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About the Presenter:
Prof. Dr. Gerd Uwe Auffarth, MD, PhD, FEBOphth is professor and chairman of the Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, head of the International Vision Correction Centre (IVCRC), and director of "The David J. Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology" in Heidelberg, Germany, which is devoted to research on intraocular ophthalmic devices, 2012 relocated from South Carolina.
Prof. Dr. Auffarth was selected in 2014 as one of the top 20 most influential ophthalmologists of the world. His research interests include cataract surgery, intraocular lenses, implants, viscoelastics, refractive laser technology and surgery; diagnostic tools, and the cornea. He has received more than 150 awards for his scientific work and has given more than 1,500 lectures and presentations at numerous scientific conferences worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Auffarth has served on the board of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) and is currently vice president of the German Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (DGII).
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