Berthold Seitz is Chairman and Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center (UKS) in Germany since 2006 and has specialized in the field of corneal diseases. His work and scientific contributions in the field of corneal transplantation include methods to minimize postoperative risks and astigmatism and focus on the use of femto and excimer lasers in ophthalmology creating new standards, especially in corneal microsurgery.
He has produced more than 800 publications and 120 book chapters (H-factor 58). Prof. Seitz is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) in Germany and member of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis (AOI). Furthermore, he is a member of numerous editorial boards including the editorial board of the journal “Die Ophthalmologie” and “Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde” as well as the co-editor of the “Atlas of Ophthalmology”. Since 2005, he is a member of the International Committee for the Classification of Corneal Dystrophies (IC3D).
Loay Daas is Head Senior Physician at the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center, Germany. He completed his studies in medicine at the Philipps University in Marburg before becoming an Assistant Doctor at the Saarland University Hospital in the Ophthalmology Department and a Senior Physician in 2018. He has a special focus on corneal transplantation and refractive surgery and is a member of the DOG German Ophthalmic Society.
Elias Flockerzi is a Senior Physician at the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center, Germany. He completed his specialist training at Saarland University Hospital in the Department of Ophthalmology in Homburg in 2020. Since 2019, he has been in charge of the corneal consultations and the Homburg Keratoconus Center (HKC), which currently includes more than 3,000 keratoconus patients.