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

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

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

Dr. PAOLO BRUSINI was born in Italy. He is specialized in ophthalmology at the University of Messina. He was head of the Ophthalmic Unit at the Hospital of San Donà di Piave, Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital and Città di Udine” Health Center and founder and president of the Italian Society of Perimetry. He is a member of numerous international professional societies. He was a guest speaker at lectures and invited presentations in more than 200 national and international congresses and conferences in various fields of Ophthalmology and conducted more than 350 clinical courses.

Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of glaucoma, cataract phacoemulsification, and lamellar corneal surgery

Dr. Joseph HALLAK is an Optometrist. He was a Founder and Chairman of a continuing education study group and Director of the Contact Lens and Low Vision Clinics. Hallak is an adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, the State University of New York, College of Optometry and Adjunct Clinical supervisory faculty, the New England College of Optometry and Salus University. He is a contributing editor to Primary Care Optometry News. He is a member of certain Optometry societies.

Optometry

Lisa Brothers Arbisser teaches cataract and anterior segment surgery worldwide. Currently Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center after an NIH research fellowship in neurobiology and retina, Texas MD and residency at the University of Iowa, she specializes in refractive and complex adult and pediatric cataract surgery. Known for teaching complication avoidance and management, as a surgical coach, researcher and lecturer, she retired from patient care, after 30 years of high volume surgery in the practice she co-founded. Having performed live interactive satellite surgery at major national and international meetings, she regularly teaches vitrectomy for the anterior segment surgeon and skills transfer labs. She reviews, edits and authors textbook chapters, journal articles, the American Academy Online News and Education Network, Focal Points and writes two regular columns. She is former president of the American College of Eye Surgeons, serves on the Arunodaya CharitableTrust board, is secretary of Women in Ophthalmology and has been designated a Living Legend by the American Women’s Medical Association. She is honored with numerous awards and distinctions both educational and philanthropic. Designated in the top 50 ophthalmic opinion leaders by CRST.

Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgery

Clifford D Brown serves in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System as Chief of the Eye Clinics. He was Senior Health Adviser and Senior Analyst/Operations Chief of National Biosurveillance Integration Center and the U. S. Army Deputy Chief of Eye Services and Behavioral Vision Chief for the Exceptional Family Member Department and served as a rehabilitative consultant for five school districts in USA.

Optometry

Shroug Aldaham has recently graduated from Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Spain with a PhD degree in Optics, Optometry and Vision. She has a BSc (Hons) in Optometry from King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and a Master of Science in Vision Science from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She has joined the Optometry department at KSU as a demonstrator (an academic position that prepares for professorship) before joining the Master program in Canada. After her masters she returned to Riyadh and later joined the PhD program at UCM. Both of her Masters and PhD studies were Saudi government-funded research grants. She has a research experience in pediatric vision screening and visual function testing in diabetics and has published in international optometric and vision research meetings. Her research interests are pediatric and diabetic visual function

Vision Screening Vision testing Optometry

Head of Radiology Science Dept. CAMS Low Vision Specialist, Elite Center Applied Medical Science College (CAMS), Assistant Professor. Low Vision Specialist. Optometry department. KSU 2000-2002 : Applied medical Science collage, Lecturers. Low Vision Specialist. Optometry department. KSU 1998-2000 : Ministry of Labor and Social Affair, Rehabilitation Specialist. 1997-1998 : Pennsylvania Collage of Optometry, Low Vision Specialist. 1989-1991 : Special Education Center, Rehabilitation Specialist.

Ophthalmology

Dr Gupta did his MS in 1984 and has ever since been working as faculty member at the Institute of Ophthalmology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India. He was awarded the Prestigious Colonel Rangachari National Award in 1988 at Madras. He was awarded the University of Montreal fellowship Award in 2008 in Montreal, Canada. Dr Gupta has filed two patents for Intra Ocular Lens designs. He has presented papers in USA, Canada, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, etc and has been invited as Guest speakers to many prestigious Conferences. He has several publications of original articles in Journals like the Graefe's Archives for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology-(USA), Visual Impairment Research-(Germany) and Asian Journal of Ophthalmology. His research field is innovative ophthalmology Devices based on Optics and electronics. He has more than 85 International internet citations.

Ophthalmology

Maria Soledad Romero is an Ophthalmologist focusing on Anterior Segment Surgery. She completed her Residency in Ophthalmology at LSU/Ochsner and then joined the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, where she was an Assistant Professor in the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service.

Presbyopia

Dr Trubilin is the chairmanof the Ophthalmology Dept. at the Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia. He is the member of- Russian Ophthalmology Society American Academy of Ophthalmology American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Ophthalmology

Suzanne W Sherman is working as an Instructor in Optometric Science in Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center. She is board certified from the American Board of Optometry and National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO). She is graduated from SUNY College of Optometry and completed a residency in Ocular Disease and Primary Care from Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center.

scleral lenses

José Luis Monroy is an Optometrist and graduate of La Salle University in Colombia (1987). He is experienced in eye-care business and professional in Optical/Ophthalmologic and Optometry industry channels in Latin-America with 29 years of clinical, academic and business experience. He is actually a Senior Clinical Optometrist and Researcher at Unidad Oftalmológica del Valle in México City. He is the Commercial Director of Yolia Health and the Academic Director of the Institute of Continuing Education in Optometry in Mexico. He is the Professor of Graduate Contact Lens Fitting Post Refractive Surgery at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México (UNAM). He is the President and Founder of the Latin-American Association of Contact Lens and Cornea.

Scleral lenses

Jiahua Kou has received his Bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Tianjin University and studied for his Master’s degree at Tsinghua University. His main research orientations are medical instruments and blood coagulation testing.

medical instruments and blood coagulation testing

Daniel Valverde is Specialised in Medical Retina, Ocular Nutrition Low Vision, Vision Pediatric, Public Health Community Development Projects in Public Health. He is the Faculty of Medical Sciences at University of Guayaquil and completed Fellow in Public Health by Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry – USA and is furthur continuing his education at The New England College of Optometry, Boston, USA. He is also a PhD candidate at Atlantic International University - Honolulu –USA. He is member of the AOA American Optometric Association, International Council of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Education Committee, Ocular Nutrition Society USA, OSH, as well as President Lecturer in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia.

Medical Retina, Ocular Nutrition Low Vision, Vision Pediatric

Yuhe Li received his Ph.D. degree in 2001 from Tsinghua University, now he is associated professor in Tsinghua University. His main research interests include micro and Nano measurement and machine vision.

topography

Hugo Quiroz-Mercado is an Ophthalmologist specializing in Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy Prematurity as the Director of Ophthalmology Service at Hugo Quiroz-Mercado. With over 25 years of practice experience, he has held previous appointments as the Director of the Retina Department and Chief of the Experimental Surgery Laboratory at Luis Sanchez Hospital for the Prevention of Blindness, as well as Professor of Ophthalmology at the Facultad de Medicine Universidad Autonoma de Mexico.

vitreoretinal disorders

Safiah H Mulla is a Faculty Staff in the Department of Optometry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she has been a Member of the Academic Staff since 1997. She holds a BSc (1987) in Optometry from King Saud University and MSc (2007) in Clinical Vision Science from Dalhousie University. From 1990 to 1997, she was running an Optometry clinic at Security Forces Hospital, Outpatient Department, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2000, she has received a scholarship to Canada to get a diploma in Orthoptic and Master’s degree in Clinical Vision Science. She is also a Board Member for the Saudi Association of Optometry and Vision Science as well as a certified Orthoptist.

Diabetic Retinopathy

He currently is the faculty of Ophthalmology at Alexandria University, Egypt

diabetic retinopathy

She is currently working as Senior consultant optometrist in Chennai.She acted as in-charge for interns (Final year B.S Optometry students. She has been a FACULTY for Low vision aids, Visual Optics, Geriatric Optometry, and Pediatric Optometry.Dr.Ambika won prize for Best Performance in Low Vision Aids at SANKARA NARAYANAN

low vision aids

Prof P Sudarshan is the Founder of Holistic Eye-Care Ltd as well as the 1st CEO of Association of Schools & Colleges(ASCO-India)and also the 1st Director of Sankara Academy of Vision

HOLISTIC EYE-CARE

Worked at OPTICO-OPTOMETRISTA at Otica Yamasaki. He studied at Universidade Braz Cubas - Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

Visual Therapy with Photon Therapy and Bioenergetics

Raghuveer Singh has completed his studies from School of Optometry at Global Hospital Institute of Ophthalmology. He is working as Optometrist at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Senior Clinical Consultant Optometrist at Raghudeep Eye Clinic.

keratoconus

Ronni M Lieberman has received her Medical training at SUNY Downstate in New York, where she also completed her Ophthalmology Residency. She then went on to complete a 2 year Surgical Retina Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is the Director of Medical Retina Services for the Queens Hospital Network, an HHC affiliate. She has published extensively, participated in clinical trials and is involved in the training of ophthalmology residents in the HHC and at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Retina

Dr. Yassir Abou-Rayyah is a specialist in Oculoplastics; management of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disorders; ocular trauma; cosmetic eye surgery; and paediatric ophthalmology. He is internationally recognised in the field of Paediatric Oculoplastics and the treatment of congenital anomalies of the eye, ocular adnexa and microphthalmia. Dr. Abou-Rayyah graduated from Cairo University and was a British Chevening Award scholar. He completed his ophthalmology training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and has worked as a Consultant Ophthalmologist for more than 20 years, performing more than 13,000 ophthalmic and oculoplastic operations. He joined the medical teams at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in 2005. Dr. Abou-Rayyah has extensive experience in medical research, supervising seven postgraduate medical research degree students and publishing more than 50 research papers in national and international medical journals. He has also been a guest speaker at many national and international medical.

specialist in Oculoplastics; management of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disorders; ocular trauma; cosmetic eye surgery; and paediatric ophthalmology.

Prof. Camelia-Margareta Bogdanici graduated General Medicine in University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi, Romania in 1985. She did her residency on Iasi, Romania between 1990 -1994, in the same Hospital in which she is working now. She was Assistant Professor at University of Medicine and Pharmacy “ Grigore T. Popa” , first at Histology Department, between 1987-1990, and then at Ophthalmology Department between 1991 and 1999, Lecturer between 1999-2007 and then Associate Professor, since now, in the same University and Hospital. Her lectures are for Romanian and English students in Ophthalmology. She graduated Medical Degree (PhD) in 1999. The title of my thesis was “Clinical research for presor equilibrium at normal, ocular hypertension and glaucoma”. Some fellowships: Köln, Germany (1994), Kfar-Saba, Israel (1997), Louisville, Kentucky (1997), Regensburg, Germany (2006). Between 2007 and 2012, she was Medical Director of Hospital “Sf. Spiridon” Iasi, Romania, and between 2012 - 2016 Deputy in Romanian Parliament, in Health and Family Commission. She is the member of Romanian Board Society, Romanian Society of Ophthalmopediatry and Strabismus, member of Romanian Society of Contact Lenses, member of European Academy of Orthokeratology. She contributes as author in many Romanian and International Congresses, and also of scientific publications and books of ophthalmology. Her preferred topics are Ophthalmopediatry, Amblyopia, Ortokeratology, Contact lenses and Low vision.

