Prof. Michael Christian Knorz is Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs (International) of EuroEyes. He worked with our Group since July 2015 and is primarily responsible for supervising and overseeing our medical operations worldwide. Prof Knorz also serves as our consulting surgeon in the PRC and has been a member of our International Medical Advisory Board since October 2017. Prof Knorz is a freelancer and has entered into a contract for service with the Group.

Prof. Michael Knorz is a trailblazer in Germany in the field of refractive and cataract surgery, who introduced the LASIK treatment in Germany and operated the first LASIK surgery in Germany. For his outstanding contribution and leadership in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery, he was voted as Top 50 Opinion leader in 2005, and in last five year, he has been selected five times on the FOCUS expect list.

Professor Knorz was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, studied medicine at Saarbruecken, medical school in Hamburg. In 1983, with his outstanding dissertation he passes the Doctoral Dissertation. After graduation, he only took six years to become the vice president of University Eye Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Manheim, and also, one of the main surgeon as well, responsible for the various types of surgery, including cataract, vitreous retinal surgery, corneal surgery.

LASIK surgery and surgical procedures were developed by a American, Dr Peiman, who studied for 12 years, invented in June 1989.In 1993, Professor Knorz introduced this technology in Germany, He is the first German doctor who could do LASIK surgery. The following year, he introduced LASIK surgery in India, and operated the first case in India as well. Professor Knorz has made outstanding contribution to help tens of millions of people to get a clear view. In 2001, Professor Knorz, who gained rich experience in the field of LASIK treatment founded the the first German LASIK center at the University Eye Clinic Mannheim which in 1999 was converted into the FreeVis LASIK Center Mannheim. He served as the center’s president and medical director, responsible for LASIK surgery, intraocular contact lenses (phakic intraocular lenses), cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange, FreeVis LASIK center is a LASIK-TÜV Süd certified laser eye surgery center, the authentication represents the highest operation quality and safety standards, it can guide the patients to choose professional LASIK clinic.

Professor Knorz keeps push on the development in the field of cataract and refractive surgery. Since 1988, he has work on the research sponsored by the Alcon –the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical equipment company and other ophthalmic medical devices manufacturers. He made extraordinary contributions in the field. Professor Knorz is actively involved in the creation of standards of care in the field of refractive surgery, He was the chairman and is currently a secretary to the “Kommission Refraktive Chirurgie (KRC)” (committee on refractive surgery), a commission that imposes standards on refractive laser surgery and certification of refractive laser surgeons in Germany.

Professor Knorz has been a senior associate editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery (JRS) since July 2007 and was also a Chairman of the editorial board, Ocular Surgery News, Europe Edition from 20015 to 2007. Professor Knorz’ main research areas are in cataract and refractive surgery, intraocular lenses and femtosecond laser technology. With 36 years of rich experience in ophthalmologist, has published over 60 original articles in peer reviewed journals, 50 book chapters, and a comprehensive textbook on phacoemulsification, recently printed in its second edition. Professor Knorz, who has published 500 articles word wild is also a professor, has regular teaching activities at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA and University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Manheim. He also conducted more than 500 phaco courses and refractive surgery courses in Europe and Asia. He cultivated a great deal of talents in the field of refractive and cataract surgery.

Nowadays, such a world-wide ophthalmological authority is in EuroEyes– Global Center of Excellence. It is the outstanding technology EuroEyes has in the field of refractive and cataract surgery and Dr. Jorgensen extraordinary charisma to attract Professor Knorz come to China, He will let patients in China accept a world-class treatment without going abroad, regain perfect vision!

CURRICULUM VITAE

Medical Training

• University of Saarland, Medical School, Homburg, 1977-1979
• University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty, Mannheim, 1979-1983

Residency

• Department of Ophthalmology, St. Vincentius Eye Hospital, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1984-1987 (Chairman: Prof. Dr. F. Rentsch)
• University Eye Department of the Medical Faculty, 1988 (Chairman: Prof. Dr. H. Liesemhoff)

Professional Certification

• Medical degree (approbation as medical doctor / general practitioner) on 26 October 1983
• Board-certified in ophthalmology on 14 September 1988
• Certified for intraocular surgery of higher degree of difficulty (Fachkunde okuläre Eigriffe höheren Schwierigkeitsgrades) on 9.4.1997
• Certified for laser surgery (Fachkunde Laserchirurgie) on 9.4 .1997
• Certified for laser surgery of higher degree of difficulty (Fachkunde Laserchirurgie höheren Schwierigkeitsgrades) on 9.4 .1997
• Certified for ocular muscle surgery of higher degree of difficulty (Fachkunde Augenmuskelchirurgie höheren Schwierigkeitsgrades) on 9.4 .1997
• Certified for laboratory tests (Fachkunde Laboruntersuchungen) on 9.4 .1997

Qualifications & Appointments

• Vice Chairman, University Eye Department, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1989-1998
• Private group practive as an ophthalmologist in Ludwigshafen, Germany, from 1998-2003
• CEO and Medical Director, FreeVis LASIK Zentrum, Universitätsklinikum Manheim, since 2002
• Doctoral thesis “animal study on the nephrotoxicity of lead”, accepted with “magna cum laude”, 18.10.1983
• Habilitation in ophthalmology, 27.10.1993
• Venia legend in ophthalmology, 15.2.2000
• Visiting associate clinical professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA from 1997-2000
• Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Manheim, Manheim, Germany, since February 2000

Teaching Activities

• Regular teaching activities at the University Medical Center Manheim since 1988
• Regular teaching activities at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA from 1997-2000
• Conducting phaco courses in Europe and Asia since 1990
• Conducting courses on refractive surgery (excimer laser; intraocular) in Europe and Asia since 1993

Research Activities

• Regular participation in controlled clinical trials since 1988
• Participation in Phase I, II and III FDA multicenter trials by several sponsors (e.g. Alcon Inc.)

Recent Studies

• Alcon Inc., Ft. Worth, TX: Prospective, non-randomized trial on the AcrySof Phakic angle-supported intraocular lens for the correction of moderate to high Myopia. Participation in Phase I, II and III; Study start:1998, Study end: 2012
• Acufocus Inc.: Prospective, multicentric study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the AcuFocusTM ACI 700 in presbyopic patients (PROTOKOLL ACU-P-003) Study start :2005, Study end :2010

Scientific Societies

• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• Member of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG)
• Member of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS)
• Member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
• Executive Director and past President of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC)
• Honorary member of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS)

Activities

• Honor Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 2000
• Kritzinger Memorial Award of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS), 2001
• Kritzinger Award of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS), 2001
• Epstein Lecture of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS), 2003
• Honorary Membership Award of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS), Durban, 2005
• Casebeer Award of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, 2006
• Gold Medal Lecture, Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (AUSCRS), Coolum, Australia, 2008
• Arthur Lim Lecture, Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
• Senior Achievement Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Atlanta, 2008
• Secretariat Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), San Francisco, 2009
• SHIOL Medal Lecture of the Hungarian Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society (SHIOL), Budapest, Hungary, 2012