HSIOIRS
The Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery is the official scientific body of the Greek ophthalmic surgeons specializing in cataract and refractive surgery.
Purpose
by organizing scientific conferences, clinical courses, wet labs, publishing scientific journals, as well as collaborating with other Greek and International scientific societies.
Since 1999 and every two years, HSIOIRS honors distinguished ophthalmologists from Greece and abroad by awarding the Kelman and Fyodorov Awards in honor of the pioneer ophthalmologist Charles Kelman and the Professor of Ophthalmology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Svyatoslav N. Fyodorov, respectively.
ESCRS
Is an active member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), with which HSIOIRS co-organized the 3rd, 11th, 20th, 23rd and 29th Winter Meeting of ESCRS in Athens in 1999, 2007, 2016, 2019 and 2025 respectively, while since 2010 participates in the European Quality Register for Surgical Results – EUREQUO (European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery).
41 Years HSIOIRS
The Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery was founded
by a group of pioneering ophthalmic surgeons, who specialized in cataract and refractive surgery, which was then in its first steps.
1984
They organized the first HSIOIRS Conference
A year later, they organized the first HSIOIRS Conference, with the participation of internationally distinguished speakers.
1985
Annual international Congress
The annual congress became international with the participation of delegates from abroad.
1998
Co-organized the winter European Meeting
In 1999, 2007, 2016, 2019 and 2025 HSIOIRS co-organized the ESCRS Winter Meetings in Athens.
1999
The most successful Greek Event
The Annual HSIOIRS Congress is considered the most successful Greek event in the field of Surgical Ophthalmology.
2025
Past HSIOIRS Presidents
Michalis Tragakis (1984-1991)
Charalampos Efkarpidis (1991-1997)
Spyros Georgaras (1997-2003)
Vassilis Tsigos (2003-2006)
Ioannis Alexakis (2006-2007)
Pantelis Papadopoulos (2007-2011)
Ioannis Panagopoulos (2011-2015)
Spyros Georgaras (2015-2017)
Konstantina Koufala (2017-2019)
Miltos Balidis (2019-2023)
Konstantinos Moschou (2023-2025)
Board of Directors & Committees
President
Dimitrios Mikropoulos
Vice-president
George Roussopoulos
General Secretary
Elisavet Patsoura
Treasurer
Apostolos Maniateas
Members
Vassilios Diakonis, George Kymionis, Athanasios Oikonomou, Michael Tsatsos, Ioannis Tsinopoulos
Audit Committee
Ioannis Kotsiras
Rodanthi-Christina Bartzoulianou
Andreas Papandroudis
Dimitrios Mikropoulos is president elect for 2027-2029
