- TFOS Ambassadors
Indonesia
A. Hutauruk Johan
Johan A. Hutauruk, MD, is a consultant ophthalmologist specializing in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. He currently serves as President Director of JEC Eye Hospitals & Clinics and President of the Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS). He is also the Immediate Past President of the Indonesian Cornea Society (INACORS) and Vice President of the Indonesian Eye Hospitals Association (ARSAMI). Dr. Hutauruk previously served as President of the Indonesian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (INASCRS, 2003–2013) and Vice President of the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (PERDAMI, 2012–2022). He has made significant contributions to ophthalmic education through live surgery demonstrations, scientific courses, and lectures, as well as his longstanding involvement in the organizing committee of the Indonesian Ophthalmologist Annual Meeting. He formerly served as Director of Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery Services at the Department of Ophthalmology, Universitas Indonesia. He also served as Head of the Medical Division at the Indonesian Eye Bank and currently serves on the Supervisory Board of Lions Eye Bank Jakarta. In recognition of his contributions to blindness prevention, Dr. Hutauruk received the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Distinguished Service Award in 2008 at the World Ophthalmology Congress in Hong Kong for his role in organizing more than 10,000 free cataract surgeries annually since 2002. He subsequently received the APAO Achievement Award in Taipei in 2016 and the PERDAMI Sidharta Ilyas Award in 2019. Dr. Hutauruk continues to advance ophthalmology through clinical leadership, professional collaboration, and scientific education. He also serves as an editorial board member of EyeWorld Asia-Pacific, contributing to the advancement and dissemination of ophthalmic knowledge throughout the region.
