Ophthalmologists

Kardara Eugenia MD is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. She holds a degree from the University of Debrecen in Hungary and is specialized in ophthalmic surgery at the Athens Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas." The doctor has worked in hospitals in Greece and abroad, such as "Erythros Stavros" and Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital clinic in India. She has extensive experience in the treatment of myopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, glaucoma, hypermetropia, chalazion, color blindness, strabismus, macular degeneration, pterygium, and cataract. Ophthalmologist Kardara Eugenia provides services including blepharoplasty, myopia laser treatment, fundoscopy, refractive error assessment, glaucoma screening, cataract evaluation, visual field testing, macular examination, retinoscopy for pediatric refractive errors, and tonometry. Finally, she has participated in numerous Greek and international ophthalmology conferences with papers and presentations on the lacrimal system, thyroid eye disease and its management, as well as the surgical reconstruction of eyelid tumors.

The Ophthalmology Clinic of Spyrakou Eleni P. is located in a central area on Kifisias Street in Kifisia, near the Electric Train Station (End of Kifisia). The clinic is housed on the 1st floor at 255 Kifisias Street, with easy access for individuals with mobility issues. It features a comfortable and pleasant reception area and a spacious waiting room with informative brochures for adults and many toys for young patients. The examination area includes a modern ophthalmological unit, which is customized for each patient, allowing for immediate and easy Visual Acuity testing, measurement of refractive errors using a keratorefractometer, and the use of trial lenses to improve visual acuity. In the same manner, without the patient needing to move, tonometry is performed with the latest model TONOREN, as well as slit-lamp examination, which is very important as it provides information about both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. Using specialized lenses, the retina and other anatomical elements of the eye are thoroughly evaluated.

Professor Petroutsos Georgios MD, PhD is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with private practices in Athens and Kifisia. He possesses extensive experience in corneal diseases, dry eye syndrome, rheumatic eye disorders, and glaucoma. Surgically, he specializes in cataract surgery and the correction of myopia, astigmatism, hypermetropia, and presbyopia using specialized intraocular lenses. For glaucoma, he applies the latest methods including Laser Trabeculoplasty and Diode Laser External Cyclophotocoagulation. Additionally, he engages in the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism with laser techniques. Following his specialty training, he worked for three years in Paris at the Ophthalmology Clinics of Hôtel-Dieu Université Paris VI and Broussais Hôtel-Dieu, the largest ophthalmologic clinic in France. He served as a Researcher at I.N.S.E.R.M (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale), Ophthalmology Group Unit 86, and as a Researcher at C.N.R.S (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Unit 118. He was appointed Maître de Conférences Agrégé des Universités à titre étranger. In March 1987, he was conferred the title of Professeur des Universités - Praticien Hospitalier à titre étranger. After his three-year stay in France, he worked for various periods at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. He returned from abroad in 1985 and was appointed Chief Ophthalmologist Grade A at the Athens Eye Hospital. From 1986, he worked at the University Hospital of Ioannina as an Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor until 1992. He gained particular expertise in Sjogren’s syndrome through collaboration with the Internal Medicine Clinic and Professor Ch. Moutsopoulos. He has authored three dissertations, over 50 foreign-language scientific publications, and more than 150 Greek publications. From 1992, he served as Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the Blue Cross for fifteen years. He currently performs surgery at the specialized Ophthalmology Clinic Hypapanti tou Christou.

Kouroumidis Aleksandros MD, MSc is a Ophthalmic Surgeon with extensive experience in the field of public health and primary care. He has served for many years in the National Health System (NHS) and is a consultant at the Keratsini Health Center, providing high-level ophthalmological care on a daily basis. He holds a postgraduate degree focused on "Quality of life and depression in patients with ophthalmic diseases" and places special emphasis on geriatric patient care, approaching the special needs of the elderly with sensitivity and scientific thoroughness. He has significant experience in the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts while also providing comprehensive ophthalmological care for all age groups, including children. The physician uses state-of-the-art equipment and applies the most advanced surgical techniques. Additionally, he is actively involved in social initiatives, participating in medical missions to island and remote areas of Greece, delivering ophthalmological services to populations with limited access to specialized care. He is the Ophthalmologist of the Flying Doctors Association, concretely supporting the work of social contribution through medicine. His philosophy is based on a trustful relationship with the patient, continuous scientific advancement, and the provision of personalized, humane care.

