Omar AbuQamar, MD, MMSc, is a vitreoretinal surgeon specializing in diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous. His clinical expertise includes retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, complex vitreoretinal surgery, complex cataract surgery, and secondary intraocular lens (IOL) surgery, including lens exchange.
Dr. AbuQamar earned his medical degree from the University of Jordan and a Master of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigations from Harvard Medical School. He completed an OCT research fellowship at Tufts University and MIT, ophthalmology residency at New England Eye Center-Tufts University, and a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Lahey Clinic.
He has authored and co-authored more than 17 peer-reviewed publications and 11 book chapters, with research interests in retinal imaging, OCT and OCT angiography, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, and artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. His work has received multiple research and presentation awards.
Dr. AbuQamar is fluent in English and Arabic.