Ophthalmopediatry, Amblyopia, Ortokeratology, Contact lenses and Low vision

Boris Gramatikov obtained his Dipl.-Ing. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, and his Ph.D. from the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. He has completed a number of postdoctoral studies in Germany, Italy and the United States. He joined the faculty of The Johns Hopkins University in 1996, and works in the Laboratory of Ophthalmic Instrumentation Development since 2000. He is an active member of the IEEE, having chaired the Baltimore Section in 2006, and being the Section’s Director for Continuing EE Education since then. Dr. Gramatikov’s areas of expertise are electronics, optoelectronics, computers, computer modeling, signal/image processing, data analysis, electronic instrumentation design, biophotonics, ophthalmic optics, and biomedical optics, all applied to the development of diagnostic methods and devices for ophthalmology and vision research. His team has developed a series of pediatric vision screeners. Along with Dr. Cynthia Toth from Duke University, Dr. Gramatikov is the co-PI on a project for combining optical coherence tomography with retinal birefringence scanning, to enable OCT imaging in toddlers and young children. He has over 120 publications, 37 of which in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. He serves as a reviewer and editorial board member with a number of technical and medical journals.

Dr. Gramatikov’s areas of expertise are electronics, optoelectronics, computers, computer modeling, signal/image processing, data analysis, electronic instrumentation design, biophotonics, ophthalmic optics, and biomedical optics, all applied to the development of diagnostic methods and devices for ophthalmology and vision research.

Alaa Radwan, Ophthalmology consultant in Uveitis and medical retina, Head of Egyptian Uveitis Society, Cairo, Egypt. He was graduated from Sohag School of Medicine, trained in Uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases at Massachusetts Eye Research and surgery Institution, Boston, USA. He had founded a tertiary uveitis service in Cortoba eye Center, Cairo Capital of Egypt and International Eye Clinic, Sohag, Upper Egypt. He is a visitor Uveitis and medical retina consultant in many hospitals at Gulf area; King Abdul-Aziz subspecialty hospital KSA and ALFarwanya Hospital, Kuwait. For the last 4 years he is educating young ophthalmologists in the field of Uveitis and Retina in Regular courses in Egyptian Medical Syndicate Teaching Center and Egyptian Ophthalmology Society yearly conference. He is interested now in the clinical and epidemiological studies of uveitis in Egypt. His researches were published in peer-reviewed journals and presented my work in regional and international symposia. Currently he is the Head and founder of Masr Uveitis and Retina Center, Cairo, Egypt. First established eye center in Uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases subspecialty in Egypt.

Uveitis and Medical Retina

Prof. C. Banu Cosar (1972), MD, has completed her education at Hacettepe University and Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital in Turkey. She is a former Fellow of the Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, USA. Currently, she is the Director of Acibadem University, Department of Ophthalmology in Istanbul, Turkey. She is specialized in corneal diseases, cataract and refractive surgery. Prof. Cosar has published more than 130 articles, abstracts, and reports in professional journals and has delivered more than 25 invited lectures. She is the author of 22 ophthalmology book chapters. She is also a reviewer for 5 ophthalmology journals. She is also the founder of Matrix, a contract research organization providing support to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

Corneal diseases, Cataract and Refractive surgery

Born in 1950 in the region of Transylvania, Romania. He Graduated from the Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel in 1974. In 1985 he finished his residency in Ophthalmology, and in 1990 a fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan in Ann-Arbor, MI, USA. For the last twenty-five years is the head of the Neuro-Ophthalmology service at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. In addition to his longstanding clinical work, he has collaborated internationally with several medical services in research studies, wrote few chapters in medical textbooks, co-authored almost forty articles published in the international medical literature, lectured in many Ophthalmological & Neuro-Ophthalmological conferences and organized tens of courses along the years in Neuro-Ophthalmology in various meetings.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

He is currently a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University. His research interest is mainly focused on the development of innovative technologies for imaging and treatment of eye diseases. His current research includes the technological development and application of Optical Photoacoustic Microscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography, and Multimodal Functional Imaging for the early diagnosis of age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Wilson is a world expert on corneal wound healing and the functions of growth factors and receptors in the corneal wound healing. His recent work on corneal fibrosis and its relationship to defective epithelial basement membrane regeneration after injury, infection and surgery has provided groundbreaking insights into corneal scarring. Dr. Wilson has been corneal trustee for ARVO, the world’s largest vision research organization. He has received numerous awards including a Senior Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in 2004, Lans Distinguished Lecturer Award from ISRS-AAO in 2006, ARVO Gold Fellow in 2009, Lifetime Presidential Award from ISRS-AAO in 2009, the Jose Ignacio Barraquer Award from International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in 2010, and the Richard L. Lindstrom CLAO Award Lecture at ASCRS in 2013.

Corneal Research

Holhos Larisa Bianca is a 3rd year medical resident in Oradea, Romania and a teaching assistant at the Morphological Departement of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy from the same city.

Morphological Departement

Director of the center of training and visual therapy stereoptik, optometra and teacher in the institute of optometry san fernando in Lima peru international lecturer of Latin America, diploma in training and visual rehabilitation of the University of La Salle and diploma in contact lenses of La Salle University. more than 65 workshops conducted with the detection, prevention and treatment of amblyopia. 9 courses held in ecuador and argentina as a professional training center stereoptik more than 10 years doing visual therapy in an integral and multidisciplinary way.

visual therapy stereoptik

Giuliano Pires fellow ship in cornea, external diseases and refractive surgery at the Hospital Oftalmologico de Sorocaba, coordinator of the cornea sector of CLDO / CCO, Preceptor of the specialization course in ophthalmology of the Cearense Institute of Ophthalmology.

cornea sector of CLDO / CCO

Samer Hamada, MD, is an ophthalmologist and cornea surgeon performing eye surgeries at his practice, the Eye Clinic London. With nearly two decades' experience, Mr. Hamada is recognised as a leading expert in the field of cataract, refractive lens exchange (RLE) and corneal surgeries, and is frequently asked to lecture at international eye conferences. He has performed thousands of cataract surgeries and RLE surgeries using the latest technological advancements in ophthalmology.Mr. Hamada offers laser cataract surgery with the option of artificial lenses, called intraocular lenses (IOLs), to replace the natural eye lens that has been clouded by a cataract. These IOLs are used for the restoration of near, intermediate and far vision. He is one of the very few eye surgeons who offer trifocal intraocular lens implants. Patients who prefer to be less dependent on glasses or contact lenses, even without a significant amount of clouding due to cataracts, could choose laser or non-laser RLE, both of which are very similar to cataract surgery.

Cornea and Pediatric Cornea

She graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine in 1997. She was completed her residency in Ophthamology, Istanbul Universtiy, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology in 2002. She has worked in Turkish Diabetes Hospital since 2002. She has held the position of Medical Retina Specialist and deputiy Chief Physician in Dünyagöz Hospital between 2005-2016. She coordinated the first bionic eye operational procedures in Turkey; incorporating the Frankfurt World Eye Hospital in Germany as scientific committe initiative and a board member of Dünyagöz Foundation. She initiated the projects Dunyadiyabet and Athletic Eye Health in order to contribute to ‘Retina Awareness’ as a clinical scientist to prevent the loss of resources that would be used for keeping patients healthy. She aims that the eye would be a symbol organ/logo for the preventive medicine globally, starting from athletes. She is the consultant ophthalmologist for the Association of Turkish Family Medicine and the Turkish Family Medicine Federation and active member of AAO, Euroretina, ARVO, Board member of Turkish Medicine Academy, Turkish Society of Pharmacogenomic and Personalized Medicine, Turkish Diabetes Association and Turkish Association of Ophthalmology. She works with the international program of the Orbis, married with two children.

Medical Retina, Artificial Vision& Translation Medicine Specialist

Alejo Vercesi is the CHIEF OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE at the HOSPITAL DEL CENTENARIO (considered as one of the best vitroretinal surgery services in the country).

Ocular Stem Cells

Dr Sergey Cusato has the title of Master of Vision Sciences of La Salle University (2015) with clinical practice in the areas of Primary Care and Contact Lenses at the University Nova Southeastern University United States (September 2012). He has taken his Degree in Optometry from University of Contested Brazil (UNC) in 2008. He is a Director and Researcher Fellow of the Brazilian Institute for Training and Contact Lenses Research (FIBTPLC). He is also the Professor of Contact Lens at Master's (UPA) Universidad Autónoma del Paraguay. He is the member of societies and associations like British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), Orthokeratology Academy of America (AAOMC ) and Latin American Academy of Orthokeratology and Control of Myopia (ALOCM) and Fellow of the International Association of Contact Lenses Educators (FIACLE).

Primary Care and Contact Lenses

Dr. Hossam E. Elbarbary was graduated in 2001 from Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. He has completed the Master degree of Ophthalmology in 2006 and his M.D. and PhD in 2011 from Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. He is a Lecturer and Staff university member of Ophthalmology Department of Alexandria Medical School. He is a consultant of Orbit, Lid, and Lacrimal Surgery in the Alexandria University Hospitals. Also he is a skilled cataract and refractive Surgeon. Now he is a consultant ophthalmologist in Al-Jedanny Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Oculoplastic and orbital surgeries, cataract and refractive surgery

Peter P. Bakshinsky, Med.Sc.D., ophthalmologist of the highest qualification, Practical experience in ophthalmology - 31 years. The Vidnoe district Central clinical Hospital in Moscow region, Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology. Author of 37 scientific works. Research interests: pathophysiology of glaucoma, eye hemodynamics and microhemodynamics, vascular autoregulation, biomechanics of glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, Russia.

Pathophysiology of glaucoma, eye hemodynamics and microhemodynamics, vascular autoregulation, biomechanics of glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, Russia.