Mosxonas Konstantinos is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Sofia, Bulgaria, and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Corinth, the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He is the scientific director of the Ophthalmology Department at the "Life Check" Polyclinics and a scientific collaborator of the Ophthalmology Institute "Athens Vision." He has participated in numerous conferences as part of continuous professional development, has published academic works, and is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Corinth Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Sports Medicine Society of Race Doctors, and the Association of Resident Physicians of Corinth Prefecture, where he is a founding and honorary member.

Follidi Vasiliki is an Ophthalmologist - Pediatric Ophthalmologist with a private practice located in Mavili Square. She studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. At the same institution, she completed postgraduate studies in "Medical Genetics: Clinical and Laboratory Direction." She specialized in Surgical Ophthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital in Athens, gaining invaluable experience in both specialized pediatric ophthalmological examinations and the surgical correction of pediatric ophthalmologic disorders. From 2012 to 2014, she also practiced monitoring and managing retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants in the neonatal units of the same pediatric hospital. Furthermore, she continued her specialization in Adult Ophthalmology at the "Hippokration" General Hospital of Athens. She has served as the Consultant of the Ophthalmology Department at the Euroclinic Children's Hospital in Athens. Additionally, from 2012 to 2016, she collaborated with the "Athens General Clinic," supporting the management of pediatric ophthalmologic conditions in neonates, infants, and children. Since 2014, she has been the Consultant for the pediatric ophthalmology department at the Pediatric Hospital of the Athens Medical Center group and the "Gaia" maternity hospital. From 2016 to the present, she has been an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. The majority of her presentations and lectures at ophthalmology conferences, as well as her publications in Greek and international medical journals, primarily concern pediatric ophthalmology topics. Finally, she has participated in translations of English-language ophthalmology texts into Greek.

Toulia Paraskeui MD, FEBO is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in ophthalmology. In her private practice, every patient, regardless of age, can receive information regarding optic neuropathies and their management. She provides services such as refractive assessment, fundoscopy, tonometry, glaucoma screening, cataract and macular degeneration evaluation, retinoscopy for refractive errors in children, and contact lens fitting. Additionally, working at the Athens Eye Clinic, the ophthalmologist has gained clinical and surgical experience in surgical cases while also focusing on pediatric ophthalmology and the management of diabetic eye disease using new techniques. To date, she has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and workshops, investing in the continuous education in her field of specialization. Finally, she was awarded first prize in the examinations for the trainee courses of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society.

Vergados Athanasios is an Ophthalmologist and maintains a private clinic in Ampelokipoi. Upon completing his medical studies, he specialized at the First University Ophthalmology Clinic (G. Gennimatas - KOFKA). In May 2014, he was awarded a PhD in Ophthalmology for his research project titled "Preperimetric lesions in pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma" from the Medical School of the University of Athens. Subsequently, he further specialized in the United Kingdom at the second largest ophthalmologic hospital in Europe (Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre). Following his specialization, he was appointed Director of the Glaucoma Department at the James Paget University Hospital in the East Anglia region. In 2017, he moved to London, where he was appointed at Barts Health NHS Trust, the largest hospital complex in England. He worked as a glaucoma specialist at Whipps Cross University Hospital and was head of the Glaucoma and Emergency Department. He also served as the lead physician for glaucoma treatment at Newham University Hospital. He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), GMC (UK), UKEGS (member of the United Kingdom Glaucoma Society), BEECS (British Emergency Eye Care Society), British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the European and Hellenic Glaucoma Societies.

Gkoritsa Anna is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Cholargos. She completed her medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School and pursued a fellowship in Retinal Pathology in France. She has extensive experience, having worked in both Greece and the United Kingdom.

