Dr. Samir Quawasmi's New Official Website

Dr. Samir Quawasmi has just launched his new website. Please feel free to browse it and find answers to your questions about keratoconus. Click the link above or the link in the text to go there now http://clinic-one.com/


Sincerely,

Joseph Wilson

Dr. Samir Quawasmi's Professional Resume or CV

Please visit the following links to view the professional history of Dr. Quawasmi.

http://www.jormall.com/dr.samir/index.htm

or

http://medicsorg.tripod.com/drquawasmi.htm

Sincerely,

Joseph

Alarabiya TV Inteview .............Translated

Below is the translation of the Alarabiya interview conducted with Dr. Quawasmi. It is an unofficial transcript or translation. If you would like an official transcript of the interview, feel free to contacat Alarabiya and give it a try....................



Medical Achievement


Alarabiya—TV:

Aired November 24, 2007

This is an unofficial translation and narrative of the interview which provides an overview of the broadcast. Timing notes are made corresponding to points in the interview.


0:00 For years, keratoconus has mainly been treated through corneal transplant. A Jordanian ophthalmologist, Dr. Samir Quawasmi, has discovered a new form of treatment that is considered the first of its kind for treating keratoconus. This new method depends on a simple surgical operation that many patients have tried and the surgery has proven to be a great success.

0:34 Anwar is a patient who was diagnosed with keratoconus. He says that he is suffering a lot. When he heard about the success of this new way of treating Keratoconus, he decided to try it because it will save him a lot of money, effort and time.

0:55 Dr.Quawasmi explained, “ In this new way of Keratoconus treatment, we don’t need to pay 1050 JD as a price for a new cornea. Instead, we activate the affected cornea to rebuild itself by doing a trench under the cornea and area affected by keratoconus which will reshape the cornea to its normal convex shape.”

1:24 Anwar said, “ Before this new way of treatment, too many doctors had told me that it was not possible for me to have a corneal transplant, because of the high possibility of rejection by my body his body and other side effects that may occur.”

1:37 Our camera was there with the Anwar while undergoing this new operation which will give hope to thousands of patients who suffer from keratoconus The amazing thing about this new way of treatment is that it only takes about 30 minutes to complete.

1:57 Dr.Quawasmi explained, “This new method depends on activating the cornea to rebuild itself and change its topography. This method is the result of twenty-five years of study and research of numerous short-sightedness surgical operations that have been performed.”

2:33 After the successful operation, Anwar said, “Thanks to God, I feel a big change now. I can see more clearly. I can recognize colors, faces……. but before, I was unable to recognize whether a person was a man or woman except from their voice!”

3:45 Dr. Samir Quawasmi explained that there are three traditional solutions for treating keratoconus. First is the use glasses or contact lenses. The second is by making changes or arrest to the cornea using an effect called “Cross Linking” that requires up to 60 months of treatment. The third solution is when we face a situation of advanced keratoconus which requires corneal transplant.

4:52 Dr. Quawasmi explained, “This new method of treatment is based on doing some changes to the corneal topography, thickness and the short-sightedness effect that occurs in keratoconus. Now, any patient was diagnosed with keratoconus or a high astigmatism can do this new operation with a low cost compared to the old way of replacing the cornea.”

5:12 Dr.Quawasmi said, “ I have presented this new method in many countries including the United States, India, Syria, China, and Egypt. In comparison with other treatments, like corneal transplant which can be expensive and carries the high risk of rejection of the donor cornea, this treatment is guaranteed to show improvement.

5:32 When asked about the cost of his new procedure, Dr.Quawasmi explained, “The expense depends on the level of keratoconus, the individual case and the techniques used to rebuild the cornea topography as there are many complicating factors in keratoconus.”

Case Study 3

The following is a case study that can be found at the Yahoo! Group
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebaderprocedure

It is found under the files section along with many other files for download. Please take the time to join the group, view the files, and post any questions that you may have.




The Bader Procedure for the Treatment of Keratoconus
Dr. Samir A. Quawasmi
July 25, 2008
Case Study 1

Patient History:

Date of initial contact with patient was 10/31/2007.

Patient is a 36 year-old male accountant with moderate keratoconus in the right eye and advanced keratoconus in the left eye. Patient complains of difficulty seeing distant objects. Has worn glasses and contact lenses for 5 years. Preference is for contacts. Near objects become doubled (shadowed) in the left eye much worse than in the right eye.
V.A./RT : CF and V.A./LT : CF
Improved with pinhole to V.A./RT: 0.8 and V.A./LT: 0.3
Indications for Keratoconus in LT were stromal thinning, Munson and Vogt stress signs. Full confrontation study indicated no loss of visual field. Central and color vision OK.
Indications for Keratoconus in RT were stromal thinning, stress signs. Rest of eye exam normal.
Collected Ultrasound Pentacam data on both eyes and Bader Procedure was recommended as course of treatment.

