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Daniel Horacio Scorsetti, MD
Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology

del Salvador University (USAL) - School of   Medicine
Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Phone: +54 11 4964 0011
E-mail: dscorsetti@gmail.com

Education

Degree Year Institution and Location
Medical Doctor. School of Medicine. 1986 Del Salvador University (USAL), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Since 1991 Prof. Dr. Daniel H. Scorsetti has had an acknolegded, uninterrupted career in teaching and research, working in many prestigious Universities in America and Europe.

Having published more than 500 articles in many reputed international journals, he is also author and co authour of several specialized Ophthalmology books. All his passion and full time dedication in the improvement of the Anterior Segment research has significantly contributed worldwide to this field.

Graduating in Medicine with honors at Universidad del Salvador (USAL), Buenos Aires, Argentina, proceeded afterwards on doing his full time residency at the Ophtalmological Argentinian Foundation „Jorge Malbrán“ also in Buenos Aires.

Obtaining his degree as Doctor in Medicine in 1992 and as Professor in Medicine  in 1993 by USAL, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has kept up with his true passion moving to USA, where he attended his Fellowship in Anterior Segment in 1993-1994 in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was awarded with the prize of Best Cornea fellow presentation“, by Castroviejo Cornea Society in USA.

Prominent Titular Professor of the Ophthalmology Chair, USAL, from 1995 until nowadays, he achieved the degree as medical advisor by the Pan American Association of Eye Banks in 1996. Also named director of the International  Ocular Surgery course of USAL, Faculty of Medicine in 1996.

Prof. Dr. Scorsetti was awarded with the Best scientific project prize in 1996 by the Argentinian Society of Ophthalmology. Noted speaker and educator in the Ophtalmolology  Panamerican Course , Southern Cone.

Founding member of the International Society of Ocular Surface in 1999. He served as evaluator of the Archives of the Spanish Society Ophthalmology Review 2001-2004. Achieving his Medicine and Doctor in Medicine degree recognition, by the Education and Science Ministry, Spain, both in 2004. He served as Medical Director or the Vissum Ophthalmology Institute in Spain during 2004-2005.

His full time dedication to the Anterior Segment field got him commissioned as a Board member of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology of Eye Banks Directors.

Determined to improve as well the Ophthalmology research in his beloved country, he decided to become a member of the Council Asessment of the Argentinian Clinical and experimental Ophthalmology Society in 2007. He also served as President of the Argentinian Society of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive surgery (SACRYC) 2007-2008. Prof Dr. Scorsetti is a prominent wet lab instructor of corneal and ocular surface severe diseases, Annual Meeting, which belongs to the American Academy of Ophthalmology AAO , since 2008 until nowadays.Decorated with the Achievement Honor and international education Award, both in 2010, by the AAO and international scholar award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2012. He is a distinguished member of the Pancornea Board, Panamerican Cornea Society 2013 until nowadays. Playing an important role as Assitant professor of Ophtalmology at the University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Working closely with the investigation difusion he got himself as an editorial board member of the open journal magazine of Ophthalmology (OOJ) 2016. All his long trajectory has allowed him to be invited as Guest Professor in numerous international congresses as speaker. Determined on contributing to improve the medical field, specifically in his passion, Ophthalmology, he has been a full time researcher in all possible ways, not only improving already existing techniques, but also discovering new ones.


Research Interest

His specific interests are: Cataract surgery and intraocular lenses implantation

  1. Corneal transplantation
  2. Dry eye and ocular surface diseases
  3. K- Pro
  4. Refractive Surgery
  5. ocular anterior segment phisiology, pharmacology and surgery