Olga Svetlova, Med.Sc.D., professor of Department Ophthalmology of  North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov. Author of 217 scientific works, 2 monographs (2016). Hirsch index – 10. More than 25 years, conducts research on Biomechanics and physiology of the eye at the intersection of academic disciplines. The author generalized classification of executive mechanisms of accommodation and proposals for development of the theory of accommodation of lens by Helmholtz. Co-author and developer of the theory of functions of fibrous sheath eyes, the theory of open angle glaucoma and metabolic theory of adaptation myopia. As well as the co-author of new dynamic diagnostic methods to determine the in vivo new physiological and biomechanical characteristics of the eye. 

Physiology and biomechanics of the eye, glaucoma theory, myopia, accommodation mechanisms

Head of Ophthalmology Department of Voronezh State Medical Academy, Professor, General Director of"PROZRENIE" MC, AAO member Maria Kovalevskaya. So I have 24 years of clinical practice like an ophthalmologist, 11 years- Head of Ophthalmologist Department of VSMA and 12 years of management experiences at PROSRENIE MEDICAL CENTER. Achievements I am the coauthor of the book Differential DIAGNOSIS IN RED EYE SYNDROME, Alcon, author of over a dozen ophthalmology magazine articles and author of three dozen widespread interactive programmes for young ophthalmologists, including the popular CD In RED EYE SYNDROME,CONJUNCTIVITIS of NEWBORN, DRY EYE etc. Beside being the founder of the popular Open Source. IT medical projects 3 D CTAG Amsler Test in AMD (in collaboration with The University of California), since over a decade I am an active developer of screening in AMD,Diabetes,Glaucoma and Dry Eye development projects.

AMD,Diabetes,Glaucoma and Dry Eye

Anatoly S. Obrubov – MD, PhD, opthalmologist of City Clinical Hospital named after S.P. Botkin, Branch №1, Ophthalmological hospital (Moscow, Russia), associate professor of the Department of ophthalmology of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Educations (Moscow, Russia). Author of 71 articles, 3 parts of monograph, 1 book about history of ophthalmology. Scientific activities: Cornea and corneal diseases, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, retinal vasculitis, emergency ophthalmology, ocular trauma, oculoplastic surgery, history of ophthalmology

Cornea and corneal diseases, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, retinal vasculitis, emergency ophthalmology, ocular trauma, oculoplastic surgery, history of ophthalmology.

Sergey A. Obrubov – MD, Med.Sc.D., professor, professor of the Department of ophthalmology of Pediatrics of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Moscow, Russia). Author and co-author of mere than 270 articles, 5 monographs, 13 patents. Author of part in textbook, which have 4 editions. Co-author of 2 manuals for doctors. He has supervised 11 PhD theses. Scientific editor of the translated 2-volume clinical manual "Pediatric ophthalmology" (2015-2016), Deputy of editor-in-chief of the Journal "Russian Children Ophthalmology". 29 years of active research in pediatric ophthalmology and active integrating activities with fundamental sciences, is developing health-saving technologies.

Pediatric ophthalmology

Azat R. Khalimov, B.Sc.D., Head of Research and Production Department of Ufa Eye Research Institute, The author of 1 monography, 170 research papers, 30 patents of the Russian Federation and 2 innovation proposals. More than 10 years, conducts research on UV corneal cross-linking. Is a developer of devices and medicines for UV corneal cross-linking. Research interests: ophthalmology, UV corneal cross-linking, pathological physiology, biophysics, biochemistry.

Ophthalmology, UV corneal cross-linking, pathological physiology, biophysics, biochemistry

Mukharram M. Bikbov, Med.Sc.D., Professor, Honored doctor of Russia, Associate member Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan; Director of Ufa Eye Research Institute; First Vice-president Russian Ophthalmology Society; President of the Regional Office of Interregional public organization in the Republic of Bashkortostan "Association of ophthalmologists"; Member of the Presidium of the "Association of ophthalmologists", Glaucoma Society and Expert Council of the Russian Glaucoma Society. He has supervised 16 theses Med.Sc.D. and 5 PhD. The author of 16 monographies, 710 papers, 123 patents and inventions. Scientific activities: corneal surgery, corneal cross-linking, cataract and refractive surgery, treatment of the disease of the cornea and retina.

Corneal surgery, corneal cross-linking, cataract and refractive surgery, treatment of the disease of the cornea and retina.

Maksat B. Egemberdiev, M.D., PhD, Chuy Region United Hospital, Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeon, author of 32 scientific papers. Research interests: ophthalmic surgery, refractive error, cataract, glaucoma, pathophysiology, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Ophthalmic surgery, refractive error, cataract, glaucoma, pathophysiology, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Evgeni I. Sidorenko - corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of Russia, Honored Doctor of Russia, Professor, Med.Sc.D., Head of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Pediatric Faculty Russian National Research Medical University by name N.I. Pirogov, Member of the European Society of ophthalmologists, Coordinator of the intergovernmental German-Russian Commission on medicine and the international Alliance of highly developed countries in medicine M8, Founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal "Russian Children Ophthalmology". Author of 668 articles, 27 monographs and 7 textbooks, 56 patents. He has supervised 16 theses Med.Sc.D. and 52 PhD. Scientific activities: perinatal ophthalmology, retinopathy of prematurity, pathology of the visual and nervous apparatus of the eye, hypoxic conditions in ophthalmology, neuroophthalmology, refractive surgery, laser surgery, laser treatments for diseases of the optic nerve and congenital glaucoma. He was awarded the medals of Ehrlich and Albert Koch (2006) for the discovery of infrasonic phonophoresis phenomena.

Perinatal ophthalmology, Retinopathy of prematurity, Pathology of the visual and nervous apparatus of the eye

Marina G. Guseva, ophthalmologist of the highest qualification, optometrist, experience 30 years. From 2003 to 2011, the Main Ophthalmologist of the Close Corp. "Neva Optics Holding". Since 2011, the Main Ophthalmologist of the Close Corp. "Sfera". Since 2012 - the Head Doctor-ophthalmologist in the Medical – Diagnostic center "Medical center "Vodokanal of St. Petersburg" and Close Corp. "The Doctor Lenses SPb". She has 9 international certificates in Optometry: The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson, Academy for excellence Eyecare Ciba Vision, Easy to adapt to University. In clinical work uses all modern methods of diagnosis of eye pathology. Author of 28 publications, co-author of two chapters in the book "Ophthalmocontactology" (St.-Petersburg: Military Medical Academy, 2012, 562 p.), one monograph. Co-author and developer of a modern method of rational optical correction. For 7 years of research conducted clinical testing and confirmed the performance of Koshits-Svetlova Metabolic theory of adaptive myopia in 2500 patients using all types of modern correction. Research interests: glaucoma, refractive errors and their combination. Post-graduate student of Department of ophthalmology, I. I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University.

Optometry theory, refractive errors, clinic and theory of myopia, glaucoma

Ivan N. Koshits is mechanical engineer, biomechanics, a member of the St. Petersburg Sechenov Society of physiologists, biochemists, pharmacologists. Author of 70 scientific works in biomechanics, normal and pathological physiology of the eye and its elements, 2 monographs (2016). Organizer and co-head of the first scientific conferences in Russia on the Biomechanics of the eye in 1998 -2009. Author dispersion theory aiming eye on sharpness and formation mechanisms of binocular vision due to optical rings-sights in the macula. Co-author and developer of the theory of functions of fibrous sheath eyes, the theory of open angle glaucoma and metabolic theory of adaptation myopia. As well as the co-author of dynamic diagnostic methods to determine the in vivo new physiological and biomechanical characteristics of the eye. General Director of the company of «Petercom - Network / Management System Consulting Grope Cl. Corp.».

Physiology and biomechanics of the eye, the interaction of intraocular systems, the theory of accommodation, myopia, glaucoma, eye optics

Liudmila V. Stepanova, PhD., assistant professor of the Department of Biophysics at School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University. Author of 30 scientific works on the biophysics of water-exchange processes in the structures of the eye, in particular in the lens and vitreous chamber of the eye. She proved the directional movement of aqueous humor from the anterior surface of the lens to the posterior surface with subsequent exposure to the vitreous chamber. She won, as a leader or responsible executive, 5 grants of various funds: the Krasnoyarsk Regional Science Foundation, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. Currently involved in the use of rapid analytical bioluminescent enzyme systems for preventive toxicology.

Biophysics, the processes of circulation of intraocular fluid in the structures of the eye

Valerii A. Granadchikov, MD, PhD, ophthalmologist, head of Department of ophthalmology "Kislovodsk city hospital", previously worked in the all-Russian Center of eye and plastic surgery. Thesis title - "Functional morphology of microcirculation in the vitreous body (experimental morphological study)" . Co-author of 5 patents Of the Russian Federation and more than 30 articles. Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).

Surgery, ophthalmology, mechanisms of delivery of ingredients to the structures of the eye

Valery A. Kaptsov. In 1987 defended the doctoral dissertation,and in 1988 was appointed deputy director of the Russian Academy of medical sciences (RAMS) institute of occupational health.  From 1993 to 2005 worked as the director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Railway Hygiene. In 2004 was elected associated member of RAMS, in 2014 - associated member of Russian Academy of sciences.  From 2005 to 2013 - Deputy Director of the Institute.  From 2013 - Head of the Department of Occupational Health the same Institute. He has published more than 500 papers in journals and has been serving as an editorial board member.

Video security, video ecology, exposure to light on the eyes and the effect of light on humans

Elena E. Grishina. Med.Sc.D., Professor, work experience 40 years. Ophthalmologist-oncologist. Chief Researcher of the Ophthalmology Department of the Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute by name M. F. Vladimirsky. Author of more than 200 scientific papers. Scientific interests -- change of the organ of vision in hematologic malignancies, tumors of the eye and its adnexa.

Change of the organ of vision in hematologic malignancies, tumors of the eye and its adnexa

Alla A. Ryabtseva, Alla A. Ryabtseva, Med.Sc.D., Professor, Honored doctor of Russia, Acting Professor of World Information Distributed University (Brussels); Chief non-staff ophthalmologist of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region and Central Federal District of Russia. Head of the ophthalmology Department, Head of the course of ophthalmology at the Department of surgery at the Faculty of postgraduate education "Moscow regional research clinical Institute. M. F. Vladimirsky". The supervisor of 10 PhD theses, has 37 patents, 3 monographs, more than 460 publications in national and international journals. Research interests: development of medical complexes in patients with optic nerve atrophy of different Genesis, congenital diseases of the eye appendage, progressive myopia and spasm of accommodation, combination of myopia with glaucoma and cataract, early diagnosis and correction of ophthalmic complications of diabetes.

