Surgical Webinar Series

Prof. Jod S. Mehta is head of the Corneal Service Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC), Head of the Tissue Engineering and Cell therapy group at the Singapore Eye Research Institute, and a professor with DUKE-NUS GMS. He is named Professor of Clinical Innovation at SNEC/SERI, Director of Education, Singhealth Transplant, and he serves as deputy executive director at SERI and deputy head of the SD Cell Therapy Centre.

• Prof. Mehta has published more than 410 peer-reviewed papers and 21 book chapters with a current H-index of 54 as well as more than 11,000 citations. He has given more than 250 invited plenary, symposium, and named lectures globally with over 52 national and international awards. His research work has generated 15 patents, 5 of which have been licensed to companies. He has trained 26 international fellows, 5 masters students, and 8 PhD students. He leads a clinical service and runs a research program comprising of clinical and translational studies.
• Prof. Mehta’s work is focused on corneal transplantation, femtosecond laser technology, corneal imaging, corneal infections, corneal refractive surgery, keratoprosthesis surgery, and corneal genetics.
   

Prof. Iva Dekaris is medical director and head of the Corneal Department at University Eye Hospital “Svjetlost” (Zagreb), professor of ophthalmology at the Universities of Rijeka and Zagreb (Croatia) and Lugano (Swiss), president of the European Eye Bank Association, and vice-president of the Croatian Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She acts as an associate member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

• The areas of her surgical and research expertise are anterior segment procedures. She has overall experience of over 20.000 surgeries mostly corneal grafts, cataracts, refractive surgery on the lens, amniotic membrane, and stem-cell transplantations. She was the first surgeon in Southeast Europe to start with modern lamellar corneal grafts. She was co-founder of the first eye bank in Croatia in 1995 and finished a postdoctoral cornea research fellowship at Harvard Medical School (1998). She acts as European Committee expert for tissue and cell competent authorities and as an instructor at the surgical skill training courses of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) and European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO). She has held dozens of invited lectures all over Europe, published 50 papers in CC journals (611 Scopus citations), and co-authored five international books.
• Prof. Dekaris works on the EU project “Facilitating the Authorisation of Preparation Process for blood and tissues and cells” and on the Croatian research project “Development of nano-scaffolds for tissue cell culturing”. She has received several rewards for her work: the Croatian State Annual Award, the Croatian Ministry of Health Award, and the Southeastern European Ophthalmic Society Award. She is an editorial board member of five and a reviewer for another seven scientific journals.
   

Dr. Lars-Olof Hattenbach is a professor of ophthalmology and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Ludwigshafen Hospital, Germany.

• After ophthalmology and internal medicine residency training at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Charité Berlin, he completed his ophthalmology residency and a subspecialty training in vitreoretinal surgery at Goethe University Frankfurt, where he received his primary degree and has served as a consultant and lecturer.
• Prof. Hattenbach maintains an active research profile and has been the clinical trial director or principal investigator in numerous clinical trials encompassing diseases of the posterior segment. An associate editor and reviewer for multiple German and international journals, he has also authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles as well as published books and chapters on the treatment of retinal diseases. Prof. Hattenbach is a board member of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) and deputy chair of the German Society of Chairmen in Ophthalmology (DOCH). He is dedicated to improving vitreoretinal surgical techniques and the design of surgical instruments and devices. His major fields of research are retinal vascular diseases and vitreoretinal surgery.
  

Dr. Hai Lu is professor of ophthalmology at Capital Medical University in Beijing, China and deputy chief of the Ophthalmology Department at Beijing Tongren Hospital, which he joined in 2001.

• Prof. Hai Lu graduated from Xi’an Medical University in 1993, where he also did his ophthalmology residency training. From 1996 to 1999, Prof. Hai Lu did his PhD at Beijing Medical University, followed by his postdoctorate. In 1999, he was honored with the Dr. Arthur M. Sackler prize for Chinese Doctor of Year.
• Prof. Hai Lu is a leading vitreoretinal surgeon, specialized in pediatric vitreoretinal surgery, complex phaco/vitreoretinal-combined surgery and complex ocular trauma. 
• He serves as vice-chairman of the Chinese Ocular Trauma Society and is editor of the Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology and the Chinese Journal of Retinal Disease.
  

