{"id":27225,"date":"2026-07-14T14:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/anastasios-charonis\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:16:38","slug":"anastasios-charonis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/anastasios-charonis\/","title":{"rendered":"Anastasios Charonis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27225\" class=\"elementor elementor-27225 elementor-25548\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c476801 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c476801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bc975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9bc975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77f3f3da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32def8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32def8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anastasios Charonis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1121ae07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1121ae07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOphthalmic Surgeon\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d5cafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d5cafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MD, PhD \u2013 Scientific Director, Athens Vision<br><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76099acd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"76099acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/anastasioscharonis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5beacb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5beacb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Anastasios Charonis is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and Chairman of the Board of Athens Vision. He studied medicine at the University of Freiburg in Germany, where he graduated with honors and was awarded a PhD from the Freiburg Medical School. He specialized in Ophthalmology in the U.S. (New York University and the University of Louisville) and completed his residency in General Ophthalmology in 1998, after which he pursued a subspecialty in corneal and refractive surgery at Louisiana State University. In July 2000, he assumed the role of Scientific Director in his field at the Orasis Eye Center, and in June 2006, he co-founded Athens Vision. Since 2013, he has served as the Scientific Director of Athens Vision. He holds dual international certification (American &#038; European Board of Ophthalmology) and his clinical practice focuses on Corneal Surgery\/Transplants, Refractive Surgery, Cataracts, and Pediatric Ophthalmology\u2013Strabismus.<br\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eb67a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"44eb67a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=qz2OS6w-6DM&amp;source_ve_path=MjE0Mjgz&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fathensvision.gr%2F&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914b8be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"914b8be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detailed Curriculum Vitae<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67daa11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67daa11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degrees<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f738e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73f738e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"exeidikefseis\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MD (University of Freiburg, Germany)<br\/> <\/p><p>PhD \/ Doctor of Medicine (University of Freiburg School of Medicine)<br\/> <\/p><p>Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology <\/p><p>Diploma from the European Board of Ophthalmology<br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7834760b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7834760b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31628657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31628657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specializations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28719a20 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"28719a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"erevnitika-endiaferonta\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Corneal Surgery \u2013 Transplants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cataracts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Refractive Surgery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pediatric Ophthalmology \u2013 Strabismus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0ac525 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e0ac525\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667ec408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"667ec408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Interests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1950c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1950c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"epangelmatiki-proypiresia\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keratoconus and collagen cross-linking techniques and combined approaches<br\/> <\/p><p>Newer techniques in keratoplasty\/corneal transplantation and surgical applications in refractive surgery<br\/> <\/p><p>Development\/presentation of techniques and innovations presented at international scientific conferences<br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f649629 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f649629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22191a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22191a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328263e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328263e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ekpaidefsi\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2013 \u2013 present: Scientific Director, Athens Vision <\/p><p>2006 \u2013 present: Co-founder, Athens Vision <\/p><p>2000\u20132006: Scientific Director in his field, Orasisv Eye Center<br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4964ca00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4964ca00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55baf45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55baf45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec713b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec713b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ekpaidefsi\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subspecialty: Corneal &#038; Refractive Surgery, Louisiana State University (USA)<br\/> <\/p><p>1998: Specialization: General Ophthalmology, New York University &#038; University of Louisville (USA)<br\/> <\/p><p>1989 \u2013 1993: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical School of the University of Freiburg<br\/> <\/p><p>1986 \u2013 1992: Medical Degree, University of Freiburg, Germany (summa cum laude)<br\/> <\/p><p>1985: Graduated from Athens College (with honors)<br\/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c5e2fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51c5e2fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a31804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57a31804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ypiresies\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Languages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6e0875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f6e0875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ypiresies\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Greek, English, German<br\/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3160b51c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3160b51c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169409ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169409ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afb90c4 elementor-widget 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16dd2ffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78646c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78646c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News \u2013 Scientific Project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b484b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71b484b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5778e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5778e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image1-1-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image1-1-600x282.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/minimally-invasive-glaucoma-surgery\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMinimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery<br\/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t07\/05\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27797 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arthra-ygeias\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/artiriaki-piesi-endofthalmia-piesi-kai-glafkoma\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-48.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27408\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/artiriaki-piesi-endofthalmia-piesi-kai-glafkoma\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBLOOD PRESSURE &#8211; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE &amp; GLAUCOMA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t07\/05\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arthra-ygeias\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/glafkoma-egkymosyni\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-7-2026-08_47_25-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27794\" alt=\"\u0393\u03bb\u03b1\u03cd\u03ba\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-7-2026-08_47_25-PM.png 1254w, https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-7-2026-08_47_25-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-7-2026-08_47_25-PM-1024x1024.png 1024w, 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Linkedin: <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/anastasioscharonis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anastasios Charonis<\/a> <\/p><p>Tel: <a href=\"tel:+302109595215\">210 9595215<\/a><\/p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:tcharonis@athensvision.gr\">tcharonis@athensvision.gr<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANASTASIOS CHARONIS Ophthalmic Surgeon Book an Appointment Biography Specializations Research Interests Professional Experience Education Languages Services News \u2013 Scientific Project Video Articles Contact Anastasios 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