Development of medical complexes in patients with optic nerve atrophy of different Genesis, congenital diseases of the eye appendage, progressive myopia and spasm of accommodation, combination of myopia with glaucoma and cataract, early diagnosis and correction of ophthalmic complications of diabetes.

Yuliya S. Levchenko, has completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from Krasnoyarsk Medical University. She is an ophthalmologist doctor at Krasnoyarsk clinical ophthalmological hospital named after P.G. Makarov. Selects all kinds of contact lenses, including toric, multifocal and orthokeratological lenses. Author of 20 scientific works on contact correction of vision. Currently he studies safety for the eyes when using contact lenses and solutions for them.

Optometry, ophthalmology, refractive errors, safety of contact lenses

Gulnara A. Kantyukova - Candidate of Medical Sciences,the radiologist of the medical diagnostic center "White Rose" at the Main Department of the Republic of Bashkortostan maternity hospital No. 3 in Ufa, radiologist of the Department of magnetic resonance imaging of the Medical center "Promedicina", Ufa, author of 50 scientific works, including 3 monographs.

Radiology, ophthalmology, peculiarities of intraocular fluid movement

Marcel ten Tusscher has his expertise in neuroanatomy, neuroophthalmology and paediatric ophthalmology. By studying eye movements in strabismus and possible ontogenetic and phylogenetic principles of brain organization he came up with a model explaining dissociated vertical divergence. From there a model explaining the offset of binocularity in the brain and the possible mechanisms by which strabismus may follow, arose. The model contains the brain organization of animals with lateral eyes and without binocularity, as well as the organization of the brain of binocular animals. The human brain likely harbors both qualities. Failed cooperation between the three dimensional monocular brainstem, responsible for the execution of eye movements, and the two dimensional binocular cortex from where eye movements are initiated easily explains all aspects of the infantile strabismus syndrome. Both abnormal visual experience during the critical period and a neuroanatomical misfit between crossed and uncrossed retinal projections may cause such failure in cooperation.

Neuro-ophthalmology and strabismus

Professor of Pathophysiology Marina Zueva graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University (Physiology of Higher Nervous Activity), received her Ph.D. and Biol. Sci. D. from Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases. Currently, she is the Head of the Division of Clinical Physiology of Vision at the Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases. Zueva is a member of International Society of Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV), European Association on Vision and Eye Research (EVER), European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA), Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR). She has published over fifteen peer-reviewed full-length papers in English (over 100 in Russian) and presented near 70 topics at international conferences. Research Topics: Clinical physiology and electrophysiology of vision, neurophysiology; age-related, neurodegenerative and developmental disorders of the visual system and the brain, neurocognitive technologies of the restoration, maintenance and improvement of the brain activity and cognitive functions.

Clinical physiology and electrophysiology of vision, neurophysiology; age-related, neurodegenerative and developmental disorders of the visual system and the brain, neurocognitive technologies of the restoration, maintenance and improvement of the brain activity and cognitive functions

Ingrid Kreissig is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany. She did Specialization in Posterior Segment of the Eye at St. Gallen, Switzerland (1963-1965), University Eye Clinic Bonn, Germany (1965-1969) and New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York (1969-1972). She has worked as the Head of Department of Posterior Segment of the Eye at the University Eye Clinic of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University at Bonn, Germany (1972-1979) and as Chairman of Department of Ophthalmology III (Retina and Vitreous Surgery) at the Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Germany (1979-2000). She has been working as an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, New York Presbytarian Hospital-Cornell University, New York since 1982, Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic of Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany since 2001, Representative for East Europe of EURETINA since 2002 and Professor h.c. of the Ufa Eye Research Institute, Russia since 2011. Her interests include retinal detachment surgery, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), posterior segment laser surgery, angiography, OCT, Medical Retina, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and application of intravitreal pharmacotherapy for various edematous and neovascular retinal/macular diseases.

retinal detachment surgery, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), posterior segment laser surgery, angiography, OCT, Medical Retina, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and application of intravitreal pharmacotherapy for various edematous and neovascular retinal/macular diseases.

Christiane I Falkner-Radler is a full time attending Retinal Specialist and Surgeon at the Department of Ophthalmology, Rudolf Foundation Clinic, Vienna since 2008. She has conducted several clinical trials and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals. Her areas of research interest are vitreoretinal disorders and surgical approaches, including retinal detachment surgery and macular surgery and on new advances in combined cataract and vitreoretinal surgery as well as intraoperative optical coherence tomography. She has presented free papers and posters at several international and national meetings and has been accepted as member in the Retina Society, the ASRS, the Club Jules Gonin, the Euretina, the AAO and the ARVO. In addition, she has completed the SOE-Leadership development program “EuLDP” 2010-2011. She has completed several Observerships with the Department of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.

vitreoretinal disorders and surgical approaches, including retinal detachment surgery and macular surgery

Irina Golovleva is a Professor at the Department of Medical Biosciences and a clinical scientist in Clinical Genetics Unit at University Hospital of Umeå, Sweden. She graduated in Russian State Medical University in 1982 and received PhD in 1989. Irina completed postdoctoral studies at Umeå University, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK. Since 1998 she conducts studies on identification of genetic causes and underlying molecular mechanisms in hereditary forms of retinal and corneal dystrophies in northern Sweden. She is a co-author of more than 70 papers published in peer-reviewed journals.

Ophthalmic genetics

Armando Sandoval Vaca is an Ophthalmologist with institutional and private practice in Quito, Ecuador. He is a Medical Doctor from the Universidad Central del Ecuador, Residency in Ophthalmology and fellowship in Vitreo-Retina at the Universidad de Chile, Observerships in Vitreo Retina at the Jules Stein Eye and Cleveland Clinic, USA, Clinique Sourdille Nantes, France and Hospital de la Luz, México DF. He is the International Member of the ASRS and received Honor Award and Senior Honor Award of the ASRS. He is the Retina Panelist of the Best of the Academy for Spanish speaking Ophthalmologists during consecutive 21 years at the AAO. He is also Faculty Professor of Retina and Neuro Ophthalmology at the Post-Graduate Medical School, Universidad Central, Quito, Ecuador.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Balashova L. M. in 1998 she defended her doctoral thesis on "the Role immunogeneticheskie factors in the pathogenesis, the clinic and rational treatment of proliferative processes in primary open angle glaucoma, degenerative retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy» The main direction of research - the problem of tissue proliferation in various eye diseases. Over the years, has published about 300 scientific papers, received 10 patents of the Russian Federation. Several versions of teaching programs "Pediatric ophthalmology. Live surgery". She was the Chairman of the organizing Committee and the editor-in-chief of the collections of scientific works of seven international scientific conferences "Proliferative syndrome in ophthalmology" and 3 Russian congresses with international participation "Proliferative syndrome in biology and medicine", which are held every 2 years, as the Chairman of the international congresses and conferences on gerontology "Elderly patient. Quality of life.» In January 2004, she established the NP international scientific and practical center of tissue proliferation-an organization uniting specialists in various fields of knowledge and became its Director General and head of the Department of experimental and clinical ophthalmology.

Retina and Retinal Disorders

Dmitry Maychuk studied Ophthalmology in S.N.Fyodorov Institute of Eye Microsurgery, Moscow, Russia and received his PhD in the area of ophthalmic drug development in 1996. Up to the year 2000 he served as a postdoctoral fellow in LSU State University Eye Center. In 2005 Dr. Maychuk defeated his Doctor of Medical Sciences dissertation in the field of dry eye. At present time Dr. Maychuk is a Head of Therapeutic Ophthalmology Department with the main focus on anterior segment inflammation. Published over 40 papers in reputed journals and is serving as a Chairman of Russian Expert Board on Ocular Inflammation.

Therapeutic Ophthalmology

• More than thousands of Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract surgeries of all complexities. • Hundreds of tube-shunt implantations for Glaucoma, Corneal transplantations and Refractive surgeries. Member of American Society of Retina Specialists ASRS Member of European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

surgical techniques in Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract surgery, such as Hammock technique, Biplanar closure of the leaking wounds in MIVS , Shoe- lace buckling for retinal detachment, Needle free techniques for sutured IOLs, etc. Some of them are under review for publication.

Born in 1950 in the region of Transylvania, Romania. He Graduated from the Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel in 1974. In 1985 he finished his residency in Ophthalmology, and in 1990 a fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan in Ann-Arbor, MI, USA. For the last twenty-five years is the head of the Neuro-Ophthalmology service at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. In addition to his longstanding clinical work, he has collaborated internationally with several medical services in research studies, wrote few chapters in medical textbooks, co-authored almost forty articles published in the international medical literature, lectured in many Ophthalmological & Neuro-Ophthalmological conferences and organized tens of courses along the years in Neuro-Ophthalmology in various meetings.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

David W. Li received his Ph.D. degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Washington in Seattle, and completed his postdoctoral training in the Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia Medical Center in New York City. He is currently an elected One-Hundred Talent Professor in the State Key Laboratory of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in Sun Yat-sen University

Dr. Li made numerous important discoveries in both eye development and ocular diseases as well as cancer research fields, published over 100 articles

Dr Carl Sheridan is an internationally renowned cell biologist with research experience in ocular cell biology since 1991. His areas of focus have centered on ocular wound healing and cell transplantation research with published papers concerning the ocular surface, cornea, outflow pathway as well as retinal pathologies such as proliferative vitroretinopathy (PVR) and AMD. He has published and reviewed for almost all Ophthalmology scientific journals as well as chaired at international Ophthalmology conferences. He has a keen interest in both tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches to prevent and restore sight loss and is passionate that cross discipline research is key to achieving this goal.

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Enric Bach has expertise in visual function evaluation and performance enhancement. He has passion in applying new digital techniques for improving visual-cognitive abilities. Master in Optometry and Vision Therapy. Specialization in Geriatric and Pediatric Optometry from “Centro de Especialización Optométrica” C.E.O (Madrid, Spain). Bachelor in Optics and Optometry (Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Terrassa, Spain)). Speaker in National and International Congresses. Technical director of TOT VISIO (Integrative Vision Therapy Clinic)

Geriatric and Pediatric Optometry

Marta Motlló Caelles, Bachelor in Optics and Optometry ((Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Terrassa, Spain)). Technical Director of Òptica Les Garrigues (Integrative Vision Therapy Clinic). She is an expert in applying new digital techniques for improving visual-cognitive abilities.

