About Dr Roland Seif
Roland A. Seif, MD, is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and eye surgeon in Beirut, Lebanon, whose practice is centered on glaucoma and advanced anterior segment surgery. He is a faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Lebanese American University.
Surgery is central to his clinical work. His glaucoma practice spans medical and laser treatment, angle-based and canal-based surgery, trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices and complex previously operated eyes. His anterior segment practice includes modern cataract surgery, complex lens and IOL surgery, secondary IOL fixation or repositioning when required, iris repair and pupilloplasty in selected eyes, and combined cataract-glaucoma procedures. He also provides selected refractive surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology consultations.
Dr Seif completed his ophthalmology residency at LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital and subsequently completed fellowship training in Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Surgery at the Université de Montréal in Canada.
A particular focus of his practice is the eye that does not fit a routine pathway: glaucoma requiring surgery, cataract in an eye with additional disease, an unstable or dislocated lens, aphakia, iris abnormalities or an eye that has already undergone previous surgery. These cases often require several possible surgical strategies to be considered together.
His approach is based on careful examination, appropriate imaging and measurements, and a clear discussion of the available options. The consultation is an opportunity to ask questions, understand the reasons for a recommendation, and discuss the expected benefits, limitations and recovery before deciding on treatment. Contemporary technology is incorporated when it improves diagnosis, surgical planning or the expected quality of vision, but treatment is individualized rather than built around one device or procedure.
Alongside clinical practice, Dr Seif is involved in ophthalmic education and clinical research. He is a member of the American Glaucoma Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is licensed as a specialist ophthalmologist in Lebanon and the State of Kuwait.
Dr Seif sees patients at LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital and Clemenceau Medical Center in Beirut, and at LAU Medical Center–Saint John’s Hospital in Jounieh.
Training & credentials
Academic role
Faculty member, Department of Ophthalmology — Lebanese American University, 2019–present
Fellowship
Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Surgery — Université de Montréal, 2018–2019
Residency
Ophthalmology — LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital, 2015–2018
Medical degree
MD — Lebanese American University, 2014
Undergraduate
BS Biology — American University of Beirut, 2010
Memberships
American Glaucoma Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Licensure
Lebanon
State of Kuwait
