Pediatric ophthalmologists

Chrysavgi Adamopoulou is a Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon, Specialist in Pediatric and Adult Strabismus, and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She has served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University in the United States of America, as well as Director of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Department at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. After completing her studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, she continued her training in the United States where she obtained her Ophthalmology specialty at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and subspecialized in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult and Pediatric Strabismus Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the Kresge Eye Institute of Michigan. She has extensive experience in the surgical management of pediatric ophthalmologic conditions such as strabismus, congenital cataracts, retinopathy of prematurity, as well as in the surgical treatment of adult strabismus. She holds certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS). She served as a member of the Professional Education Committee of AAPOS for five consecutive years (2015-2020), a committee that contributes through lectures and educational programs to the further training of pediatric ophthalmologists in America. She was Section Editor of Eyewikipedia in the field of Pediatric Ophthalmology for three years (2015-2018) and was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for her contribution. Additionally, she has publications in major medical journals and has authored ophthalmology chapters in medical textbooks.

Vasiliki Follidi is an Ophthalmologist - Pediatric Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice at Mavili Square. She studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. At the same educational institution, she completed postgraduate studies in "Medical Genetics: Clinical and Laboratory Direction." She specialized in Surgical Ophthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Children’s Hospital "Agia Sofia" in Athens, gaining invaluable experience in both specialized pediatric ophthalmologic examination and surgical correction of pediatric ophthalmologic disorders. From 2012 to 2014, she also practiced in the monitoring and management of retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants at the neonatal units of the same pediatric hospital. Additionally, she continued her specialization in Adult Ophthalmology at the "Hippokration" General Hospital of Athens. She has served as Consultant at the Ophthalmology Department of the Euroclinic Children’s Hospital in Athens. Moreover, from 2012 to 2016, she was an Associate at the "Athens General Clinic," supporting in the management of pediatric ophthalmologic diseases in neonates, infants, and children. Concurrently, since 2014, she has been Consultant of the pediatric ophthalmology department at the Pediatric Hospital of the Athens Medical Center group and the maternity hospital "Gaia." Since 2016, 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, with the majority of her presentations and lectures at ophthalmology conferences as well as her publications in Greek and international medical journals focusing primarily on pediatric ophthalmology topics. Finally, she has participated in translations of English ophthalmological texts into Greek.

Lakidis Ophthalmology, whose Scientific Director is Lakidis Vasilis - Ophthalmologist, in collaboration with his son Lakidis Antonis and associates, is an ophthalmology center located in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a degree from the same university, and has undergone advanced training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and at the University Clinic of Cologne in the management of complex retinal and choroidal diseases. He possesses extensive professional experience in prominent hospitals and university clinics, such as Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, where he worked as a scientific collaborator for 8 years, and the Ophthalmology Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace, where he served as a scientific advisor for 5 years. At his ophthalmology center, together with his associates, they provide services across the full spectrum of ophthalmology, including refractive surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, corneal diseases, posterior segment diseases, eyelid disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, preventive ophthalmology, general ophthalmology, minimally invasive blepharoplasty, cataract treatment, ophthalmic inflammations, and glaucoma.

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.

Η Όρχα Σιμίνα είναι Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Νέα Μάκρη. Είναι απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy και διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της οφθαλμολογίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και εργαστεί σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Ελλάδας, όπως το νοσοκομείο Ερυθρός Σταυρός και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς", ενώ έχει διατελέσει και επιστημονικός συνεργάτης σε εξειδικευμένο τμήμα οφθαλμικών φλεγμονών. Στο οφθαλμολογικό ιατρείο της προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες οφθαλμολογικής φροντίδας

Mporodimos Xristodoulos is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Ioannina. After completing his medical studies, he specialized in Ophthalmology at Borås Hospital in Sweden. He has served as the Medical Director of the ophthalmology clinic at Lindesberg, Sweden, and as a senior consultant at the University Ophthalmology Clinic in Örebro, Sweden. He is specialized in the surgical treatment of cataracts, monitoring of glaucoma, macular diseases, monitoring and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, as well as refractive surgery. Additionally, he received further training at Columbia University Hospital in New York and has specialized in oculoplastic surgery as well as minimally invasive aesthetic ophthalmology. In 2018, he obtained certification in botulinum toxin and cosmetic procedures from the globally recognized aesthetic medicine center MATA in London. He possesses extensive clinical experience and training.

Dr. Nikoleta Michailidou is a Ophthalmologist (Grade A) at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios", with extensive experience in cataract surgery and subspecialization in retinal surgery. She graduated from the School of Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2006 and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Forensic and Forensic Psychiatry at the same university (expected completion in 2025).She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital "Agios Dimitrios" (2007–2013) and subsequently underwent advanced subspecialty training in Retinal Surgery at the Athens Eye Hospital (2017–2019). Since 2016, she has been serving as a Consultant in the National Health System of Greece and has performed over 5,500 cataract surgeries, demonstrating exceptional surgical expertise and clinical experience.Dr. Michailidou is recognized for her professionalism, commitment to continuous medical education, and patient-centered approach to ophthalmic care.

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.

Kalogeropoulou Dionysia is an Ophthalmologist who runs a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her Ophthalmology specialty training at the Athens Polyclinic, Hygeia Melathron, and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." During her specialty training, she successfully performed numerous surgical procedures, including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, dacryocystorhinostomies, blepharoplasties, entropion, and ectropion corrections. She has attended many courses both in Greece and abroad, where she received further training in Refractive Surgery and the latest advancements in cataract and glaucoma surgery. She completed a mini fellowship at the Vardinogiannis Institute of Crete focused on the latest developments in refractive procedures for correcting myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. She maintains a modern ophthalmology practice equipped with the latest technology devices for the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic conditions. She collaborates with Hygeia Hospital, the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ypapanti, as well as the Athens Refractive Center. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, the Glaucoma Society, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Papaxaralampous Eudokia MSc is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist - Pediatric Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Children's Hospital of Penteli and at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia Konstantopouleio - Patision Agia Olga. She is the Scientific Head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department at "Iaso Paidon" Hospital and the Responsible Ophthalmologist for neonatal screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. In her private practice, she monitors children from infancy. She attends and participates in numerous seminars and conferences as part of her continuous professional development. Finally, she is a member of the European Pediatric Ophthalmology Society, the European Society of Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lens, and the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.