Ophthalmologists for Macula lutea

Tsilimpokou Nektaria is an Ophthalmologist maintaining a private practice in Argyroupoli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and a PhD candidate in Ophthalmology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the 2nd University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon". During her residency, she was trained extensively in cataract surgery with a large number of operations and gained experience in a wide range of ophthalmic diseases affecting both the anterior and posterior segments. In parallel, she was trained in performing optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the diagnosis of macular and optic nerve head disorders. She has participated in numerous ophthalmology conferences in Greece and abroad, presenting a significant number of scientific announcements and papers, and has completed two research protocols of international multicenter studies. Since 2016, she has been collaborating with the Modern Polyclinic of Alimos "Medifirst" of the Interamerican Group.

Thanasoulas Nikitas is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology through training at Nikaia-Piraeus General Hospital and the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Ntousis Georgios is an Ophthalmologist who has maintained a private practice in Pangrati since 1999. He enrolled in 1985 and graduated in 1991 from the Medical School of the University of Athens with honors. After gaining 1.5 years of experience as a surgical assistant in the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ypapanti, where he had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most renowned ophthalmologists in Athens, he specialized in Ophthalmology at the Athens Eye Clinic from 1995 to 1999, which was pioneering at the time in cataract surgery using the new phacoemulsification method. He continued his training in the United Kingdom and from 2000 began his private practice in Pangrati with the goal of treating each patient as he would wish to be treated himself. Since 2014, he resumed part-time collaboration with English hospitals, an experience that exposes him to a wide range of rare or interesting cases, which is reflected in his confident and proficient management of complex cases (RVI Newcastle, North Middlesex University Hospital London, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, etc.). He has a particular interest in painless, small-incision cataract surgeries, correction of myopia/astigmatism/hypermetropia with excimer laser, diagnosis and long-term monitoring of glaucoma with visual fields and corneal pachymetry, management of macular diseases, and more. His perpetual goal remains the provision of excellent services with personal care for each of his patients.

Varvagiannis Nikolaos I. is an Ophthalmologist maintaining a private practice in Pefki. He holds two undergraduate degrees, one from the Department of Biology and another from the Department of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty training in Ophthalmology at the Red Cross Hospital, where he also specialized in Laser treatments and acquired extensive knowledge in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and macular diseases. Currently, in addition to his private practice, he works as a Scientific Collaborator at the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center "HYGEIA," is a member of the Bioiatriki - FONEMED group, and has been a Collaborating Ophthalmologist at the Research and Diagnostic Institute "OFTHALMOS" for over 10 years. Finally, in his private practice, he offers a wide range of services and manages cases spanning the entire spectrum of his specialty, from simple cases of myopia and presbyopia to Laser surgeries.

Xristodoulidis Mixail X. MD is an Ophthalmologist who has maintained a private practice in Cholargos since 1997. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology. He possesses extensive experience and expertise, having collaborated with public and private clinics for approximately 20 years. Currently, he serves as the scientific director of the Ophthalmology Department at "Hygeia" Hospital and is a collaborator at the Athens Ophthalmology Institute (OMMA) and the Athenian MediClinic. He was the Director of the Ophthalmology Department at Euroclinic Athens for 12 years. He operates at Hygeia Hospital, Athens Mediclinic, the "Mitera" clinic, and is a selected collaborating ophthalmic surgeon with Medisystem. Simultaneously, he specializes in anterior segment eye surgery, cataract removal through a microscopic incision without sutures and with topical anesthesia (phacoemulsification), and correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using femtosecond laser (LASIK) and PRK. Additionally, he has specialized expertise in the removal of eyelid formations (chalazion, pterygium, nodules, xanthelasma) and foreign bodies from the anterior segment, contact lens fitting for myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, as well as multifocal contact lenses, and anti-VEGF factor injections. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lens and Refractive Surgery, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He also participates in national and international ophthalmological conferences and advanced training seminars abroad, aiming to stay fully informed on the latest surgical and technological advancements in ophthalmology.

Maria Melisourgaki is an Ophthalmologist and runs the private practice EyeCheck in Neo Psychiko. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, and at the Athens Ophthalmology Clinic. She is responsible for the ophthalmology clinic at the Medifirst Polyclinic in Marousi and is an affiliated physician of the Athens Medi-clinic and the OMMA Ophthalmology Institute of Athens. She examines adults and children from 5 years old.

Pantazis Dimitris MD, FEBO, DiSSO is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private clinic in Marousi. He graduated in Medicine from Semmelweis University and specialized in Ophthalmology in Germany, at the University Clinic of Hamburg. He is surgically specialized in Laser procedures for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism, as well as in cataract surgeries. He holds the Greek and European Title of Ophthalmology Specialty (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology - FEBO) and has served as the scientific head of the ophthalmology department at the Athens Medical Center and the Ophthalmology department at the largest private multi-specialty clinic in Mykonos, the SEA Medical Health Clinic, for 9 years. He has completed the multi-year Swiss postgraduate program of the European Board for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology in Lugano, Switzerland, from which he obtained the title DiSSo (Diploma of Superior Specialist in Ophthalmology). Finally, he is accredited by the European School of Aviation Medicine of Lufthansa in Frankfurt as an aeromedical examiner for pilot licenses class II (PPL).

Dr. Kogkas Nikolaos is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where he received advanced scientific training and specialized in surgery. Additionally, he specialized in anterior segment surgery of the eye, performing a large number of surgical procedures and routine daily minor interventions, acquiring excellent surgical expertise. He has extensive clinical experience and is a Scientific Collaborator of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and an Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Ophthalmology Clinic "Ypapanti." The clinic is fully equipped with modern diagnostic equipment to facilitate the management of any ophthalmological condition. The doctor has long-standing experience in Cataract Surgery and Refractive Surgery - LASER (Laser treatment for Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia). His scientific fields include adult and pediatric Ophthalmology, macular diseases, anterior segment ocular diseases, Cataract Surgery, LASER Surgery, among others. The clinic provides a range of medical services, such as fundoscopy, refraction testing and prescription of glasses, amblyopia treatment, cataract screening, glaucoma monitoring, removal of foreign bodies from the eye, and also handles emergency cases, among others.

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.

Lamprakis Georgios is an Ophthalmologist and maintains his private practice in Ioannina. Following nationwide examinations, he was admitted to the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, from which he graduated in 1993 with the grade "very good." He specialized in ophthalmology, training at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Ioannina (PGNI). Since 2001, he has been practicing ophthalmology at the modern ophthalmological clinic he currently operates at the new address, 11 Harilaou Trikoupi Street, Ioannina. He is continuously updated with current literature and regularly participates in national and international ophthalmological conferences, actively being a member of their scientific societies. Lastly, he is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina.

Kontaksakis Anastasios MD, PhD, FEBO is a Military Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Chania. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is a Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Crete, and a diplomate of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). He specialized in cataract microsurgery, refractive surgery for the correction of myopia/astigmatism/hyperopia, pediatric ophthalmology, and intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of macular diseases. He completed his specialty at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". During his career, he served as Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital and as a collaborator of the Pediatric Ophthalmology department at the Euroclinic Children’s Hospital of Athens. At his private practice, he provides basic and specialized services covering the entire spectrum of ophthalmology, including refractive examination of adults and children, cataract assessment, glaucoma evaluation, and macular disease screening. Additionally, for surgical procedures, he collaborates with reputable hospitals and clinics such as the General Clinic Iasis Gavrilakis, the Therapeutic Center of Chania Kapakis, and the Athenian Refractive Laser Center.