Ophthalmologists including treatment for children under 12 years near Metaxourgio

Dr. Ksanthopoulou Paraskeui, MD, PhDc, MSc, FEBO, is an Ophthalmic Surgeon, Military Physician - Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic & Scientific Director of the Corneal Clinic at the Athens General Military Hospital 401. She maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She is specialized in Corneal and Anterior Segment Surgery. She has undergone advanced training in Corneal and Anterior Segment Surgery at a specialized Corneal Transplantation clinic in the United Kingdom for three years. Her expertise includes the management of corneal diseases, corneal transplants, cataract surgeries with monofocal, toric, and multifocal lenses, correction of myopia/hyperopia and astigmatism using the latest laser techniques (Trans PRK, Femto LASIK), pterygium surgery with autograft, amniotic membrane implantation, and ocular surface diseases. Her research interests focus on corneal surgery and complex cataract procedures. She has experience in the management of macular diseases, follow-up of patients with glaucoma, and treatment of eyelid disorders.

Gakis Georgios is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and operates a private clinic in Nea Ionia. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the 2nd University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital "Papageorgiou." He received further training at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre at the University Hospital of Southampton and at King’s College Hospital, specializing in eyelid and lacrimal apparatus surgery. He has worked as an instructor of basic ophthalmology techniques and oculoplastic surgical techniques for undergraduate medical students and ophthalmology residents. Lastly, the doctor participates in presentations and attends numerous conferences as part of continuous professional development.

Dr. Stathopoulou Eirini is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Peristeri. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Athens “Laiko.” She has served as an associate at the Second University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital “Attikon” and was responsible for the Ophthalmology department of the Western Athens Polyclinic. In recent years, she has collaborated with MIN Eyeday Clinic, where she gained extensive experience in refractive surgeries and cataract procedures. Furthermore, she has attended numerous conferences as part of her ongoing professional development.

Karaoglanis Loukas is a Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Agios Stefanos. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete. He has specialized in Ophthalmology and cataract microsurgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens and the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". He possesses extensive experience in cataract surgery, refractive surgery (laser correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using Femtosecond Laser), medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, and management of retinal and macular diseases (age-related macular degeneration). In addition to his private practice, he collaborates with numerous Ophthalmology Clinics. The physician is certified for electronic prescribing of medications and glasses and holds a contract with the Ministry of Transport for driver examinations. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the European Cataract Society, and the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery.

Fidanaki - Tountor Ntaniela is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Pallini. She holds a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at Carol Davila University and is specialized in myopia laser treatment and ophthalmic surgery. Additionally, Dr. Fidanaki - Tountor has extensive experience in conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular diseases. She obtained her ophthalmology specialty at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas," where she remained as a Scientific Collaborator in the Retina Department until 2002. Since 2002, she has been collaborating as a Scientific Collaborator at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Metropolitan General Hospital. Finally, she is a member of several scientific associations, including the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery. She is also the founder of the Society of Aesthetic Medicine and Non-Invasive Surgery.

Florou Xrysoula is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and operates a Private Clinic in Pangrati. She is a graduate and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Ophthalmology. She has worked as a resident ophthalmologist at the Links vom Rhein clinic in Cologne, the Penteli Children's General Hospital in Athens, and the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas" in Athens. Subsequently, she served as an assistant ophthalmologist at the Glyfada Health Center. Alongside her private practice, she is a collaborator at the Eye Day Clinic. She has also participated in national and international conferences with posters and oral presentations of her work and has published articles in international scientific journals. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Hellenic Society of Vitreoretinal Diseases, and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society.

Dipla Athanasia is an Ophthalmologist who treats her patients at her private practice in Gerakas, managing the full spectrum of ophthalmological cases. With a primary focus on effective treatment and patient care, she provides comprehensive services for both adults and children. The ophthalmologist has special expertise in pediatric ophthalmology, refractive surgeries (laser cataract), and visual fields. Among other services, her practice conducts examinations for strabismus, cataracts, laser correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, glaucoma assessment, visual field testing, corneal pachymetry, macular disease evaluation, fundoscopy, and retinoscopy for refractive anomalies in children. Additionally, she is a contracted physician for driver's license examinations and serves as an Associate Ophthalmologist at Eye Day Clinic.