Dr. Thanapong graduated from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand in 2004 and did his residency training in ophthalmology at Rajavithi hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. He is chief of the uveitis unit at Chulalongkorn University and Hospital which he joined in June 2012. 

• He did his fellowship training in retina at Chulalongkorn University in the same year he joined the faculty. Dr. Thanapong also did his overseas fellowship training in both uveitis and medical cornea in 2014 at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California, San Francisco. He founded the Chula-KKU-Proctor-UCSF (CKPU) conference in January 2016. He serves as instructor in the training of two to three retina fellows each year and recently opened a uveitis fellow training program at his university in 2017.
• Dr. Thanapong’s research interests are imaging in uveitis/retina, diagnostic testing for uveitis, CMV keratouveitis, ocular Behcet’s desease, and other infectious uveitis conditions. Dr. Thanapong is involved in many innovative projects including an intravitreal drug delivery device and an ophthalmic anesthesia injection model. He also specializes in management of complicated cataract and complex retina diseases related to intraocular inflammation.
  
• In addition, Dr. Thanapong received the AECOM community’s Distinguished Service Award in 2017. He is an active member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT), in addition to involvement with and participation as a speaker in many local and regional meetings of the Thai Retina Society, the Thailand Intraocular inflammation and Uveitis Society, and the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society of Thailand.

Dr. Amir Hamid is the Clinical Lead for Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Optegra Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.

• Dr. Hamid has been performing laser vision correction and intraocular refractive surgery for over 10 years.
• He is a key opinion leader in vision correction surgery and is frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings and is also a consultant and a clinical investigator for several leading ophthalmology organizations.

Dr. Ben LaHood specialises in refractive cataract and laser surgery with a focus on premium lenses, presbyopia solutions and astigmatism management. He completed his training in ophthalmology in New Zealand before undertaking his fellowship in refractive surgery in Adelaide, Australia.

• He has published several research papers in peer reviewed journals about astigmatism assessment and management. His main interest and higher degree focus on the measurement of posterior corneal astigmatism and its incorporation into lens calculations. This work has been widely cited and presented internationally.
• Dr. LaHood is passionate about teaching. He runs international courses about toric and trifocal IOLs as well as teaching trainees about cataract surgery and hosting a podcast. His aim is to help surgeons to feel comfortable with these new technologies to improve outcomes for patients.
   

Dr. Christina Grupcheva is the Head of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and serves as a Vice Rector Scientific Affairs at Medical University, Varna. She is a representative of Bulgaria in EBO and also currently a President of the European Board of Ophthalmology.

• Her clinical and research interests and expertise are related to cornea, anterior segment, tear film, in vivo confocal microscopy, contact lenses and complex anterior segment surgery. She has published more than 150 scientific papers and 20 ophthalmology books. She has Hi index of 29 and more than 1700 citations. Prof.Grupcheva regularly presents at national and international meetings on subjects of her expertise, mainly as an invited lecturer. She actively participates as editor in American Academy of Ophthalmology textbooks revision and is reviewer for several prestigious journals. In 2018 she was appointed as TFOS ambassador. 
• Prof. Grupcheva graduated as a medical doctor at Medical University of Varna and became a specialist in ophthalmology in 1996. She continued her studies with short fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Dundee University, UK. She was Senior Research Fellow at Auckland University and Corneal Fellow at Auckland State Hospital. In 2002 she completed a PhD with high commendations and Best Doctoral Thesis Prize of Auckland University. Afterwards, Prof. Grupcheva was appointed as Associated Director of Specialized Eye Hospital Varna and shortly after as Associated Professor at Medical University of Varna. In 2007 she was invited to complete a DSc and in 2010 was elected a full National Professor in Ophthalmology. 

Dr. Ramin Tadayoni is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Paris, and Department Head at Lariboisière, Saint Louis University Hospitals and Rothschild Foundation Hospital Paris (France). He is also the leader of French government funded RHU EviRed research consortium on artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy. He is a EURETINA board member, past President of the French-speaking Retina Specialists Club.

