THEODOROS FILIPPOPOULOS

Ophthalmic Surgeon

Theodoros Filippopoulos

Ophthalmic Surgeon

MD – Scientific Director, Athens Vision

Summary

Dr. Theodoros Filippopoulos is the Scientific Director of Athens Vision, an Ophthalmic Surgeon with extensive international academic and clinical experience. He was trained and worked in the United States, completing his residency in Ophthalmology at Brown University and his subspecialty training in glaucoma at Harvard University, and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He specializes in simple and complex ωand anterior segment surgeries in general, as well as in glaucoma, with significant research activity and contributions to the development of innovative diagnostic tools and guidelines. He has extensive participation in international conferences and scientific societies, a notable body of published work, and plays an active role in the training of young ophthalmologists.

Detailed Curriculum Vitae

Degrees

MD – School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)

Specializations

Research Interests

Glaucoma: diagnosis, monitoring, and surgical management

Neuroprotection in Glaucoma

Innovative Methods for Measuring Intraocular Pressure

Optic Nerve Disorders

Clinical Studies on Anterior Segment Disorders

Epidemiology of Glaucoma

Genetics in Glaucoma

Professional Experience

2025 – present: Scientific Director of the Group

2008 – present: Scientific Director of the Marousi Branch

Education

2007–2008: Clinical Fellowship in Glaucoma, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, USA

2004 – 2007: Residency in Ophthalmology, Brown University, USA

2003–2004: Research Fellowship in Glaucoma, Harvard Medical School, USA

2002 – 2003: Internship in General Surgery, Brown University, USA

2001–2002: Research Fellowship in Glaucoma, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA

1992–1998: Bachelor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Publications

1998: License to Practice Medicine

2008: American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)

2008: Recognition of Ophthalmology as a Specialty in Greece

2018: Recertification by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO)

Publications

Dr. Filippopoulos has authored dozens of scientific publications, contributed to the writing of scientific textbooks in ophthalmology, and participated in the development of the guidelines of the European Glaucoma Society (EGS) and the World Glaucoma Association (WGA), and has also delivered numerous presentations and lectures at conferences and scientific meetings in the United States, Europe, and Asia. His scientific publications have garnered more than 1,700 citations.

For Example:

Rethinking Prophylactic Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Primary Angle-Closure Suspects: A Review.Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2023 Nov-Dec;6(6):657-667. doi: 10.1016/j.ogla.2023.06.004. Epub 2023 Jun 13.PMID: 37321374 Review.

European Glaucoma Society – A guide on surgical innovation for glaucoma.Br J Ophthalmol. 2023 Dec 21;107(Suppl 1):1-114. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2023-egsguidelines.PMID: 38128960

Hsp27 phosphorylation in experimental glaucoma.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Sep;48(9):4129-35. doi: 10.1167/iovs.06-0606.PMID: 17724197

European Glaucoma Society – Terminology and guidelines for glaucoma, 6th Edition.Br J Ophthalmol. 2025 Sep 8;109(Suppl 1):1-212. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2025-egsguidelines.PMID: 41026937

SPARC-null mice exhibit lower intraocular pressures.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Aug;50(8):3771-7. doi: 10.1167/iovs.08-2489. Epub 2009 Jan 24.PMID: 19168904

Correlation of filtration bleb morphology with histology.Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2009 Winter;49(1):71-82. doi: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e3181924d55.PMID: 19125066 Review. No abstract available.

Survival of Visual Function in Patients with Advanced Glaucoma after Standard Guarded Trabeculectomy with MMC.Clin Med. 2023 Feb 18;12(4):1639. doi: 10.3390/jcm12041639.PMID: 36836173

Novel surgical procedures in glaucoma: advances in penetrating glaucoma surgery.Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar;19(2):149-54. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3282f4f49e.PMID: 18301289 Review.

