Tarek M. Shaarawy MD, MSc, FRCOpth, FGS

Tarek M. Shaarawy is the Head of the Glaucoma unit, and the Glaucoma surgery research group at the University of Geneva Hospitals. He obtained both his medical bachelor and Masters Degree in ophthalmology at the University of Cairo, and his Doctorate in Medicine degree from the University of Lausanne. He trained in ophthalmology at the Cairo Research Institute of Ophthalmology and completed two glaucoma fellowships at the Universities of Lausanne and Basel. He is currently the President of the International Society of Glaucoma surgery and serving as a member of the board of Governors of the World Glaucoma Association.

His main research interests are surgical techniques of Glaucoma surgery, normal pressure glaucoma, and glaucoma patterns of practice in developed and developing countries. He is the author and editor of seven text books on Glaucoma, and more than 120 book chapters and publications in peer reviewed journals.

Michael Coote MBBS FRANZCO GAICD

Michael is an active glaucoma surgeon, researcher and has administrative roles. He is a serial creator: he developed a disposable tonometer, a tele-ophthalmology platform, a new problem based electronic medical record for ophthalmology, a new ophthalmic speculum and a new electrode for ERG recording. He developed the “CERA model” of bleb porosity testing and is the founder of a start-up developing a new drainage device based upon the insights. He has published over 50 peer reviewed manuscripts, authored 8 books and chapters and has given over 60 international lectures. He lives in Melbourne Australia.

Do Tan, MD, PhD

Do Tan is a chief of glaucoma department in Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology. He works as sub-specialty consultant (glaucoma) and also general consultant, vitreo-retinal consultant. He is capable of using many kinds of laser: ALT, SLT, Laser peripheral iridotomy, trans-scleral cyclodestruction, Laser iridoplasty…  and at the same time, being a competent surgeon with various types of surgery. He has experience of about 15 000 phacos, 3 000 trabeculectomies, nearly 1000 deep sclerectomies, 500 scleral buckling, 2000 vitrectomies for Malgnant Glaucoma, RD, endophthalmitis, familiar with every kind of phaco machines: from simplest to very modern ones like: Millennium, Infinity, Sovereign, Centurion; vitrectomy machines: Nidek, Accurus,Constellation. Being an expert in using quick-chop technique for hard and very hard cataracts and in doing Endoscopy assisted vitrectomy for malignant glaucoma, intraocular infection and retinal detachment. In addition, he is also an enthusiastic researcher and is spending a lot of time being involved in some regional and international studies as TVT Asia, QPI 1007, Genetics in glaucoma. He contributed as main authors and co-authors in some highly cited publications on the Journal of Glaucoma and Nature Genetics.

Prin Rojanapongpun, MD

Prin Rojanapongpun is the immediate Past President of the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society (APGS). He is an immediate past chairman of the department of ophthalmology at Chulalongkorn university and King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital. He is a Consultant at Bumrungrad International, Sukumvit Hospital, and MedPark Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

He is the current board of APGS, Regional Advisory Committee of American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Council of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), and Advisory board of World Glaucoma Association (WGA). He also serves as chair, committee, and consultant to many national and regional societies and industries. He received awards from ASCRS, AAO, APAO, APACRS, and the Red Cross Society. He is a key opinion leader in cataract and glaucoma. His current research focuses on VR system, diagnostic AI in glaucoma, drainage and MIGS devices.

Paul Chew, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FAMS

Paul Chew is Professor at the National University of Singapore. He has an interest in angle closure glaucoma and glaucoma surgical devices. He is the inventor and patent holder of the Micropulse transcleral parsplana therapy probe and more recently the Paul Glaucoma Implant. He continues to work on new laser and surgical devices for glaucoma.

Keith Barton

Keith Barton is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Honorary Reader in UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Co-chair of Ophthalmology Futures Forums and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

His areas of interest are the surgical management of glaucoma, especially surgical devices and secondary glaucomas, specifically the management of glaucoma in uveitis, for which he runs a dedicated clinic at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He is currently a member of the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (PTVT) Study Steering Committee, Chief Investigator in the Corneal Ancillary Study to the PTVT Study and a member of the Trial Management Committees of both the NIHR HTA-funded Treatment of Advanced Glaucoma (TAGS) and Lasers in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (LIGHT) Studies.