Abu Dhabi Biobank to establish Middle East’s first Eye Bank
This agreement has supported sustainable eye banking capabilities to improve patient access across the UAE and the region. Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Biobank has signed a collaboration agreement with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute during the BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego to establish the Middle East’s first Eye Bank in Abu Dhabi, a milestone […]
From Boston to Abu Dhabi: How a seven-year-old found world-class eye surgery
Abu Dhabi: Two years back, when Ali Ibrahim Mohamed Al Ameri and Shaima Abdulraheem Al Hosani first sought surgery to straighten their son’s eyes, it meant a long journey to a leading hospital in Boston. The Emirati couple, he with ADNOC and she in a government finance department, could have sought care anywhere. When seven-year-old […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute appoints Pradeep Ramulu as new chair
Appointment reinforces the clinical and academic standards delivered at Abu Dhabi location Abu Dhabi: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has named Dr Pradeep Y. Ramulu, M.D., M.H.S., Ph.D., as Chair of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, effective August 3, 2026. A glaucoma specialist and Bascom Palmer alumnus, Dr. Ramulu returns to lead […]
World Health Expo: Prevention and data take centre stage in healthcare (Gulf News)
At World Health Expo Dubai, formerly Arab Health, the language of healthcare has shifted. Conversations on exhibition floors and in closed-door meetings now focus less on breakthrough gadgets and more on how systems are being rebuilt to prevent illness, connect care, and operate at scale. Leaders exhibiting at the event describe a sector moving away […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute launches operations in Abu Dhabi (Khaleej Times)
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, the first international location of the U.S. top-ranked eye hospital, has officially commenced operations. Following last month’s announcement by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) on the establishment of the centre, the facility is now fully operational, marking a significant milestone in reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, the #1 ranked Eye Institute in the U.S., commences operations (ZAWYA)
ABU DHABI, UAE : Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, the first international location of the U.S top-ranked eye hospital, has officially commenced operations. Following the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi’s (DoH) announcement last month on the establishment of the centre. The facility is now fully operational, marking a significant milestone in reinforcing Abu […]
Abu Dhabi milestone: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute opens first international facility (Gulf News)
Delivering world-class medical services to the highest global standards, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has inaugurated the first international facility of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute outside the United States, as part of a strategic partnership announced by the Government of Abu Dhabi with the Institute. Officially opened last November in Mohammed Bin […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute commences operations in Abu Dhabi (Emirates News Agency)
ABU DHABI, 24th December, 2025 (WAM) — Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, the first international branch of the United States’ top-ranked eye hospital, has officially commenced operations, strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global destination for specialised healthcare.The new standalone facility in Mohamed Bin Zayed City follows the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi’s […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi provides advanced diagnostic services and surgical care to first patients in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office)
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, the first international location of the US’ top-ranked eye hospital, has commenced operations following the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi’s (DoH) announcement last month on the establishment of the centre, and begun providing advanced diagnostic services and surgical care for patients.The facility marks a significant milestone in reinforcing […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi and Emirates Society of Ophthalmology sign strategic partnership agreement (ZAWYA)
Abu Dhabi, UAE: In a warm and forward-looking ceremony at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi, leaders from the Emirates Society of Ophthalmology (ESO) and Bascom Palmer gathered to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding. The event marked not just a formal agreement, but the beginning of a collaborative effort to raise ophthalmic education, research, […]