18^th European Ophthalmology Congress December 04-06, 2017 Rome, Italy

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