Dr. Karim completed her medical degree at the University of New South Wales, dual masters at the University of Sydney and postgraduate ophthalmology training in London, including at the Moorfields Eye Hospital. She specialises in cataract surgery and ocular motility/alignment in both adults and children. Dr Karim trained in the highly regarded London ophthalmology vocational program including the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital and Western Eye Hospital. She also completed an additional Moorfields Eye Hospital fellowship in Strabismus/ Paediatric ophthalmology and has additional sub-speciality training in Neuro-ophthalmology. Prior to her return to Sydney, Dr Karim was the Head of the Paediatric Eye Service at the distinguished Prince Charles Eye Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Trust, Reading, UK. Dr Karim has been extensively involved in research including Cochrane reviews and randomised controlled trials and has published many papers.