The Department of Ophthalmology is one of the pioneers in the field of postgraduate studies at
King Saud University. The King Saud University Fellowship in Ophthalmology was established in
1984 which was the first approved fellowship at the level of college of medicine in Riyadh as
well as in the Middle East region.
Since then and until now, the program has contributed significantly in raising the standard of
medical care for eye patients. It has graduated more than 200 ophthalmologists at a high level
