Prof. Dr. Deen Md. Noorul Huq

Specialist in

Ophthalmology (Eye, Vision, Cataracts, etc.)

MBBS, FCPS (Ophthalmology)

Specialist in Eye, Vision, Cataracts, etc. Established by one of the renowned phaco surgeon of subcontinent and current Director of National Institute of Ophthalmology, Prof. Dr. deen Mohd. Noorul Huq. He is also the elected President of Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB), and Line Director of National Eye Care, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Under his supervision, the hospital has risen to its max. Currently more than 300 cataract surgery every month is constantly undertaken by many renowned Eye Specialist of our country.
Prof Huq is the recipient of prestigious Matin Gold Medal awarded by Ophthalmological society of Bangladesh, in 1998. The Association of Community Ophthalmologists in India honored him with the Srimati Pushparani Patnayak Memorial ACOIN award in 2010. He received AUSAID fellowship in Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Cataract Surgical Outcome Monitoring (CSOM) in 2010. He also trained in Neuro ophthalmology from UK. also active in the regional and international Arena of Ophthalmology, especially Community Ophthalmology. He has prepared a “Cataract surgical manual” which includes pre, par, post operative care and sterilization with Dr Ravindran of Aravind Eye care services, India and implementing this in both private and public eye hospitals resulting in qualitative improvement in cataract surgical outcome in Bangladesh. The infection rate following cataract surgery has come down to almost ZERO. He is one of the pioneers in developing Community ophthalmology in the country and immediate past President of Bangladesh Community Ophthalmological Society. He is a resource person at different policy making meetings of IAPB and attended “Review & Development of National Plans” meeting for the countries in the South East Asian Region, during September 24 – 26, 2009 at LAICO in Madurai and ‘ Development priorities in Regional eye care” workshop of IAPB.