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1 st DEOSS CONGRESS

WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear esteemed colleagues and industry experts,


It is with great pleasure and excitement that we welcome you to the 1st DEOSS Congress (Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease Society) at the prestigious Grand Egyptian Museum, situated at the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids of Giza, on the 27th of June 2024.


This historic gathering promises to be a momentous occasion where leading professionals from around the world will convene to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and collaborate on the latest advancements in the field of dry eye and ocular surface disease.

This event promises to be a gathering of esteemed professionals and experts in the field of Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease from all corners of the globe.


We are thrilled to host this congress at such a magnificent location, where the rich history of ancient Egypt will surely inspire and motivate us in our quest for excellence in eye care.


We look forward to welcoming you all to this unforgettable event and to witness the impactful discussions and innovative presentations that will shape the future of eye health.


See you at the Grand Egyptian Museum!


Warm regards,


Prof.Siham Lazreg

MD,FRCS

professor of opthalmology,Algeria

The Grand Egyptian Museum

1st DEOSS CONGRESS

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Society

The Grand Egyptian Museum , Giza - Egypt
Speakers

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Prof. David A Sullivan

David A Sullivan, MS, PhD, FARVO Founder Chair, Board of Directors Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society www.tearfilm.org Until recently - Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Senior Scientist Schepens Eye Research Institute

Prof. David A Sullivan

Prof. Christophe Baudouin

Christophe Baudouin is professor of Ophthalmology since 1995, Versailles Saint-Quentin - Paris Saclay University. He is chairman of the department of Ophthalmology III in Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, Paris, president of the Medical Council and director of the University-Hospital Institute (IHU) FORESIGHT. From 2008 to 2022 he was also the Director of an INSERM-labelled research group, at Vision Institute, Sorbonne University. He is currently the president of the European Dry Eye Society, Editor-in-chief of the French Journal of Ophthalmology, vice-president of the French Glaucoma Society, and active member of several international societies, including the prestigious American Ophthalmological Society and Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis.

Prof. Christophe Baudouin

Prof. Pooja Khamar

Pooja Khamar currently serves as a consultant in cataract, Dry Eye, and Refractive services at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. Beyond her clinical responsibilities, she actively engages in translational research at her institute and affiliated organizations, including GROW and IBMS Lab. Her academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, focusing on “Wound healing in Refractive Surgery.” Dr. Khamar completed her Post Graduation at NHL Medical Municipal College, Ahmedabad, and pursued her fellowship in CORE (Cataract Optics Refractive Excellence) at Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore. Her areas of expertise encompass Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Dry Eye, and Keratoconus, with extensive practical experience in these domains.

Prof. Pooja Khamar

Prof. Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. He is a Professor at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India and an Adjunct Associate Professor at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and is an Affiliate Associate Professor and PhD guide at the Maastricht University in the Netherlands.Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty has over 200 Publication in peer reviewed indexed Journals. He is a Corneal Refractive Surgeon at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore, India. His other areas of work include Neuro-ophthalmology & electrophysiology.Prof. Dr. Rohit Shetty defended his PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlands on Understanding the Clinical, Immunological and Genetic Molecular Mechanism of Keratoconus.

Prof. Rohit Shetty

Prof. Francoise Brignole-Baudouin

MD, PhD, is head of the ophthalmobiology laboratory at the Hôpital National de la Vision des 15-20 in Paris and associate professor in toxicology at Paris Cité University. She has expertise in ocular toxicology, particularly in the toxicological evaluation of xenobiotics, chemicals, drugs or environmental pollutants on the ocular surface. She has developed a large set of in vitro and in vivo experimental models and currently uses modern omic-type technologies for biomarker investigations in dry eye disease. She was promoted to the rank of Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor in 2023.

Prof. Francoise Brignole-Baudouin

Prof. Elisabeth M. Messmer

Elisabeth M. Messmer, F.E.B.O., is part of the faculty at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich since June 1997 and was appointed professor in 2014. Her clinical specialties are medical and surgical cornea, ocular surface disease, and inflammatory diseases of the anterior segment of the eye. In addition, she is head of the department of Ophthalmic Pathology at LMU Munich. She is part of the Executive Committee of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), treasurer of the newly formed European Dry Eye Society (EuDES), and member of numerous organizations including DOG, TFOS, DOP, EOPS, and ARVO, She acts as reviewer for several national and international journals, has published over 100 articles in distinguished journals and has contributed to and/or edited 13 ophthalmology books.

Prof. Elisabeth M. Messmer

Prof. Majo Francois

François Majo currently works in his private practice in Lausanne. He is Privat Docent at the University of Lausanne. François does research in Ophthalmology, on ocular surface, corneal graft and femtosecond laser, corneal disease, chronic inflammation of the ocular surface.

