TEST ⋆ KCXL Experts' Meeting

Russian Federation
Prof. Mukharram Bikbov

USA

Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS

Dr. McDonald received her medical degree from Columbia University in New York followed by an internship and residency in Manhattan. From 1981 Dr. McDonald held tenure at LSU Medical School in New Orleans and became Full Professor of Ophthalmology before she established the Southern Vision Institute in New Orleans in 1994. She joined the Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island in New York in 2006. Currently, she is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at New York University in Manhattan and at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans. She has been active in research having been PI on several NEI R01 research grants. She was instrumental in the development of several refractive surgical procedures including epikeratophakia, synthetic keratophakia, epi-LASIK, and conductive keratoplasty and performed the first excimer laser procedure in patients. Her current research continues to focus on refractive surgery and dry eye treatments.
For her pioneering work in refractive surg

Juan Albelaez

Sri Ganesh

David Gunn

Rajesh Fogla

Italy

Dr. Marco Zagari

Iran

Dr. Negates Yazdani

Turkey

Dr. Konuralp Yakar

Italy

Dr. Francesco Versaci

India

Dr. Vandhana Sundaram

India

Dr. Abha Shah

Poland

Dr. Beata Sawicka-Wojtiuk

Italy

Dr. Andrea Russo

Italy

Dr. Emilio Pedrotti

USA

Dr. Jose Miguel Mora Correa

India

Dr. Sanjri Malhotra

India

Dr. Shruti Kochar Maru

Japan

Dr. Hidenaga Kobashi

Germany

Dr. Bader Khayyat

Japan

Dr. Naoko Kato

South Korea

Dr. Jiwon Jeong

USA

Dr. John Jarstad

China

Dr. Jinhai Huang

Poland

Dr. Danuta Horodynska

USA

Dr. Alexandra Gil

UK

Dr. Marwan Ghabra

UK

Dr. Giulia Firmani

USA

Dr. Joseph Ciolino

Israel

Dr. Anna Bunin

Bulgaria

Dr. Jenny Borissova

India

Dr. Sannidhi BJ

Sweden

Dr. Anders Behndig

Germany

Dr. Lamis Baydoun

Switzerland

Dr. Enes Aydemir

Brazil

Dr. José Álvaro Pereira Gomes

Israel

Dr. Asaf Achiron

Germany

Dr. Asaf Achino

Spain

Dr. Jorge Alio del Barrio

Consultant in Ophthalmology.
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit, Vissum (Miranza Group), Alicante, Spain.

Associate Professor in Ophthalmology.
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain

Jorge L. Alió del Barrio graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Ramón y Cajal (Madrid, 2009-2013), and he subspecialized in the area of Cornea, Cataract, Ocular Surface and Refractive Surgery after completing Fellowships at Guy`s and St Thomas’ Hospital (2013-2014, London, UK) and Moorfields Eye Hospital (2014-2015, London, UK).

PhD by the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), he is currently working as a cornea, cataract, ocular surface and refractive surgery surgeon at Vissum (Miranza Group) in Alicante, Spain. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology in the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Alicante.

More than 150 publications in prestigious peer reviewed journals (n=106) and international scientific books (n=67) support his research and scientific background. Graduated as “Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology-Specialist Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (FEBOS-CR)” from September 2018 and recently awarded (2022) by the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology with the “Premio Arruga” to the best CV of a Spanish ophthalmologists under 40 years of age. Declared as “Top reviewer” by the Journal of Refractive Surgery in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and finally declared as “Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgeons & Visual Sciences” (FWCRS) from June 2023.

Spain

Prof. Jorge Alió

José Álvaro Pereira Gomes

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)/Paulista Medical School (EPM), São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
Director of the Professional Master Program in Technology, Management and Ocular Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UNIFESP/EPM, Brazil.
Director of the Advanced Ocular Surface Center (CASO), Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UNIFESP/EPM, Brazil.
Board Member of the Cornea Society, Panamerican Cornea Society (Pancornea), and the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS)

Prof. Walter Sekundo

Spain

Dr. Jorge Alió del Barrio

Germany

Dr. Robert Herber

UK

Prof. Dan Reinstein

India

Dr. Agarwal, Amar

India

Dr. Pooja Khamar

Greece

Prof. George Kymionis

Greece

Dr. John Kanellopoulos

Switzerland

Prof. Beatrice Früh

OMAN

Dr. Juan Arbelaez

Associate Scientific Director / Acting Medical Director and Cornea and Refractive Surgery Specialist at Muscat Eye Laser Center.

