PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021–Present | Akhali Mzera Eye Clinic, Tbilisi State Medical University
Head of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Department

2020 | Tbilisi State Medical University / Emory University
Visiting Lecturer in Clinical Ophthalmology

2020 | East European University
Visiting Lecturer in Clinical Ophthalmology

2020 | Helsicore – Israeli-Georgian Medical Research Clinic

2015 | Akhali Mzera Eye Clinic, Tbilisi State Medical University
Department of Retinal Diseases

2009–2013 | Akhali Mzera Eye Clinic, Tbilisi State Medical University
Ophthalmologist

2008–2011 | Georgia Red Cross Society
Volunteer, Youth Red Cross Development
Actively involved in youth development initiatives and volunteer activities.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Board Member, Georgian Ophthalmologists Association

• Board Member and Representative of Georgia, European Association of Young Ophthalmologists

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

September 2017 – May 2018
Advanced Training in Surgical and Medical Management of Retinal Diseases
Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, India

December 2016
Advanced Training in Cataract Surgery, including Phacoemulsification and Tunnel Cataract Surgery
Arasan Eye Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

November 2018
Advanced Training Course, European Vitreoretinal School
Lugano, Switzerland

February 2023
Advanced Training in Vitreoretinal Surgery, organized by Alcon
Barcelona, Spain

May–September 2024
Advanced Training in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital, Munich, Germany

LANGUAGES

• Georgian: Native

• Russian: Proficient

• English: Proficient

Membership in Scientific Organizations

• Euretina  2016-present

• ESCRS 2015-present

• EVRS 2018-present

• EMYO 2018-present

• BSOS 2015-present

• GOS 2015-present

• TIOC 2013-present

Command of languages

Georgian-Native English- Advanced Russian-Advance German -A2(present)

Public Presentation Skills

General Ophthalmology Lecturer at Tbilisi State Medical University local and international Emory faculty 2018-present

General Ophthalmology Lecturer at East European University 2020 - present

General Ophthalmology Lecturer at Caucasus University 2022-present

WOC 2016 Barcelona –Iridocyclectomy for iris and ciliary body melanoma.

EMYO 2018 Krakow -  Aphakia management in patients with or without capsular support- different scenarios with different surgical techniques (best video presentation winner).

Euretina 2020 (Online meeting) - Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body: Surgical solution for pre phthisical eye.

TIOC 2021 - Central retinal vein occlusion after mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: Reality or coincidence? : A case report.