(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Afghan refugee doctor Karim Sharif Amini has been awarded Norway's highest ophthalmology medal for his groundbreaking contributions to eye surgery and humanitarian medical service.

An Afghan refugee doctor, Karim Sharif Amini, has received Norway's highest ophthalmology honour, the Professor Hjalmar Schiøtz Medal, for his pioneering work in eye surgery.

The Norwegian Ophthalmological Society presented the award at its annual conference in Bergen, recognising Amini's scientific achievements and humanitarian service in advancing ophthalmic medicine.

Amini, 66, graduated from Kabul Medical Institute in 1985 and served as one of the few eye specialists in northern Afghanistan's under-resourced hospitals.

In 1994, he founded an eye hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif with international volunteers. He was later imprisoned by the Taliban before seeking asylum in Norway.

After retraining in Norway, Amini joined St Olav's University Hospital and performed the country's first DMEK corneal transplant, now a standard ophthalmic procedure.

Amini said the medal honours Afghan professionals who persevere despite hardship. His journey reflects resilience, excellence, and the lasting humanitarian spirit of Afghanistan medical workers in exile.

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