About Selma’s career 

Selma specialises in general ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and visual electrophysiology. She also works at Waikato Hospital as a specialist ophthalmologist and neuro-ophthalmologist with a particular interest in medical retina.

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Selma had extensive experience in general ophthalmology before taking up neuro-ophthalmology as a specialist field. She graduated from the medical school in Iraq, where she also completed four years of training in ophthalmology. Selma then moved to Jordan, the UK and New Zealand for further work and degrees and then to the US for specialised fellowship and training.

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In Jordan, Slema qualified for the Board in Ophthalmology. She has a fellowship from the UK's Royal College of Surgeons and membership of the Royal College of Physicians. Selma also has a US fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and training in electrophysiology of vision, hereditary diseases of the retina and medical retina.

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She recently established an electrophysiology of vision service at Hamilton Eye Clinic, the first and only service in the midland region.

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About Selma

Selma loves travelling. She has visited more than 30 countries and dreams of travelling around the world with her husband sometime in the future to explore new places and meet people from various backgrounds and cultures.

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A passionate cook, Selma also loves working in the garden, admiring her organic veggie box and fig trees.

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