• His main areas of interest include the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases, vitreoretinal surgery and imaging. Professor Tadayoni is the author of over 160 peer-reviewed medical and scientific articles and has made numerous contributions to ophthalmology textbooks. His recent research focuses on how to achieve the best functional and vision results after medical or surgical treatment of the eye and understanding retinal alterations and their relationship to vision.
• Prof. Tadayoni continued his undergraduate medical training at the University of Marseille, his medical degree and his internship at the University of Paris 5. He completed his studies with a retina clinic at the Lariboisière University Hospital. At the same time, he pursued his doctorate in science at the University of Paris 7 and at the Institute de la Vision in Paris. Afterwards, he obtained the HDR.
  

Dr. Steven Vold is an award-winning, board-certified ophthalmologist with more than 26 years of experience. He specializes in complex glaucoma and cataract diagnosis and treatment, as well as he is an expert in laser vision correction.

• Listed in the Consumer’s Research Council of America’s Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists consistently since 2002, Dr. Vold is honored to be considered one of the leading professionals in the industry and has been chosen as the first surgeon in the country on multiple occasions to perform groundbreaking procedures.
• Dr. Vold graduated at the University of Minnesota Medical School as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, a group that recognizes the top ten percent of medical students in the nation. Afterwards, he completed an ophthalmology residency and a glaucoma fellowship at the Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois.
• Dr. Vold has memberships in many professional groups that contribute to the quality of his career including: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Board of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Vold also co-founded the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery.

Associate Professor Chelvin Sng is a Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital in Singapore. She graduated from Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge University with triple First Class Honours and Distinctions. As a recipient of the Academic Medicine and Development Award, she completed her glaucoma fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

• A/Prof Sng has a special interest in the use of glaucoma drainage devices, and is amongst the first surgeons in Asia to be accredited in the use of several novel micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices. She is also the co-inventor of the Paul Glaucoma Implant, which has attained CE mark and is currently undergoing commercialization. 
• A/Prof Sng has received international awards from AAO, ASCRS, ANZGIG, APAO and ARVO. She is the Convenor of the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society (APGS) - MIGS Interest Group and the Secretary of the Glaucoma Association of Singapore (GLAS).
  

Professor Doctor Ingeborg Stalmans heads the Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) as well as the Glaucoma unit of the University Hospitals in Leuven (UZ Leuven). She obtained her medical degree with greatest distinction in 1996 and, having received a scholarship from the Research Foundation – Flanders, combined her residency in Ophthalmology in Leuven with basic research in the laboratory of Professor Carmeliet and Professor Collen (1997–2002).

• The subject of her PhD was the role of VEGF in retinal angiogenesis and in the pathogenesis of DiGeorge syndrome. This work resulted in several high-impact papers such as Nature, Cell and PNAS, and was rewarded by the prestigious GlaxoSmith-Kline prize.
• The current focus of her research work is medical glaucoma therapy, glaucoma surgery and retinal imaging as a biomarker for systemic diseases. She has published in Cell, Ophthalmology, Journal of Glaucoma, IOVS etc. Her work has been awarded by prizes from the Funds for Research in Ophthalmology (FRO) and the Pfizer Glaucoma Research Award. 
• As a glaucoma specialist and researcher, she frequently lectures both nationally and internationally, including at ARVO, WGC, ISGS, EVER, EGS, ESCRS, SOE and ESASO. Within the European Glaucoma society, she is a member of the Executive Committee and treasurer. She also serves in the Board of Governors of the World Glaucoma Association
  (WGC) and she is the President of the Belgian Glaucoma Society and a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium.

Dr. Steven Vold is an award-winning, board-certified ophthalmologist with more than 26 years of experience. He specializes in complex glaucoma and cataract diagnosis and treatment, as well as he is an expert in laser vision correction.

• Listed in the Consumer’s Research Council of America’s Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists consistently since 2002, Dr. Vold is honored to be considered one of the leading professionals in the industry and has been chosen as the first surgeon in the country on multiple occasions to perform groundbreaking procedures. 
• Dr. Vold graduated at the University of Minnesota Medical School as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, a group that recognizes the top ten percent of medical students in the nation. Afterwards, he completed an ophthalmology residency and a glaucoma fellowship at the Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. 
• Dr. Vold has memberships in many professional groups that contribute to the quality of his career including: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Board of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Vold also co-founded the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery.
  

Dr. Florian Kretz is CEO, shareholder and founder of Precise Vision. He is an internationally renowned cataract and refractive surgeon performing over 2500 surgeries a year.

