Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal | Glaucoma, Cataract, and Complex Anterior Segment Surgeon

Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal
MBBS, MS

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology — Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital

Consultant Ophthalmologist — Glaucoma, Cataract, and Complex Anterior Segment Surgeon

Glaucoma Fellowship Trainer

Technique can be taught. Judgment has to be built.

APAO YO Rising Star 2024 ✨ Invited Faculty, APGC 2024 Invited Speaker, ESCRS 2026 Travel Grants Recipient, APAO 2024 & APVRS 2024 EGS Extraordinary Member APGS YGE Associate Board Member

Areas of Expertise

The conditions and procedures that make up daily practice — from first diagnosis through to the most complex reconstruction.

Glaucoma Diagnosis & Monitoring

Intraocular pressure assessment, gonioscopy, visual field and OCT-based structural monitoring, and long-term medical management.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

TrabEx Pro, GATT and BANG — tissue-sparing angle surgery introduced to Bangladesh, alone or combined with cataract surgery.

Filtration & Drainage Surgery

Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C, Ahmed valve and AADI implantation, and staged management of failed filtration.

Cataract & Premium IOL Surgery

Phacoemulsification with monofocal, toric and premium intraocular lens options, including hypermature and posterior polar cataract.

Complex Anterior Segment Surgery

Zonular deficiency and capsular support, pupilloplasty and pupillary cerclage for traumatic mydriasis, iris repair, scleral fixation, and secondary intraocular lenses.

Pediatric & Congenital Glaucoma

Angle surgery for childhood glaucoma, including the landmark GATT in primary congenital glaucoma performed in Bangladesh.

Interventional Glaucomatologist. Surgeon. Mentor. Researcher. Innovator.

From the very beginning of his career, Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal has practised with an interventional glaucoma mindset — treating glaucoma as a disease to be addressed early and decisively rather than managed indefinitely with drops alone. That conviction made him the MIGS Pioneer of Bangladesh: the first surgeon in the country to introduce TrabEx Pro, GATT, and BANG, and the first Bangladeshi to publish MIGS cases in internationally indexed journals.

He brings particular skill to complex glaucoma and cataract surgery, managing challenging cases and complications from previous surgery with advanced techniques, guided by evidence and by what is genuinely safe and effective for each patient.

MBBSIbrahim Medical College, Dhaka — 2010
MS (Ophthalmology)Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University — 2019
Long-term Glaucoma FellowshipIspahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Dhaka — 2019
Assistant Professor of OphthalmologyIspahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Dhaka

Four Dimensions of One Practice

Surgical Innovation

Five named techniques developed and described from Bangladesh — B-BANG, tFlow, Filter-Enhanced Gonioscopy, and more.

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Research

Peer-reviewed publications in internationally indexed journals, from MIGS outcomes to novel surgical methods.

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Teaching & Media

The MIIQ surgical series — over 150 films — plus features in international ophthalmic media.

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Patient Care

Consultation at Bangladesh Eye Hospital, Uttara and Mirpur branches — evenings, five days a week.

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Dr. Md Iftekher Iqbal
MBBS, MS