Dr. IM Aslanides founder and medical director of Emmetropia SA finished his residency in London in1992.
From 1992 to 1996 he completed his PhD thesis at Weil- Cornell Medical College New York, USA on “Very high frequency Ultrasound in Refractive Surgery”
Further to his refractive training IM Aslanides aquired a robust clinical training in other fields of Ophthalmology in USA.
- 1995-1996 subspecialized in “Neuro-Ophthalmology” at the SUNY (State University New York)
- 1996-1997 subspecilized in “Glaucoma” at the renowned Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University ,Philadelphia, USA.
- 1997-1999 subspecialized in “Diseases of Retina and Macula” at the University of Toronto, Canada.
- 1999-2000 Holder of Onassis Foundation Grant, subspecializes in “Refractive Surgery of Anterior Segment of the Eye” at the university of Newcastle, in Great Britain.
- 2001-2004 Returns back to Greece as Medical Director of Refractive Surgery at the Vardinoyanio Eye Institute ,Medical College University of Crete .
IM Aslanides has active participation in over 300 publications, abstracts, presentations, or book chapters at international level.
Has performed over 8000 refractive and other eye surgical cases and has trained a large number of refractive surgeons from all over the world.
IM Aslanides is Clinical Assistant in Ophthalmology at Weil Cornell Medical College New York,USA , and acts as a scientific consultant in laser techonology industry and in imaging systems in Ophthalmology.