• He is a dedicated to providing the highest standards of vision correction options to his patients. Dr. Kretz’s motivation is to offer each patient the possibility of a life without spectacles or contact lenses by always keeping in mind that each individual patient needs their specific treatment. Dr. Kretz.
• He has won several international awards for contributions to international conferences, given over 1000 talks, courses and lectures at national and international meetings and published more than 100 articles. Dr. Kretz has been nominated 3 times for the international Powerlist: “Top 40 under 40” in 2015, the ”Top 50 future most influential researches” in 2017, and the “Top 100 most influential in Ophthalmology” 2018.

Associate Professor Nino Hirnschall is a Consultant ophthalmologist at Hanusch Hospital, with high expertise in biometry and cataract surgery.

• Additionally, in 2018 he absolved a surgical cornea fellowship at Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia. Among others, he was awarded as “Top 40 under 40 – most influential ophthalmologist worldwide” in 2015 and he won the “Peter Barry Fellowship Grand” in 2018.
• In the past years, Assoc. Prof. Hirnschall has given 125 talks at international conferences and meetings and published more than 85 articles and book chapters. He is reviewer for several renowned journals.
  

Dr. Ben LaHood specialises in refractive cataract and laser surgery with a focus on premium lenses, presbyopia solutions and astigmatism management. He completed his training in ophthalmology in New Zealand before undertaking his fellowship in refractive surgery in Adelaide, Australia.

• He has published several research papers in peer reviewed journals about astigmatism assessment and management. His main interest and higher degree focus on the measurement of posterior corneal astigmatism and its incorporation into lens calculations. This work has been widely cited and presented internationally.
• Dr. LaHood is passionate about teaching. He runs international courses about toric and trifocal IOLs as well as teaching trainees about cataract surgery and hosting a podcast. His aim is to help surgeons to feel comfortable with these new technologies to improve outcomes for patients.
   

Dr. Naren Shetty is the head of the Department of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore.

• He is an experienced cataract and refractive surgeon with special skills in LASIK, SMILE, Phakic IOL and premium IOL implants. In a very short span of time, he has done more than 13,000 cataract and over 700 refractive surgeries. With an eye for details, Dr. Shetty has taken keen interest in research and has been part of various research projects undertaken in Narayana Nethralaya.
• He has presented numerous papers in national and international conferences and published several articles in journals. Among others, Dr. Shetty has won the” Best Postgraduate Scientific Paper” in the state conference KOS (Karnataka Ophthalmic Society).

Dr. Han Bor Fam is the Senior Consultant and Head of Cataract, Implant and Anterior Segment Service at NHG Eye Institute@ Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is also a Senior Consultant in the Refractive Surgery Service in the same institution. He was the adjunct scientist at Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI).

• His main research interests lie in visual optics, wavefront science, IOL power calculations, and corneal modeling. He also has a keen interest in the design and refinement of new phacoemulsification technologies. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals.

Dr. Ashvin Agarwal is a cataract cornea refractive and anterior segment reconstruction surgeon.

• He is the Executive Director, Chief of Clinical Services & Chairman of the Clinical Board at Dr Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals and holds the post of ISRS webinar task force chair, ISRS cataract refractive committee, AAO ONE network refractive committee member

Dr. Ahmed Sedky is Consultant eye surgeon, Chairman & Medical Director of the Eye Subspecialty Center Cairo, Egypt since 1997.

• He is consultant in corneal and refractive surgery. Among others, he has performed more than 25.000 LASIK, 3.000 SMILE and 10.000 phaco procedures in his career. He is also international reviewer of the Journal of Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Yeo Tun Kuan is a Consultant at the Anterior Segment Department of Ophthamology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore and a Clinical Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

• He completed his MMed (Ophthalmology) qualification at the National University of Singapore and his fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & Lions Eye Institute Perth, Western Australia under Prof. Graham Barrett.

• Dr. Yeo is active in research. He has published in various peer-reviewed journals and has been involved in several research grants. His current research interests are in complex cataract surgery, lens design, biometry, and intraocular lens formulae.

• His areas of ophthalmic practice include anterior segment, cataract and general ophthalmology with particular interest in complex anterior segment and cataract surgery.

Dr. Sheetal Brar is a senior consultant in the phacoemulsification and refractive surgery departement, and a research coordinator at Nethradhama Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.

