1. TFOS Ambassadors

Algeria

Sihem Lazreg

Dr. Sihem Lazreg, ophthalmologist specialized in medical cornea and ocular surface.

Former assistant professor at Mustapha University Hospital, she now practices privately in a clinic entirely dedicated to her specialty.

- Consultant in the field of dry eye and ocular surface for numerous international boards.
- Member of all societies for cornea, refractive surgery, and contact lenses.
- Member of the board of directors of the French Society of Ophthalmology (SFO) since 2019.
- Member of the board of directors of JRO (France), EPOMEC, and the International Keratoconus Society.
- Author of dozens of articles and book chapters on ocular surface diseases, including three SFO reports.
- Recipient of numerous awards and distinctions from regional and European societies
- Member and author of DEWS 2 and TFOS lifestyle workshops
- EMEA ambassador for TFOS DEWS2
- Member of the European Dry Eye Society
- Vice president of the Algerian glaucoma society
- Founder and president of the Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Society (DEOSS)
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20 April

TFOS Guidelines

Ocular surface disease (OSD)—including dry eye disease, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctival inflammation, and cicatrizing ocular surface disorders—is one of the most common and underrecognized factors affecting the success of eye surgery (e.g., refractive, cataract, glaucoma, strabismus, retina, and oculoplastic). Conversely, optimizing the ocular surface is one of the most effective, modifiable strategies for enhancing surgical success across all ophthalmic subspecialties. And the central clinical principle appears to be universal: elective eye surgery...

17 April

EssilorLuxottica Partners with TFOS to Advance Ocular Surface Health Worldwide

TFOS is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in vision care and eyewear. This collaboration will support shared efforts to elevate awareness, education, and scientific progress in tear film and ocular surface health worldwide. By combining TFOS’s expertise in evidence-based consensus and professional education with EssilorLuxottica’s global reach and innovation capabilities, the partnership aims to help improve standards of care for patients affected by dry eye disease and related ocular surface conditions. Together, TFOS and EssilorLuxottica...

10 February

Latin American TFOS Ambassador Meeting

TFOS has organized a special meeting of the Latin American TFOS Ambassadors. This meeting, which will occur in Panama City this May, has two goals: first, to address the unmet needs for the management (e.g. diagnosis & treatment) of ocular surface diseases in their country/region, as well as what the Ambassadors perceive as short and long term scientific/clinical solutions; and second, to create a report for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Participants will include TFOS Ambassadors from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,...

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