11/5/2007
Bader Procedure performed.
Patient received RT eye circular keratotomy 7mm from pupilary axis at a depth of 4.00mm and arcuate keratotomy 5.5mm from the pupilary center with arc length of 60º@20 at a depth of 4mm.
Patient received LT eye circular keratotomy 7mm from pupilary axis at a depth of 4.00mm and arcuate keratotomy 5.5mm from the pupilary axis with arc length of 60º@160 at a depth of 4mm.
Vision post-op RT 0.8 LT 0.3

11/13/2007
Patient reports driving ability improved and very satisfied with procedure. V.B.E. 0.8
Advised continued use of collagen.

12/4/2007
Patient reports continued improvement in vision. V.B.E. 0.9
Advised continued use of collagen.

2/4/2008
Patient reports ability to carry on life normally. Patient reports that there are instances of burning sensation in the eyes and, at times, fogginess of vision (due to the edema and the process of healing). Still, very pleased with results. Advised continued use of collagen.
V.RT 0.9 LT 0.6 , V.B.E. 1.25
Refractive reading RT (-8.0,-7.75@15) (this is mirror effect). Confirmed readings with duochrom -2.50,-2.00@15.
Refractive reading LT (-9.00,-7.00@173) (this is mirror effect) Confirmed readings with duochrom -4.50,-3.00@175.
Given G. Isoptocarpine to stabilize pressure in the eye and to provide clarity during instances of fogginess.

5/3/2008
V. RT 0.8 V.LT 0.8 Refractive reading RT (-5.00,-2.00@1) Refractive reading LT (-4.00,-4.00@178)
Given Glasses. Collagen and G. Pilocarpine. No squeezing or squinting reported.

Flash Video of Bader procedure presentation

Dr. Quawasmi has used a powerpoint presentation for many years when he makes presentations. Now you can view the latest of his presentations about the Bader Procedure by clicking on the link above or the following link:
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UL-YSJin1RY9jOcrMldPud7AoMFyKXOJAVeuLFo_KPrHlsjjVr4Z5XYzsX0ePHdz_UkM30YnL6eKSmMcH4fztg/The%20Bader%20Procedure%20Flash%20File.swf

Either way, I am sure you will find the information interesting.

New Yahoo! Group about Dr. Quawasmi and the Bader Procedure

This group is designed as a meeting place for patients, physicians, researchers, and scientists who are aware of the disorder known as Keratoconus. The purpose of this group is to share your feelings, concerns, questions, and experience regarding the Bader Procedure developed by Dr. Samir Quawasmi of Amman, Jordan. Currently, Dr. Quawasmi has begun a world-wide campaign about the benefits of his procedure so that thousands of people suffering from the disorder have an alternative to treatment. We look forward to your comments. Please stop by and join.

Dr. Samir Quawasmi's Website

My father-in-law has just had his new website published. It contains a wealth of information about his new procedure. Unfortunately, it is only in Arabic at the present time. The English version will be released very soon.

A message from Dr. Quawasmi

My entire career as a physican has been in dedicated service to mankind. With the development of my new surgery, I hope to impact the lives of people around the world. I want to thank my son-in-law for informing you and others about my new procedure and I hope to receive future inquiries from all readers. I look forward to answering many of your questions personally.

The Normal Cornea vs. Keratoconus

Below is a diagram of the cornea in its normal shape and form.

The earliest symptom of Keratoconus is subtle blurring of vision that is not correctable with glasses. (Vision is generally correctable to 20/20 with gas-permeable contact lenses.)

Keratoconus can usually be diagnosed with slit-lamp examination of the cornea. Early cases may require corneal topography, a test that involves making a stereo image that gives a topographic map of the curvature of the cornea. When keratoconus is advanced, the cornea may be thinner in areas. This can be measured with a painless test called pachymetry.

The diagrams below illustrate the difference between a normal cornea and a keratonic cornea.

Dr. Quawasmi has used his new procedure to treat mild cases to the most severe of cases of Keratoconus. Future blog entries will explain Dr. Quawasmi's procedure.

What is Keratoconus?

KERATOCONUS

Keratoconus (from Greek: kerato- horn, cornea; and konos cone), is a degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve. Keratoconus can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light all often reported by the patient. Keratoconus is the most common dystrophy of the cornea, affecting around one person in a thousand, and it seems to occur in populations throughout the world, although some ethnic groups experience a greater prevalence than others. It is typically diagnosed in the patient's adolescent years and attains its most severe state in the twenties and thirties.
Keratoconus is a little-understood disease with an uncertain cause, and its progression following diagnosis is unpredictable. If afflicting both eyes, the deterioration in vision can affect the patient's ability to drive a car or read normal print. In most cases, corrective lenses are effective enough to allow the patient to continue to drive legally and likewise function normally. Further progression of the disease may require surgery including transplantation of the cornea. However, despite its uncertainties, keratoconus can be successfully managed with a variety of clinical and surgical techniques, and often with little or no impairment to the patient's quality of life.

