Pediatric ophthalmologists near Panepistimio

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.

Η Αντωνοπούλου Παναγιώτα είναι Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος, με επίσημες εξειδικεύσεις σε Παιδοοφθαλμολογία, Στραβισμό και Καταρράκτη όλων των ηλικιών από το Hν. Βασίλειο και τον Καναδά, και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, από όπου και αποφοίτησε με βαθμό Άριστα. Φοίτησε στο μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα MSc Biology of Vision του University College Lοndon λαμβάνοντας τον τίτλο με Διάκριση. Ολοκλήρωσε το επίσημο πρόγραμμα ειδικότητας του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Certificate of Completion of Training). Πρόκειται για το πιο μακροχρόνιο και εντατικό πρόγραμμα ειδίκευσης στη Χειρουργική Οφθαλμολογία σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο. Μετά από εξετάσεις, έλαβε τον τίτλο της Fellow του Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και του European Board of Ophthalmologists (FEBO). Είναι κάτοχος αναγνωρισμένων διπλωμάτων εξειδίκευσης στην Παιδιατρική Οφθαλμολογία και το Στραβισμό Eνηλίκων ενώ είναι η πρώτη ιατρός από την Ελλάδα που εξειδικεύτηκε στην Παιδιατρική Οφθαλμολογία στο εμβληματικό The Hospital for Sick Children of Toronto, όπου βρίσκεται το μεγαλύτερο κέντρο Παιδιατρικής Οφθαλμολογίας της Βορείου Αμερικής (HΠΑ και Καναδάς). Έχει εργαστεί ως Επιμελήτρια στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων « Η Αγία Σοφία» και στο Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (Senior Registrar & ΑSTO). Διαθέτει πλούσιο ερευνητικό και εκπαιδευτικό έργο. Ακόμη, συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες σε διεθνή συνέδρια και είναι εξετάστρια για τις εξετάσεις FRCOphth. Μετά τη δωδεκαετή πορεία της στο εξωτερικό, επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα το 2023 και, παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στην Αθήνα, συνεργάζεται με μεγάλα ιδιωτικά νοσοκομεία. Πέραν της Γενικής Οφθαλμολογίας, παρέχει εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες σε όλους τους τομείς της Παιδοοφθαλμολογίας και του Στραβισμού Ενηλίκων. Έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει χιλιάδες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις σε βρέφη, παιδιά και ενήλικες, έχει μεγάλη εμπειρία στις πλέον σύγχρονες μεθόδους χειρουργικής αντιμετώπισης καταρράκτη βρεφών, παίδων και ενηλίκων, δύσκολων περιστατικών στραβισμού σε όλες τις ηλικίες, παιδιατρικού γλαυκώματος, ανωμαλιών του προσθίου τμήματος του οφθαλμού και των βλεφάρων, αμφιβληστροειδοπάθειας της προωρότητας και της αδυναμίας παροχέτευσης των δακρύων.

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.

Nikitopoulos Georgios is a Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Patissia and Nea Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained his Ophthalmology specialty title following successful examinations, after specializing 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 of Professor M. Tragakis, Ophthalmology Professor at Cornell University in New York, 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 specializes in Lasers (correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia with Amaris 750S, the most advanced Laser device available today and the only one in Greece). Additionally, he is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases (Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Disorders, etc.). He serves as a scientific collaborator at the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the Ophthalmology Clinic "Ypapanti," the Ophthalmological Institute «OMMA», as well as the "Athena Refractive Center." Finally, he has published 26 scientific papers in national and international ophthalmological conferences and has participated in round tables, clinical workshops, and as an instructor in experimental surgeries for junior colleagues.

Gaki Stergiani FEBO is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Ophthalmologist with a practice located in Nea Smyrni, near the central square. She studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in ophthalmology at the Charite Augenklinik University Clinic in Berlin and at the University Clinic of Cologne, Germany, where she gained significant experience in General Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology. At the clinic, we focus on personalized ophthalmic care, placing each patient at the center of our diagnostic and therapeutic approach. After many years of experience at the University Clinic of Cologne and the ophthalmology center Athens Eye Hospital, the range of services offered includes all aspects of modern ophthalmology. We specialize in the prevention and treatment of pediatric eye diseases such as amblyopia, strabismus, and myopia, as well as pediatric cataract and glaucoma. We are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic conditions including glaucoma, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

Ioannis Kokkoris is an Ophthalmologist - Pediatric Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. Additionally, he collaborates with the Ophthalmology Clinic of Metropolitan General. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". Furthermore, he holds a European Diploma in Ophthalmology, which he obtained in Paris. He has experience working in major Clinics and Hospitals in Attica and specializes in myopia laser treatment, pediatric ophthalmology, and cataract surgery.

