Company Profile
The Doctor
Dr. Stratos V. Gozzarides is a vitreoretinal surgeon and Founder and Medical Director of the My Retina Athens Eye Centre in Athens, a specialized center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases, both with medical and surgical methods.
Graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Ophthalmology at the AHEPA University Hospital in Thessaloniki.
He then undertook specialist training in the UK,
initially with a fellowship in Uveitis and Inflammatory Diseases of the Eye at Croydon University Hospital, London, under Mr William Ayliffe.
This was followed by two fellowships in Vitreoretinal-retinal surgery,
first to Southampton University Hospital led by Mr Chris Canning and Mr Andy Luff and
then to the famous Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, led by Mr Bob Cooling and Mr Zdenek Gregor.
Dr. Gozzarides continued his academic education with research grant supported by the Foundation Iacocca and the Medical School of Harvard at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, working with Professor Donald D'Amico. His research included studies on the surgery of the optic disc in a central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) as well as the removal of the inner aphoretic membrane (ILM) with laser Heritage:YAG using biological pigments.
Since 2001 he has been working professionally in Athens, where his clinical practice focuses on advanced vitreoretinal surgery and in complex retinal diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and inflammatory retinal diseases.
His work is particularly focused on innovation of surgical techniques of vitrectomy.
In 2003 he presented a modification of the classic 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, developing a intercostal, transconjunctival technique without sutures, which reduced surgery time and post-operative inflammation.
This technique was presented at international conferences and published in the scientific journal RETINA, and has since been adopted by many surgeons worldwide.
Dr. Gozzarides was also one of the first to adopt modern technologies in retinal surgery, introducing the microsection systems 25+ gauge. (Constellation – Alcon)
Today he operates with the platform UNITY of Alcon, which allows the use of even smaller tools (27+ gauge) and helps improve surgical accuracy and outcomes.
He has written more than 40 scientific publications in international journals
and it is author at Ryan’s Retina (6th, 7th and 8th edition), one of the most important and most recognized textbooks in the field of retinal pathology and surgery.
At the same time, he has contributed as an author to other international scientific books.
In addition, it participates as judge (reviewer) in prestigious international scientific journals, including
British Journal of Ophthalmology,
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology,
Ophthalmologica,
Eye
International ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Times
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
and Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Dr. Gozzarides has an active role in the education of the international ophthalmological community.
It is Professor at ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology)
and a permanent member of the Scientific Committee, and faculty of Controversies in Ophthalmology Congress (CoPHy),
while serving head of the local organising committee for the conferences CoPHy held in Athens in the 2017 and 2024.
It is also a permanent member of the organising committee and faculty of the international conference Floretina, one of the world's largest retina conferences with 6000 attending delegates, where it also organises the live broadcast of vitreoretinal surgery from Athens to the conference in Florence. Four Greek and 2 guest surgeons operate on difficult cases which are broadcast live at the conference in Florence.
At the same time he is actively involved in the scientific programme of the EURETINA, facilitating sessions and participating in training courses.
Conducted President of the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society (2014-2015),
while there has been International Board Member of American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS).
Today it is member of the Board of Directors of European Vitreo-Retinal Society (EVRS).
He is a member of several international scientific societies, including
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO),
European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA),
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS),
British and Eire Association of Vitreo-Retinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
and the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society (GVRS).
Dr. Gozzarides is invited speaker at major international ophthalmological conferences around the world, where it presents new developments in retinal surgery and modern surgical technologies.
Our Team
Staff
Konstantinos Ananakas
MD, PhDc, FEBO
Ophthalmic Surgeon - Specialized in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Konstantinos Ananakas is an ophthalmologist surgeon specializing in surgery and pathology of the vitreous and retina. He graduated from the Medical School of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (2014), holds a specialist title in Ophthalmology (2021) and is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). At the same time, he is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens, with a research focus on retinal diseases.
George Hadjilaou
MD
He was born in Kalymnos in December 1981.
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Laquilla, Italy.
Associate of MHN LaserVision in Athens from 2009 - 2017, where I gained extensive experience in the clinical examination of patients, as well as in the surgical treatment of patients with cataracts and refractive errors.
Eleftheria Mavridou
MD, MSc, MA, PhD(c)
Eleftheria Mavridou graduated with honors from the School of Medicine of the University of Athens and holds a Master's degree in «Modern Approaches in Retinal Pathology and Surgery», as well as in «Health Care Management». She is a doctoral candidate at the School of Medicine of the University of Athens with research interest in diabetic retinopathy. She has worked as a rural doctor and has been trained in pediatric ophthalmology at the Children's Hospital «P. & A. Kyriakou» At My Retina Athens Eye Center she participates in the examination of patients, in the performance of imaging examinations and in the surgical team of the center.
Pavlina Koutzouki
Optometrist Clinic
Graduated from the School of Optics-Optometry, Department of Optics-Optometry, of the Athens University of Technology
He has worked in major ophthalmological centres. She is a member of the Hellenic Academy of Optometry (EAO). She has participated as a speaker in the EAO's conference on: «Diseases that cause Low Vision» She has been working in our center since 2007 and is responsible for the pre-examination of patients (taking history, checking vision, glasses and eye pressure), diagnostic examinations (fundus photography, optical coherence tomography-OCT), as well as for the preparation of patients undergoing intravitreal injections or minor surgeries.
Participates in the scientific research and studies of our centre
Vicky Karagianni
Optometrist Clinic
Vicky Karagianni is a graduate of the Department of Optics-Optometry of the University of West Attica.
She has been working in our center since 2020 and is responsible for the pre-examination of patients (taking history, checking vision, glasses and eye pressure) and other diagnostic tests (fundus photography and optical coherence tomography-OCT).
She is also responsible for the necessary preparation of patients undergoing intravitreal drug injection and for the preparation of Argon laser application.
Elina Georgoudaki
Secretarial support
A graduate of the Business Administration Department at New York College. She is responsible for daily customer service, from making the appointment to leaving the office (taking care of finances and informing them of any information they need).
Dimitra Koutsouri
Secretarial support
She has experience in the healthcare sector for the last one and a half years, with previous experience in a polyclinic. She ensures prompt and quality patient service, with professionalism and a positive attitude.