Italy

Prof. Mario Nubile

China

Dr. Nanji Lu

Rwanda

Dr. John Nkurikiye

Italy

Prof. Leonardo Mastropasqua

Kuwait

Dr. Anas Anbari

Saudi Arabia

Prof. José Vargas

France

Dr. Oliver Prisant

Chief, Cabinet Alma-Vision, Paris, France.

Spain

Prof. Jose Guell

India

Dr. Soosan Jacob

Switzerland

PD Dr. Tamer Tandogan

Brazil

Dr. Evandro Diniz

Austria

Prof. Gerald Schmidinger

Italy

Dr. Miguel Rechichi

Founder and CEO, Studio oculistico Dr Miguel Rechichi

Switzerland

Mr. Léonard Kollros

Senior Optometrist and Scleral Contact Lens Specialist, ELZA Institute, Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland

Dr. Nikki Hafezi

Co-Founder, Light for Sight Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.

Nikki Hafezi-Kristoffersen is a management consultant in strategy, business development, intellectual property management, fundraising and quality management systems. She specializes in medical devices and hospital management with a focus in ophthalmology and vision science.

Mrs. Hafezi has built and managed a global-leading vision institute and research center in Zurich, launched a center for international clinical research for the largest eye hospital in Switzerland, and founded the largest charity dedicated to a specific eye disease and vision health initiatives.

In Uzbekistan, Mrs. Hafezi is responsible for the strategic development of the most modern eye hospital based in Tashkent. Additionally, she has built an international ophthalmic medical device company with a distribution channel in over 60 countries.

Mrs. Hafezi earned a master’s degree in intellectual property from the ETH Zurich and a specialization in clinical research (biostatistics) from the University of Bern, Switzerland.

Egypt

Prof. Mohamed Hosny

Professor of Ophthalmology at Cairo University, Egypt. Refractive surgeon at Dar El Oyoun Specialized Eye Hospital.

Switzerland

PD Dr. Theo G. Seiler

Senior physician in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dusseldorf, Germany. Consultant in Ophthalmology, IROC, Zurich, Switzerland. Medical Director YouSeeZüri Eye Laser Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland

Italy

Dr. Francesco Carones

Physician CEO and Medical Director of the Carones Ophthalmology Center, Milan, Italy

Egypt

Dr. Ashraf Armia

Consultant Cornea, Refractive, Cataract and Anterior Segment Reconstruction Eye Surgeon at Al Watany Eye Hospital (WEH), Cairo, Egypt.

CEO of AshrafArmiaEyeClinic, and CEO of Armia’s Ophthalmology Training Observer-ship Academy AOTOA, Cairo, Egypt.

Founder Member of Global Education and Research Society Of Ophthalmology GERSO.

Shareholder of Al Watany Eye Hospital (WEH), and in the Watany Research and Development Centre WRDC, Cairo, Egypt.

Working in the field of ophthalmology for more than 20 years.

Fellowship of The Royal College Of Physician and Surgeon of Glasgow, FRCS, UK.

Fellowship Of The American College Of Surgeon in Ophthalmic Surgery, FACS, USA

Reviewer for the JCRS journal. An Editorial Board Member of the EC Ophthalmology Journal Of Ophthalmology.

Choose as the surgeon of the month worldwide by the International Society Of Refractive Surgery ISRS part of the American Academy Of Ophthalmology AAO.

My teaching and training videos are on the Eyetube and ISRS website.

International Member of the family of the AECOS Europe since 2019.

An international lecturer and speaker since 2013 at the ASCRS, ESCRS, AAO and AECOS.

Research interest are in Cataract, Cataract Surgery, Cornea, Corneal surgery, Refractive Surgery, CXL, Phakic IOLs, Iris repair,

Anterior segment reconstruction, Medical Retina, Diabetic Retinopathy, Innovation technology and Artificial Intelligence.

My website: https://www.ashrafarmiaeyeclinic.com

Peru

Prof. Luis Izquierdo

Surgeon at the National University Federico Villarreal, Peru

Algeria

Prof. Sihem Lazreg

Sihem Lazreg owns and manages a private practice focused on treating ocular surface disease in adults and children in Algeria.

