Prof. Kessara Pathanapitoon is a Professor at Department of Ophthalmology of Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. She obtained her medical degree from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1986-1992). As a board-certified Ophthalmologist from Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai (1993-1997). She has completed fellowships in glaucoma (1997-1998) and uveitis (1998-1999) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She also holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Uveitis from Utrecht University in the Netherlands (2005-2010).

Prof. Pathanapitoon is the past-president of Thai Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Society (TOIS) (2017-2021). She is the research director of Thai Glaucoma Society since 2017. Her research interests focus on glaucoma and uveitis.

Summary of Presentations

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All timings are according to Local Time
Thursday, 04 June 2026
Hall B, PEACH
14:00 - 14:15hrs
(S3) GLAUCOMA IN THE LIGHT OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY (14:00 – 15:30hrs)
Glaucoma vs Non-glaucoma Eyes after Corneal Refractive Surgery: Risks, outcomes, and management challenges