Dr. Ahmed has been a global leader in novel treatments and research in glaucoma, cataract, and lens implant surgery. His pioneering work in innovative glaucoma surgery includes developing and coining the terms “Interventional glaucoma (IG)” and “Microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)”. Dr Ahmed is Professor and the Director of the Alan S. Crandall Center for Glaucoma and Innovation at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah and Director of the Glaucoma and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery (GAASS) fellowship at Prism Eye Institute/University of Toronto. In addition, Dr Ahmed has received the Binkhorst Medal awarded to the world’s most prominent ophthalmologists whose careers have made significant impact to the science and practice of ophthalmology and was recognized as #1 Most Influential Ophthalmologist in the World by The Ophthalmologist.