• She received her MS from Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab in 2008, a fellowship in Cornea & External Diseases from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai in 2013, and another fellowship in Phacoemusification & Refractive Surgery at Nethradhama Eye Hospital in 2014.

• She received many awards. Among them are, the first prize in the cornea/refractive video category at the 2018 APACRS, the Best Paper of the Session Award at the 2018 ASCRS, and the prestigious Young Director/New Physician Award at the 2015 ASCSRS. She was also honored with the Shiv Prasad Hardia award for best refractive paper by the All India Ophthalmological Society in 2016.

Dr. Ronald Yeoh is the Medical Director and Founding Partner of Eye & Retina Surgeons, Singapore. He is also on the faculty of Singapore National Eye Centre, where he is a member of the Cataract Subspecialty Group, and an adjunct assistant professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School.

• Dr. Yeoh’s interests are in state-of-the-art cataract surgery with the ultimate aim of quality vision at all distances without glasses, and the development of surgical techniques and instruments for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.
• As one of the pioneers in phacoemulsification in Singapore, he ran a highly rated basic phaco course, “Pearls & Pitfalls in beginning Phacoemulsification”, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting from 2000 to 2012. He has also lectured extensively on advanced technology lens implants and run successful femtophaco courses around the world. In 2012, he was elected to the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC).

Dr. Amir Hamid is the Clinical Lead for Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Optegra Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.

• Dr. Hamid has been performing laser vision correction and intraocular refractive surgery for over 10 years.
• He is a key opinion leader in vision correction surgery and is frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings and is also a consultant and a clinical investigator for several leading ophthalmology organizations.

Erik L. Mertens, MD, FEBOphth currently serves as the Director and Ophthalmic Surgeon of the Medipolis Eye Center in Belgium.

• Dr. Mertens graduated from the University of Antwerp in 1991. He then followed his residency in ophthalmology from 1991-1995 studying refractive surgery, wavefront aberration laser surgery, phakic IOL, cataract surgery, cornea transplant and presbyopia reversal. He founded a new multidisciplinary clinic named 'Medipolis Private Antwerp Clinic’ in 2009 (Antwerp, Belgium). Medipolis is the only ophthalmogic center in Belgium that has obtained the rigorous KIWA certificate. He graduated from the Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, USA as Physician CEO in October 2015.
  
• Dr. Mertens has utilized his expertise to become a specialist in the field of refractive surgery as well as small incision cataract surgery. His extensive refractive surgery experience has led him to be the first author in 32 international publications; the author of over 400 abstracts in national and international congresses; and make over 600 scientific presentations, both nationally and internationally.
  

Sri Ganesh, MD is currently Chairman & Managing Director of Nethradhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore. He is managing Trustee Shraddha Eye Care Trust (R), Padmanabha Nagar Bangalore.

• Dr. Ganesh received his basic medical education in Bangalore, Karnataka, and completed his postgraduate training in ophthalmology at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore. He completed DNB in 1999. He was an observer fellow in Phacoemulsification and Lasik at Sheppard Eye Centre, LV, Nevada, USA.
  
• Dr. Ganesh was honored with the “International Hero in Ophthalmology” award and he awarded the prestigious Honorary FAICO degree for Refractive Surgery by AIOS at the annual All India Ophthalmic Conference 2019.
• He is a member of Indian Medical Council (IMC), Karnataka Ophthalmic Society, All India Ophthalmological Society, Bombay Ophthalmologists' Association (BOA), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Bangalore Ophthalmic Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Board of Specialty Societies (BOS), European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) and Karnataka Medical Council.
  

Ehab El Rayes, MD is Professor and chairman of department of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo.

• Dr El Rayes received his medical degree with honor from Ein Shams University. He completed his Ophthalmology training and residency in Cairo University hospital. Dr El Rayes had his master degree in Ophthalmology from Cairo University after which he joined the Associated Retinal Consultants with its great faculty in Royal Oak Michigan for his vitreoretinal fellowship in 1993. He also had a year of research fellowship at the Research Eye Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA in 1994. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1995.
  
• Dr El Rayes is on the faculty of the Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo, joining and participating as primary investigator in clinical trials nationally and internationally, with special interest in diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and pediatric retinal surgery. He serves as a vitreoretinal surgeon in the Retina service In the eye institute hospital, International Eye Hospital . He is an innovator of the 23 g fragmatome as well as the innovator of the suprachoroidal surgical techniques and product line. 
  