Visual-cognitive abilities

Prof. Dr. Luis Emilio Abad has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Bircham International University, Spain and also did Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bircham International University, Spain followed by Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) from Dr. Nano Eye Clinics, Argentina and Doctor in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine from National University of Córdoba, Argentina. He is Dean and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Ballsbridge University, Dominica and President of International Research Group, Abad Eye Research, Dominica He is also the Honourable global member council of the Board of Quality Standards, UK. He is also awarded with many awards like Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Philosophical Institute, Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) in Medical Research, Maha Sastra University, Cambodia and many more awards. He is the authors of many books few are Practical Manual of Ophthalmology, Revinter, The Vitreous Behavior of stem cells in eyes with chorioretinal injuries and Retinal Vasculopathy, Glosa, Spain .

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Ocular Research

He is a IACLE Member (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONTACT LENS EDUCATOR) and national and international lecturer and as well as an outstanding consultant Professional at XCEL CONTACS in USA. He is also the Co - author of specializing in contact lenses "Diagnosis and management of corneal ectasia with contact lenses" book. He had a 20 years experience in the field of contact lenses.

Irregular cornea and the treatment by contact lens

Sergio Ozan is serving as an Optician at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a Specialist in contact lenses, Specialist and Manufacturer of ocular prosthesis and Scientific Adviser for ocular prosthesis in APO (Asociación Profesional de Optómetras in Argentina). He is a Precursor and Creator of multiperforated orbital implant, JUMAT, Precursor and Creator of expander orbit asmotic hydrogel filling for microophthalmia, Director of CEPROC, Director of Ocular Prosthesis Division in Perfect Vision, Santiago, Chile, Developer of one-hour customized ocular prosthesis method, unique in Latinamerica and Precursor and Creator of the first prosthetic scleral lens.

Specialist in contact lenses, Specialist and Manufacturer of ocular prosthesis. Precursor and Creator of multiperforated orbital implant, JUMAT, Precursor and Creator of expander orbit asmotic hydrogel filling for microophthalmia

Dr. Saba Al Rashaed, an ophthalmologist who has experience in handling eye diagnosis, surgeries and recommendations to help patients perform proper care for their eyes; has excellent skills in performing surgeries and giving treatments; values time and work management; practices effective organizational skills strategies for better coordination with peers; has ability to diagnose and perform tests. Dr. Rashaed responsibilities are to performed surgeries on patients who had disorders with their eyesight and required to have surgeries in order to be cured. Constantly participated in the training of residents, as well as fellows. I enthusiastically prepared and delivered didactic lectures, which were always highly rated. I am a dedicated researcher, rigorous when it comes to designing the research projects, as well as in implementing them. Dr. Rashaed has Scientific Publication of 30 and Scientific Posts of 66. Conducted research once a rare disease is encountered and consulted with the experts

Vitreoretinal Diseases,Diabetic Retinopathy

Clifford D Brown currently serves in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System as Chief of the Eye Clinics and work closely with both the Neurology and TBI Team Leads to provide in depth diagnostic and rehabilitative care for veteran service members. Previously, his active duty assignments have included the Department of Homeland Security (Senior Health Adviser and Senior Analyst/Operations Chief, National Biosurveillance Integration Center), the US Public Health Service (multiple Indian Health Service Hospitals as Chief of Eye Service), the US Army Deputy Chief of Eye Services and Behavioral Vision Chief for the Exceptional Family Member Department (97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany), in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as a Rehabilitative Consultant for five school districts in Alberta, and Manitoba (private practice), and the US Air Force Security Services Command as the Chief of Eye Care. After completion of under graduate and professional degrees at Pacific University, Oregon in 1973, he completed Fellowship (1986) and Diplomate (2000) studies and a Master of Public Health in 2008. In 2006 the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States awarded him the 2006 David Sullins National Service Award. He served the past eight years as a Reviewer of professional articles for the Journal of Military Medicine and as Examination Board Member for American Academy Diplomate Public Health/Environmental Vision for ten years. He introduced TBI as diagnosis in need of military care in 2004 to Scientific and Research Symposium, and as a source of domestic violence nationally in 2008.

Neurology and TBI

Dr Stratos Gotzaridis is a Vitreoretinal Specialist, Athens Retina Institute, Athens, Greece Born in Komotini, Greece, in 1962 Graduated from Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece. After fulfilling his military service, he trained in Ophthalmology in AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki – Greece. One year funded Fellowship in Uveitis and Inflammatory diseases with Mr. William Ayliffe in Croydon University Hospital, London, UK 1997-1998. One year Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery with Mr. Chris Canning and Mr. Andy Luff in Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK, 1998 – 1999. One year funded Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery with Mr. Bob Cooling and Mr. Zdenek Gregor in Moorfields Eye Hospital, London UK, 1999 – 2000. A fellowship supported by IACOCCA Foundation and Harvard Medical School gave him the opportunity to work with Prof. Donald D’ Amico in Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston USA, on research projects such as Optic Disc Surgery for CRVO, and ablation of the ILM with Erbium YAG laser using biological dyes, 2000 – 2001. Since July 2001 he runs a retinal practice in Athens focused mainly on surgical retinal problems. Medical retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathies, AMD and uveitis are in his main interests as well. Clinical research focused on the improvement of the surgical technique of vitrectomy is also in his main interests. A new technique which is a modification of the conventional 20 GAUGE Pars Plane Vitrectomy has been worked out and has been performed since 2003. Initially, as a tranconjuctival technique that was using sutures at the end of the operation. Then the technique was improved. This new technique reduces the operating time and the post operative inflammation of the eye.The post operative recovery time is shorter too (video). The technique has been presented in several meetings around the world. Many surgeons have adopted the technique. The last few years Dr. Gotzaridis MD has adopted the small incision instrumentation (25G and recently the 27G (gauge) in his surgery. These instruments together with the use of Constellation Machine of Alcon have improved the surgical results of the operative cases. Dr Gotzaridis is also a professor of ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology). Main topics of interest: Management of Epiretinal membranes, preretinal and subretinal membranes, pathology and management of re-retinal detachments (when performing relaxing retinotomies). Dr. Stratos V. Gotzaridis is a member of: •Greek Vitreoretinal Society (GVRS) •Greek Society of Intraocular Lenses •Greek Ophthalmology Society •American Academy of Ophthalmology •European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) •American Society of Retina Specialists •Britain and Eire Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS) •General Medical Council (GMC)

Medical retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathies, AMD and uveitis are in his main interests. Clinical research focused on the improvement of the surgical technique of vitrectomy is also in his main interests.

Sotiris Tsioumas is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist and graduate of the Medical School of the University of Modena in northern Italy. He completed his specialization at the "Aghios Savvas" Oncology Hospital where he gained valuable experience in a large number of surgeries, such as the restoration of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit disorders, blepharoplasty, cataract surgery using the phacoemulsification method, etc. He is a member of the Athens Medical Association,, the Greek Ophthalmological Society, the Greek and Italian Oculoplastic Society, the Italian Society of Cosmetic Medicine "AIME" and a member of the "European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery". The rich experience that he acquired at the University "Tor Vergata" as well as the strong friendships and continuous communication and the exchange of ideas and techniques with important and highly qualified and renowned professors and as well as his concurrent alertness on all matters that concern Cosmetic Medicine and the part of surgical ophthalmology are factors that constitute a modern scientific personality, ready to meet the needs of individuals interested in the health and aesthetics of their face and eyes. He then specialized in Cosmetic Medicine at the State University "Tor Vergata", in Rome. Objects of specialization are Botox, the removal of tumors and painless, bloodless and suture-free blepharoplasty using radio frequency ablation, hyaluronic acid (fillers) for filling wrinkles, mesotherapy, peelings, threads, the combat unsightly dark circles, etc. He has held Fellowship in Advanced Photo refractive Surgery for the laser correction of refractive defects. The constant alertness for scientific research of new methods related to the broader field of interest leads him to Brussels where at the Hall of Anatomy of the State University of Medicine he participates in a special course on the surgical rejuvenation of the face with the use of new techniques on blepharoplasty, mini lifting, lipofilling, botox.

Oculoplasty, Opthalmology, Blepharoplasty.

Dr.Fabrizio BONUCCI MDDSurgeon Doctor and Dental Practinioner; Aesthetic Medicine Doctor. Degree with praise in Medicine and Surgery in 1985, Univ. La SapienzaRome;-Specialization with praise in Surgery of Digestive System andSurgical Digestive Endoscopy in 1988, Univ. La Sapienza, Rome;-Master S.I.M.E.O. in Facial Aesthetic Medicine, Rome, 2014. Experience and Partnership with: Dpt of General Surgery of VillaS.Pietro Hospital, Rome; Dpt of Oncologic Surgery of Regina ElenaHospital, Rome; Dpt of Endoscopy 1st Surgery Clinic, Umberto 1stGeneral Hospital, Rome; Dpt of General Surgery of S.Eugenio Hospital,Rome.

Aesthetic Medicine and Dentistry

Enric Bach has expertise in visual function evaluation and performance enhancement. He has passion in applying new digital techniques for improving visual-cognitive abilities. Master in Optometry and Vision Therapy. Specialization in Geriatric and Pediatric Optometry from “Centro de Especialización Optométrica” C.E.O (Madrid, Spain). Bachelor in Optics and Optometry (Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Terrassa, Spain)). Speaker in National and International Congresses. Technical director of TOT VISIO (Integrative Vision Therapy Clinic)

Geriatric and Pediatric Optometry

Marta Motlló Caelles, Bachelor in Optics and Optometry ((Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Terrassa, Spain)). Technical Director of Òptica Les Garrigues (Integrative Vision Therapy Clinic). She is an expert in applying new digital techniques for improving visual-cognitive abilities.

Visual-cognitive abilities

The graduate of the first in Russia, the second in the world department of ophthalmology of the Military Medical Academy. CM. Kirov. The First Teacher in Ophthalmology Professor Volkov Veniamin Vasilyevich . Ophthalmologist.