Scientific Activities

2015 Design and creation of surgical instruments for a cataract surgery called: Scorsetti-Shephered Capsule Polishing Curette, made by the Katena company. Las Vegas, USA,
2015 International Professor invited to the XIV SICSSO Congress. The International Congress of the Italian Society Stem Cells and Ocular Surface, June 25-27th, Lecce, Italy.
2015 Argentine Ophthalmological Society’s Conference, AOS 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 15th.
2015. President’s Conference of the XX Argentine Ophthalmological Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 18th.
2015 President of the XX Argentine Ophthalmological Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, , March 18th-21st.
2015 Invited Professor to the State of the Art, International Meeting, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA, March 13th-14th.
2014 Member of the Internation Consensus for Keratoconus’ Treatment integrated by Pancornea, Asia Cornea, Cornea Society and Eucornea. AAO 2014, Chicago, USA.
2014 2014 Annual Narration Co-Narrator of the Argentine Ophthalmological Society related to “Pseudoexfoliation and Cataract Surgery”. Annual Course of the Argentine Ophthalmological Society (AOS) 2014, Sheraton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 1st .
2014 International Professor as Special Guest for the XIII SICSSO Congress, Societá Italiada de Celulli Staminali e Superficie Oculare [Italian Society of Stem Cells in Ocular Surface], Pastrum, Salerno, Italia, June 26th-28th.
2014 Ordinary Principal Professor Diploma from the School of Medicine of the Universidad del Salvador [Salvador University].” Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 22nd.
2014 Guest of Honor as an International Professor, Lecturer and Surgeon. Stem Cell Culture Conference. King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12th – 14th.
2014 “User’s Master Conference of ICL.” International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Rio de Janiro, Brazil, April 3rd.
2014 Guest of Honor as an International Professor and Lecturer to the XIII International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 2nd – 5th,.
2014 “Principal External Member Designation as Selection Jury of Principal Professor for the 0910224 Course –Ophthalmological Clinic- of the Medicine Career, School of Medicina of the Universidad Católica de Córdoba [Catholic University of Córdoba].” City of Córdoba, February 13th. 
2013 “Chairman of the First Latin American Congress of Ophthalmology, LACO Rosario, 2013.” Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, from October 31st to November 2nd.
2012 International Instructor for Intracorneal Rings Implantation from Mediphacos. San Paulo, Brasil.
2012 Vision ICL implants Speaker.  Staar. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
2011/12 Member of the Memberships’ Committee of the Pan-American Ophthalmology Association (PAAO).
2011/2012 Director of the Pan-American Regions of Cornea Company (PANCORNEA) dependent on the Pan-American Ophthalmology Company.
2011 Publishing Committee Member’s designation of the Refractive Magazine, official diffusion Organ of the Argentine Company of Refractive, Horny and Cataract Surgery (SACRyC).
2015 Elected President by votes of the titular members of 19°Argentinian Congress of Ophthalmology in 2011 to lead the XX Argentine Congress of Ophthalmology held Buenos Aires.
2011 Scientific Secretary at   XIX Argentine Congress, Mar del Plata, Argentina, April 6 to April 9.
2010 Vice-president of ALACCSA-R V Congress of the Southern Hemisphere, Buenos Aires, Argentina. September 30 to October 2.
2008 -2010 Co-Editor of ALACCSA-R News. Latin American Association of Cataract, Refractive and Previous Segment Surgeons.
2008/2009 Past President of SACRyC. Argentina Society of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1992 to 2010 Medical Director of Ophthalmology Specialists Center Dr. Scorsetti. (CEOS), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Publications