Prof. Majo Francois

Prof. Geetha lyer

Dr Geetha Iyer FRCS(Glasgow), FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, completed her training in Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India in 2003. She has done a short-term observer ship in Ocular Surface Disorders with Dr Scheffer C G Tseng, Miami, USA in Oct 2006 and in Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis with Dr Claes H Dohlman in Nov 2006. She was trained by Prof Giancarlo Falcinelli in performing the MOOKP procedure. She has so far done more than 300 keratoprosthesis surgeries (MOOKP, Boston Type 1 and 2 Kpro and osteo Kpro). She is actively involved in the management of ocular surface disorders and dry eye. As a founding member of the Cornea Society of India, she was the President of the Society in the year 2020. She is on the Board of Directors of the International Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS). She is an Adjunct Faculty at the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI). She is a steering committee member of the International Kpro Study Group. Her work in the management of chronic ocular sequelae of Stevens Johnson syndrome has been extensive with an aim to preventing the occurrence / deterioration of the sequelae as well as understanding better the immunopathology of the ocular disease. Her other areas of interest include dry eye, pediatric penetrating keratoplasty, ocular surface tumors, ocular surface disorders including chemical injuries, stem cell transplants and keratoprosthesis.

Prof. Geetha lyer

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CONGRESS BOARD

Prof. Ahmed H. Assaf

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Professor of Ophthalmology at Ain Shams University's Faculty of Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and a consultant of phaco-refractive surgery at Al-Watany Eye Hospital in Cairo. His primary focus is cataract surgery with premium IOLs, Femtosecond laser technology, complicated cataract surgery with intra-scleral haptic fixation ((SHF), iris repai, different phalloplasty techniques, artificial iris implantation, and reconstruction of the anterior segment of the eye. Additionally, he is experienced in all types of refractive surgery, including surface ablation, Femto-LASIK, Femto SMILE, phakic IOL implantation, and refractive lens exchange (RLE). He won awards of Best Paper during ASCRS 2017 and 2023, Best Videos, Clinical Cases, and Live Surgery in the VideoCatarattaRefractiva annual meeting in Milano in 2019 and 2022, and Best Video Case in IIRSI in Chennai, India, in 2022. Lastly, the Kelman lecture award went to him in 2023.

Prof. Tamer M. EL-Raggal

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Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Cornea and Refractive Surgery Consultant, Watany Eye Hospital. Owner of BLINK eye clinic: 88 El-Thawra street, Heliopolis , Cairo, Egypt.

Prof. Yehia Salah Eldin Mostafa

congress board

Professor and chairman of ophthalmology department Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine Cairo university Founder and CEO of EyeCare center - Cairo Felllow of Klinik Dardanne Bonn-Germany Consultant cataract cornea and Refractive surgery Past president of Egyptian Society of keratoconus and corneal Transplant Member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological society Member of the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Author of the book Phacoemulsification: step by step guide 2 editions International lecturer in cataract , cornea and refractive surgery Participated and moderated hundreds of courses about phacoemulsification Supervised more the 50 master and PhD thesis in ophthalmology

Prof. Ahmed Elmassry

congress board

Professor Of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. President of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society Former Head of Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Egypt. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 1990 . Technical Director Of Ophthalmology Department , Alexandria University 2006-2010. Head of Ophthalmology department from 8/2018 till 2021. Vice Manager of Alex Eye Center 2011 till 2020. Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, (AAO) for 30 years. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, (ASCRS) for 25 years. international Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS). Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology (ESO)for 35 years. Former President of the Delta Ophthalmology Society of Egypt (DOSE) (25 years). Member of the Board of (ESOIRS) Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and performing life surgery for 30 years in the ESOIRS meetings. Reviewer of the Journal of Refractive Surgery , journal of cataract and refractive surgery ,Sudanese journal of Ophthalmology , international journal of ophthalmology , Cornea ,BMC,….. Former Member of Continuous Committee for promotion of Assistant Professors and Professors in Egypt. Published more than 121 papers in reputable journals. Published Three books in Ophthalmology.

Prof. Ahmed Mostafa Abdelrahman

congress board

MD, FRCSED, is A professor of Ophthalmology and Consultant Glaucoma Surgeon, Cairo University. In 2015, he achieved the Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Total Quality Management (TQM) for Healthcare Reform. Dr. Ahmed is the founding President of the Egyptian Society for Continuous Ophthalmic Education (EGSCOE), 2015.

Prof. Abdallah Hassouna

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Professor of Opthalmology , Ain Shams University. Consultant of anterior segment & refractive surgery at Alwatany Eye Hospital. President of ARVO Egypt. Board member of Alwatany Eye hospital.

