Dr Saadiah’s academic achievements include the Neville Welsh Medal for distinguished results in the Part I fellowship examinations, the Elie Dahan Ophthalmic Surgery Prize for top resident of the year, and the registrar prize for best poster presentation by invited international peer review at the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa Congress. She also received an international travel grant to present her research at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting in Denver, Colorado.

1. Carstens N, Williams S, Goolam S, et al. Novel mutation in the CHST6 gene causes macular corneal dystrophy in a black South African family. BMC Medical Genetics. 2016;17:47. doi:10.1186/s12881-016-0308-0.
2. Goolam S, Carstens N, Ross M, et al. Familial congenital cataract, coloboma, and nystagmus phenotype with variable expression caused by mutation in PAX6 in a South African family. Molecular Vision. 2018;24:407-413.
3. Goolam S, Kana H, Welsh N, et al. A 20-Year Retrospective Review of Retinoblastoma at Two Tertiary Academic Hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2018;4:170-175.
4. Carstens N, Goolam S, Hulley M, Brandenburg JT, Ramsay M, Williams SEI. Exome-based mutation screening in South African children with primary congenital glaucoma. Eye (Lond). 2022 Jan 29. doi: 10.1038/s41433-022-01941-7. Published ahead of print. PMID: 35094026
5. Arsiwalla T, Trinh T, Goolam S, Benito-Pascual B, Devasahayam RN, Moloney G. Medium-Term Failure of Descemet’s Stripping Only and Fuchs’ Dystrophy with Pancorneal Guttae. Cornea. Published ahead of print. DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002873
6. Kong CF, Go C, Goolam S, Yeung S. Diagnostic utility of in vivo confocal microscopy in Acanthamoeba keratitis following corneal crosslinking. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 May 21;17(5):e257279. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257279. PMID: 38772872.

2025

Sydney Eye Hospital Alumni Meeting “Cornea Symposium: Cornea Transplants in 5 years will not be necessary”, 05 July 2025, Swissotel Sydney, NSW – Gene Therapy in Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy

Australian College of Optometrists (ACO) Virtual Seminar Series, 08 July 2025 – First Aid for the Cornea – Acute Management of Traumatic Corneal Conditions

Australian College of Optometrists (ACO) Ocular Therapeutics Course, 09 July 2025, Virtual Meeting – Herpetic Keratitis

2024

Optometrist Education Evening “Vision Quest”, (Interactive CPD, Therapeutic CPD, Even ID: 90005952), 30 April 2024, Nexus Eyecare Blacktown, Blacktown, NSW – IOL Selection in Cataract Surgery

2023

Optometry Interactive Small Group Tutorial, (Interactive CPD Event ID: 90005524), 22 November 2023, Concord Eye Specialists, Concord, NSW – The Red Eye

Australia New Zealand Microsurgical Skills Course, 15-17 September 2023, Discipline Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia – Principles of Globe Repair

Optometrist Education Evening “Cataract Surgery: A Subspeciality Perspective” hosted by Concord Eye Specialists, 05 September 2023, (CPD Activity ID: 90003560), Concord Function Centre, Concord, NSW – Cataract Surgery Considerations in Corneal and Post Laser Refractive Surgery patients.

Australia New Zealand Microsurgical Skills Course (Ophthalmology trainees), 04 February 2023, Discipline Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia – Phacoemulsification – Wound Construction

2022

Australia New Zealand Microsurgical Skills Course, Invited speaker, 03 June 2022, Discipline Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia – Phacoemulsification: Sculpting and nucleus removal strategies

2021

University of Toronto Corneal Rounds, Invited speaker, 28 October 2021, Virtual meeting, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada – Exploring the utility of Amniotic Membrane

2020

Cornea Grand Rounds, 03 July 2020, Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia – The Neurotrophic Cornea

2019

University of Witwatersrand Ophthalmology Research Day, August 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa – The Cornea in Glaucomatous Eyes

2018

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, February 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa – An overview of corneal ulcers (Oral)

2016

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Sun City, South Africa – Congenital Cataract and Posterior Segment Coloboma in a South African family (Poster)

Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, VISTA Meeting (Cornea Society) May 2016, Seattle, USA – Varicella Zoster Keratitis (Oral)

Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, Seattle, USA – Congenital Cataract and Posterior Segment Coloboma in a South African family (Poster)

School of Clinical Medicine Research Day September 2016, Wits Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa – Congenital Cataract and Posterior Segment Coloboma in a South African family (Oral)

2015

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Durban – Retinoblastoma in South Africa: A 20-year retrospective study at two tertiary academic hospitals in Johannesburg (Oral, paper)

Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology annual congress, Denver, US – Retinoblastoma in South Africa: A 20-year retrospective study at two tertiary academic hospitals in Johannesburg (Poster, paper)

School of Clinical Medicine Research Day September 2015, Wits Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa – Retinoblastoma in South Africa (Oral)

2014

South African Glaucoma Society annual congress, Stellenbosch – Gene identification in primary congenital glaucoma using whole genome sequencing in a South African family (Poster, paper)

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Drakensburg – Intravitreal anti-VEGF for retinopathy of prematurity: A case series from St John Eye Hospital (Poster, paper)

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Drakensburg – Gene identification in primary congenital glaucoma using whole genome sequencing in a South African family (Poster, paper)

2013

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Cape Town – Paediatric ocular myasthenia gravis: A case series from St John Eye Hospital (Poster, paper)

2012

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Johannesburg – Allergic Conjunctivitis (Oral presentation ophthalmic assistants program)

Ophthalmological Society of South Africa annual congress, Johannesburg – An unusual presentation of retinoblastoma (Poster, case presentation)

South African Glaucoma Society annual meeting, Kruger gate – Primary open angle glaucoma in a patient with a pituitary macroadenoma (Oral)

Neurosciences Department meeting, CMJAH – Third nerve palsy in herpes zoster ophthalmicus (Oral, case presentations)

2011

South African Society of Oculoplastic Surgeons annual meeting, Johannesburg – Orbital Lymphangioma (Oral, case presentation)

Dr Goolam contributes to the profession through scholarly and educational activity. She serves as a reviewer for World Ophthalmology Congress abstract submissions in cornea, cataract, and external disease, and has been invited to speak and participate on expert panels at international cornea meetings.

With a strong interest in corneal and external disease research, Dr Goolam is a research affiliate of the Save Sight Institute at the University of Sydney. She has been an investigator in multiple clinical trials evaluating emerging therapies for dry eye disease, adenoviral conjunctivitis, and Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. Through the Discipline of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney, she teaches and examines in the Practical Ophthalmic Science Program and is a lecturer and demonstrator for the RANZCO Microsurgical Skills Course.