Dr. Lazreg served as an Associate Professor at the University Hospital Mustapha Bacha of Algiers in 1990 through 2008. Dr. Lazreg obtained her Medical Degree from Algiers Medical University, completed residency at Mustapha Bacha University Hospital, and completed a fellowship at Paris Diserot University in France. She specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular surface diseases.

Dr. Lazreg has authored many manuscripts on severe allergies, including vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis, dry eye associated with Sjogren’s Syndrome and graft-versus-host disease, and children’s blepharitis. Her main medical interests include ocular surface diseases, dry eye and allergies.

Dr. Lazreg is a board member of the French Society of Ophthalmology (SFO), scientific coordinator in the Algerian Ophthalmologic Society, and she is member of many African, European, Asian and American ophthalmologic societies. In her free time she enjoys traveling, listening to rock music and reading when she is not caring for patients.

USA

Prof. Guillermo Amescua

Dr. Guillermo Amescua is an ophthalmologist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital and University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. He received his medical degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology, completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by cornea and uveitis training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He specializes in anterior segment related, cataract related, cornea & external disease, and uveitis and is experienced in artificial corneal surgery

Greece

Prof. Miltos Balidis

Graduate of the medical school of the Democritus University of Thrace. Doctor of the University of Thrace. Honorary examiner of the European patent of Ophthalmology.

Diploma of the European Council of ophthalmology (EBOD). Diploma part1 FRCS. Specialization for four years at the University of London. Specialization for two years at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (fellowship glaucoma, anterior segment). For ten years, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the ophthalmology clinic of AHEPA hospital (corneal transplant section). Scientific Director and Head of the Division of refractive surgery at the Medical Center of Northern Greece, Interbalcanic.

Recognized Representative of Greece to the Council of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (HSIRS). Board Member of the Greek Society IOL and Refractive Surgery (EEEFDX). Secretary of the Panhellenic Ophthalmological Society (WTO). Member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki, member of various medical societies (American Academy of Ophthalmology AAO, International Society of Refractive Surgery, ISRS, (American Society of Refractive Surgery and Cataract ASCRS, European Society of Refractive Surgery and Cataract ESCRS, Glaucoma Company of Great Britain and Ireland, Society of Refractive Surgery and Cataract of Great Britain and Ireland UKISCRS, EuCornea). Twenty-six published papers in 10 international journals and 16 greek ones. Invited speaker at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (2006-2007). Invited speaker at several international conferences abroad and surgeon on live surgery via satellite. Decades of incident presentations at international conferences in Greece and abroad (ESCRS, ASCRS, AAO, ISRS, ISO, SOE, WOC). Continuous presence in ophthalmology conferences, Greek and international as well as scientific conferences. Founder of the IRIS ophthalmic centers in Larissa and Tirana. Co-founder of the “Model Ophthalmological Center of Thessaloniki” corneal surgery department responsible.

USA

Prof. Stephen Klyce

Stephen D. Klyce, PhD, FARVO is Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (USA) and serves as a consultant and/or board member to a number of industries in ophthalmology. He is the ASCRS ANSI representative, an expert for ISO Optics and Optical Instruments, and chairs the ASCRS Telemedicine Task Force Committee. His academic honors include the Everett Kinsey Lecture, the Lans Distinguished Lecturer, the Max Schapiro Memorial Lecture, the Whitney Sampson Lecture, the ISCLR Ruben Medal, the Casebeer Lecture Award, the Barraquer Award, and the Waring Medal. He is an active member of several professional societies including ARVO (Past President), ISER (Past Councilor), and the ISCLR (Past President). His academic work is in the areas of corneal physiology, topography, and refractive surgery.

Tunisia

Dr.Haikel Kammoun

Haikel Kammoun, MD is Head of department of Cornea & Refractive surgery at the International Eye Clinic of Tunis. He is specially dedicated to the anterior segment and refractive surgery. He is focused in treating patients with keratoconus and actively participating in several research projects related to keratoconus, especially Progressive ICRS.