Calcineurin cleavage is triggered by elevated intraocular pressure, and calcineurin inhibition blocks retinal ganglion cell death in experimental glaucoma.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Aug 23;102(34):12242-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0505138102. Epub 2005 Aug 15.PMID: 16103353

Periorbital changes associated with topical bimatoprost.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(4):302-7. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31817d81df.PMID: 18645437

Letter to the Editor: Comparison of Repeat Trabeculectomy Versus Ahmed Valve Implantation After Initial Failed Trabeculectomy Surgery.J Glaucoma. 2024 Apr 1;33(4):e19-e20. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002316. Epub 2023 Oct 6.PMID: 37851982 No abstract available.

Method for the noninvasive measurement of intraocular pressure in mice.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Mar;44(3):1138-41. doi: 10.1167/iovs.02-0553.PMID: 12601041

Ab interno trabeculectomy versus trabeculectomy for open-angle glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2012 Jan;119(1):36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.06.046. Epub 2011 Oct 7.PMID: 21982416

Predictability and limitations of non-invasive murine tonometry: comparison of two devices. Exp Eye Res. 2006 Jul;83(1):194-201. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2005.12.005. Epub 2006 Mar 24.PMID: 16564045

Apoptotic retinal ganglion cell death in the DBA/2 mouse model of glaucoma.Exp Eye Res. 2007 Jan;84(1):13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2006.08.009. Epub 2006 Oct 30.PMID: 17074320

Ab Interno Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade in a Monocular Patient with Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid and Refractory Open Angle Glaucoma: A Case Report. Int Med Case Rep J. 2022 Oct 11;15:563-568. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S382810. eCollection 2022.PMID: 36313053

Intracameral Bevacizumab Versus Sub-Tenon’s Mitomycin C as Adjuncts to Trabeculectomy: 3-Year Results of a Prospective Randomized Study.J Clin Med. 2021 May 11;10(10):2054. doi: 10.3390/jcm10102054.PMID: 34064843

Topographic and morphologic analyses of retinal ganglion cell loss in old DBA/2NNia mice.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 May;47(5):1968-74. doi: 10.1167/iovs.05-0955.PMID: 16639004

Heterologous, Fresh, Human Donor Sclera as Patch Graft Material in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery.J Glaucoma. 2016 Jul;25(7):558-64. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000294.PMID: 26091179

Quantitative analysis of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss in aging DBA/2NNia glaucomatous mice: comparison with RGC loss in aging C57/BL6 mice.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Dec;44(12):5151-62. doi: 10.1167/iovs.02-1101.PMID: 14638711

Anterior chamber morphology before and after laser peripheral iridotomy determined by Scheimpflug technology in white patients with narrow angles.J Glaucoma. 2013 Dec;22(9):679-83. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318264b908.PMID: 22828006

Potential impact of seatbelt use on the spectrum of ocular injuries and visual acuity outcomes after motor vehicle accidents with airbag deployment.Ophthalmology. 2008 Mar;115(3):573-576.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.05.053. Epub 2007 Aug 31.PMID: 17765310

Partial coherence interferometry in a teaching hospital.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 May;35(5):954. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.016.PMID: 19393902 No abstract available.

Transcriptional up-regulation and activation of initiating caspases in experimental glaucoma.

Am J Pathol. 2005 Sep;167(3):673-81. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)62042-1.PMID: 16127148

Efficient estimation of retinal ganglion cell number: a stereological approach.J Neurosci Methods. 2008 May 15;170(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.12.008. Epub 2007 Dec 23.PMID: 18241929

Acute retrobulbar optic neuritis and macular detachment associated with morning glory optic disc anomaly.J Neuroophthalmol. 2010 Jun;30(2):123-5. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181ce199e.PMID: 20375849

The prevalence of optic nerve imaging artifacts with optical coherence tomography.J Glaucoma. 2010 Apr-May;19(4):279; author reply 279-80. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181d8cdbd.PMID: 20393315

Pegaptanib as an adjunctive treatment for complicated neovascular diabetic retinopathy.Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun;124(6):920-1. doi: 10.1001/archopht.124.6.920.PMID: 16769855