Ophthalmological portal Body of vision

Born in 1950 in the region of Transylvania, Romania. He Graduated from the Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel in 1974. In 1985 he finished his residency in Ophthalmology, and in 1990 a fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan in Ann-Arbor, MI, USA. For the last twenty-five years is the head of the Neuro-Ophthalmology service at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. In addition to his longstanding clinical work, he has collaborated internationally with several medical services in research studies, wrote few chapters in medical textbooks, co-authored almost forty articles published in the international medical literature, lectured in many Ophthalmological & Neuro-Ophthalmological conferences and organized tens of courses along the years in Neuro-Ophthalmology in various meetings.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

A medical graduate of Rani Durgawati University, Netaji Subhash Chandra Medical College, Jabalpur, M.P., India; Dr. Suresh K. Pandey completed his residency in Ophthalmology from prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He worked at Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA (mentor- Late Prof. David J. Apple), John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA (Mentor Prof. Randall J. Olson) & Sydney Eye Hospital, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Australia (Mentor Prof. Frank Billson) from1998 to 2006. Dr. Suresh K. Pandey returned to India in 2006 to establish SuVi Eye Institute and Lasik Laser Center at Kota, Rajasthan, India (www.suvieyehospital.com). Dr. Pandey has presented more than 100 scientific papers in various international ophthalmological meetings and authored more than 100 scientific papers/communications, 40 textbook chapters, and 8 ophthalmic textbooks. Dr. Pandey’s book on Pediatric Cataract Surgery (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA) remains the bestseller on this topic. Dr. Suresh K. Pandey was awarded Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He received several prestigious awards for his research & surgical innovations, which include Best-of-Show Video Award, Best Poster Award, Best-Paper-of-the-Session Award for the surgical videos, scientific posters and papers in the national and international ophthalmology congresses such as American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) and Asia Pacific Academy of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (APACRS). Dr. Suresh K. Pandey was awarded Gold Medal by Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Society. Dr. Pandey was invited to perform “Live Surgery” at international meeting at Milan, Italy as well as at Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS) and Rajasthan Ophthalmological Society (ROS) conferences. Dr. Suresh K. Pandey and his spouse (Dr. Vidushi Sharma, MD, AIIMS, FRCS) were honored by Govt. of Rajasthan for his outstanding work done in the field of ophthalmic teaching and elimination of preventable blindness. Dr. Suresh K. Pandey’s contributed more than 300 videos related to routine and complex ophthalmic surgery and ophthalmic practice management on YouTube and EyeTube. Dr Pandey is also participating as editorial reviewer for peer-reviewed journal such as Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Eye, Survey of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, American Journal of Ophthalmology, etc.

Lasik & Laser

Professor of the Chair of Ophthalmology, Faultad de Cs. Medical National University Rosario. Chief Ophthalmology Service of the Centennial Provincial Hospital. Director of the Specialist Medical Career in Ophthalmology at the UNR. Distinguished Doctor from the city of Rosario (Deliberative Council of Rosario, 2005). Advisor to the Argentine Council of Ophthalmology. Former President Soc. Of Ophthalmology of Rosario. Evaluation partner of CONEAU, on behalf of the UNR. Professor of the Chair of Ophthalmology of the UAI.

Ophthalmology

Graduated in 1982 at the Catholic University of Guayaquil, he obtained the highest grades of his promotion and the prize for the best thesis of degree. He continued his studies at the School of Ophthalmology at the Barraquer Clinic in Bogotá, Colombia - a world pioneer center in the development of refractive surgery - where he became Resident Monitor and made a sub specialty in refractive surgery with Professor Luis A. Ruiz. He was Head of the Department of Refractive Surgery at the Maghraby Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since 1989, he has been a pioneer in keratomileusis techniques in Ecuador and has been a regular user of the Excimer Laser since 1994. Dr. Viteri is a delegate to Ecuador of the International Society of Refractive Surgery - American Academy of Ophthalmology (SSRI-AAO) and the Latin American Association of Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment (ALACCSA), a frequent guest speaker at national and international courses. international He has performed demonstration surgeries in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. He is one of the most experienced professionals in Latin America, with more than 15,000 laser procedures and extensive experience in glaucoma treatment and cataract surgery without sutures.

Refractive Surgery

More than thousands of Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract surgeries of all complexities. • Hundreds of tube-shunt implantations for Glaucoma, Corneal transplantations and Refractive surgeries. Member of American Society of Retina Specialists ASRS Member of European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

Surgical techniques in Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract surgery, such as Hammock technique, Biplanar closure of the leaking wounds in MIVS , Shoe- lace buckling for retinal detachment, Needle free techniques for sutured IOLs, etc. Some of them are under review for publication.

Prof. Dr. Luis Emilio Abad has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Bircham International University, Spain and also did Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bircham International University, Spain followed by Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) from Dr. Nano Eye Clinics, Argentina and Doctor in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine from National University of Córdoba, Argentina. He is Dean and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Ballsbridge University, Dominica and President of International Research Group, Abad Eye Research, Dominica He is also the Honourable global member council of the Board of Quality Standards, UK. He is also awarded with many awards like Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Philosophical Institute, Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) in Medical Research, Maha Sastra University, Cambodia and many more awards. He is the authors of many books few are Practical Manual of Ophthalmology, Revinter, The Vitreous Behavior of stem cells in eyes with chorioretinal injuries and Retinal Vasculopathy, Glosa, Spain.

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Ocular Research

Sergio Ozan is serving as an Optician at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a Specialist in contact lenses, Specialist and Manufacturer of ocular prosthesis and Scientific Adviser for ocular prosthesis in APO (Asociación Profesional de Optómetras in Argentina). He is a Precursor and Creator of multiperforated orbital implant, JUMAT, Precursor and Creator of expander orbit asmotic hydrogel filling for microophthalmia, Director of CEPROC, Director of Ocular Prosthesis Division in Perfect Vision, Santiago, Chile, Developer of one-hour customized ocular prosthesis method, unique in Latinamerica and Precursor and Creator of the first prosthetic scleral lens.

Specialist in contact lenses, Specialist and Manufacturer of ocular prosthesis. Precursor and Creator of multiperforated orbital implant, JUMAT, Precursor and Creator of expander orbit asmotic hydrogel filling for microophthalmia

Dr. Rechichi and 'specialized in laser vision correction with excimer laser (myopia, astigmatism, farsightedness) and parasurgical treatment of keratoconus ( Crosslinking ). It 'the author of numerous publications and national and international pioneer in the development of more' recent techniques crosslinking accelerated for parasurgical treatment of keratoconus . At the center of Dr. Rechichi are executable all the high-tech diagnostic procedures of the anterior and posterior segment including: corneal topography, optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) of the anterior and posterior segment, pachymetry ultrasound, map pachimetrica, tonometry, ultrasound ocular B-Scan, ultrasound biometry. In the center and 'equipped with the most' modern instruments to perform laser therapy (photocoagulation) for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, laser trabeculoplasty in glaucoma , laser barrage of holes and retinal tears. It also esegueno, by means of a l aser YAG latest generation of the capsulotomy for the treatment opacity 'of the posterior capsule ( secondary cataract ), the vitreolisi of mobile bodies (miodesospsie) and the ridotomia laser for the treatment of glaucoma

Optical Coherence Tomography, Cornea

Prof.Antonio Carlos Centelhas is head of ophthalmology of CRMED Ministery of Health, Nise da Silveira Hospital , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ex- Professor of ABC University , SãoPaulo, Brasil and Gama Filho University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prof. Centelhas is international advisory board Of Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology,New Delhi, India. Panelist in many Congress and Universities (EUA)

Cataract surgery, Glaucoma, Corneal patology, Refractive surgery.

Nikolakopoulos Athanasios Born and resident of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is Graduated from the Aristotelio University (Greece)–Medical Department. He did his postgraduate studies (fellowship) at the Hospital of Addenbrook Cambridge England on the retina diseases with Mr J.D.Scott, on glaucoma with Mr J.D.Cairns and on inflammations with Mr P.Watson. Attended Moorefield Eye Hospital on Lasers in Ophthalmology and on the retina surgery of Giant tears. Attended the Rotterdam Clinic Center with Rellyo Zivojnoviz, as a representative of the Cambridge Hospital. He is also senior registrar at Adenbrooks Hospital, organized and directed the Retina department of St.Dimitrios Hospital of Thessaloniki and he became Director of Retina clinic of St.Dimitrios Hospital. Nikolakopoulos Athanasios was the former president of the Greek Ophthalmological Federation and The Greek Vitreoretinal Society.

vitreoretinal surgery

Senior Vitreo-retinal consultant at the Jordanian Hospital in Amman. Fayyad graduated from Rome University (La Sapienza) in 1976, and completed his residency program in ophthalmology at the same university between 1977 and 1981 with honors. He then traveled to Canada and completed a two year fellowship program in clinical Retina, at the department of ophthalmology at Ottawa University. He served at the Jordanian ministry of health hospitals and the King Hussein Medical Center as well as at the Jordan University Hospital.An examiner at the Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology. Fayyad is involved in training ophthalmologists in Vitreo-retinal surgery.

penetrating trauma of the eye, complicated retinal detachment, complicated diabetic PDR cases, etc

Samer Hamada, MD, is an ophthalmologist and cornea surgeon performing eye surgeries at his practice, the Eye Clinic London. With nearly two decades' experience, Mr. Hamada is recognised as a leading expert in the field of cataract, refractive lens exchange (RLE) and corneal surgeries, and is frequently asked to lecture at international eye conferences. He has performed thousands of cataract surgeries and RLE surgeries using the latest technological advancements in ophthalmology.Mr. Hamada offers laser cataract surgery with the option of artificial lenses, called intraocular lenses (IOLs), to replace the natural eye lens that has been clouded by a cataract. These IOLs are used for the restoration of near, intermediate and far vision. He is one of the very few eye surgeons who offer trifocal intraocular lens implants. Patients who prefer to be less dependent on glasses or contact lenses, even without a significant amount of clouding due to cataracts, could choose laser or non-laser RLE, both of which are very similar to cataract surgery.

Cornea and pediatric Cornea

Prof. Costas Karabatsas is a GMC registered specialist in Ophthalmology in the UK since 1995, also certified in Ophthalmology by the European Board of Ophthalmology, as well as the Greek Ministry of Health. He has an extensive surgical as well as teaching experience in various areas of Ophthalmology. He is a sub-specialist in the following areas :  cornea and external eye diseases,  refractive surgery,  glaucoma  cataract Dr. Karabatsas holds the title of Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Thessaly University Medical School, in Central Greece. Currently, he is practicing with LaserVison Eye Center, Athens, Greece. He has undertaken his basic and specialized training as a resident, a registrar, a cornea fellow and a clinical lecturer at Bristol Eye Hospital, University of Bristol, in the UK. He accomplished his doctorate thesis (D.Med) on corneal transplantation, at the University of Bristol. After successful exams he became a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London (MRCOphth), a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (FRCS Ed) in Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOphth). He has achieved recognition as a leader in the field of corneal transplantation, corneal topography, surgical correction of astigmatism and has directed clinical research at his department on glaucoma, cornea and external diseases. He has been principal investigator on devices, clinical studies on keratoplasty and external diseases, clinical drug trials, gene identification studies and biochemical studies on alterations of aqueous humor in pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Prof. Karabatsas has over 50 peer-reviewed publications to his credit, has lectured extensively to national and international audiences, and has presented a maltitude of scientific papers mainly on the subjects of glaucoma, cataract and corneal diseases. He has also acted as an instructor for different surgical courses worldwide and as a reviewer in various ophthalmic scientific journals. He is involved with several professional associations and national committees. He is currently the General Secretary of the Hellenic Cornea Society, the Treasurer of the Hellenic College of Ophthalmology. He is also member of the Board of Directors of the new Hellenice Eye Bank & Research Institute Demokritus, in Athens.

cornea and external eye diseases, refractive surgery, glaucoma, cataract

Sergio Ozan completed his studies from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an optician and contact lens specialist and having enriched experience in the manufacturing of ocular prosthesis. Dr. Sergio is also associated with scientific societies and currently he is a scientific advisor for ocular prosthesis in APO (Association Professional de Optometras in Argentina). He is the precursor and creator of multi-perforated orbital implants i.e. JUMAT, first prosthetic sclera lens and expander of orbit osmotic hydrogel filling for microphthalmia. He is the director of CEPROC along with Ocular Prosthesis Division in Perfect Vision, Santiago, Chile. Dr. Sergio Ozan also developed the one hour customized ocular prosthesis method which is unique in Latin America.