Egypt

Prof. Ahmed Elmassry

Wilmer Eye Institute Fellow , Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 1990 .
Technical Director Of Ophthalmology Department , Alexandria University 2006-2010.
Head of Ophthalmology Department from 8/2018 till now
Vice Manager of Alex Eye Center 2011 till 2020.
Organizer of Cataract sessions in WOC : 2012,2014,2016,2018,2020
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Member for 30 years
International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) Member.
Member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, (ASCRS) for 25 years .
Member Of Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology (ESO) for 35 years,
Vice President of the Delta Ophthalmology Society (DOS) (25 years),
Board Member of Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS) and performing life surgery for 29 years in the ESOIRS meetings.
Reviewer of the Journal of Refractive Surgery , journal of cataract and refractive surgery, Cornea , Sudanese journal of Ophthalmology , International Journal of ophthalmology, International Ophthalmology.EOS journal. Delta Ophthalmological society Journal (DOS).
Reviewer for Continuous Committee for promotion of Assistant Professors and Professors in Egypt.
Shared in Editing three books in Ophthalmology.
Published more than 70 papers in reputable journals.

USA

Dr. Giuliano Scarcelli

Russian Federation

Prof. Mukharram Bikbov

In 1980 he graduated from the Bashkir Medical University (Ufa, Russia) and began his ophthalmologist career. In 1998 he gained his doctorate (PhD) degree in ophthalmology. Since 2005 he has headed the Ufa Eye Research Institute.

Professor M. Bikbov specializes in the surgery of anterior segment of the eye, refractive surgery, and keratoconus. He is a leading CXL specialist in Russia. Various modifications of CXL devices and photosensitizers were developed and are manufactured under his leadership. Professor M. Bikbov is the author of more than 700 scientific articles published in leading international and Russian journals and 16 monographs.

He is the Chairman of the International Conference on Ophthalmology “East-West”, the Chief Editor of “Point of View. East-West” Scientific Journal and an editorial board member of 8 Russian and international journals on ophthalmology.

USA

Prof. Cynthia Roberts

France

Prof. Damien Gatinel

UK

Prof. Samer Hamada

China

Prof. Qinmei Wang

Professor Wang is chief physician, executive dean of Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, vice president of Optometry of Wenzhou Medical College, committee member of Chinese Academy of Ophthalmology, adjunct professor and doctoral adviser of New England College of Optometry.
He was awarded with National Academic Teaching Achievement of China, published more than 100 papers. He edited the educational material, “Refractive Surgery” and others for Ministry of Education in China. He has been adviser of more than 50 PhD and master degree graduate students

He dedicated himself in the field of refractive surgery, with a variety of refractive surgery for tens of thousands cases.

Lebanon

Prof. Shady Awwad

Shady Awwad obtained his medical degree with the Alpha Omega Alpha award, completed an internship in general surgery, and a residency in ophthalmology (1999-2002) all at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). He then pursued a double fellowship in corneal diseases and surgery and refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, Corrective lens implantation) (2002-2006) and a fellowship in ophthalmic pathology (2005-2006), all at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He is currently an associate professor, director of the laser refractive surgery center, and the head of the cornea and refractive surgery division at AUBMC. He is recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology achievement award.

Crete

Prof. Ioannis Aslanides

Ioannis Aslanides is founder and medical director of Emmetropia SA, a Clinical Assistant in Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College New York, USA, and acts as a scientific consultant in laser technology industry and in imaging systems in Ophthalmology. Ioannis has authored or co-authored over 300 publications, abstracts, presentations, or book chapters, and is a fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has performed over 10’000 ophthalmic surgeries, and has trained a large number of refractive surgeons from all over the world.

UK

Prof. Ahmed Elsheikh

Ahmed Elsheikh leads the Ocular Biomechanics Research Group with interest in ocular material characterisation and numerical simulation of ocular biomechanical performance.Ahmed is a Chartered Engineer, a corporate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published two books, over 70 journal papers and 30 conference papers.Ahmed has long practical experience as a structural engineer, and his recent work includes the development of a number of medical devices to help improve the management of eye diseases.

Norway

Dr. Aleksander Stojanovic

Aleksander Stojanovic is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, in charge of refractive surgery and keratoconus at University Hospital North Norway, Tromsø, Norway, and he is also Medical Director at SynsLaser Surgery, Tromsø and Oslo, Norway. His special scientific interests are excimer laser custom ablation, corneal topography, keratoconus, irregular astigmatism correction, and (of course) CXL.

