ELZA Zurich / University of Geneva / USC Roski Eye Institute, Los Angeles / Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China

Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD

Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

Paolo Vinciguerra, MD

IROC, Zurich, Switzerland

Theo Seiler, MD, PhD

Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

J. Bradley Randleman, MD

Narayana Nathralaya Eye Foundation, Bangalore, India

Rohit Shetty, MD, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)

Renato Ambrosio, MD, PhD

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

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Head Cornea and Refractive Surgery Division, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Shady Awwad, MD

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

University of Arizona, Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, Tucson, AZ (USA)

Michael Belin, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Senior VP, Russian Ophthalmology Society, Director, Ufa Eye Research Institute

Mukharram Bikbov, MD, PhD

Vice Director of Refractive Surgery Center of Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College

Shihao Chen, MD, OD, MSc

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

Mouhcine El Bakkali, MD

Frank Famose, MD

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

Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD

Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD

Samir Hamada, MD, PhD

Samir Hamada, MD, PhD

Sabine Kling, PhD

Lecturer, Ophthalmologist and Ophthalmic Surgeon, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel

Boris Knyazer, MD

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

François Malecaze, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France

University College London, London, UK

John Marshall, PhD

University of Siena, Italy

Cosimo Mazzotta, MD, PhD

Unievsrity of Jönköping, Sweden

Jes Mortensen, MD

St. Thomas Hospital. London, UK

David O’Brart, MB BS FRCS FRCOphth MD DO

VetSuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Simon Pot, DVM

University Eye Clinic Dresden, Germany

Frederik Raiskup, MD, PhD

Professor, Ophthalmology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Cynthia Roberts, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Giuliano Scarcelli, PhD

University of Alexandria, Egypt

Mohamed Shafik, MD, PhD

• Board member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS), the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EgSCRS) & the Egyptian Refractive Club (ERC)
• Reviewer & board member of some regional and international periodicals in the field of Cornea & Refractive Surgery
• Received many honors and awards from the Egyptian and regional Societies of Refractive Surgery
• Author of more than 50 Original Articles and Book Chapters in the Field of Cornea & Refractive Surgery

Mazen Sinjab, MD

University of Zurich, Switzerland

Emilio Torres, MD

Riccardo Vinciguerra, MD