Tzeni Zoi is a Ophthalmic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in the Kolonos area, serving pediatric and adult cases. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Her professional experience in the Ophthalmology Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," at the Central Clinic of Athens S.A., and in the Ophthalmology Clinic "I Ypapanti" establish her as a distinguished physician in her field. Ophthalmologist Tzeni Zoi has managed numerous cases involving cataract and glaucoma surgeries, myopia and astigmatism correction with laser techniques, and is also extensively involved in pediatric ophthalmology. Additionally, the physician has attended numerous pan-European seminars aimed at continuous education in her field and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Dr. Syndikakis Konstantinos MD is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of Athens. Additionally, he specialized in Ophthalmic Surgery and currently serves as a Scientific Associate at the Ophthalmic Surgery Center "Athens Eye Hospital" in Glyfada and at the "Eye Day Clinic." Throughout his career, he has worked in numerous hospitals and has also held the position of Director of the Ophthalmology Department at the “Panagia Odhigitria” Clinic. Finally, Dr. Syndikakis is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Mitsonis Mixail is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He has completed a doctoral dissertation at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a degree from the Medical School of La Sapienza University of Rome. He is the head of the Glaucoma and Cataract Department at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio" and a Scientific Collaborator at Athens Eye Hospital. He has received specialized training from the University of Bologna, the Ophthalmology Clinic of Tzaneio Hospital, and the 2nd Ophthalmology Clinic of the Red Cross Hospital. Additionally, he has gained extensive experience in cataract-glaucoma microsurgery, laser treatment of refractive abnormalities, and blepharospasm, and provides services including myopia laser treatment, fundoscopy, refractive assessment (measurement and prescription of glasses), glaucoma screening, cataract examination, macular evaluation, contact lens fitting, home visits, and tonometry.

Gkountis Xristoforos is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is specialized in cataract microsurgery, refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using the latest generation laser technology, and in treatment with Collagen Cross Linking for keratoconus. He has served as a scientific collaborator at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. Finally, he performs surgical procedures at reputable hospitals and clinics, such as the "OMMA" Ophthalmology Institute of Athens and the Athens Refractive Laser Center.

Kyriakos Nikolaos is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Kypseli, while also serving as a collaborator at the Athens Bioclinic, Eye Day Clinic, and the Ophthalmology Clinic "Ypapanti". He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in anterior segment surgery (cataract, glaucoma, and correction of refractive errors using Laser), as well as in retinal and macular diseases. He has a significant scientific background, with presentations at medical conferences in Greece and abroad.

Panorgias Dimitrios is an Ophthalmologist with private practices in Chalkida and Loutra Aidipsou. He studied Medicine and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. For the past 28 years, he has worked as an Ophthalmologist at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." Additionally, the doctor specializes in cataract surgery, myopia laser treatment, and macular degeneration.

Ο Δρανίδης Γεώργιος είναι Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι Διδάκτωρ και απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Θεσσαλονίκης. Ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα του στην Οφθαλμολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο του Κιλκίς στη συνέχεια στην πανεπιστημιακη κλινική του Γενικού νοσοκομείου "Παπαγεωργίου "και την ολοκλήρωσε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Θριάσειο» της Ελευσίνας.

Στη συνέχεια, μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο τμήμα Κερατοειδούς - Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Οφθαλμοπλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Τράπεζας Οφθαλμών του Queen Victoria Hospital στο East Grinstead στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία.

Κατόπιν εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Βαρδινογιάννειο Εργαστήριο Μεταμοσχεύσεων και Μικροχειρουργικής του Οφθαλμού (Β.Ε.Μ.Μ.Ο) του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, υπό τον καθηγητή

Ι. Παλλήκαρη, εμπνευστή της μεθόδου LASIK για την διόρθωση των διαθλαστικών σφαλμάτων- μυωπία,αστιγματισμος,υπερμετρωπία και στην διορθωση της πρεσβυωπίας, καθώς και του κερατοκωνου.

Επίσης, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Μ. Βρετανία στη χρήση βοτουλινικής τοξίνης για την εξάλειψη των ρυτίδων του προσώπου και τη θεραπεία του βλεφαρόσπασμου καθώς και στην εφαρμογή ενέσιμων σκευασμάτων υαλουρονικού οξέος για την εξάλειψη των ρυτίδων και ουλών του προσώπου.

Ο ιατρός ασχολείται με την αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων της ωχράς κηλίδας (ωχροπάθειες υγρού και ξηρού τύπου και διαβητικό οίδημα της ωχράς ή μετά από θρομβώσεις), με την χορήγηση των νέων αντιαγγειογενετικών παραγόντων (αντι - VEGF) και lasers. Στο πλήρως εξοπλισμένο οφθαλμολογικό ιατρείο του, δραστηριοποιείται σε όλο το φάσμα της Οφθαλμολογίας. Διαθέτει ειδικό εξοπλισμό για τη διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση όλου του φάσματος των Οφθαλμολογικών παθήσεων.΄Εχει πολυετή εμπειρία( σε Ελλάδα και Ηνωμένο βασίλειο) στην διόρθωση μυωπίας, υπερμετρωπίας και αστιγματισμού με Laser (LASIK - PRK), καθώς και στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του κερατοειδούς - όπως του κερατόκωνου- με την επέμβαση Cross - Linking. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην χειρουργική αφαίρεση του καταρράκτη με φακοθρυψία και στην ένθεση ειδικών ενδοφακών (τωρικών) για την διόρθωση υψηλών αμετρωπιών (πολύ μεγάλης μυωπίας και αστιγματισμού).Διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία αποτελούμενη από συμμετοχές σε σε συνέδρια και workshops στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό και συγγραφή πολλών επιστημονικών εργασιών.Διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία αποτελούμενη από συμμετοχές σε σε συνέδρια και workshops στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό και συγγραφή πολλών επιστημονικών εργασιών.