Paraskeuopoulos Theodoros is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He is a graduate and Doctor of Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas" and obtained, after examinations, the title Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) from the European Board of Ophthalmology in France. He has clinical experience, having worked in both primary healthcare and secondary care as an attending physician at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas". He currently serves as a Surgeon Ophthalmologist at the Polyclinic of the Olympic Village and as a Scientific Collaborator in the Retina and Macula Pathology Department at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas".

Ntora Euthalia is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia, Attica. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized at the General Hospital of Katerini and in the First University Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA. There, she trained in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of clinical ophthalmology conditions, with a particular interest in cataract microsurgery and diseases of the cornea and retina. Since 2015, she has been a recognized Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOphth). The services provided at her private practice include comprehensive refractive assessment, visual acuity measurement, keratometry, slit-lamp examination, tonometry, anterior segment and fundus photography, cataract evaluation, glaucoma study, fundoscopy, and complete pediatric ophthalmological examination.

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.

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.

Dr Theodorou Olga is an adult Ophthalmic Surgeon and Pediatric Ophthalmologist, maintaining a private practice in the Dafni area. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin. She has undergone further training in the United Kingdom for three consecutive years in macular and retinal diseases, posterior and anterior segment inflammations of the eye, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, as well as pediatric ophthalmology. She has been trained in the most modern and advanced surgical techniques for cataract removal and laser treatment for myopia and other refractive errors in the United Kingdom. Her clinic, a welcoming and fully equipped facility, offers comprehensive and technologically advanced equipment for the investigation of all ocular diseases as well as for performing imaging examinations. Her clinical and surgical experience reflects the high quality of the UK Health System. Finally, she has participated in numerous European conferences and ophthalmological studies, contributed to scientific articles in international ophthalmological journals, and is a member of numerous scientific associations in Greece and abroad.

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.

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.

Nikolopoulos Dionysios is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras. After obtaining his specialty, he worked in the Retina-Vitreous Department of the Athens Medical Center, enriching his experience in cataract surgery and the management of posterior segment diseases. He is a Consultant in the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department of the private clinic "Mitera," as well as a Scientific Collaborator of the Maternity Hospital "Leto." In his practice, he undertakes ophthalmological examinations of neonates, infants, and children (refractive assessment/prescription of glasses, strabismus evaluation, fundus examination), as well as adults (refractive assessment/prescription of glasses, glaucoma evaluation, fundus examination).

Dr. Fradelos Spyros MD, MSc, FEBO is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Piraeus. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". He pursued further training in "Imaging in Ophthalmology" at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, since 2013, he has held the European Diploma of Ophthalmology, a title awarded in Paris after specialized examinations covering all ophthalmologic subspecialties. Besides his private practice, he provides home visits for individuals with limited mobility. Dr. Fradelos has performed numerous ophthalmic surgical procedures and has extensive experience in the proper management of the full spectrum of ocular pathology, including retinopathies and glaucoma. His clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to conduct comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations or routine check-ups. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Piraeus, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, and the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society.

Yfantis Xaris is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains a private clinic in Markopoulo. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Charles University in Prague and is specialized in ophthalmic surgery and pediatric ophthalmology. He specialized at the General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis and received training in Pathology, Cardiology, and Surgery at the General Prefectural Hospital of Chalkida. Additionally, he has participated in numerous conferences aimed at continuous education in his field. At his private clinic, all ophthalmological conditions are treated with the most modern equipment, including myopia, glaucoma, cataracts, strabismus in children, amblyopia, and age-related macular degeneration.

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.

Dr. Kafetzis Dimosthenis is a specialized Ophthalmologist with a private practice located in Nea Ionia, Attica. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, in 2007, and has since dedicated himself to delivering high-quality medical care with professionalism and consistency. He began his medical career with rural medical service at the General Hospital of Kyparissia and the Regional Clinic of Dorio (2008–2009). He completed his ophthalmology residency at Evangelismos General Hospital and the Athens Polyclinic (2016–2022), gaining extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of ophthalmic conditions and surgical procedures. Dr. Kafetzis has been a member of the Athens Medical Association since 2007 and is fluent in English, French, and Czech, enabling him to effectively communicate with a diverse patient population.

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.