Ophthalmologists with experience in Macula lutea

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.

Dr. Maria-Irini Kourakou is a practicing ophthalmologist based in Cholargos, Athens. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2004–2010), and later completed a Master’s Degree in Medical Imaging in Ophthalmology at the Democritus University of Thrace (2018–2023).She began her professional career with a clinical residency at Hospital Bellvitge in Barcelona, Spain (2012–2013), gaining valuable experience in a high-level international medical environment. She then completed her specialization in Ophthalmology at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens (2016–2022), one of Greece’s most prominent teaching hospitals.Dr. Kourakou is a member of the Athens Medical Association (since 2010) and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society (since 2017). She actively participates in medical congresses and continuing education. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Xalkiadaki Euaggelia is an Ophthalmic Surgeon specializing in retinal diseases, intraocular inflammations, and cataracts. She maintains a private practice in Athens and concurrently serves as an Attending Physician at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 General Air Force Hospital, where she is responsible for the Department of Retina and Intraocular Inflammations.

She completed a three-year postgraduate training program at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, one of the world's leading specialized ophthalmology centers. There, she gained extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, central serous chorioretinopathy, inherited and other retinal and vitreous disorders, as well as inflammatory eye diseases. In 2020, she was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Her clinic offers comprehensive ophthalmological examinations using state-of-the-art equipment and provides a personalized approach for each patient. Conditions treated include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, ocular inflammations, glaucoma, and cataracts.

Special emphasis is placed on early diagnosis and thorough patient education to ensure appropriate therapeutic decisions are made safely and with scientific justification.

Dr. Xalkiadaki is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Vitreous-Retina Society, the United Kingdom’s General Medical Council, and the European Society of Retina Specialists. She maintains ongoing scientific activity by closely following the latest advancements in ophthalmology and actively participates in the authorship of scientific publications that are featured in international peer-reviewed journals and indexed in the PubMed database.

Dr. Eleni Messini, MD, PhD, is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Athens, from which she graduated with honors. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the Athens Eye Hospital. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Hellenic College of Ophthalmology, the Vitreous and Retina Society, the Ocular Surface and Dry Eye Society, as well as the Ophthalmology History Group. Since 1992, she has maintained a co-located private practice with cardiologist Stavros Vogiatzis. She is an external collaborator of the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ypapanti, the Athens Ophthalmology Center, the Eye Care Clinic, Piraeus Refractive Center, a former collaborator of the Ophthalmic Surgery Unit of the "EVE DAY CLINIC" Day Hospital Unit, and an internal collaborator at EDOEAP. She completed a fellowship in the Vitreoretinal Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, in 2002, and in the Refractive Surgery Department of the Vardinogiannis Ophthalmology Institute of Crete in 2003. She has participated in seminars, conferences, publications, clinical studies - in Greece and abroad - and in the authorship of medical textbooks.

Lampatou Sevasti is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains her private practice in Ano Patisia. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete. She served as a rural service physician at the Theologos Regional Clinic in Rhodes. She specialized in ophthalmology at the Laiko General Hospital of Athens, where she gained experience in a wide range of ocular pathology and surgery. She holds the European Diploma in Ophthalmology (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology). She is currently attending the postgraduate program "Modern Approaches in Retinal Pathology and Surgery" at the Medical Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She undertakes cataract and refractive surgical procedures (laser surgery for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism), cases of macular diseases and diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma monitoring and management, as well as corneal and retinal disorders. Dr. Lampatou has participated in numerous ophthalmological conferences and is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society and the Athens Medical Association.

Dimitrios Roupas is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kolonos. He holds a medical degree from the University of Iași, Romania. He has also completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at major hospitals in Athens and has further specialized in the pathology and surgical management of anterior segment diseases in England and France. The clinic covers all ophthalmological conditions. Dr. Roupas deals with refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia), cataracts, glaucoma, fundus and lacrimal system diseases, and performs eyelid surgeries (chalazion, cysts, xanthelasma, ectropion, entropion, etc.), ocular surface conditions (pterygium, trauma, styes, etc.), as well as laser treatments for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Additionally, he specializes in myopia laser surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, and cataract surgery.

Dr. Nter-Gkarapetian Vatse is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He studied at the Medical School of Yerevan State Medical University in Armenia and subsequently trained at the Medical School of Harvard University and the University of Southern California in the United States of America. Additionally, he specialized at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete. The doctor has extensive experience and training in ophthalmology. Furthermore, he is specialized in myopia laser treatment, cataract surgery, as well as pediatric ophthalmology.

Giavi Varvara is a Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Athens. She studied at the Medical School of Patras, graduating in 2010. Subsequently, she completed her rural medical service in Andritsaina, Ilia, and began her specialty training at the Panarcadian Hospital of Tripoli for one year. She obtained her Specialty Title in 2019, after specializing at the 1st University Clinic of GNA G. Gennimatas, where she remained for a total of five years. During the years 2019-2021, she provided services, among others, as the head of the Glaucoma Department of the 1st University Clinic of Gennimatas, managing a multitude of glaucomatous cases both diagnostically and surgically. Although she was accepted for further training in glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London in 2022, she chose to remain in Athens, where she currently lives and works. Her clinic began operating in July 2024, while she has also collaborated for several years with the Aktina Center in Athens and Loutraki. As a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the European Dry Eye Society, and the General Medical Council of the UK, she participates in both Greek and international conferences, with publications, involvement in two doctoral dissertations, and distinctions at the national level. She undertakes the full spectrum of general ophthalmology for adults and children.

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.

Emmanouilidis Petros is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Corfu. He holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has obtained the European Diploma in Ophthalmology from the European Board of Ophthalmology, as well as a specialty certification from the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki. Additionally, he has trained in cosmetic oculoplastic surgery at the Harley Street Academy in London, acquiring surgical techniques from leading oculoplastic surgeons in the United Kingdom. He possesses substantial professional experience, having worked for two years as a clinical fellow at the Epsom and St. Helier University Hospital, collaborating with distinguished scientists across all ophthalmology subspecialties, and specialized in eyelid and lacrimal system surgery at Queen's Hospital in London. Subsequently, he served as a consultant in cataract and eyelid surgery at the Ophthalmology Clinic in Northampton. Currently, he collaborates with Ophthalmica Clinic in Thessaloniki, the leading ophthalmology clinic in Northern Greece. In addition to ophthalmological services at his practice, he also provides botulinum toxin injection treatments for both aesthetic and therapeutic indications.