Israel

Prof. Boris Knyazer

Knyazer Boris was born in Russia in 1972 and emigrated to Israel in 1990. He received his B.Sc. and MD degrees in 2005 at Irwin Goldman Medical School, Beer-Sheva, Israel. After graduation he finished his residency in ophthalmology at Ophthalmology Department, Soroka University Medical Center. In 2013-14 Dr. Knyazer completed his cornea, cataract and refractive fellowship at Apollo hospital, Hyderabad, India under mentorship of Dr. Rajesh Fogla. Today Dr. Knyazer works as senior ophthalmologist and cornea and cataract surgeon at Soroka University Medical Center and as refractive surgeon at ophthalmology center Sheva Einaim in Beer-Sheva. Dr.
Knyazer’s research interest include: Keratoconus, CXL, PACK-CXL and infectious keratitis, hormonal changes and cornea biomechanics. He is former lecturer at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Israel.

Israel

Dr. Adel Barbara

Ophthalmic Surgeon, Haifa Editor in-chief of the iInternational Journal of Keratoconus

Website: www.dr-adelbarbara.com

Egypt

Dr. Osama Ibrahim

USA

Prof. Michael Belin

Dr. Belin attended Northwestern University (Evanston, Il) where he majored in Bio-Medical Engineering and received his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at the Albany Medical College and fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases at the University of Iowa. He subsequently completed (by invitation) a traveling fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeon of England Foundation. Dr. Belin is Professor of Ophthalmology & Vision Science at the University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System (Tucson, Arizona). He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Albany Medical College (Albany, New York) and the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada). Dr. Belin holds an honorary Professorship at the Military Hospital #1, Shenyang, China.

Dr. Belin is a Past-President of the Cornea Society (2006-8) and Vice-President for International Development (2008-15). He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmology. He served on the Board of Directors, the Medical Advisory Board and the Executive Committee of the Eye Bank Association of America. Michael is Chair of the American University Professors of Ophthalmology’s Fellowship Compliance Committee (AUPO-FCC). Dr. Belin is a past recipient of the AAO Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, Academy Service Award, the Achievement Award (x2) and the AAO Life Time Achievement Award. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles and has presented over 300 papers at major national or international meetings.

Italy

Dr. Riccardo Vinciguerra

Dr Riccardo Vinciguerra is currently working as an ophthalmologist and Scientific responsible at the Humanitas San Pio X Hospital, Milan, as well as a research collaborator at Biomechanical Engineering Group, University of Liverpool, UK. Despite his young age, he is a very well-known international researcher with various peer-reviewed publications mainly in the field of corneal biomechanics, refractive surgery, corneal collagen cross-linking and corneal transplants.

He has completed his medical school in the Università degli Studi di Milano in 2011. He then graduated from the Brescia-Insubria University as a Specialist in Ophthalmology and completed a Glaucoma Clinical fellowship and a Cornea Clinical Fellowship at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He worked then as a Cornea Consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Center, Birmingham, UK. The article “Detection of Keratoconus With a New Biomechanical index” published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery earned him the prestigious Troutman Prize in 2017.

Dr. Vinciguerra is the author of 70 original scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and received 5 prizes and awards. His work has been cited more than 1100 times with an h-index of 16.

Switzerland

Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto

Emilio A. Torres-Netto MD PhD is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon trained in Brazil, USA, France and Switzerland, who is engaged in the development of innovative approaches for keratoconus, cross-linking and refractive surgeries at the ELZA Institute and University of Zurich. His training has taken place at the following organisations: Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Medical Faculty Santa Casa Sao Paulo, Brazil; Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Switzerland; and ELZA Institute, Switzerland.

He has received 16 national and international Awards from the largest societies in ophthalmology and was named among the 50 global key opinion leaders in ophthalmology by Media Mice in 2021.

After an unanimous decision, in 2018, he was chosen as the inaugural World Winner of the International Council of Ophthalmology Award for his work in corneal biomechanics, keratoconus and cross-linking. In 2022 he had the honour of being awarded with the José Ignácio Barraquer Medal by BRASCRS, for his work and contribution to the cornea and refractive surgery field.

Dr. Torres-Netto is the author of around 40 articles in peer-review journals, 30 publications/interviews in trade-journals and 10 book chapters. He is reviewer of multiple international peer-reviewed journals in the area of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery Case Reports and the Oftalmologia em Focus Magazine. Additionally, has been appointed as an International Member and Ambassador of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, affiliated to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

He has participated in more than 200 national and international congresses and has delivered over 200 presentations worldwide.

