About me

• Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology (JBO) 
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Ophthalmology (MSc). University College London (UCL) London, United Kingdom
• Member of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Ophthalmology (Msc). University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB). University of Birmingham Medical School. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Book Chapters

1. Henderson B, Sharif Z, Geneva I. Presbyopia Correcting IOLs: Patient Selection and Satisfaction. In book: Intraocular Lens Surgery: Selection, Complications, and Complex Cases. Chapter 9. Publisher: Thieme Medical. Editors: Bradley Randleman, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed.  2015. 
2. Sharif W, Sharif Z. Retinopathy of Prematurity.  In book: Ophthalmology - Current Clinical and Research Updates. Chapter 12.  Publisher: In Tech. Editors: Pinakin Davey

Peer-Reviewed Journals and Presentations

1. Abu-Yaghi N, Sharif Z ,et al.  Characteristics of Visual Impairment and the Impact of Low Vision Assessment in a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Jordan. Journal of Clinical Optometry. 2022 Apr 15;14:67-74.. PMID: 35449722; PMCID: PMC9017693.
2. Sharif W, Sharif Z, et al . Association Between Keratoconus and Shoulder Dislocation: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2021 Nov 5;13(11): PMID: 34754705; PMCID: PMC8570123.
3. Sharif Z, Al Saad M, et al. The Baseline Ocular Coherence Tomography Morphology of Diabetic Macular Edema as a Prognostic Factor for Response to Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. Bahrain medical bulletin. 2021 March. 43(1)(March):342-346
4. Elfalah M, Sharif Z, et al. Delayed Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Patients During the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Ethical Endeavor. Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021 Feb 17;15:661-669. PMID: 33628009; PMCID: PMC7898208.
5. Sharif Z, Sharma R. Retained Multiple Contact Lenses in a Vulnerable Dementia Patient: a case report. Journal of Health and Social Sciences. 2020 Jan. 
6. Sharif Z, Sharif W. Corneal neovascularization: updates on pathophysiology, investigations & management. Rom J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jan-Mar;63(1):15-22. PMID: 31198893; PMCID: PMC6531773.
7. Sharif Z. Retained contact lenses in a vulnerable adult: a case report. Presented at the 2019 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Winter Meeting in Athens, Greece. 
8. Sharif W, Sharif Z. Leber's congenital amaurosis and the role of gene therapy in congenital retinal disorders. International Journal of  Ophthalmology. 2017 Mar 18;10(3):480-484. PMID: 28393043; PMCID: PMC5360787.