Damien GATINEL

Damien Gatinel has been the head of the Anterior and Refractive Surgery Department of the Rothschild Foundation, Paris, since 2007. With his PhD in applied mathematics, his research is focused on IOL optical design, mathematical modeling of laser refractive surgical procedures, astigmatism correction, and the detection of subclinical keratoconus. He owns several patents, including the first diffractive trifocal IOL design (FineVision IOL), for which he was conferred Knight of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium. He is a board member of the Executive Committee of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and of the Research Committee of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, has received more than 20 international awards, published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and edited three books.