UAE

Prof. Mazen Sinjab

Mazen Sinjab is a Professor of Ophthalmology in Damascus University, Syria, and a visiting Professor at Hassan II University in Casablanca, Morocco. He is affiliated to the Refractive Surgery Diploma Program at Hassan II University. He is practicing as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in the private sector in Dubai, UAE, and Damascus, Syria. In 2014, Prof. Sinjab founded Sinjab Academy for ophthalmology education with more than 8000 subscribers so far. He is well-known for his didactic courses in corneal imaging, refractive surgery, and keratoconus management.

Due to his scientific and educational efforts, he received a number of honors and awards, such as FRCO from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London, and the shield of appreciation from His Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Saud, Saudi Arabia. He was also the first to receive the Ambassador Medal from The Light For Sight Foundation in Switzerland.

Prof. Sinjab is an esteemed member of a number of regional and international institutions, such as The Light For Sight Foundation in Switzerland.

He is a reviewer in a number of regional and international peer-reviewed journals, such as the JRS.

Prof. Sinjab is an author of more than 100 original chapters and articles in the field of corneal imaging, refractive surgery, and keratoconus. His books are well known worldwide and best sellers on www.amazon.com/author/sinjab.

Website: http://www.mazensinjab.org

Egypt

Prof. Mohamed Shafik Shaheen

Board member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS), the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EgSCRS) & the Egyptian Refractive Club (ERC). Ambassador of Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS). Reviewer & board member of some regional and international periodicals in the field of Cornea & Refractive Surgery. Received many honors and awards from the Egyptian and regional Societies of Refractive Surgery. Author of more than 60 Original Articles and Book Chapters in the Field of Cornea & Refractive Surgery

Germany

Prof. Frederik Raiskup

Switzerland

Prof. Simon Pot

UK

Prof. David O’Brart

Sweden

Dr. Jes Mortensen

Italy

Prof. Cosimo Mazzotta

Graduated from Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at University of Siena, Italy, Medical School in 1997. He had a Specialist diploma in Ophthalmology in 2001 at University of Siena, Italy. In 2006, he received his PhD in Ocular Pathology and Oncology at University of Siena. Assistant Professor of Corneal Pathology and Surgery at Post-Graduate Ophthalmology School, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Siena, Italy and gained the Italian National University Professional Qualification as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. He is Chief of the cataract surgery service at the Ophthalmology Departmental Unit of Alta Val d’ Elsa Hospital, Siena and Casentino Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.

Head and Founder of the “ Siena International Crosslinking Centre”, Italy.

In 2004 he introduced the corneal Crosslinking therapy in Italy and invented the VEGA CBM UV-A X-linker for the cross-linking procedure being Awarded from the Italian Society of Ophthalmology (S.O.I.) for the “ Best Italian Research Project” in the field of Keratoconus conservative therapy: the “ Siena Eye Cross Project 2004”. He published a lot of “ milestones” Peer Reviewed Papers performing the first World confocal microscopy studies in vivo in humans after CXL and a lot of basic and advanced clinical researches and surgical techniques in the field of Keratoconus pathophysiology, pulsed light and accelerated cross-linking. International opinion leader of CXL in the Crosslinking Therapy, he was awarded at the last ESCRS 2019 in Paris with the Joseph Colin Prize for Keratoconus and standardized CXL ” M nomogram“.

UK

Prof. John Marshall

Switzerland

Dr. Sabine Kling

Belgium

Prof. Carina Koppen

Switzerland

Dr. Frank Famose

Frank is a Toulouse based veterinarian, based in the Clinique Vétérinaire des Acacias à Blagnac, and an active veterinary ophthalmic researcher, particularly in the field of cross-linking and cornea research.

Morocco

Dr. Mouhcine El Bakkali

Professor Mouhcine el Bakkali is a specialist in anterior segment surgery, refractive surgery, keratoconus and imagery of anterior segment. He is an academic laureate of the Central Hospital University of Iba Sina (CHU) and works in La Clinique de la Vision Rabat and at the Centre Vision Laser. He is interested in keratoconus, particularly pediatric cases. He is a frequent lecturer in courses at congresses like ESCRS, SAFIR, SAMIR, and SMO about keratoconus, cross-linking, refractive surgery and imagery.

Turkey

Dr. Efekan Coskunseven

Dr Efekan Coskunseven was born in 1968 in Nazilli, Turkey. He graduated from Medical School of Ege University and specialized in Ophthalmology in the Medical School of Dicle University. Dr Coskunseven is the Director of Refractive Surgery Department in Dunya Eye Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey since 2003.