Τέλος, ο ιατρός είναι μέλος της European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, της Ελληνικής Οφθαλμολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ενδοφακών και Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής, του European Board of Ophthalmology, αλλά και του British Medical Council.

Το ιατρείο διαθέτει τον εξής εξοπλισμό:

OCT- Οπτική τομογραφία συνοχής

Oπτικά πεδία - Αυτόματο περίμετρο

Ψηφιακή φωτογραφία βυθού του οφθαλμού

Αυτόματο κερατοδιαθλασίμετρο

Τοπογραφία κερατοειδούς

Σχισμοειδής λυχνία

Αυτόματο φακόμετρο

Πίνακας οπτοτύπων

Παχυμετρία κερατοειδούς

Τονόμετρο Goldmann

Δοκιμαστικοί σκελετοί- ενηλίκων και παιδιών

Ειδικός εξοπλισμός για παιδοοφθαλμολογικό έλεγχο

Kaltsos Konstantinos is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in ophthalmic surgery and myopia laser treatment. Dr. Kaltsos has worked in several hospitals in Greece and abroad, including AHEPA Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He has extensive experience in cataract and glaucoma surgery, laser vision correction, and diseases of the macula and retina. Furthermore, Ophthalmologist Kaltsos Konstantinos is a member of prominent medical associations and actively participates in seminars and conferences to remain continuously updated on advancements in his field and to provide the most modern services to his patients.

Nikitopoulos Georgios is a Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmic Surgeon maintaining private practices in Patissia and Nea Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained the Ophthalmology specialty title following successful examinations, having previously specialized at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital and the General State Hospital of Athens-KOFKA. Since 1988, he has been a member of the Surgical Team led by the ophthalmology professor at Cornell University in New York, Mr. M. Tragakis, specializing in the Cornea and Corneal Transplantations. He is an Anterior Segment Surgeon with an emphasis on modern small-incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, strabismus, and specialization in Lasers (correction of myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia with Amaris 750S, the most advanced laser device today and unique in Greece). He also deals with the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases (Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Diseases, etc.). He serves as a scientific collaborator of the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the "Ypapanti" Ophthalmology Clinic, the "OMMA" Ophthalmologic Institute, as well as the "Athena Refractive Center." Finally, he has published 26 scientific papers at national and international ophthalmological conferences and has participated in round tables, clinical workshops, and as an instructor in experimental surgeries for younger colleagues.

Georgopoulos Minas Md Pgdip Febo Frcophth Febos-Glaucoma is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, maintaining private clinics in Piraeus and Athens. He is a diplomate of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Great Britain (FRCOphth), having passed the requisite examinations. He holds the position of Director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at the Surrey and Sussex hospitals in the United Kingdom, specializing in Cataract surgery, myopia LASER treatments, Glaucoma, and anterior segment diseases. He is among the few ophthalmologists across Europe to have obtained the FEBOS-Gl title from the European Glaucoma Society (EUGS) and the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO). He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace (2009) and specialized in ophthalmology at hospitals in Great Britain, acquiring the Specialist Ophthalmologist title (2016). In 2016, he became a diplomate of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), excelling in examinations held in Paris, followed by subspecialty training in glaucoma surgery at Buckinghamshire hospitals (2016-17) and the world-renowned Queen Victoria Hospital (2017-18) as a Fellow in Glaucoma and anterior segment diseases. Since April 2018, he has served as the director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at Surrey and Sussex hospitals in Great Britain. Additionally, he was a Visiting Consultant at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital in London. In 2020, he graduated with distinction from his postgraduate studies in Refractive Surgery and Cataract under Professor Dan Reinstein, University of Ulster. He regularly attends and lectures at international conferences and symposia. With experience from thousands of surgeries, he has permanently returned to Greece, where he maintains a clinic in Piraeus and provides his expertise at affiliated clinics in Athens.