Ulrich Spandau studied medicine at the University of Würzburg in Germany before completing residencies in the Departments of Ophthalmology at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Mannheim-Heidelberg. He undertook further surgical training at the Eye Clinic, Koblenz and became an accredited specialist in ophthalmology in 2003. In 2004 Dr. Spandau was appointed Consultant in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mannheim-Heidelberg and he subsequently became Vice Director of the department. He completed his PhD and received his venia legendi in 2005. In 2008 Dr. Spandau became Consultant and Head of Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden. He has been an Associate Professor since 2013. He has published 52 articles in indexed, peer-reviewed journals and has published a number of Springer books including Small Gauge Vitrectomy: A Practical Handbook, Complications During and After Cataract Surgery, Small Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy, 27G Vitrectomy: Minimal Sclerotomies for Maximal Results, Cutting Edge of Ophthalmic Surgery: From Refractive SMILE to Robotic Vitrectomy and Trocar Surgery for Cataract Surgeons.
Gabor B. Scharioth graduated from Medical School in Humboldt University Berlin in 1993. During his residency program, he was trained in Augentagesklinik Groß-Pankow, Campus Virchow of University. Berlin and Aravind Eye Hospitals, India. In 1998, he joined private practice in West Germany and founded Aurelios Eye Centers in 2004. His fields of expertise in ophthalmic surgery are cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, reconstructive/trauma surgery, and modern glaucoma surgery. He has performed more than 30,000 surgeries during his career and trained many doctors around the world. He gave more than 250 scientific presentations at national and international conferences and performed more than 20 live surgeries at several international meetings around the world. Multiple scientific peer-reviewed publications are published and he was awarded several times at international meetings, including ASCRS, ESCRS, EVRS, and DOC. He is member of several ophthalmic organizations and scientific and advisory boards. During his professional career, he created several inventions such as the Scharioth Macula Lens for patients with advanced maculopathy, Glaucolight-assisted canaloplasty, microscope mounted angle viewing system, Light indentor for vitreoretinal surgery, and intrascleral haptic fixation of PCIOL in absence of capsular support.
