{"id":52931,"date":"2026-06-08T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/?page_id=52931"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:31:45","slug":"world-class-opthalmology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/pt\/international-patients\/world-class-opthalmology\/","title":{"rendered":"World-class ophthalmology expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"52931\" class=\"elementor elementor-52931\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af236bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af236bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d4cacf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31d4cacf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7f114e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7e7f114e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/pt\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-map-marker-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M172.268 501.67C26.97 291.031 0 269.413 0 192 0 85.961 85.961 0 192 0s192 85.961 192 192c0 77.413-26.97 99.031-172.268 309.67-9.535 13.774-29.93 13.773-39.464 0zM192 272c44.183 0 80-35.817 80-80s-35.817-80-80-80-80 35.817-80 80 35.817 80 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">International Patients<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c03d253 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c03d253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The World's Leading Corneal Experts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5489c5bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5489c5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why patients travel to ELZA<\/span><\/h4><p>Every year, patients fly from the United States, the Middle East, South Asia, and across Europe to be examined and treated at ELZA Institute. 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They come because the specialists here are, by independent objective measure, the most knowledgeable people in the world in their field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c456b8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c456b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d412f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f5d412f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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worldwide\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae3dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5ae3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"how-works\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904b2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"904b2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR APPROACH<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13783bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13783bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Rankings are based on the recency, volume, quality, journal prestige, and authorship position of published research. It is an objective measure, not a popularity vote or a paid listing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac530e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac530e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f16cd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f16cd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3634845 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3634845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f_hafezi-2024.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f_hafezi-2024.webp 325w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f_hafezi-2024-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f_hafezi-2024-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f_hafezi-2024-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Farhad Hafezi<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">MD, PhD, FARVO<br>\nChief Medical Officer, ELZA Institute\nProfessor of Ophthalmology, University of Geneva\nClinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e97993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e97993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2605 World&#8217;s #1 Expert in Corneal Cross-Linking (Expertscape 2024)<br \/>\u2605 Top 0.01% of CXL experts globally<br \/>\u2605 Top 0.057% of cornea specialists worldwide<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850a116 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"850a116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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F.Hafezi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47e52d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e47e52d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3489d86 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3489d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emilio-torres-bw-325-406.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emilio-torres-bw-325-406.webp 325w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emilio-torres-bw-325-406-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emilio-torres-bw-325-406-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/emilio-torres-bw-325-406-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Emilio A. Torres-Netto<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">MD, PhD, FWCRS, FEBO<br>\nCorneal, Cataract &amp; Refractive Surgeon, ELZA Institute\nResearcher, Ocular Cell Biology Laboratory, University of Zurich<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496e241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"496e241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2605 World&#8217;s #2 Expert in Corneal Cross-Linking \u2014 Expertscape 2024 <br \/>\u2605 Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery &amp; Visual Sciences (FWCRS) <br \/>\u2605 European Board-Certified Ophthalmologist (FEBO) <br \/>\u2605 Swiss Board-Certified Ophthalmologist (FMH)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be66a75 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be66a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about-elza-2\/emilio-torres\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about Dr Emilio Torres-Netto<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd75564 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd75564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c51ab elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"82c51ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Expertscape-top-1-2-5-cxl.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42437\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Expertscape-top-1-2-5-cxl.webp 551w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Expertscape-top-1-2-5-cxl-300x279.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Expertscape-top-1-2-5-cxl-13x12.webp 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Three of the World's Top Five, and a Full Surgical Team of Global Experts<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">What makes the 2024 Expertscape rankings genuinely remarkable is not that ELZA has one world-leading expert \u2014 it is that three of the global top five CXL specialists in the world are based at a single clinic in Zurich. Prof. Hafezi ranks first, Dr. Torres-Netto second, and Dr. Mark Hillen fifth.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d96f4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5d96f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But CXL and keratoconus are not the only areas where ELZA&#8217;s surgical team carries internationally recognized expertise. Our full team includes:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Prof. Kaweh Mansouri<\/strong><br \/>Consultant Glaucoma Surgeon; ranked in the top 0.033% of glaucoma specialists worldwide (Expertscape)<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Lamis Baydoun<\/strong><br \/>Consultant Corneal Transplant Surgeon; ranked in the top 0.3% of corneal transplant specialists globally<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Dion Paridaens<\/strong><br \/>Specialist in Orbital Diseases; ranked in the top 0.3% of specialists in his field worldwide<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Lilly Khamsy<\/strong> <br \/>Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon<\/li><\/ul><p>Across the full breadth of ophthalmic care &#8211; cornea, refractive surgery, keratoconus, glaucoma, cataract, oculoplastics, orbital disease, and retina &#8211; ELZA&#8217;s specialists consistently rank among the most published and most recognized professionals in their respective fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2957c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e2957c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about-elza-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ELZA Institute Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee32a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dee32a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d187c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d187c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7067b17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7067b17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b64d7a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2b64d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Pioneers and leaders<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Protocols Used at Clinics Around the World Developed by ELZA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53499db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53499db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most meaningful measures of a medical team&#8217;s expertise is whether their work changes how medicine is practiced beyond their own clinic. At ELZA, this has happened repeatedly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a28ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85a28ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.staging.elza-institute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ELZA-team-at-ESCRS-2025-Copenhagen.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae16c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ae16c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ELZA-sub400 <\/strong><br \/>A cross-linking protocol for corneas below 400 microns in thickness, which were previously considered too thin for safe CXL treatment &#8211; was developed and first validated at ELZA, and is now performed by corneal specialists across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.<\/p><p><strong>ELZA-PACE<\/strong><br \/>A customized approach that tailors the energy, timing, and riboflavin protocol to the specific biometric profile of each individual cornea &#8211; originated at ELZA and has been presented at the leading international ophthalmology congresses.<\/p><p><strong>ECO-CAIRS and Femto-CAIRS<\/strong><br \/>Novel approaches combining cross-linking and corneal ring segment implants using femtosecond laser technology to both stabilize and improve vision in keratoconus &#8211; have been pioneered at ELZA in collaboration with international partners and represent the current frontier of keratoconus surgery.<\/p><p>These are not experimental procedures. They are clinically validated, published in peer-reviewed journals, and increasingly adopted as standards of care. When you are treated at ELZA, you benefit from the most current version of these protocols \u2014 at the source.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa99810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa99810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a5f34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05a5f34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ff042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8ff042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards and 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0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More ELZA Team Awards<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6b1c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c6b1c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372048e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"372048e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6734d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6734d8\" 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