Contact Lenses, Ocular Prosthesis

Alejo Vercesi is the CHIEF OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE at the HOSPITAL DEL CENTENARIO (considered as one of the best vitroretinal surgery services in the country).

ocular stem cells

Daniel Valverde Solis is an Optometrist at the Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Guayaquil and a Fellow in Universidad Interamericana of Puerto Rico. He is continuing his education in Optometry Clinic and Pediatric, The New England College of Optometry Boston, USA. He has done his Diploma and Master’s in Management in Higher Education Unit Graduate Research and Development from University of Guayaquil, and has done his PhD from Atlantic International University Higher Education Honolulu, USA

Medical Retina - Ocular Nutrition Low Vision - Vision pediatric

Luis Carlos Fliguer is the founding director of LENTICON, Argentina. He is also one of the founding member of Latin American Association of Optometry and Optics. He is a Specialties in Low Vision - Contact Lenses - Color Blindness-Capabilities different. He has published various article in national as well as international magazines and has lectured at many conferences, universities, distance learning programs mostly around entire South American Region, Europe and also in North America.

Dyslexia - phoria in vision- Syndrome computerized vision - Vision behavioral.

Dr Sergey Cusato has the title of Master of Vision Sciences of La Salle University (2015) with clinical practice in the areas of Primary Care and Contact Lenses at the University Nova Southeastern University United States (September 2012). He has taken his Degree in Optometry from University of Contested Brazil (UNC) in 2008. He is a Director and Researcher Fellow of the Brazilian Institute for Training and Contact Lenses Research (FIBTPLC). He is also the Professor of Contact Lens at Master's (UPA) Universidad Autónoma del Paraguay. He is the member of societies and associations like British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), Orthokeratology Academy of America (AAOMC ) and Latin American Academy of Orthokeratology and Control of Myopia (ALOCM) and Fellow of the International Association of Contact Lenses Educators (FIACLE).

Primary Care and Contact Lenses

She finished as the faculty of Exact Sciences, Chemistry and Natural Sciences at the University of Morón. She completed her Postgraduate Optical Technician Specialized in Contact Lenses. At the IPEC Institute, she accomplished a course on the manufacture and adaptation of eye prostheses. Currently she is the Technical Director at Berprot Centro Optico.

Specialized in Contact Lenses

Optometrist and owner at Otica Yamasaki and also worked at OPTICO-OPTOMETRISTA. He Studied at Philadelphia College and at Braz Cubas University - Mogi das Cruzes

Visual Therapy with Photon Therapy and Bioenergetics

Optometrist at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI). Senior Clinical Consultant optometrist at Raghudeep Eye Clinic.He also studied School of Optometry at global hospital institute of ophthalmology.

corneal aberration assessment with rose

He is a IACLE Member (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONTACT LENS EDUCATOR) and national and international lecturer and as well as an outstanding consultant Professional at XCEL CONTACS in USA. He is also the Co - author of specializing in contact lenses "Diagnosis and management of corneal ectasia with contact lenses" book. He had a 20 years experience in the field of contact lenses.

Irregular cornea and the treatment by contact lens

Johanna is candidate of Doctor - PhD in Advanced Optometry and Vision Sciences in Advanced in Valencia University, Spain. She is Optometrist of The Salle University, specialist in ocular primary care in Andina University FUAA-Colombia; Master in Pharmacology Sciences at National University of Colombia, UNAL. Johanna has her expertise and research job in ocular surface, dry eye and ocular pharmacology. She is titular professor at the Salle University in Bogotá Colombia, and is the president of Fedopto, the professional college of optometry in Colombia.

Ocular Surface, Cornea and Contact Lens

Sergio Ozan completed his studies from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an optician and contact lens specialist and having enriched experience in the manufacturing of ocular prosthesis. Dr. Sergio is also associated with scientific societies and currently he is a scientific advisor for ocular prosthesis in APO (Association Professional de Optometras in Argentina). He is the precursor and creator of multi-perforated orbital implants i.e. JUMAT, first prosthetic sclera lens and expander of orbit osmotic hydrogel filling for microphthalmia. He is the director of CEPROC along with Ocular Prosthesis Division in Perfect Vision, Santiago, Chile. Dr. Sergio Ozan also developed the one hour customized ocular prosthesis method which is unique in Latin America.

Contact Lenses, Ocular Prosthesis

Daniel Valverde prsently working as Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Guayaquil.Being Specialist in Retina Medicinal – OcularNutrition - Low Vision – Pediatric Vision - Public Health - Community Development Projects in Public Health.

Retina Medicinal – OcularNutrition - Low Vision – Pediatric Vision - Public Health

Dr Safiah Mulla is faculty staff in the Department of optometry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she has been Orthoptic from the University of Dalhousie and a BSc (1987) in Optometry from the king Saud University a member of the academic staff since 1997. She holds an MSc (2007) in Clinical Vision Science \. From 1990 to 1997, she was running an Optometry clinic at Security Forces Hospital, outpatient department, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2000; she has a scholarship to Canada to get her Master degree in clinical vision science. She is also a. Board Member for the Saudi Association of Optometry and Vision Science as well as a Member of the Canadian orthoptic society.

Her main research interest is the pediatric binocular vision abnormality and amblyopia.

Born in Brescia in 1959 and lives in Lugano. A student of medicine and music, he obtained his diploma in piano at the Brescia Conservatoire. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the State University of Milan, where he went on to specialise in ophthalmology. He studied orchestra conducting under Seiji Ozawa at the Tanglewood Music Center in Boston, and for 23 years until 2013 he was a lecturer in score reading at the Trento Conservatoire. He trained in refractive surgery with Dr Michael Gordon at the Vision Surgery Laser Center in San Diego, the United States (currently the Gordon-Weiss-Schanzlin Vision Institute). In 2013 he undertook a new project in the Canton of Ticino, SERI Switzerland Eye Research Institute in Lugano, an eye surgery and ophthalmology research institute and care centre for visual defects and all kinds of eye diseases. Until 2014, he was a lecturer in corneal pathology and refractive surgery techniques at the ESASO, European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology in Lugano. An ophthalmology and eye surgery specialist with the FMH (Swiss Medical Association), he has pioneered leading-edge surgery and innovation in ophthalmology, including P-Curve for presbyopia correction, osmotic transepithelial corneal cross-linking for the treatment of keratoconus, and the ParaCel eyewash. He was invited to join the exclusive International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC) for surgeons founded by Sir Harold Ridley. In 2009-10, in view of his groundbreaking research activity in the field of refractive surgery and the science of vision, he was invited to join the executive committee of the world’s most prominent ophthalmology association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO). Currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Biosyntrx (Colorado Springs, Colorado), a biotech company operating in the field of ophthalmology, and the Medical Advisory Board of Avedro (Waltham, Massachusetts), a leading company in the calibration of instruments and devices for eye pathologies.

Corneal cross-linking

Joan Prat has completed studies in Medicine (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Ophthalmology in 1991 when he was 29 years old. From 1991 to 2002 works in orbital diseases in Bellvitge Hospital (Barcelona) and after that became the Head of Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology in Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona until today. Dr. Prat has innovated in eyetracking both in research and development of medical devices for pediatric use and had been doing conferences in WCPOS and EPOS related with. Nowadays is Director of Master’s degree in Pediatric Ophthalmology in Barcelona University and President of Spanish Society of Ocular and Orbital Plastic Surgery.

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Felipe Soria studied Medicine in the Adventist University in Argentina and did his specialty in Ophthalmology in the Vision Institute of Montemorelos University in Mexico. He made the subspecialties of Cornea, Refractive and Cataract surgery in Vissum Corporation with Dr. Jorge Alio for a period of two years. He has written more than 30 scientific articles and book chapters, being Editor of the book Femtosecond Laser Assisted Keratoplasty. He has participated with 40 communications in different international congress across the world. He owns the patent: Use of Mesothelial cells in Tissue Bioengineering and Artificial Tissues. Interview for EyeWorld TV: http://ewreplay.org/node/555?v=3784727216001

Cornea, Refractive and Cataract surgery

He has completed his MBBCh from Cairo University of Egypt. He finished his Master degree in Ophthalmology MSc. from Cairo University of Egypt. Finally he finished his FRCS in Ophthalmology from Glasgow, United Kingdom. He became an Associate of the American College of Surgeons (AACS). He is a Consultant Eye Surgeon at the Egyptian Ministry of Health. He is a Consultant Eye Surgeon at AlWatany Eye Hospital (WEH) in Egypt and a shareholder at the same hospital.He is a Consultant Cataract and Refractive Surgeon and Anterior Segment Reconstruction.
He also has his own Eye Centre ( www.ashrafarmiaeyeclinic.com ) He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) and European Society of Retina (Euretina). A lot of international meeting and conferences as a speaker and lecture.

Cornea, Refractive, Cataract surgery and Anterior segment reconstruction

Baswati Prasanth, Specialist Ophthalmology has 10 years of vast experiences from various hospitals in India and other countries, completed her MS Ophthalmology from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and Fellowship in Glaucoma and Anterior segment from Dr Shroffs Eye Hospital, New Delhi. She is the winner of A D Patwardhan Gold medal from university of Pune. She is the Director of Ophthalmology, Ahalia hospital, Abudhabi. She has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and has been part of several clinical trials.