China

Prof. Shihao Chen

Shihao Chen is an associate professor and Vice Director of Refractive Surgery Center of Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College. He is instructor of the Wenzhou school of ophthalmology as well as the clinical instructor for the school of optometry. Dr. Chen attended Medical School at Zhejiang University and received his aster degree of Medicine. Dept. of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College.

Brazil

Prof. Renato Ambrósio Jr

Renato Ambrósio Jr, MD, PhD is Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), also in private practice. He is also affiliated to the post-graduation program for the Federal University of São Paulo (stricto sensu) and (lato sensu) to the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology. Prof. Ambrósio founded the Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanics Study Group in 2008 and co-founded the BrAIn (Brazilian Study Group of Artificial Intelligence and Corneal Analysis) in 2010. Major interests are customized laser vision correction, imaging for early detection of corneal ectasia using artificial intelligence, and alternative treatments for ectatic corneal diseases prior to keratoplasty.

Professor Ambrósio is the current president of the ISRS (International Society of Refractive Surgery – 2020-22).

India

Prof. Rohit Shetty

Dr. Rohit Shetty is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. He is a Professor at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India and an Adjunct Associate Professor at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. Dr. Rohit is an Affiliate Associate Professor and PhD guide at the Maastricht University in The Netherlands.Dr. Shetty has over 150 publications in peer reviewed indexed journals. He is a corneal and refractive surgeon at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore, India. His other areas of work include neuro-ophthalmology and electrophysiology. Dr. Rohit defended his PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlands on Understanding the Clinical, Immunological and Genetic Molecular Mechanism of Keratoconus. He has a special interest in the management of keratoconus, tear film abnormalities and biomarkers. He has introduced cutting edge technology at Narayana Nethralaya and spearheads treatment for challenging eye disorders.

In the 2015 annual conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr. Rohit won the prestigious Col. Rangachari award for the overall best paper of the conference for his work on “Is Inflammation Driving Keratoconus? – A Holistic Study Of Molecular Pathways”. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently conferred an achievement award to Dr. Rohit Shetty for the distinguished services he has rendered over the years to the programs of the society.

USA

Prof. J. Bradley Randleman

J. Bradley Randleman, MD received his BA degree from Columbia University in New York City, his M.D. degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in his junior year, followed by his Ophthalmology residency and Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at Emory University. Dr. Randleman is joining the USC Roski Eye Institute from the Emory Eye Center in Atlanta Georgia, where he was the John H. and Helen S. Hughes Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Cornea, External Disease, & Refractive Surgery Section.

A widely respected cornea specialist, his areas of expertise include: corneal and intraocular refractive surgical procedures including LASIK and premium laser-assisted cataract and IOL surgery, complicated cataract surgery, and the management of keratoconus and other corneal ectatic disorders. His primary research focuses on identification and management of corneal ectatic diseases including keratoconus and postoperative ectasia after LASIK, and the avoidance, diagnosis, and management of refractive surgical complications.

Italy

Prof. Paolo Vinciguerra

Appointed by the Italian Consiglio Superiore di Sanità ( Board of the Ministry of Health) as an expert(2003). Paolo Vinciguerra is the coordinator of “Cornea and Refractive Surgery” Master of Italian Swiss University- Lugano (since 2012).

As a member of numerous Italian and international scientific societies, throughout his professional career Paolo Vinciguerra has been a member of many boards of directors of ophthalmologic societies .

Committee and member of Award SOI committee for the Italian Ophthalmology Society. He has been an Honorary Member of the Italian Ophthalmology Society (since 1995) and an Honorary Member of the Italian Society for Corneal Transplants (SITRAC) since 2004.

He has been a member of the International Council of the International Society of Refractive Surgery-American Academy (ISRS-AAO) since 2004.

Winner of many Italian and international awards (5 Italian Awards and 7 International awards), He received Special Recognition for his outstanding scientific contribution to Refractive Surgery from the International Society of Refractive Surgery-USA in 1988 and the Achievement Award Certificate in 2003 from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In 2005, he received the “Lans Lecture” award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology -ISRS for his scientific contribution to ophthalmology since the beginning of his career and Waring Medal from Slack Incorporated (2011).

