Actual function(s) (hospital, university, private office ... ): Direktor of the University Eye Hospital Bochum, Germany Head of Center for Vision Science Member of association/society: - ASCRS American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - AAO American Academy of Ophthalmology - ARVO Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology - Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands

Prof. Michael Knorz began his clinical career as Senior Physician at the University Eye Clinic Mannheim (1988 to 1998). In 1993, Prof. Knorz introduced the LASIK procedure in Germany. He also introduced LASIK to India and performed the first LASIK there in Mumbai in 1994. At the same time, he established the first German LASIK

Thomas Kohnen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Goethe University, Frankfurt. He has over 25 years of clinical and research experience in cataract and refractive surgery, has performed or supervised over 35,000 procedures, and has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications. He is editor of the Journal of Cataract

Dr. Florian Kretz, MD, FEBO, is an international established ophthalmologist, surgeon, speaker and researcher. Always on duty for his patients, his focus and interest are the best clinical outcomes – even in difficult cases. To achieve the best for his patients, he is focusing on these four key aspects: (1) Working as ophthalmologist providing