Euro Optometry and Vision Science

Jerry Katzman is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Katzman has always been an entrepreneur, scientist, and pioneer in medical science. His focus has targeted various biotechnology companies, biopharma, and Wall Street. Upon completion of his medical training, Katzman joined a multi-specialty group practice in Brandon, FL where he founded and established the group’s department of ophthalmology. Katzman graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 1974 and thereafter earned his M.D. from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico

Ophthalmology

Herbert Gould graduated from Bowdoin College and received an MD from Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He served his internship at the 1stMedical Division, Bellevue Hospital and was a resident at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, where, as senior resident, he initiated the Contact Lens Clinic. He continued his medical studies at the Institute of Ophthalmology (London), Harvard Medical School, and the Downstate Medical Center, NY, where he received a corneal fellowship which included Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Gould was the founder and first president of the New York Kerato refractive Society. He has been a Teaching Fellow at State University of New York, was Assistant Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology at State University of New York (Downstate), Associate Clinical Professor at New York Medical College, and served as an Instructor at the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Ophthalmology

Matias S. Haffar, is an ophthalmologist who was born in Buenos Aires. Since the year 2006 he has been performing his activity uninterruptedly at the Hospital Santa Lucia in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He works as an instructor of surgeons in the Hospital Ocular Surgery Service, performing cataract, refractive, glaucoma, ocular surface and emergency surgeries.He also works as head of the anterior segment surgery service in the Centro de Investigación y Tratamiento Ocular (CITO). He had worked as a teacher at the University of El Salvador in the advanced course of Ophthalmology, andnow he teaches in theadvanced course at the Universidad de Buenos Aires office (UBA) in Hospital Santa Lucia.

Ophthalmology

Khaled G Abu Eleinen is a renowned Ophthalmology Professor. Khaled G Abu Eleinen is working in Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, ‎Egypt and Department of Ophthalmology, Fayoum eye hospital, Fayoum, Egypt . He publishes many articles in reputed journals.

Ophthalmology

Rohit Sharma is a renowned Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon University Hospitals Derby and Burton, UK gaining his MBBS MS MRCSEd Edinburgh FRCOphth London. Rohit Sharma is working in Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Derby and Burton, UK. He publishes many articles in reputed journals.

Ophthalmology

Moemen Al Reefy is a renowned ophthalmology surgeon in Bahrain. He is working in Department of Ophthalmology, Smile Baharain Experience, Bahrain. He publishes many articles in reputed journals

Ophthalmology

Paul H Hughes is a renowned refractive surgeon in Australia gaining his BSc and MBBS from the University of NSW in Sydney, Australia. He introduced the early refractive procedures into Australia and was one of the first ophthalmologists to have his own private refractive suites, an ophthalmic centre of excellence (Southline eye centre).He has made the journey from Refractive Keratectomy (RK) through Automated Lamellar Keratoplasy (ALK) to Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) then to laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with the excimer laser and is now using the femtosecond laser (Visumax) to perform 3rd generation refractive surgery Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). Hughes has published many peer reviewed papers and spoken regularly at international ophthalmic meetings over the years. As a refractive surgeon he is very aware of the importance of Ocular Surface Disease (OSD) and its effect on excellent surgical outcomes.

Ophthalmology

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Surgery ( M.B.Ch.B.) …2000 Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; Egypt. • Master Degree in Ophthalmology ( M.Sc.) … 2005 Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; Egypt. • International Council Of Ophthalmology (ICO) Part I (2008) • International Council Of ophthalmology (ICO) Part II (2009) • Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of physicians and surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS Glasgow) (2010) • Lecturer of ophthalmology August 2010 • Assistant professor of ophthalmology January 2017

Cornea

David Berkow is an optometrist who has been in private practice since 1978. His main passion is fitting contact lenses both for cosmetic reasons but especially when required for medical reasons as in cases of keratoconus, dry eye syndrome, extreme prescriptions and is very interested in myopia control via the use of contact lenses. David is invited to lecture extensively both nationally and also internationally. David qualified as an optometrist in 1978 and has since completed his Masters degree in Optometry at Ulster University in Ireland and is now in the process of completing his Doctorate in Optometry at Aston University.

Contact lenses, Peripheral Refraction, etc

Kristine Mackare, MSc is an optometrist originally from Latvia, but currently from Norway. She studied science and clinical optometry and obtained her BD and MD at University of Latvia. She is doctoral student in E-study technologies and management at Liepaja University. Her research creates new pathways for improving users vision comfort and health by digital reading. She is working on methodology and recommendations for e-material formatting based on Vision Science. Also, there are new program for e-material formatting is in progress. The research is conducted in collaboration with Liepaja University, University of Latvia and Riga Technical University. She has presented papers at several local and international conferences in different research fields and has several publications of original articles. For a practical point of view on nowadays problem, she worked as professional optometrist in OC Vision (Latvia) for 5 years and now from year 2018 she works in Salten Synssenter (Norway). As optometrist Kristine specialize in refraction correction including contact lens fitting, and most recent professional interest is ocular health screening diagnostics in primary health care. Currently, participate in continuously education at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Clinical Optometry, Vision Science, Public-health, on-screen reading, E-study, and Technologies.

Fatima Iqbal has her expertise in cornea, low vision and pediatric care. ‘Aim high and achieve high’ is the vision statement she carries. She is working as full time faculty at School of Optometry, The University of Faisalabad and private practice at Abdullah Memorial Hospital. She is also Global Ambassador of Tfos (Tear film and ocular surface society) and member of American academy of Optometry. Her interest in cornea and tear film led her to conduct this study to evaluate pre and post cycloplegic effects on axial length and corneal curvatures. Her study also unveiled role of accommodation on described ocular structures. Her publications majorly light on the role of optometrist in early detection of serious systemic disorders and uncovering features of optical coherence tomography. Diversity in interest, best academic skills and competency in research awarded her with Gold Medal twice in optometry conferences.

Cornea, Low Vision and Pediatric Care