Dr. Vryghem Clinic

As member of the comity direction, Dr. J.C. Vryghem organised as well, a session of "Life Surgery" from the St Jean hospital in Brussels for the BSCRS Winter Meeting on the 26th of January 2008. The following international surgeons were present: Dr. Maluygin (Russia), Dr. Stodulka (Czech Republic) Dr. Wehner (Germany), Dr. Lehmann (Germany), Dr. Meurs (Netherlands), Dr. Lesieur (France) and Dr. Araujo Gomes (Portugal). affiche bscrs a4.pdf ,mics masters .pdf He was Vice-president of the Belgian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery between 1995 and 2001 and is still a member of the Board of that scientific society. Dr. Vryghem has been Head of the Ophthalmology Department at St-Jean Clinic in Brussels since 1996. He is responsible for training residents on behalf of the Ophthalmology Department of the Universitaire Ziekenhuizen te Leuven (K.U.Leuven) and has contributed to the training of twenty-four ophthalmologists since 1993. He was an academic consultant in the Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven (K.U.Leuven) from 1986 to 1994 and is now an honorary academic consultant.

Education 1978-1984 : High School : Latin-Mathematics at the Regina Caeli lyceum in in Dilbeek 1984-1991 : University of Medicine at the Royal University of Louvain (cum laude) 1991-1995 : Specialisation in Ophtalmology : 1991-1993 : at the University Hospital of Louvain, tutored by Professor Luc Missotten 1993-1994 : at the University Hospital Saint-Dimphna in Geel, tutored by Dr Louis Moons 1994-1995 : at the University Hospital of Louvain, tutored by Professor Luc Missotten Publications In : Bulletin Société Belge d'Ophtalmologie. Epikeratoplasty for the correction of aphakia and keratoconus. By: B.J.J. Foets, H. De Leener and L. Missotten. n° 242, pp. 47-54, 1991. In : Bulletin Société Belge d'Ophtalmologie. Chronic Blepharitis, meibomianitis and corneal lesions. By: H. De Leener and P.C. Maudgal. n° 249, pp. 101-106, 1993. Work Dr. De Leener started her private practice in 1995, located in St-Kwintens-Lennik

Education * 1987-1992: Collège Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium (Latin-Maths) * 1992-1995: FNDP: University of Medical Science, Namur, Belgium * 1995-1999: Catholic University of Louvain, Medical School, Brussels, Belgium * June 1999: Graduated as General Practitioner Cum Laude * November 2004: Promotion as Opthalmologist Work * 01/2000-07/2001: Dr. P. de Laage de Meux, A. De Rothschild Fundation, Paris * 08/2001-09/2001: Prof. Ch. Schepens, Schepens Eyes Research Institute, Boston * 09/2001-08/2002: Prof. J-J De Laey, Universiteit Ziekenhuis van Gent * 10/2002-09/2003: Prof. A. Galand, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège * 11/2003-10/2004: Dr. G. CAputo, A. De Rothschild Fundation, Paris

Education: * Maria Assumpta Lyceum Brussels, Latin-Sciences * Doctor in Medecine: 1992-1995 Limburgs Universitair Centrum LUC: with distinction * Doctor in Medecine: 1995-1999: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven KUL: with distinction Specialisation in Opthalmology: * 2000-2001: University Hospital, Leuven, Prof. Spileers * 2001-2002: 6 months Cliniques Universitaires St.-Luc, Brussels, Prof. De Potter; 6 months University Hospital, Leuven, Prof. Spileers * 2002-2003: 6 months University Hospital, Leuven, Prof. Spileers; 6 months St-Jan Hospital Brussels, Dr. Vryghem * 2003-2004: University Hospital, Leuven, Prof. Spileers Fellowship Medical retina: Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam: with Dr. Baarsma and Dr. Martinez

Employment history * August 1999-July 2001 : ‘Geneesheer specialist in opleiding oftalmologie’ at University Leuven , Belgium * August 2001-July 2002 : Senior House Officer Ophthalmology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK * August 2002-July 2003 : ‘Geneesheer specialist in opleiding oftalmologie’ at University Leuven, Belgium * August 2003- January 2004 : Fellowship cataractsurgery at Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK * February 2004-March 2004 : Refractive surgery fellow, at Brussels, Belgium * April 2004- February 2005 : Fellowship Medical Retina, at RVI Hospital , Newcastle, UK Exams/Qualifications * July 1999 : Diploma of ‘Arts’ ( MD) , with ‘Magnum cum Laude’ at KUL, University of Leuven, Belgium * April 2000 : International Council of Ophthalmology ; Basic Science * March 2002 : International Council of Ophthalmology ; Clinical Science * July 2003 : Qualified as specialist in Ophthalmology, at KUL, University Leuven, Belgium