  1. Crystalline lens”. Book of Clinical Ophthalmology. Unit 4, pag. 155-171. University Institute of Health Sciences from the H.A. Barcelo Health Foundation. Universitas Publisher. November 2015.
  2. “Global Consensus on Keratoconus and Ectatic Diseases”. Cornea Magazine. Vol 34, Number 4, pag 359-369, April 2015.
  3. “Crystalline Lens Stem Cells, Reparation and Regeneration”. Stem Cells in Ophthalmology, Ed. Jaypee- Highlights; Chapter 8, 101-108, 2014.
  4. “Pseudoexfoliation from the A to the Z.” Refractive Magazine. (Official Publication of the Argentina Society of Refractive Surgery, Cornea and Cataract ASRCC). Year XV, edition 38, pages 14-16, 2013.
  5. “What do I need to know about pseudoexfoliation?” Editorial. News broadcast ALACCSA-R, Latin-American Association of Cataract Surgeons, Previous segment and Refroactive. May, 2013
  6. “Algorithm and Keratoconus Combined Treatment.” Review of Ophthalmology Magazine. Volume 55, page 16-21, February 2013
  7.  “Congenital Blindness with Acquired Deafness”. Blindness and Deafness Book, Editorial Akadia. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chapter 4, pag.270-291, 2012
  8. “Congenital Deafness with Acquired Blindness”. Blindness and Deafness Book, Editorial Akadia.Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chapter 3, pag.244-267, 2012 
  9. “Congenital Blindness and Deafness”. Blindness and Deafness Book, Editorial Akadia.Buenos Aires, Argentina,Chapter 1, pag.2-6, 2012.  
  10.  “Which Phakic Lens is the Best. Refractive Magazine. (Oficial Publication of Argentinean Society of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC). Year XIV,N°34, pag 19-21, 2012.
  11. “Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: 50 years of Excellence in Assistance, Research and Ophthalmology Education. Refractive Magazine. (Official Publication of Argentinean Society of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC). Year XIV,N°34, pag 42-43, 2012
  12. “Corneal Inlays”. Refractive Magazine. (Official Publication of Argentinean Society of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC). Year XIV,N°33, pag 22-23, 2012
  13. “Application of Stem Cells in Retinal Vascular Diseases”. Highlights of Ophthalmology, Vol 40, Number 3, pag 17-20, 2012
  14. “Stem Cells Therapy in Ocular Surface Disease”. Highlights of Ophthalmology, Vol 39 ,Number 5, pag 14-20, 2011
  15. “Stem Cells en la Superficie Ocular”. La Prensa Médica Argentina. Vol 98, Número 4, pag 207-214, 2011
  16. "Preoperative Evaluation Board." Refractive magazine. (Official publication of the Argentinian Company of Refractive, Cornea and Cataract Surgery SACRyC). Year XIII, N°32, pag 17-19, 2011
  17. "Refractive: Science - Art and Experience." ALACCSA-R Newscaster, Latin-American Association of Surgeons of Cataract, Previous Segment and Refractive. September, 2011
  18. "Stem Cells in the Ocular Surface." Publishing house. ALACCSA-R Newscaster, Latin-American Association of Surgeons of Cataract, Previous Segment and Refractive. July, 2011
  19. "Treatment sequence of the keratoconus." Corneal Ectasic Therapist. Refractive magazine. (Official publication of the Argentinian Company of Refractive, Cornea and Cataract Surgery SACRyC). Year XII, N°31, page 10, 2011           
  20.  "Techniques for the stabilization of the Ocular Surface." Ocular surface 2nd Edition. San Pablo, Brasil. Medical Culture Publishing. Chapter 28, page 455-460, 2011
  21. "Antiangiogenic's Use in Previous Segment." Refractive magazine. (Official publication of the Argentinian company of Refractive, Cornea and Cataract Surgery SACRyC). Year XII, N°31, page 24-25, 2011
  22. "Multifocal Toric Lenses." LIO’s Multifocal Toric Forum Coordinator. Newscaster ALACCSA-R, Latin-American Association of Surgeons of Cataract, Previous Segment and Refractive. April, 2011
  23. "Ex-Live Culture for the Ocular Surface". Refractive Magazine. (Argentine company of Refractive, Cornea and Cataract Surgery Official publication SACRyC). Year XIII, N°30, page 30-40, 2011