SYMPTOMS

People with early keratoconus typically notice a minor blurring of their vision and come to their clinician seeking corrective lenses for reading or driving. At early stages, the symptoms of keratoconus may be no different from those of any other refractive defect of the eye. As the disease progresses, vision deteriorates, sometimes rapidly. Visual acuity becomes impaired at all distances, and night vision is often quite poor. Some individuals have vision in one eye that is markedly worse than that in the other eye. Some develop photophobia (sensitivity to bright light), eye strain from squinting in order to read, or itching in the eye, but there is normally little or no sensation of pain.
The classic symptom of keratoconus is the perception of multiple 'ghost' images, known as monocular polyopia. This effect is most clearly seen with a high contrast field, such as a point of light on a dark background. Instead of seeing just one point, a person with keratoconus sees many images of the point, spread out in a chaotic pattern. This pattern does not typically change from day to day, but over time it often takes on new forms. Patients also commonly notice streaking and flaring distortion around light sources. Some even notice the images moving relative to one another in time with their heart beat.

PROGNOSIS

Patients with keratoconus typically present initially with mild astigmatism, commonly at the onset of puberty, and are diagnosed as having the disease by the late teenage years or early 20s. In rare cases keratoconus can occur in children or not present until later adulthood. A diagnosis of the disease at an early age may indicate a greater risk of severity in later life. Patients' vision will seem to fluctuate over a period of months, driving them to change lens prescriptions frequently but as the condition worsens, contact lenses become required in the majority of cases. The course of the disorder can be quite variable, with some patients remaining stable for years or indefinitely, while others progress rapidly or experience occasional exacerbations over a long and otherwise steady course. Most commonly, keratoconus progresses for a period of ten to twenty years before the course of the disease generally ceases.

In advanced cases, bulging of the cornea can result in a localized rupture of Descemet's membrane, an inner layer of the cornea. Aqueous humor from the eye's anterior chamber seeps into the cornea before Descemet's membrane reseals. The patient experiences pain and a sudden severe clouding of vision, with the cornea taking on a translucent milky-white appearance known as a corneal hydrops. Although disconcerting to the patient, the effect is normally temporary and after a period of six to eight weeks the cornea usually returns to its former transparency. The recovery can be aided non-surgically by bandaging with an osmotic saline solution. Although a hydrops usually causes increased scarring of the cornea, occasionally it will benefit a patient by creating a flatter cone, aiding the fitting of contact lenses. Occasionally, in extreme cases, the cornea thins to the point that a partial rupture occurs, resulting in a small, bead-like swelling on the cornea that has been filled with fluid. When this occurs, a corneal transplant can become urgently necessary to avoid complete rupture and resulting loss of the eye.

Welcome

If you have arrived at this blog, you are probably either interested in learning more about Dr. Samir Quawasmi, his new procedure for treating Keratoconus, or about the condition of Keratoconus. My name is Joseph Andrew Wilson and I have created this blog to share information with you about all three of these subjects.

Dr. Samir Quawasmi MD, DORCSI, DORCPI resides and practices in Amman, Jordan. He is held in high regard in his field and currently balances his professonal career by providing nonsurgical and surgical treatments to clients, providing professional consultation to other physicians around the world who seek his expert advice, and research and development of new surgical procedures that will improve vision for people worldwide.

Keratoconus is a degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which the structural changes in the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve. Keratoconus is a little-understood disease and its progression following diagnosis is unpredictable.

Dr. Quawasmi has developed the BADER PROCEDURE, an innovative approach to the treatment of Keratoconus. The Bader procedure (pronounced bay-dur and meaning 'full moon' in the Arabic language ) utilizes the human body's own ability of healing to correct this debilitating disease and requires minimal invasion of the eye buy the surgeon. With the Bader Procedure, contact lenses, which may cause 20% corneal endothelium loss over five years of use and other complications, are no longer necessary. Rings and grafts are no longer essential as a method of keratoconus treatment and corneal transplant, which has up to a 5 year window for rejection by the body.

Over 200 procedures have been performed by Dr. Quawasmi, without complication. Patient benefits include outpatient procedure, use of local anesthetic, timeliness of procedure, less financial expenditure for the patient when compared to other corrective procedures and corneal transplanting can be avoided as a treatment alternative.