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.

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.

Dr. Koutsonas Antonis MD, FEBOphth is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a Doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Aachen in Germany. He served for several years as a Consultant in the Department of Vitreous and Retinal Diseases at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of Aachen (2014-2022), where he specialized in the surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases and cataracts (vitreoretinal and cataract surgeon). Additionally, following European Ophthalmology examinations, he obtained the European Ophthalmology title FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology). He possesses extensive clinical experience in prominent positions and has performed over 2200 pars plana vitrectomy surgeries for a wide range of vitreous and retinal diseases, 600 cataract and intraocular lens implantations, as well as more than 5000 intravitreal injections. He has significant research experience, having participated in numerous multicenter studies on various ophthalmic conditions, acting as principal investigator in several, and is trained in the principles of good clinical practice. He has published numerous articles in internationally renowned ophthalmological scientific journals and actively participates in international conferences. Finally, he has been involved in clinical research in the fields of glaucoma, electrophysiology, and the surgical treatment of vitreous and retinal diseases.

Retired Military Doctor - Ophthalmic Surgeon Kavalarakis Emmanouil has maintained a private practice in Chalandri since 2002. He served as the Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the Naval Hospital of Athens, concurrently with the operation of his private practice. He received advanced training in retinal diseases at Mount Sinai New York Hospital for two years. He has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures addressing a wide range of ocular conditions. Additionally, he has trained dozens of ophthalmology residents and has participated in numerous conferences both within Greece and internationally. With over 30 years of experience, the doctor provides his patients with high-quality ophthalmological services characterized by reliability and professionalism, utilizing the most modern diagnostic and treatment methods.

Dr. Mintziras Dionysios is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Galatsi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his Ophthalmology specialty training at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and the Theia Pronoia Hospital "H Pammakaristos." Throughout his professional career, he has served as a trainee ophthalmologist in England and has taught courses in the Nursing Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Kyparissia. To date, Dr. Mintziras collaborates with the Central Clinic of Athens, the Athens Refractive Center, and Athens Vision. Additionally, he has contributed to the authorship of papers published in both Greek and international scientific journals.

Katsiampoula Vasiliki MD, PhDc is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko, Athens. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," working alongside distinguished professors of Ophthalmology with a primary focus on corneal diseases. At the same time, she is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has published papers in international scientific journals and has presented at Greek, European, and international conferences. She is a member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, as well as the Hellenic Society of Vitreous and Retina. She is also a member of the Medical Association of Munich, Germany, and Bern, Switzerland. Her practice handles cases encompassing the full spectrum of Ophthalmology in adults and children, including surgical cases.

