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Dra. María Filomena Ribeiro
Executive Board

Dra. María Filomena Ribeiro

1st Vice President

MD, PhD, FEBO

🇵🇹 Lisboa, Portugal Cornea & Anterior Segment Custom Refractive Surgery Optical Quality Ocular Surface

Home institution and affiliation

European Leader in Cornea & Lens Surgery · Prominent Member ESCRS / SPO

Background

Internationally renowned ophthalmic surgeon, researcher, and educator specializing in cornea, lens, and high-precision refractive surgery. With active leadership in the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) and the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (SPO), she is an authority in aberrometry, tear film stability, and optical image quality.

Their role at WOSS

European scientific coordination for WOSS; developing clinical guidelines on refractive surgery and optical corrections for elite athletes; academic and editorial supervision of WOSS consensus papers.

Career highlights

  • Benchmark lecturer and clinical investigator in next-generation refractive procedures.
  • Author of numerous peer-reviewed papers in high-impact ophthalmic journals.
  • Keynote speaker at major European and Pan-American ophthalmology congresses.