Elite Ophthalmology Education

Retina Squad
Academy

Built by a Retina Specialist, for the Retina Community — interactive learning tools, clinical cases, and cutting-edge research in one place.


What You'll Find Here

Eight learning tracks — from animated imaging explainers to board-style MCQs — built for the retinal medicine community.

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Video Lectures

28-lecture curriculum across 5 tracks — foundations, imaging mastery, medical retina, advanced topics, and AI. New lectures added continuously.

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Interactive Illustrations

Animated pathophysiology and imaging technology explainers — from OCT-A acquisition to retinal disease mechanisms.

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Clinical Calculators

IVT preparation protocols, treat-and-extend planners, visual acuity converter, and more.

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MCQ Bank

Board-style questions on retinal diseases, pharmacology, imaging interpretation, and surgical principles.

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Flashcard Decks

Rapid-fire anatomy, retinal pharmacology, and imaging review — spaced repetition–ready for exam preparation.

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Clinical Cases

Real-world diagnostic challenges with expert commentary — sharpen your pattern recognition on authentic presentations.

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AI in Ophthalmology

Deep learning, oculomics, explainable AI, and the future of retinal imaging — by a clinician who builds these systems.

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Research Digest

Summaries of landmark trials and emerging evidence in retinal medicine — distilled for the busy clinician.

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About Dr. Shehab Al-Abed

SA MD · Retina

Dr. Shehab Al-Abed

Medical Retina & Uveitis Consultant · Royal Medical Services, Jordan
FEBOS-R ★ FRCS FICO MRCSEd JBO MBBS
Current RoleMedical Retina & Uveitis Consultant, RMS (Dec 2025 – Present)
FellowshipMedical Retina — Moorfields Eye Hospital, London (2015–2016)
At RMS18+ years · Specialist → Senior Specialist → Consultant
Research GroupFounder, Jordan A-Eye Research Group
Notable AwardKing Abdullah II Excellence Prize (KACE) Winner

A Medical Retina & Uveitis Consultant fellowship-trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital and board-certified to the highest European standard (FEBOS-R). With 18+ years at the Royal Medical Services — and a parallel career as a full-stack developer and AI researcher — he is one of a rare few who both diagnoses retinal disease at a tertiary level and builds the digital infrastructure that supports the clinics. He doesn't just use medical software; he architects it to solve the problems he encounters every day.

Clinical & Research Interests
Medical Retina Uveitis AI in Retinal Imaging Oculomics Explainable AI (XAI) RETFound · LoRA Fine-tuning Diabetic Retinopathy AMD Retinal Vascular Disease Hereditary Retinal Diseases HealthTech Development Medical Education
Selected Career Highlights

Moorfields × Google DeepMind: Participated in initiating the landmark collaboration between Moorfields Eye Hospital and Google DeepMind during his fellowship year

SAMA Platform: Architect & sole developer of the AI-powered hospital analytics platform deployed across all RMS hospitals kingdom-wide

RETFound + LoRA: Multi-task deep learning on fundus images for oculomics — presented at EURETINA 2026

DR Screening Clinic: Leading the establishment of the new Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Clinic in collaboration with the Fred Hollows Foundation

Telemedicine Platform: Sole developer and architect of the RMS Telemedicine solution, built on ASP.NET with secure patient data flows

JRMS Journal: Editorial Board Member (Ophthalmology Section Lead) and Secretary, overseeing the full peer-review lifecycle of the Royal Medical Services Journal

OSCE Examiner: Serves as a structured clinical examination examiner for junior and senior ophthalmology residents at RMS

Digital Transformation: Phased out paper-based patient satisfaction surveys across RMS; built the fully electronic replacement with automated sentiment analysis and reporting


A Foundation You Can Trust

The experience, certifications, and recognition behind every lesson.

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Years at Royal Medical Services
Specialist → Senior Specialist → Consultant since 2006, Jordan
Moorfields
Fellowship · London
Medical Retina fellowship at one of the world's leading eye hospitals — 2015–2016
FEBOS-R
European Retina Subspecialty Board
The highest European certification in Medical Retina — EURETINA / EBO, Oct 2024
A-Eye
Founder · Jordan A-Eye Research Group
Leading AI and retinal imaging research across the Jordanian medical landscape
KACE
King Abdullah II Excellence Prize
Winner of Jordan's highest national award for institutional and individual excellence

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