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

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

• 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

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

Cosimo Mazzotta Graduated from School of Medicine of University of Siena, Italy, Medical Doctor in 1997. He had a Specialist Diploma in Ophthalmology in 2001 and received his PhD in Ocular Pathology in 2006. He introduced the Corneal Cross Linking in Italy in 2004 being awarded by the Italian Society of Ophthalmology. In 2009 Assistant Professor of Corneal Surgery at Optometry School of University of Siena, Italy. Currently he is Assistant Professor of Corneal Pathology and Surgery at Post-Graduate Ophthalmology School of Siena University and Director of the Siena International Crosslinking Center. His areas of interest include corneal cross-linking, keratoconus, corneal transplants, corneal dystrophies, cataract and refractive surgery, in vivo confocal microscopy.

corneal cross-linking, keratoconus, corneal transplants, corneal dystrophies, cataract and refractive surgery, in vivo confocal microscopy.

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

Irina Trifanenkova has completed his PhD at the age of 45 years from «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery» named after acad. S.N. Fedorov». She is the Deputy Director on scientific work in Kaluga branch of FGAU «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery» named after acad. S.N. Fedorov», a leading eye microsurgery clinic in Russia. She has published more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

ROP

Anna Laura Giacomin has completed her Medical degree in 1986 at the Padua University. She has joined as the Ophthalmological Specialist at the Padua University in 1991. In 1996, she joined in the Ophthalmology Unit of the Camposampiero PD Civil Hospital, responsible for the Ophthalmoplastic Service. She has obtained Homeopathy clinic course and in 2011, Master 2° level in Ophthalmoplastic Surgery from Naples Federico II University. From 2005, she is a full Member of the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

eyelid disorders

Samantha Harding was a Chemist, Polymer Scientist and Journalist before entering medicine. She was a Resident and Fellow at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London where she developed her interest in pediatric ophthalmology. She was the first in the history of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus to win best of show twice as first author for posters in 2008 and 2011 and was the first to publish a series of pediatric deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty cases with Ken Nischal. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Strabismus and Neurology

Pedro Mattar M.D. Consultant at the Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Education: Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellow at University of Colorado, Denver, USA. Ophthalmology: A.V.A.O. Venezuela. Medicine: Universidad Central de Venezuela. Associations: American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Venezuelan Society Ophthalmology, Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, Latin-American Pediatric Ophthalmology Society and Pan American Society of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Daniel Valverde is currently working as a Faculty of Medical Sciences at University of Guayaquil. He is a Specialist in Retina Medicinal, Ocular Nutrition, Low Vision, Pediatric Vision, Public Health and Community Development Projects in Public Health.

Low Vision, Pediatric Vision and Retina

She holds a degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of State University of Campinas - BR (1985), master's degree in Medicine by Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas -BR(1997) and PhD in Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas –BR (2001). She is currently a State University of Campinas, a founding member and the Brazilian Cornea and Eye Bank. Medical assistant of the discipline of ophthalmology of the Clinical Hospital of the State University of Campinas (CH Unicamp) Chief sector of cornea and external diseases of the ophthalmology discipline of CH Unicamp Physician responsible for corneal transplant team of the CH Unicamp

Ophthalmology, cataract, cornea and external diseases, prevention of blindness.

Choun-Ki Joo MD, PhD is a Prof. of department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. He completed research fellowship (1992~1994) of cornea and external disease for 2 years at Washington University in USA after finishing residency training (1988) in Korea. Prof Joo has a reputation for his basic and clinical knowledge in the field of cornea/external disease and refractive surgery. He is a frequent invited lecturer at international meetings, and over the past five years has directed one of the most prestigious training programs for specialists in refractive surgery. Prof Joo is the author of many articles in basic and clinical science. Prof Joo is the Director of Laboratory for Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Prof Joo has attracted much attention for his dedication to his patients and helping those in need.

Corneal transplantation, Refractive surgery and Cataract surgery

Chief of the refractive surgery department of ophthalmology clinic «Sokol». MD 1994 -2000 S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Ophthalmologist with more than 12 years of career experience and over 6 000 laser surgeries performed. Practice includes extensive experience in different kinds of laser vision correction including LASIK, Femto LASIK, PRK, PTK ,laser treatment of glaucoma, secondary cataract etc. The observership with Dr. Allan Slomovic and Dr. David Rootman specializing in Cornea in the Department of Ophthalmology at Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto laser center, Canada(February 2016,Canada). My interests lie in refractive surgery, keratoconus treatment and corneal transplantation.

refractive surgery, keratoconus treatment and corneal transplantation.

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

Ioannis Pallikaris received his medical degree at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1972) and completed his residency and PhD thesis at the University of Zurich, Switzerland (1981). During these years, he also completed graduate studies at the University of Munich (Institute of Physiological Optic, 1978), at the University of Vienna (Ultrasound in Ophthalmology, 1979), and at the University of Zurich (Department of microvascular surgery, 1980). Subsequently, he received an honorary consultant position at the Hippocration Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece (1981-1986), and became Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic Hospital of Chania, Greece (1986-1988). He became an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine, University of Crete in 1988 and has been a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Crete since 1996. Over the course of the years at the University of Crete, he became the founder and director of the Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete (VEIC, 1989) and Institute of Vision and Optics (IVO, 2005), chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Crete, and the director of the Eye Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece (1996-2004). Ioannis Pallikaris was the rector of the University of Crete from 2004 to 2011, while he is also a Board member of ESCRS from 2011.

refractive surgery, visual optics, medical lasers, biopolymers, retinal surgery and image analysis, and the design and development of microsurgical instrumentation.

Dr. Uyar graduated from Hacettepe University Medical School in 1987 and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at Istanbul Educational and Research Hospital in 1991 and worked there until 2012. His practice and experience is especially in surgical retina, medical retina, ocular trauma, cataract refractive surgery, lasers and medicolegal ophthalmology. In addition to his associate professorship, he has FEBO and FICO titles. He has been working at his own office since 1996 and at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Maltepe University since 2013. Dr. Uyar is member of both some national and international ophthalmological associations and societies.

Surgical retina, medical retina, ocular trauma, cataract refractive surgery, lasers and medicolegal ophthalmology

Dr. Pavel Kuchynka is the Chairman of Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty of Charles University and of Institute for Postgradual Medical Education Prague from 1991 to ptresent. He completed his Ophthalmology Speciality Certification in 1982 from Medical School, Charles University. Now he is also the director of Medical Director of the International Eye Bank, Prague. Presently he is the president of Czech Society of Ophthalmology and Czech Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery. He is also being the member of International societies and editorials boards like member of the International Committee of the "American Academy of Ophthalmology" - AAO, member of "European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons" – ESCRS, member of the „International Intra-Ocular Implant Club. He is awarded as honorary council member of European Society of Ophthalmology. He is in Editorial member of Ocular Surgery News and Ophthalmology times.

Ocular Surgery

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. Fox was a Merit Scholar and an Honors graduate from Colgate University. He received his medical degree at Hahnemann Medical College where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He is the Chief of Refractive Surgery at the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Practice of New York as well as Clarity/TLC Refractive Services in West Orange New Jersey, Dr. Fox cares for patients throughout the metropolitan area for the full spectrum of refractive procedures as well as those seeking care for cornea and external disease issues. With over 20 years of experience in the field, he is widely regarded as a national leader in corneal and refractive surgery. He has performed over 30,000 laser vision correction procedures over the last 15 years.

Cornea and Refractive Surgery