Prof. Walid Abo Samra

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Professor of ophthalmology, Mansoura university - Director of the Mansoura Ophthalmology Center - Head of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit - General Secretary of Egyptian Ophthalmological Society - Editor-in-chief of the Egyptian Journal of ophthalmology - MD Ophthalmology (Geneva, Switzerland) - Fellow of New York Eye and Ear infirmary, USA - Fellow of the World Council of Ophthalmology - Diploma in Leadership Development from the European Society of Ophthalmology - Member of many international and local societies of ophthalmology - Member of the board of Delta society of ophthalmology - Active sharing in many international conferences - He has many research papers in international peer reviewed journals in the field of ophthalmology

Prof. Sihem Lazreg

Congress President

Owns and manages a private practice focused on treating ocular surface disease in adults and children in Algeria. served as an Associate Professor at the University Hospital Mustapha Bacha of Algiers in 1990 through 2008. obtained her Medical Degree from Algiers Medical University, completed residency at Mustapha Bacha University Hospital, and completed a fellowship at Paris Diserot University in France. She specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular surface diseases. authored many manuscripts on severe allergies, including vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis, dry eye associated with Sjogren’s Syndrome and graft-versus-host disease, and children’s blepharitis. Her main medical interests include ocular surface diseases, dry eye and allergies. A scientific coordinator in the Algerian Ophthalmologic Society and she is member of many African, European, Asian and American ophthalmologic societies. In her free time she enjoys travelling, listening to rock music and reading when she is not caring for patients.

Prof. Mohamed Shafik

Vice President

Professor & Head of Ophthalmology Department, Alexandria University, Egypt Elected board member of The Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology (EOS) TFOS (Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society) Global Ambassador Vice President of The International Society of Keratoconus (IKS) Vice President of The Dry Eye & Ocular Surface Soeciety (DEOSS) Ex-President of The Egyptian Society of Keratoconus & Cornea Transplant (ESKC&CT) Board member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS), the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EgSCRS) & the Egyptian Refractive Club (ERC) Member of Many International Refractive Societies and Founder member of many Refractive Societies in Egypt and Middle East. Founder and CEO of Horus Vision Correction Center, Alexandria and three other leading refractive centers in Egypt and Middle East. Winner of many honors and awards from the Egyptian and regional Societies of Refractive Surgery. International Global Advisory Board Member of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today (CRSTE) Author of more than 60 Original Articles and Book Chapters in the Field of Refractive Surgery

Prof. Hatem Ammar

General secretary

Professor of Ophthalmology -Former Chairman of Ophthalmology Department Sohag University,Egypt -Elected Board member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society (EOS) -Elected Board member of the Egyptian Society of Ocular Implants and Refractive Surgery (ESOIRS) -Secretary of the Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease Society (DEOSS)

Prof. Mohamed Hosny

Vice President

MBBS Cairo University 1992 MSc 1996 FRCSEd 1998 MD Cairo University 1999 Professor of Ophthalmology Cairo University 2010 till present time Cornea and Refractive Surgery Consultant Dar El Oyoun Specialised Eye Hospitals 2002-Present. Upon completion of ophthalmology residency in 1997 , Dr Hosny worked as a fellow of refractive and anterior segment surgery at the University of Alicante ,Spain perusing the clinical research of his Doctorate thesis under supervision of Professor Jorge Alio. He then travelled to work as a Registrar of Ophthalmology at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion in Edingburgh for one year. He obtained his Masters Degree from Cairo University in 1996 , His FRCS degree from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingburgh in 1998 ,and his Doctorate degree in 1999.Dr Hosny has numerous international publications including coauthoring in David Ben Ezra’s book “ Ocular inflammation” , The Spanish Society of Ophthalmology book “ Management of Astigmatism “ Edited by Professor Cristobal as well as Professor Cosimo Mazotta”s book “ Corneal Crosslinking” . Dr Hosny is a regular presenter at the ASCRS and the ESCRS meetings over the past 20 years.He served for more than 15 years as panelist and co-Chair person in sessions at the annual meeting of the ASCRS.He is a regular examiner in the Arab Board of Ophthalmology exams . Dr Hosny is currently a Professor Of Ophthalmology at Cairo University , he also is a leading Refractive and Anterior segment consultant at Dar El Oyoun Specialized Eye Hospitals in Egypt.

Prof. Medhat Shawky

Treasure

Professor of Ophthalmology Zagazig University, Egypt. -Elected Board member of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society (EOS) -Treasurer of the Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease Society (DEOSS)

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