Phacoemulsification, small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery

Irina Mocanu is a Romanian Ophthalmologist, graduated from the Bucharest Emergencies Eye Hospital. She has done a fellowship in University of Crete - Institute of Vision and Optics Heraklion, with Prof.Pallikaris. Also she did a fellowship in Advanced Micro incision Phaco emulisification in Instituto de la Vision, University of Montemorelos - Mexico, having Dr. Felipe A. Soria as a tutor. Currently, she is doing a research on the effects of intraocular foreign bodies with forensic implications. She works in her own private practice dedicated mainly to anterior segment cases.

Anterior segments

Dr. Amel Meddeb Ouertani is Professor of Ophthalmology, graduated from Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. Her clinical interests include cornea and glaucoma. She served as head of the Ophthalmic Department at Charles Nicolle University Hospital. She established twinning programs with Pretoria, Alexandria and Nagasaki Universities and served as member of the Pan Arab Board of Specializations. She trained hundreds of Tunisian residents and African colleagues. She is former President of the Tunisian Ophthalmological Society, Founding President of the Tunisian Society of Aerospace Medicine and the African Society of Glaucoma. She served as member of the Advisory Board of ICO and the Global Outreach committee of the AAO. She also served as Tunisian national coordinator for prevention of blindness As general Secretary of “Nadi Al Bassar”, a leading NGO in the region, she has participated in many eye camps and developed a clear understanding of Eye health status in Africa. She is currently executive Vice-President of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology; Secretary General of the Middle East African Glaucoma Society and International Coordinator for Glaucoma at the WOC. Dr Ouertani received several national and regional awards.

Cornea and Glaucoma

Janardan Kumar, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology at Becker College in the United States, started his schooling at home under a tree in a small village named Rajapakar in the state of Bihar, India. His esteemed teachers, the late Sri Raghunath Prasad and Dr. Udai Narain, were real mentors who prepared him to become a confident go-getter in the fierce pursuit of his dreams. In the United States he received post-doctoral training in glaucoma at Duke University Eye Center, North Carolina, a nationally renowned eye research laboratory, under the supervision of Dr. David L. Epstein. Dr. Kumar’s approach to ex-vivo perfusion studies showed, for the first time in the history of glaucoma research, that thrombin may be involved in the pathophysiology of glaucoma; he presented those findings at ARVO in 1999. The study of glaucoma is the most humbling of disciplines – closely associated with both clinical failure and lack of understanding, yet due to Dr. Kumar’s exceptionally strong work ethic and innate scientific vision, Dr. Epstein always referred to him as a potential “superstar.” Dr. Kumar’s main objective in his involvement with the prestigious OMICS eye conferences is to bring eye clinicians and scientists together in order to further advance glaucoma research globally.

Glaucoma

Dr Sergey Cusato has the title of Master of Vision Sciences of La Salle University (2015) with clinical practice in the areas of Primary Care and Contact Lenses at the University Nova Southeastern University United States (September 2012). He has taken his Degree in Optometry from University of Contested Brazil (UNC) in 2008. He is a Director and Researcher Fellow of the Brazilian Institute for Training and Contact Lenses Research (FIBTPLC). He is also the Professor of Contact Lens at Master's (UPA) Universidad Autónoma del Paraguay. He is the member of societies and associations like British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), Orthokeratology Academy of America (AAOMC ) and Latin American Academy of Orthokeratology and Control of Myopia (ALOCM) and Fellow of the International Association of Contact Lenses Educators (FIACLE).

Primary Care and Contact Lenses

After undergraduate studies at Guys Hospital Medical School, Dr. Alan Bird completed junior posts in general Medicine, Surgery and Neurosurgery. After a residency in Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital he worked as Senior Registrar at The London Hospital and The Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square. This was followed by a Fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with Dr. Lawton Smith and a brief period with Dr Hoyt in San Francisco. On returning to in 1969 London Alan Bird was appointed to the Institute of Ophthalmology as Lecturer, and subsequently Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor, and Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He changed his main interests from neuro-ophthalmology to retina, and a specialised clinical service was established. This was aided by the conversion of clinical activity in Moorfields Eye Hospital to specialised Services, and the Medical Retinal Service now holds 34 clinics each week, and has 12 Consultants. Over the years a productive multidisciplinary research team developed for the investigation of monogenic retinal disorders and age-related macular disease. Investigative techniques included molecular genetics, electrophysiology, psychophysics, specialised imaging and morphology. Establishment of research programmes was aided by the successful development of the Institute of Ophthalmology, which became a School of University College, London. In order to contribute fully to research, he spent a sabbatical period with Dr Dean Bok at UCLA in 1985. On October 1st 2005 Dr Bird retired from full time clinical practice and was appointed Emeritus Professor at London University and Honorary Consultant, Moorfields Eye Hospital so that research and teaching can be continued. Alan C Bird has completed his junior posts in general Medicine, Surgery and Neurosurgery. After a residency in Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital he worked as Senior Registrar at The London Hospital and The Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square. This was followed by a Fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with Dr. Lawton Smith and a brief period with Dr Hoyt in San Francisco.

Boris Malyugin Prof. Boris Malyugin is the Deputy Director General (R&D, Edu) of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Institution (Moscow, Russia). Dr. Malyugin is a world-renowned authority and expert in the field of modern ophthalmic surgery. He has established himself at the forefront of advanced cataract and anterior segment surgery by pioneering numerous techniques and technologies in the field of ophthalmology. He is well known for his educational activities all over the world. He is having multiple international awards and was invited to present lectures and live surgery sessions in numerous national and supranational meetings. Dr. Malyugin is a President of the Russian Ophthalmology Society (ROS), ESCRS Board member, as well as the member of International Intraocular Implant Club and Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, AAO, ASCRS. Dr. Malyugin has published in the literature extensively, co-edited several books in different fields of ophthalmology, and contributed to the printed and video atlases of ophthalmic surgery and video Journal of cataract and refractive surgery.

cataract and anterior segment surgery

Ildikó Süveges MD, PhD, DSc is professor emeritus of ophthalmology. She took her first degree from the Medical University of Debrecen, Hungary. In 1984 she was appointed as the head of the eye clinic of the Medical University of Szeged. From 1992 to 2004 she served as head of the 1st Ophthalmology Department of Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, where she is professor emeritus at present. Her scientific activity is concerned with corneal diseases, the subject of her academic (DSc) dissertation. The number of her publications is 252. Formerly she was the representative of Hungary in several international ophthalmological associations. She was the organising manager and president of the XIth SOE Congress in 1997. A founder member of EAO (Chair XVI) and elected member of AOI (Chair LVII). She is the author of the textbook ’Ophthalmology’ whose 4. edition appeared in 2015. She holds several international and Hungarian awards, including the „Cross of Honour” decoration of the Republic of Hungary given by the Head of State and the Semmelweis Prize given by the Hungarian Ministry of Welfare.

Corneal Diseases

Prof. MICHELE VETRUGNO got his degree during the 1986-87 Academic Year with full marks and honour, and a dissertation in Ophthalmology Clinics the title of which was “Visual evoked Potential and Oscillatory Potential in headache”. During his University years he won a scholarship from E.N.P.A.L.S. He got his diploma to practice the medical profession at the Università degli Studi in Bari in the April 1987 Session. He specialised in Ophthalmology in 1992 with full marks and honours and a dissertation entitled “Capsular cataract extraction with H.S.M. IOL implant in a hemo-dyalised patient”. On June 24, 1995 he got the the Diploma of the European Board of Ophthalmology in Milano. During the 1990-91 Academic years to now, he co-operated with his Teacher in lectures and practice with the students of the 5th course year, and with tutorial activity for dissertations for the Degree in Medicine and Surgery and for specialisation in Ophthalmology. Additionally he performs an integrating didactic activity in the “Eye Surgery Course”, with monthly attendance, since the 1994-95 Academic Year. From 2002 till today he is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of Glaucoma Research Centre of Eye Clinic – University of Bari, Italy. He is author or Co-author of 200 publications, both in Italian and International Journals (55 publications in PUBMED).

Eye Surgery

Francesco Bandello is Full Professor and Chairman at the Department of Ophthalmology at University Vita-Salute, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. He is Academic Dean of “Corso di Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia” at the same University. Professor Bandello is Past President of EURETINA, President of Academia Ophthalmologica Europea and Vice-President of EuroLam. Prof. Bandello is Co-Editor of the European Journal of Ophthalmology and former board member of the Club Jules Gonin and Macula Society. He is member of Executive Board of ESASO Foundation (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology), member of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis and the Accademia Nazionale di Medicina. Prof. Bandello is co-author of 10 books and he serves as a peer reviewer for grant applications for the NEI. He has authored or co-authored 339 articles and he served as trained Principal Investigator in several clinical trials performed following ICH/GCP and mainly concerning retinal diseases.

Retina Disease

Emanuel Rosen MD is Co-Editor, Journal of Cataract and refractive surgery, Past President ESCRS & IIIC, Authors of six textbooks of ophthalmology including fluorescence photography of the eye 1969 and intraocular lens implantation 1979. He has qualification from Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, FRC Ophth, (1993). He is section editor on lens in Duker textbook of ophthalmology and Co-editor lens section Albert & Jacobiek ‘Ophthalmology’, Chairman and founder of Euro Times. He is visiting professor of Ophthalmology at university of Manchester, Dept. of Vision Science. He is one of the leading and respected ophthalmologists from Europe.

Prof. Dr. Luis Emilio Abad has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Bircham International University, Spain and also did Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bircham International University, Spain followed by Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) from Dr. Nano Eye Clinics, Argentina and Doctor in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine from National University of Córdoba, Argentina. He is Dean and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Ballsbridge University, Dominica and President of International Research Group, Abad Eye Research, Dominica He is also the Honourable global member council of the Board of Quality Standards, UK. He is also awarded with many awards like Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Philosophical Institute, Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) in Medical Research, Maha Sastra University, Cambodia and many more awards. He is the authors of many books few are Practical Manual of Ophthalmology, Revinter, The Vitreous Behavior of stem cells in eyes with chorioretinal injuries and Retinal Vasculopathy, Glosa, Spain .

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Ocular Research

Mahmoud Mohamed Ismail has completed his Ph.D. in Ophthalmology from University of Alicante, Spain during December 1996 and master degree in Ophthalmology and Ocular Surgery from University of AL-Azhar in 1989 followed by Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery from same university. He is the Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of Cornea & Refractive surgery unit at University of AL-Azhar, Egypt. Mahmoud Mohamed Ismail also awarded with many prizes during his academia. He has published many papers in reputed journals and also participated in various national and international conferences.