Ο Σαϊτάκης Γιώργος είναι Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Νέα Ερυθραία. Εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών κατόπιν Πανελληνίων εισαγωγικών εξετάσεων. Διετέλεσε υπότροφος του «Γερουλακείου Ιδρύματος» καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της εξαετούς φοίτησης στην Ιατρική Σχολή, ως αριστούχος εισακτέος και ακολούθως, ως φοιτητής (2005-2011). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Οφθαλμολογία στη Β’ Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο "Αττικόν’’, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στους τομείς του γλαυκώματος και του αμφιβληστροειδούς. Εκπονεί τη διδακτορική διατριβή του (PhD) στο αντικείμενο της Διαβητικής Αμφιβληστροειδοπάθειας στη Β’ Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Κατά το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2018-2019, συμμετείχε στην κλινική εκπαίδευση στην Οφθαλμολογία των πεμπτοετών φοιτητών Ιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Μετά από πανευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις στο Παρίσι, απέκτησε τον τίτλο του “Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology, FEBO“. Ακόμη, τον Μάρτιο του 2018, έλαβε την υποτροφία του καθηγητή Οφθαλμολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου του Harvard "E. Gragoudas“, αφού κατέλαβε την πρώτη θέση σε πανελλήνιες γραπτές εξετάσεις ανάμεσα στους Έλληνες ειδικευόμενους Οφθαλμολογίας, και παρακολούθησε στις ΗΠΑ το ‘’Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology’’,το οποίο διοργανώνεται από το Harvard Medical School και το Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Εν συνεχεία, το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2019-2020, εξειδικεύτηκε στον τομέα της Νευρο-Οφθαλμολογίας (διάρκεια Fellowship 1 έτος) ως προσκεκλημένος Neuro-Ophthalmology International Fellow στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Harvard, στο νοσοκομείο Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, στην Βοστώνη των ΗΠΑ, υπό την καθοδήγηση των παγκοσμίου φήμης καθηγητών Νευρο-Οφθαλμολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Harvard, Dr Joseph Rizzo III και Dr Dean Cestari. Κατά την παραμονή του στις ΗΠΑ, o κος Σαϊτάκης συμμετείχε με εργασίες στο Συνέδριο Νευρο-Οφθαλμολογίας της Βορείου Αμερικής (NANOS) και ανέλαβε ερευνητικά projects στο πεδίο της νευρο-οφθαλμολογικής προσβολής στην ‘’IgG4-related disease’’, συνεργαζόμενος με τον φημισμένο καθηγητή Ρευματολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου του Harvard, Dr John Stone. Είναι κάτοχος του Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) «Οπτική και Όραση» του Βαρδινογιάννειου Εργαστηρίου Μεταμοσχεύσεων και Μικροχειρουργικής του Οφθαλμού (IVO) και της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, αποφοιτώντας από το διετές πρόγραμμα με τον υψηλότερο βαθμό. Είναι, ακόμα, κάτοχος του Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) «Διοίκηση Υπηρεσιών Υγείας και Διαχείριση Κρίσεων» του Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου (2017). Κατά το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2013-2014, εκπαιδεύτηκε στον τομέα της Γενικής Οφθαλμολογίας στην Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Ludwig-Maximilian’s (L.M.U.), Μόναχο της Γερμανίας. Εργάστηκε, επίσης, ως Ερευνητικός και κλινικός συνεργάτης στο Ελληνικό ΄Ίδρυμα Υγείας (Hellenic Health Foundation) υπό την εποπτεία της Καθηγήτριας των Πανεπιστημίων Αθηνών και Harvard κας Αντωνίας Τριχοπούλου στα προγράμματα ‘’Consortium on Health and Ageing: Netwotk of Cohorts in Europe and the United States” και ‘’Υδρία’’. Eίναι ιδρυτικό μέλος της Διεθνούς Εταιρείας Έρευνας της Αλληλεπίδρασης Ψυχικών και Σωματικών Νοσημάτων. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε σημαντικό αριθμό ξένων και ελληνικών συνεδρίων, καθώς και ξενόγλωσσων και ελληνικών δημοσιεύσεων. Τέλος, διατελεί Διευθυντής του τμήματος Νευρο-Οφθαλμολογίας στο Athens Eye Hospital.

Tsoumpris Ioannis MD, FEBO is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Glyfada. He is also a scientific associate at the Macular Institute and at the Modern Medifirst Polyclinics of Alimos. He holds the European Diploma in Ophthalmology "Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology." Dr. Tsoumpris completed his specialization at the 251 General Air Force Hospital and at the "Athens Ophthalmology Clinic." He possesses extensive experience in ocular diseases, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery. He has publications in Greek and international journals and continuously attends numerous conferences aimed at ongoing education and professional development in his field. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Vitreoretinal Diseases, and the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery.

Tsilivakos Xristos is an Ophthalmologist who has maintained a private practice in Piraeus since 1998. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He specializes in cataract surgery, myopia laser treatment, and glaucoma, while offering a wide range of services in his private practice, respecting the individual needs of each patient.