As a pioneer of refractive surgery working with scientific institutes and ophthalmology companies engaged in development and research into technological innovations (as Nidek International Co,LTD since 2002,Oculus since 2010, Schwind Germany since 2010), he has filed numerous patents in both Europe and the rest of the world . In particular, his research and publications have led to the development of the cross cylinder procedure for correcting astigmatism, study of the ablative profile in the transitional zone for excimer laser photoablation, a new system for correcting systemic photoablation errors by topographic and aberrometer measurement of an artificial test eye, development and computerised analysis system for corneal stroma in confocal microscopy using fractal calculation (5 International Patents). Other patent applications are currently pending.

Switzerland

Prof. Theo Seiler

Seiler graduated from gymnasium in 1968 and enrolled the same year at the University of Heidelberg where he studied mathematics and physics. He received his prediploma in physics in 1970 and eventually continued his studies at the Freie Universität of Berlin where he graduated in 1972 with a degree in physics. He also began with his medical studies in the same year.

In 1975 Seiler he commenced his doctorate studies in physics, resulting in the dissertation “Modulated dynamic nuclear polarization of the nuclei of smaller gyromagnetic ratios” at the Free University of Berlin and started his teaching profession for higher education (mathematics and physics) in the following year. At the same time he continued his medical studies and passed the medical state examination in 1981 and was granted a license to practice medicine in 1982.

He worked as medical assistant in 1981 at the Eye Clinic of the Free University of Berlin and was promoted to be lecturer in 1982. His doctorate followed in 1984 with a thesis on “Linearity of tonometry” for which he received his title as Dr. med. summa cum laude. In 1986 he became a specialist registrar in ophthalmology and also became senior physician at the University Eye Clinic of the Free University of Berlin, eventually also being appointed in 1989 as Deputy Head. He habilitated at the Free University of Berlin in 1987 with his scientific paper “Refractive corneal surgery” and was appointed as professor in ophthalmology in 1989.

On October 1, 1993 Seiler was appointed professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital of the University of Technology of Dresden. He kept this position until January 1, 2000 when he was appointed as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Zürich.

In October 2002, he founded the Institute for Refractive and Ophthalmic Surgery (IROC) in Zurich. His work and research interests include corneal surgery, especially refractive corneal surgery, surgery of the anterior segment and physiological Optics.

Seiler is a member of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Swiss Ophthalmological Society (SOG), the American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery (ASCRS), the European Cornea Society (EuCornea), the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and served as boardmember for the DOG, ISRS and EuCornea.

Germany

Prof. Eberhard Spoerl

Prof. Spoerl is one of the fathers of corneal cross-linking. His physics background, combined with his close collaboration with clinicians and biomedical researchers not only defined cross-linking’s Dresden Protocol, it helped push the field of corneal cross-linking forward into new applications. Professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Dresden, Prof. Spoerl headed the Laboratory for Biomechanics, where he and his research group researched the biomechanics of the cornea and glaucoma, the cross-linking of collagen tissues, and the influence hormones have on the biomechanics of the cornea, sclera and optic nerve head.

Prof. Ebehart Spoerl’s work has helped the field to continually improve upon the “state of the art”.

Switzerland

Prof. Farhad Hafezi

Farhad Hafezi, MD PhD FARVO, is a professor of ophthalmology, anterior segment surgeon, and ocular cell biologist.

Farhad completed his medical studies at the University of Bern 1992 and then in 1993 transitioned to the University of Zurich. In 2011, Farhad conducted a fellowship in oculplastics and lids at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital and then co-founded the famous IROC AG (Zurich, Switzerland) in 2002.

From 2005-2008, Farhad completed his PhD at Erasmus University Rotterdam on the management of complications of refractive surgery while maintaining his clinical position at IROC. In 2010, Farhad became chairman of ophthalmology at the University of Geneva and director of the Geneva University Hospital Eye Clinic. In 2014, Farhad founded the ELZA Institute AG (Zurich, Switzerland), where now works clinically.

Academically, Farhad remains a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Geneva, University of Southern California and Wenzhou Medical University in China. Farhad is the group leader of the Ocular Cell Biology Laboratory at the University of Zurich.

In 2014, 2016 and 2018, he has been voted by his peers onto the biennial PowerList100, a list of the 100 most influential people in ophthalmology.

Combing patient care, research & development, and teaching, Hafezi is a pioneer and key opinion leader of corneal cross-linking (CXL).

Farhad is dedicated to humanitarian work dedicated to helping children with keratoconus by serving as an active board member of the Light for Sight Foundation. Farhad also serves on a number of industrial advisory boards, including EMAGine AG (Zug, Switzerland) that is dedicated to bringing access to CXL technology to all.

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