  24. "The last thing in Stem Cells in Ophthalmology." Informative Ophthalmological newspaper. PIO. Ophthalmology Argentinian Council Report CAO. Year 8, N° 82, October 31, 2010.
  25. "Multifocal Toric Lenses." In search of the ideal lens. Refractive magazine. (Official publication of the Argentinian Refractive Surgery, Cornea and Cataract Company SACRyC). Year XII, N°29, page 24-26, 2010
  26. "Ocular Surface and Stem Cells." Stem Cells in Ophthalmology, Future Principles, Applications and Perspectives. Buenos Aires, Scientific Argentine Editions 2010, Part 1, Chap.2, page 35-45
  27. "Limbal Stem Cells Transplant Surgery". Stem Cells in Ophthalmology, Future Principles, Applications and Perspectives. Buenos Aires, Scientific Argentine Editions 2010, Part 2, Chap.8, pag.141-147
  28. “Why is it important to Access at Pentacam HR”. Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC), Year XXI, No 28, 2010. In Press
  29. “Presbiopic Surgery Results with Acommodative Tek Clear Lens”. Section IV.  Lens Surgery in the Presbyopic Patient, Chapter 23, SECOIR, Spain, May, 2010.
  1. "Correction of High Myopia. Phakic IOL Acrysof Cachet". Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC), Year XII, No. 27,  page 17-19, 2010 .
  2. "New Immunological Strategies in the High Risk Corneal Graft Rejection ". ALACCSA-R Editorial Newscaster, Publishing, page 1 and 2. September, 2009
  3. “Clear Accommodative Tek Lens: Initial Experience”. SAO News  Magazine ( Official Publication from the Argentine Ophthalmology Society (SAO) , Year 2, N°7, page 28-30, September, 2009.
  4. “The best of ASCRS in Cornea 2009”. SAO News Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Ophthalmology Society (SAO)). Year 2, N°6,, page 32-33, July, 2009.
  5. "Stem Cells: Reality or Science Fiction? “ Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC), Year the XI, N ° 25, page 24-28, May, 2009
  6. "Cataract. State of Art ". Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC),  Year X, N ° 24, page 20-22, November, 2008 
  7. "Preparations, Indications and Results of Human Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Ocular Surface Disorders." Expert Review of Medical Devices, vol 2, n°2, pag.153-160. Year 2005.
  8. "Femtosecond Laser:  The end of Microkeratome? Building a Customized Flap". Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC), Year IX , No. 23,  page 13-14 . December 2004.
  9. "Balance of a Critical Year." Editorial. Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC),  Year VIII, No. 21 page 2. December 2003.
  10. "Complications after LASIK". Professional Practice. Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC). Year VIII, No. 21 page 9. December 2003
  11. "Extreme Therapies in Extremes Patients” Clinical Case. Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC),  Year VIII - No. 20 pp. 14. August 2003.
  12. "New Frontiers of Ultrasound: Better Postoperative Results and a More Transparent Cornea " Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentina Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC), Year VII - No. 19 pp. 4 -7. December 2002.
  13. "Cornea Alterations in Pediatric Patients " Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentina Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC) Year VII N ° 18, p. 9-14.  July 2002.
  14. "Strategies for Ocular Surface Reconstruction". Refractive Magazine (Official Publication from the Argentine Society of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery (SACRyC),, Year Review VI No. 17, page 9-16. December 2001.
  15. "IRIS CLAW Intraocular Lenses". MEDICAL COMAHUE Magazine. XXXI No. 175, pp. 24-27. 2001.
  16. "IRIS CLAW Intraocular Lenses". Refractive Magazine Review .Year VI No. 16, pp. 11-17. June 2001.
  17. "Institutional Editorial ". Refractive Magazine. Year VI No. 16 Page 5. June 2001.
