Avinoam Ophir
Wolfson Medical Center, Israel
Biography
Avinoam Ophir has completed his Medical studies and Residency in Hadassah Medical Center in Israel. During his Retina Fellowship in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, he together with Mark Blumenkranz introduced the antimetabolites, primarily 5-FU to the ophthalmology world, in order to treat non-malignant proliferating cells, especially in the prevention of postoperative scarring.He was appointed as the Chairman in the Department of Ophthalmology in Hadera in 1993, associated with the Technion School of Medicine. For the last 4 years he works at the Retina Unit in Wolfson MC.