Dr. Ziai is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. She is fellowship trained in cornea, external disease, anterior segment and refractive surgery. Her practice encompasses tertiary care clinical and surgical ophthalmology, with a focus on ocular surface disease, corneal transplantation, ocular tumour resection, anterior segment reconstruction and complex cataract surgery. She is heavily involved in clinical research, as well as resident and fellow surgical and clinical training. She is the Director of the Cornea, Anterior Segment & Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program, as well as the Director of the Ophthalmic Medical Technology training program at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. She is also a passionate founding member and past-president of Canadian Women in Medicine. Lastly, she sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, the Sally Letson Foundation as well as the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa. 

Financial disclosure: Dr. Ziai has/had no affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.