James H. Whelan, MD was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and completed his Undergraduate Degree in Physics and his Medical Degree at Memorial University. He completed a 4 year Residency in Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He then completed a 2 year fellowship in Medical and Surgical training in disease of the Retina, Vitreous and Intraocular Tumors at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

• Dr. James Whelan is currently an Assistant Professor, and Chief of Ophthalmology for the Department of Surgery at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is a staff Retina Surgeon for the Eastern Health Corporation at the Health Science Center and Janeway Child Health Center in St. John’s. He is Past President of the Canadian Retina Society, and former Board Member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Dr. Whelan is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmologists and member of the American Society of Retina Surgeons. Moreover, he is a standing member of the CANPAT committee for the Canadian Retina Society.
• His main areas of research are Inherited Retinal Disorders, Surgical Treatment of Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy and anti-VEGF Agents in the Treatment of Retinovascular Disease.
  

Dr. Aanchal Gupta MBBS, M.Med. (Ophth. Sci.), Grad. Dip. (Refract. Surg.), FRANZCO is a cataract, corneal and refractive surgeon. She is fellowship trained in corneal and refractive surgery at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

• She has particular expertise in refractive cataract surgery and multifocal IOLs; topography-guided laser vision correction for refractive as well as rehabilitative corneal treatment; and lamellar corneal transplantation. 
• Dr. Gupta has authored numerous peer-reviewed international research publications and is involved in ongoing research in IOL technology and novel corneal treatments for Fuchs dystrophy and Keratoconus. She is a clinical lecturer at the University of Adelaide.

Dr. Ben LaHood specialises in refractive and anterior segment surgery with a focus on premium lenses, presbyopia solutions and astigmatism management. He completed his training in ophthalmology in New Zealand before undertaking his fellowship in refractive surgery in Adelaide, Australia. 

• He has published several research papers in peer reviewed journals about astigmatism assessment and management. His main interest and higher degree focus on the measurement of posterior corneal astigmatism and its incorporation into lens calculations. This work has been widely cited and presented internationally.
• Dr. LaHood is passionate about teaching. He runs international courses about toric and trifocal IOLs as well as teaching trainees about cataract surgery and hosting a podcast. His aim is to help surgeons to feel comfortable with these new technologies to improve outcomes for patients.

Dr. Graham Barrett trained in ophthalmology in Perth, Western Australia, and undertook specialty training in the USA. He is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon and previously the Head of Department at Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital.

• He is founding and current president of the Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons and past president of the Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
• He is the recipient of major international awards including the Ridley Medal (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons), the Binkhorst Medal (American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) and the Ridley Medal (Congress of German Ophthalmic Surgeons).
  

Dr. Ashvin Agarwal is a cataract cornea refractive and anterior segment reconstruction surgeon.

• He is the Executive Director, Chief of Clinical Services & Chairman of the Clinical Board at Dr Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals and holds the post of ISRS webinar task force chair, ISRS cataract refractive committee, AAO ONE network refractive committee member

Dr. Michael Lawless specializes in cataract and refractive surgery and corneal transplantation.

• He has performed over 35,00 surgical procedures, has always been active in clinical research and has published over 110 articles in the peer reviewed literature.
• He serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Medical School.

Dr. Han Bor Fam s the Senior Consultant and Head of Cataract, Implant and Anterior Segment Service at NHG Eye Institute @ Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is also a Senior Consultant in the Refractive Surgery Service in the same institution. He was the adjunct scientist at Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI).

• His main research interests lie in visual optics, wavefront science, IOL power calculations, and corneal modeling. He also has a keen interest in the design and refinement of new phacoemulsification technologies. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals.

Dr. Yeo Tun Kuan is a Consultant at the Anterior Segment Department of Ophthamology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore and a Clinical Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

• He completed his MMed (Ophthalmology) qualification at the National University of Singapore and his fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & Lions Eye Institute Perth, Western Australia under Prof. Graham Barrett.

• Dr. Yeo is active in research. He has published in various peer-reviewed journals and has been involved in several research grants. His current research interests are in complex cataract surgery, lens design, biometry, and intraocular lens formulae.

• His areas of ophthalmic practice include anterior segment, cataract and general ophthalmology with particular interest in complex anterior segment and cataract surgery.