After obtaining his MD degree from Benha University in 2012, Dr. Farid had achieved the fellowship of the royal college of physicians and surgeons, Glasgow, UK in 2013. In 2014, Dr. Farid received post doctoral fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Sheffield children hospital, Sheffield, UK. Dr. Farid is the founder of the pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus section, ophthalmology department, Benha university hospital which since 2013 and up to now, is considered one of the main referral centers for pediatric eye problems allover the country. Dr. Farid published series of interesting publications in some of the national and international peer reviewed high impact factor journals including the Eye, Journal of American association of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (JAAPOS) and European journal of ophthalmology. Dr. Farid is an editor and reviewer of some peer reviewed international journals such as journal of optometry, BioScience Trends, and Austin journal of ophthalmology. Dr. Farid is currently an assistant professor of ophthalmology and a consultant pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus surgeon, Benha university hospital, Benha University, Egypt.

strabismus, congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma.