{"id":6098,"date":"2025-12-30T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:29:40","slug":"thriamvos-paradoxo-ofthalmochirourgikis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/12\/30\/thriamvos-paradoxo-ofthalmochirourgikis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Triumph and the Paradox of Ophthalmic Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6098\" class=\"elementor elementor-6098\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df89e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df89e91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b144e2\" data-id=\"7b144e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23773a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23773a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>From Ancient Greece to Dermophthalmology \u2013 Hygiene as the \u201cHidden\u201d 50% of Success<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eab1aaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eab1aaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b00436\" data-id=\"6b00436\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3705c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3705c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Ancient Greece \u2013 The Birth of Hygiene<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7827b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7827b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Ancient Greece, hygiene was not just a practice but a philosophy of life.<\/p><p><strong>Hippocrates spoke of purity of body and soul, establishing the principle that \u201cit is better to prevent than to cure.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>At the Asclepieia \u2013 the first \u201chospitals\u201d of the ancient world \u2013 care included:<\/p><ul><li>baths,<\/li><li>special diets,<\/li><li>exercise,<\/li><li>sleeping in a clean environment.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cCatharsis\u201d (cleansing) was considered a prerequisite for health. Without it, no therapy had value.<\/p><p><strong>Yet 2,500 years later, while medicine has made leaps, we have neglected the simplest heritage of our ancestors: daily eye hygiene.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e5cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e5cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f219a7\" data-id=\"5f219a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54797d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54797d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/eye-10-kompreses-mation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6102\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-28-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-501d348\" data-id=\"501d348\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf04d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf04d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">70 Years of Progress \u2013 The Triumph of Ophthalmic Surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096df00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"096df00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The progress of ophthalmic surgery from the mid-20th century until today is breathtaking.<\/p><ul><li><em><strong>1949 \u2013 Sir Harold Ridley: invented the first intraocular lens (IOL), paving the way for modern <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/06\/epemvaseis-mation-ygiini\/\">intervention <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/07\/stomatiki-ygieini-dermophthalmologia\/\">cataract <\/a>\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b5\u03c2.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03b5\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u201980 \u2013 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03af\u03b3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2:\u039f Dr. \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03af\u03b3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03af \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 <a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/06\/epemvaseis-mation-ygiini\/\">operations <\/a>cataract with intraocular lens throughout Greece as Director at Drama Hospital in 1980.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>80s-90s \u2013 Spyros Georgaras Phacothripsis: a technique established by Professor Spyros Georgaras in Greece, influencing Europe, turning cataracts into a painless, rapid procedure.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>1990s \u2013 Ioannis Pallikaris: presented LASIK, the greatest revolution in refractive surgery globally.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>2000s \u2013 Athens Protocol for the treatment of Keratoconus, introduced by NYU professor Dr. Anastasios Kanellopoulos. Before it, patients had few options, with corneal transplantations often being the final stage.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>Today: multifocal\/toric lenses, corneal transplants, high-precision techniques.<\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Millions regained sight, independence from glasses, and a dramatically better quality of life.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76d4481 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76d4481\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc2f58\" data-id=\"efc2f58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2894707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2894707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Paradox \u2013 Neglect of Hygiene<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8099c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8099c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And yet, in this triumph lies a paradox:<\/p><p>We invest in top technology, trust skilled surgeons, but forget the most basic element: care of the ocular surface and eyelids.<\/p><ul><li>70\u201380% of cataract candidates already have dry eye\/blepharitis.<\/li><li>95% of LASIK patients experience post-op dry eye.<\/li><li>40\u201350% of multifocal lens patients report dissatisfaction due to unstable tear film.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>The surgery succeeds, but neglect of hygiene \u201csteals\u201d the result.<\/strong><\/p><p><u>It's like building a palace on shaky ground.<\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b949db0\" data-id=\"b949db0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88bac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f88bac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/eye-10-kompreses-mation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DERMOPHTHALMOLOGY-9-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-489d0c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"489d0c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4791816\" data-id=\"4791816\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8972846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8972846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Botox-\u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9-\u03b1\u03c0\u03cc-\u03c4\u03b1-\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1-vs-\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0197c58\" data-id=\"0197c58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0742aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0742aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Lesson from Antiquity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42e29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42e29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ancient Greeks knew that without cleanliness there is no health.<\/p><p>Paradoxically, today, while we have million-dollar lasers and advanced IOLs, we haven\u2019t embraced daily eyelid hygiene.<\/p><ul><li>Splashing water is not enough.<\/li><li>Eyelids, like greasy pans, cannot be cleaned with water alone; they need targeted care.<\/li><li>Specialized products (tea tree oil, thermotherapy, gel massage, spraying, Meibomian Gland Evacuation) are the modern version of \u201ccatharsis.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acfb2c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acfb2c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fee2f30\" data-id=\"fee2f30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3860be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3860be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dermophthalmology \u2013 The New Science<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7713065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7713065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dermophthalmology fills this gap.<\/p><ul><li>It treats the eye as part of an integrated system with eyelids, lashes, and skin.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/07\/global-pioneers-ophthalmology-lasik-athens-protocol-dermophthalmology\/\">It applies dermatological principles: cleansing, hydration, microbial control.<\/a><\/li><li>It delivers not just better vision but also healthier, younger-looking eyes.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>Dermophthalmology is the natural continuation of Greece\u2019s tradition:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>From Hippocrates and \u201ccatharsis,\u201d to Pallikaris and LASIK, to today \u2013 where eye hygiene becomes the \u201chidden\u201d 50% of success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b209d2c\" data-id=\"b209d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8c8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc8c8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_20.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_20.png 801w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_20-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_20-768x758.png 768w, https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_20-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df96b09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df96b09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6984938\" data-id=\"6984938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024e016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"024e016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa7056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aa7056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u0397 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ad\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03ae \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.\u0397 \u03c5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9.\u0397 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1, \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0399\u03c0\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7 LASIK, \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dermophthalmology.com\/from-isolated-diseases-to-the-pathological-spectrum\/\">Dermophthalmology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Greece, which gave the world Hippocrates and LASIK, now leads with Dermophthalmology.A science that doesn\u2019t replace ophthalmology but strengthens it, with healthier patients and better results.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot speak of health and beauty if the eyes \u2013 the organ that gives us 80% of our information \u2013 are neglected.We cannot speak of progress if we forget the most basic heritage of our ancestors: hygiene.<\/p>\n<p>The next revolution will not be another laser.It will be the realization that eyes need the same daily care as our teeth, skin, and hair.\nSurgery is the gift.Hygiene makes it lasting, comfortable, and beautiful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f56615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f56615\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a478c2\" data-id=\"4a478c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a551d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a551d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4891c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4891c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .refs{\n    list-style:none;\n    padding:0;\n    margin:0;\n    display:grid;\n    gap:10px;\n  }\n  .refs a{\n    display:block;\n    padding:10px 12px;\n    border:1px solid #e6e6e6;\n    border-radius:12px;\n    color:#111;\n    text-decoration:none;\n    background:#fff;\n    transition:all .12s ease;\n  }\n  .refs a:hover{\n    transform:translateY(-2px);\n    box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<ul class=\"refs\">\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ophthalmogen \u2014 Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermophthalmology.com\/from-isolated-diseases-to-the-pathological-spectrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Isolated Diseases to the Pathological Spectrum<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermophthalmology.com\/dermofthalmologia-ena-leitourgiko-systimiko-plaisio-gia-ti-statherotita-tis-ofthalmikis-epifaneias-kai-ton-ofthalmodermatiko-fragmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dermo-ophthalmology \u2014 Functional systemic framework &amp; eye-skin barrier<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/wod.global\/from-isolated-ophthalmic-entities-to-the-pathological-spectrum-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Isolated Ophthalmic Entities to the Pathological Spectrum \u2014 WOD<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/07\/global-pioneers-ophthalmology-lasik-athens-protocol-dermophthalmology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Pioneers in Ophthalmology \u2014 LASIK, Athens Protocol &#038; Dermophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/06\/epemvaseis-mation-ygiini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eye surgeries &amp; hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/11\/05\/apo-ton-helmholtz-sti-dermofthalmologia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Helmholtz to Dermophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/25\/i-epanastasi-tis-ygiinis-apo-ton-ippokrati-sti-dermophthalomologia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The hygiene revolution \u2014 From Hippocrates to Dermo-Ophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/20\/chalazion-surgery-when-and-how-evolved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chalazion Surgery \u2014 When and How It Evolved<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/10\/fakoi-entheseos-ygiini-ikanopoiisi-astheni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Lenses \u2014 Hygiene &amp; Patient Satisfaction<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/07\/prin-ton-katarakti-giati-i-ygeiini-ton-vlefaron-einai-ypoxrotiki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Before cataracts \u2014 why eyelid hygiene is mandatory<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/04\/\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7-\u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2-\u03c5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corneal transplant &amp; hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/10\/01\/epemvaseis-mation-ygiini-vlefaron-epityxia-anarrosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eye Surgery \u2014 Eyelid Health, Success &amp; Recovery<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/26\/https-ophthalmogen-com-meta-ton-katarrakti-matia-dakryoun-ygiini-kleidi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After the Cataract \u2014 Watery Eyes and Hygiene as the Key<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/19\/lasik-xirofthalmia-ygiini-apotelesma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LASIK, dry eye &amp; hygiene \u2014 The result<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/ophthalmogen.com\/en\/2025\/09\/07\/stomatiki-ygieini-dermophthalmologia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oral hygiene &amp; Dermo-ophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7 \u0394\u03b5\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u2013 \u0397 \u03a5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u00ab\u039a\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03cc\u00bb 50% \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 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