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Bita Manzouri
Bita Manzouri is a consultant corneal and cataract surgeon based in Romford, Essex/East London, a visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, and President-Elect of the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS).
Christina Crupcheva
Ciku Mathenge
Co-Founder and Director of Training & Research at the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO), Kigali, and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Rwanda. She serves on the boards of the Ophthalmology Foundation & The Fred Hollows Foundation, and is Medical Advisor for Africa at Orbis International. The first female President of the African Ophthalmology Council, she has been recognized among the world's most influential female ophthalmologists & was named in the Top 10 Ophthalmology Power List 2026.
Faisal Al-Jassar
GHADA ATTA
Her work has been published internationally, and she is a recipient of the SICSSO Best Original Research Paper Award.
Hamdy Abd Alhadi
Husam Abdulhadi
Consultant Senior Ophthalmologist at Ibn Al-Haitham & Ibn Sina Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad.
President of Iraqi Society of Cataract And Refractive Surgeons 2025.
James Ball
A leading UK consultant cataract and refractive surgeon, serving as a member of the RCOphth Refractive Surgery Standards Working Group, Council Member of the UK Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and Past President of the British Society of Refractive Surgeons.
Khaled ayesh
Prof. Ayesh is a distinguished ophthalmologist specializing in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery. A graduate of the University of Jordan and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow), he is a leading expert in keratoconus management, corneal reconstruction and advanced cataract surgery. He is also recognized as a pioneer in introducing & advancing LASIK & modern laser vision correction in the region.
KHALIFA ALSAWIDI
Founder of Arrasen Ophthalmic Centre and Alruwad Ophthalmic Hospital, Director of the Training Department of the Libyan Board, and a member of EVRS, EURETINA, and ESCRS.
Marko Hawlina
Internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon, scientist and educator with extensive expertise in cataract surgery, premium intraocular lenses, He has served as President of Slovenian Society of Ophthalmology, president of European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) and chair of Education committee of the SOE and founder of SOEYO program. He is a member of European Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Mayte Arino
Consultant in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery.
She practices at Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid.
Part of the medical team at Oftalvist and is associated with Miranza IOA in Madrid.
Miltos Balidis
Mohamed El Alfy
Mouhcine El bakkali
Murad Alobthani
Consultant Ophthalmologist – HOD at BMC & director of Ophthalmology services at Burjeel Holdings. Abu Dhabi. Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Clinical Adjunct Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. Finished residency training from University of Toronto, Canada & graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons Canada. He completed cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada followed by a second Corneal fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK.
Nabil Ragaei
Naser Salihu
OSAMAH ALHASANI
Founder and former president of Iraqi society of cataract and refractive surgeons 2018. Founder and co-chairman of MOCAT (Mesopotamia ophthalmology conference for advanced techniques).
Petra Schollmayer
Internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon with extensive expertise in corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction and refractive cataract surgery. She is a consultant at the University Eye Hospital Ljubljana and co-leads the Eye Surgery Centre Hawlina & Schollmayer.
Richard Packard
A distinguished ophthalmologist known for his pioneering work in cataract surgery and his role in the development of minimally invasive techniques.
He has been involved in teaching and developing new intraocular lenses and phaco machines, contributing significantly to the field of ophthalmology.
Dr. Packard has lectured in over 60 countries and has been involved in various educational and research initiatives.
He has also been a board member of the ESCRS.
RISHI SWARUP
- Cornea, Refractive & Cataract Surgery.
- Member, Scientific Committee, AlOS.
- Chairman Scientific Committee, Telangana Ophthalmological Society.
- Past Honorary Secretary, Hyderabad Ophthalmologists Association.
- Past Chairman -ARC, Telangana Ophthalmological Society.
- Editorial Board member, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.
- AIOS International Hero, Jaipur AlOC 2026.
- Runner up: ASCRS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 at Washington.
Salah Mahjoub
Agraduate of the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis and Cornea Fellowship Trained at Louisiana State University.
One of the Pioneers of Modern Cataract, Refractive and Cornea Surgery in the MENA Region. He has been Involved in the Leader Ship of Pro Eminent Ophthalmological Societies.
Recipient of Many International Scientific Awards.
Sami Alrabiah
Sarah Mailing
An experienced consultant ophthalmologist, Lead for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Joint Lead for Cataracts.
Completed her tenure as Chair of Training for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. She is currently on the Education Board for UKISCRS and the Council for UKISCRS.
Simon arunga
President of the college of Ophthalmology for Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
Dr. Arunga is a senior lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology and an assistant professor at the International Centre for Eye Health, LSHTM, UK. He also serves as the Lions Clubs International Foundation Technical Advisor for Anglophone Africa.
Recognized for his contributions to eye health, Dr. Arunga was named the 2019 IAPB Eye Health Hero and the 2010 Volk Eye Health Champion.
Steven Siepser
Tetsuro Oshika
Tetsuro Oshika, MD, PhD, FARVO, is Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and President of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (2025–2027).
A leading ophthalmologist, he is widely recognized for his contributions to cataract surgery, ocular imaging, and ophthalmic research.
Theo Manga
VLADIMIR PFEIFER
Head of the Refractive and Cornea Service at the University Eye Hospital, University Clinic Center Ljubljana, and Director of Eye Surgery Center Pfeifer.
He serves as President of SSCRS, a member of the ESCRS Education Committee and EBO Examination Board.
WALID ZBIBA
He serves as President of the Tunisian College of Ophthalmology & President of the Next Generation Ophthalmic Surgeons Society (NEGOSS). A specialist vitreoretinal surgeon, he is also actively involved in training the next generation of ophthalmic surgeons.