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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).
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.
Christina Crupcheva
Dalia said
Consultant Ophthalmologist & Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham, UK. A leading expert in cornea, ocular surface, cataract & refractive surgery, she has extensive international experience in Egypt and the UK. She has been recognized for her contributions to corneal surgery, keratoconus & ocular surface disease. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists & an active member of several international ophthalmic societies.
GHADA ATTA
A member of the ESCRS-BOSS team Head of the Committee for Press, Media and Advertising, DAOG e.V. Corneal and Refractive Surgeon Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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.
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.
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.
Mouhcine El bakkali
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.
Mahmut Kaşkaloğlu
Professor of Ophthalmology and founder of Kaşkaloğlu Eye Hospital in İzmir, Turkey. With over 50 years of experience, he is internationally recognized for his work in cataract, refractive, and keratopigmentation surgery.
NABIL RAGAEI
Worked in Spain Since 1998 as an Ophthalmological Doctor and Surgeon. Head of Ophthalmology at Prestigious Hospitals. Extensive Surgical Experience in Cataract, Glaucoma, Strabismus and Retinal Detachment Surgeries. An Expert in using PRK Excimer Laser and LASIK and INTRALASE 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.