaficAntonios,MD;BachirAbiad, MD; Nada S. Jabbur, MD; Shady T. Awwad, MD. Five-Year Results of Combined Small- Aperture Corneal Inlay Implantation and LASIK for the Treatment of Hyperopic Presbyopic Eyes. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2020;36(8):498-505.
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- MahasnehS,SaadeJS,AbiadBachir,CavanaghHD.(2018).ACompari-sonofVisual Outcomes of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty versus Pene- trating Keratoplasty in Patients with Keratoconus. J Ophthalmic Clin Res 4: 045
- Haytham I. Salti, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Bachir Abiad, Nicola Ghazi, Samih Raad, Anita Barikian, Randa Haddad, Adnan Ashkar, Elie Harmouche, Elie Zaghrini and Afif Mufarrij. “Changing Trends in Eye-Related Complaints Presenting to the Emergency Department in Beirut, Lebanon, over 15 Years”. Journal of Ophthalmology. Volume 2018, Article ID 4739865
- Joanna S. Saade, Bachir Abiad, Jonathan Jan, Dana Saadeh, James McCulley, Jeremy Bartley. “Ocular Rosacea Causing Corneal Melt in an African American Patient and a Hispanic Patient”. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine.
- R. Antonios; M. Abdul Fattah; S. A. Mosquera; B. Abiad; S. Awwad. “Single-step transepithelial versus alcohol-assisted photorefractive keratectomy in the treatment of high myopia: a comparative evaluation over 12 months”. British Journal of Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310943.
- Edward Khawam, M.D.; Bachir Abiad, M.D.; A. BouGhannam, M.D.; J. Saadeh, M.D.; R. Alameddine, M.D. “Convergence Insufficiency / Divergence Insufficiency Convergence Excess / Divergence Excess: Some Facts and Fictions”.
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. Manuscript ID 680474. - AntoniosR,FattahMA,MaaloufF,AbiadB,AwwadST.“CentralCornealThickness After Cross-linking Using High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography, Ultrasound, and Dual Scheimpflug Tomography: A Comparative Study Over One Year”. American Journal of Ophthalmology. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.04.004.
- Marwan R Abdulaal, MD; Bachir H Abiad, MD; Rola N Hamam, MD. “Uveitis in the Aging Eye: Review of Incidence and Patterns”.
Journal of Ophthalmology. Manuscript ID # 824685. - Ahmad M. Mansour, Bachir Abiad, Fouad I. Boulos, et al., “Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy,” Case Reports in Medicine, vol. 2014, Article ID 368907, 5 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/368907
- Book Chapter.
Classification of Keratoconus. Shadi Awwad, Bachir Abiad - M. Abdul Fattah; B. Abiad; R. Antonios; S. Awwad. “Single-step transepithelial PRK using a novel aspheric laser pulse distribution algorithm vs a conventional aspheric pulse distribution profile: a comparative analysis”.
- B. Abiad, S. Mahasneh, J. P. McCulley, J. Bartley, J. Saadeh. “Unilateral Idiopathic Corneal Edema in Three Hispanic Patients Refractory to Medical Treatment”. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine.
- B. Abiad, Z. Bashshour, C. Haddad, L. Chaar, M. Kou’ek. “Frequent Intravitreal Injections Increase the Risk of Posterior Capsular Rupture During Cataract Surgery.”
- M.B. Abiad, M. Khalil, W. Baassiri, E. Zaghrini, K. Anouti, O. Dewachi, H. Osman. “AUBMC 2020: Exploring the Relationship Between Medical Education and Health System Needs.” AUBMC . Saab Medical Library Archive.
- M.B. Abiad, M. Khalil, W. Baassiri, E. Zaghrini, V. Mouawwad, K. Anouti, M.S. Jaffa. “Diabetes Mellitus Type II in Lebanon: Prevalence and Complications”. American University of Beirut Medical Center. Saab Medical Library Archive.
- Review Article. M.Bachir Abiad. “Pathophysiology of Migraine”. Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, 2008, 6, 7, 29-30.
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Dr. Bachir Abiad practices at CMC Dubai
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Dr. Bachir Abiad specialty is Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Bachir Abiad is Ophthalmologist with 19 years of experience.

