The Second Ophthalmology Clinic of Metropolitan Hospital, a member of the HHG Group, offers specialized diagnostic and surgical ophthalmology services of the highest standards.
The Clinic was formed by ophthalmologists with many years of international experience, mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom, with extensive scientific work and specializations covering the full spectrum of ophthalmology, supported by specially trained nursing staff and healthcare professionals.
Ophthalmologists
The 2nd Ophthalmology Clinic is staffed by the following ophthalmologists:
- Dimitra M. Portaliou, MD, PhD, FEBO, Coordinating Director, specialized in eyelid, lacrimal system, and orbital surgery, in the United States and the United Kingdom
- Vasileios F. Diakonis, MD, PhD, Director of Anterior Segment, specialized in cornea and cataract surgery, in the United States
- Konstantinos G. Fotis, MD, MSc, FEBO, Director of Posterior Segment, specialized in retinal surgery and pathology as well as ocular inflammation, in the United Kingdom
Technological Equipment
The Clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art machines and advanced systems which, combined with the top clinical expertise of the physicians, contribute to accurate diagnosis and the provision of the best and most effective treatment for all adult and pediatric eye conditions:
- cataract
- correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia
- keratoconus
- diabetic retinopathy
- retinal vascular diseases
- age-related macular degeneration
- retinal detachment
- macular hole
- epiretinal membrane
- eye trauma
- ocular inflammation
- glaucoma
- strabismus
- eyelid disorders (ptosis, eyelid laxity, ectropion, entropion, eyelid tumors)
- lacrimal system disorders (congenital and acquired tearing)
- thyroid eye disease
- aesthetic ophthalmology, and more
Diagnostics Offered
- anterior and posterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- visual field testing
- corneal topography
- corneal endothelium assessment
- biometry
- ophthalmic ultrasound
- fluorescein angiography
- fundus camera imaging
Surgical Procedures & Therapeutic Interventions
The Second Ophthalmology Clinic offers a wide range of surgeries and therapeutic procedures, including:
- cataract surgery using femtosecond laser
- intraocular lens implantation to correct myopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia
- refractive surgery (Excimer laser) for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia
- macular surgery using state-of-the-art equipment
- laser treatment for glaucoma (SLT, YAG)
- laser treatment for retinal diseases (Argon)
- functional and aesthetic eyelid surgery (upper and lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, ectropion/entropion correction, reconstruction after trauma or tumors)
- surgical treatment of lacrimal system disorders
- periocular anti-aging treatments with non-invasive methods such as botulinum toxin type A, hyaluronic acid, laser therapy, and skin tightening around the eyes, which are reversible and repeatable
The physicians and nursing staff of the Clinic are available to every patient for any medical service required.