  18. "Late Surgery Results on Intermittent XT: Adjustable Stitches vs. Non Adjustable Suture". MEDICAL COMAHUE Magazine. Vol XXX No. 169, pp. 6-10. 2000.
  19. "Amniotic Membrane Graft. The Argentine Medical Media. Volume 87, No. 2, pp. 187-190. April 2000.
  20. "Trans-scleral Cyclophotocoagulation with Diode Contact Laser in Uncontrolled Advanced Glaucoma." JOURNAL OF COMAHUE MEDICAL, Vol XXX No. 166, pp. 28-31, 2000.
  21. "Amniotic Membrane Graft. New Alternative for Ocular Surface Reconstruction”. MO-Ophthalmologist. Publication of the Argentine Council of Ophthalmology. Year No. XIII.February, 2000.
  22. "Amniotic Membrane. New Developments ". Ophthalmology Practice Magazine. Year I No. 1.December, 1999.
  23. "Risk Factors in the Epidemiology of Senile Cataracts". Part Two. MEDICAL COMAHUE Magazine, Volume XXIX No. 164, p. 48-60. 1999.
  24. "Risk Factors in the Epidemiology of Senile Cataracts". Part One. MEDICAL COMAHUE Magazine, Volume XXIX No. 163, p. 22-36. 1999.
  25. “LASIK Complications”. The Modern Refractive Surgery. Chapter 21 - 1st. Edit INFOMED Workshops. 1999.
  26. “Radial keratotomy Complications". The Modern Refractive Surgery. Chapter 15 - 1st. Edition. Workshops INFOMED. 1999.
  27. “Pharmacological Modulation of Wound Healing. The Modern Refractive Surgery. Chapter 11 - 1st. Edition. Workshops INFOMED. 1999.
  28. “Senile cataracts: Risk Factors." The Argentine Medical Media. Volume 85, No. 9, pp. 977-82. December 1998.
  29. “Endothelium and Lasik. CAO News. Publication of the Argentine Council of Ophthalmology. Year 11 No. 5. November 1998.
  30. “Eye to Eye. Shot by Shot. “The Eye and Shooting Accuracy are Closely Related. Savage Life Magazine, Year II - No. 20. May 1998.
  31. "40th Anniversary of Salvador University". Buenos Aires, Argentine. Journal Ophthalmologicum Studium (Spain) Volume XV No. 4 pp. 353-355. 1996.
  32. "Perforated keratoplasty. New Developments ". Journal Ophthalmologicum Studium (Spain) Volume XV No. 4, pp. 272-276. 1996.
  33. "Ultrasonic Biomicroscopy and The Diagnosis of Intraocular Foreign Body". CORNEA Magazine (USA). Volume 14, Number 1, pp. 112. 1995.
  34. "Results of Closed System Penetrating Keratoplasty combined with Separate Incision Phako emulsification and Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation". CORNEA Magazine (USA). Volume 14, Number 1, pp. 107. 1995.
  35. "Basic and Clinical Features Keratoconus". The CLAO Book Guide to Basic Science and Clinical Practice. Contact Lenses Volume 3, Chapter 7, pp. 101-122, Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company, USA. 1995
  36. "Evocation of Dr. Matías Martínez". Journal of Medical School. Salvador University, Vol XXIV No. 113, pp. 50. 1994.
  37. 'Prevention in Ophthalmology: Take care of our eyes. “La Prensa. Buenos Aires, Argentine. July 14, 1993.
  38. "Eye Anatomy Crossword". Journal of the Argentine Council of Ophthalmology. Year 4, No. 9. Buenos Aires, Argentine.July, 1991.
  39. Doctoral Thesis: "Problems related to death in modern medicine." Presented at the School of Medicine, Salvador University,June 5, 1991. Published in the Journal of Medical College General Roca, Patagonia Society of Internal Medicine. Vol XXI, No. 115, 116 and 117 of Year 1991. Published in the Journal UNIVERSITY SIGNS, belonging to Salvador University, Special Number, 25th Anniversary, Year X, No. 20. Buenos Aires, Argentine. July-December 1991.
  40. "Bacteroides Keratitis". The Achieves journal of Ophthalmology in Buenos Aires. 1990.
  41. Etiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Bacterial and Fungal Infectious Corneal Ulcers" The Achieves Journal of Ophthalmology, March 21, 1990
  42. "Late Diagnosis in the Chiasma Syndrome". The Journal Archives of Ophthalmology in Buenos Aires. 1989.
  43. "Pigmented contact lenses. Experimental study in rabbits". Pfortner Laboratories Edition, 1989.

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