Sponsored by the Alliance of Cataract and Refractive Specialty Societies American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Latin American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ALACCSA-R/LASCRS)
session moderators
Edward J. holland, MD
Dr. Holland is the Director of Cornea Services at Cincinnati Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, and formerly served as the President for ASCRS from 2011-2012. As the Director of Cornea Services at the Cincinnati Eye Institute, Dr. Holland has attracted worldwide referrals for medical and surgical corneal problems and for stem cell transplantation.
Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima, MD, PhD
Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima, MD, PhD, is professor and chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Tokyo Dental College in Tokyo, Japan.
Dr. Bissen-Miyajima completed her residency training at Keio University School of Medicine and her fellowship training at University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. She received her Doctor of Medicine Degree at both Keio University and University of Bonn.
Beatrice Cochener, MD, PhD
Beatrice Cochener-Lamard is the President of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and Professor and Chairman of the ophthalmology department at the University Hospital of Brest, France. Her main fields of interest are anterior segment, refractive surgery and corneal surgery. In 2013, she was awarded the Legion of Honor, a French distinction of high merit.
William C. De La Peña, MD
William De La Peña, M.D. is a professor of ophthalmology, and founder and medical director of the De La Peña Eye Clinics throughout Southern California. He is founder and president of the Fundación Oftalmológica De La Peña, the founder of the World Federation of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and the founder and Chairman of the Latin American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
