András Berta, MD, PhD, DSc
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LOCATION
EMAIL
drbertaandras55@gmail.com
SPECIALTY
Ophthalmic Oncologist
Education and Fellowships
-MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Medical School of Debrecen
-OTHER
C.Sc. (Ph.D.), 1988, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
-OTHER
D.Sc., 1994, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
-FELLOWSHIP
Johns Hopkins University; Research Fellow
-OTHER
Lubbock: Dry Eye Institute; Visiting Professor
Current Positions
Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
LOCATION
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
98, Nagyerdei Boulevard, DE KK Szemklinika, Debrecen, Hungary H-4032
+36-52-255456
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drbertaandras55@gmail.com
SPECIALTY
Ophthalmic Oncologist
Education and Fellowships
-MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Medical School of Debrecen
-OTHER
C.Sc. (Ph.D.), 1988, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
-OTHER
D.Sc., 1994, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
-FELLOWSHIP
Johns Hopkins University; Research Fellow
-OTHER
Lubbock: Dry Eye Institute; Visiting Professor
Current Positions
Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Biography
Resume of Curriculum vitae
András Berta
Born 23 February 1955
Address: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, 98. Nagyerdei blvd., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary, Tel.:+36-30-406 5778, E-mail:aberta@med.unideb.hu
Education: M.D. (with ”summa cum laude”), 1979. University of Debrecen, Hungary
Medical License: 35225 (1979)
Ophthalmologist, 1984. University of Debrecen, Hungary
Pediatric Ophthalmologist, 2001. University of Budapest, Hungary
Positions:
1994 – To date
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
1994 – 2019
Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
2007- 2011
Vice President for Clinical Affairs of the Medical and Health Sciences Center of the University of Debrecen, Hungary
2004 – 2007
Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs of the University of Debrecen, Hungary
1999 – 2004 (elected for 2 terms)
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Dissertations, and International Prizes:
C.Sc. (Ph.D.) 1983. Thesis: Diagnostic Tear Protein Determinations. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary
D.Sc. (Dr. Med. Sci.) 1993. Thesis: Tear Proteinases and Proteinase-Inhibitors in Corneal Ulcers and in Different Types of Keratitis. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary
Habilitation, 1994. Lecture: First experiences in Hungary with the Ruthenium-106 applicator treatment of intraocular tumors. University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary
LACRIMA AWARD, 1984. Lubbock, USA
INVENTION OF THE YEAR AWARD OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1ST PRIZE, 2001. Baltimore, USA
RIDDER AWARD, 1ST CLASS, 2003. Oslo, Norway
BJERRUM LECRURE – BJERRUM MEDAL, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
ALBERT SZENTGYÖRGYI PRIZE, 2009, Budapest, Hungary
IMRE BLASKOVICS PRIZE, 2010, Budapest, Hungary
COUNSELLOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAKRYOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
2011, Manila, Phillipines
HUNGARIAN ORDER OF HONOUR – OFFICER’S CROSS, 2015, Budapest, Hungary
KETTESY PRIZE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN 2019, Debrecen Hungary
SCHULEK PRIZE OF TH HUNGARIAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2019. Budapest, Hungary
Special Initiatives:
- He was the founding member of the International Society for Dakryology. 1984
- Started and since then continues the Ruthenium applicator treatment of intraocular tumors
in Hungary (his is still the only center for such treatments in Hungary). 1986
- Organized (together with F.J. Holly) the 1st Meeting of the International Society of
Dakryology in Budapest, Hungary. 1987
- Created and since then and runs a Lions Cornea Bank at the Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Debrecen. 1989
- Created and since then runs the Hungarian Keratoplasty Register (a national corneal transplantation database). 1992
- Created the second excimer laser center in Hungary which started LASIK in Hungary. 1996
- Created a Lions Eye Institute to treat eye patients coming from abroad to Hungary. 1997
- Is the founder and the President of the InnoTears Ltd., a “spin off” company that has several inventions, that has registered 3 international patents (a diagnosic kit for the determination of urokinase levels in tears, a urokinase containing eyedrop for the replenishment of the missing urokinase from the tears of patients following PRK, and a PA-inhibitor containing eyedrop).
The company has won several national and international innovation prizes including the Inno-vation of the Year, 1st prize, of the Johns Hopkins University in 2001. 2001
- He received the Ridder Award 1st Class of Norway, for organizing the English language gra-duate medical training of Nowegian students at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. 2003
- His work in the promotion of the corneal transplantation program of Bosnia-Hezegovina was recognized by a diploma of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary. 2005
- His company, InnoTears Ltd. recieved the “Millennium Prize” of the Hungarian Patent Bureau, in the category of small enterprises. 2008
National and International Scientific Positions:
- National Representative of the Hungarian Ophthalmolgical Society in the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) 2011-2013.
- Member of the European Board of Directors in Ophthalmology (the former European
Council of Ophthalmology) 2009-2012.
- Member of the Advisory Board of European Medical Journal – Ophthalmology since 2012.
- Country liason of Hungary in TFOS (Tear Film Ocular Surface) Society 2007-2011.
- President of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society 2007-2012.
- President of the Collegium Ophthalmologicum Hungaricum (advisory board in Ophthal-mology of the Hungarian Ministry of Health ) 2004-2009.
- Member of the Arab Board of Examinations in Ophthalmology (Branch of the Arab Board
for Medical Specializations) 1997-1998.
Memberships:
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Association for Eye Research (AER)
European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
European Lacrimological Society
Hungarian Ophthalmological Society
International Dakryological Society
International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
Hungarian Pediatric Ophthalmolgical Society
Hungarian IOL Implantation and Refractive Surgical Society (SHIOL)
Teaching, Tutoring and Evaluation:
Since 1984 teaching of medical students and residents in Ophthalmology.
Since 1997 tutor in Ph.D. and D.Sc. projects. (total 18).
Since 1987 official opponent or chairman of the evaluation board at Ph.D. and D.Sc. theses in Hungary (total 21), and was the official opponent at a Ph.D. evaluation process in one occasi-on in Finland, at the University of Helsinki.
Main Clinical and Scientific fields:
Dry eyes and ocular surface diseases, corneal wound healing, corneal transplantation, brachytherapy of intraocular tumors, genetics of corneal dystrophies, genetical basis and pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy of AMD.
Publications and Patents:
Books: 2,
- Berta A.: Enzymology of the Tears., Uniscience Monograph Series, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A., pp.1-320, 1992.
- Berta A. /Ed./: Red Eye. Differential Diagnosis and Management, Alcon, Fort Worth, USA, 2008. (translated into 5 languages, so far)
Book chapters: 25
Total number of articles: 321
Peer-reviewed articles: 356
Cumulative impact factor: 291.701
Number of citations: 3436
Oral presentations: 563
Posters: 32
International Patents: 9
Hirsch index: 30
Studies:
I was PI in 23 multicenter clinical studies, SI in 11 others, 3 new studies are in the initiation phase. These were mainly Phase III studies, except for 2 that were either Phase II or Phase IV studies. The studies were mainly related to VEGF inhibitors (in AMD, in CVO, in DME), to antiglaucoma eyedrops (POAG) or to artificial tears (ADE, EDE, OSD). We performed a few investigator initiated studies, too.
7, July 2019.
Andras Berta, MD, PhD, DSc
Selected publications
Resume of Curriculum vitae
András Berta
Born 23 February 1955
Address: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, 98. Nagyerdei blvd., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary, Tel.:+36-30-406 5778, E-mail:aberta@med.unideb.hu
Education: M.D. (with ”summa cum laude”), 1979. University of Debrecen, Hungary
Medical License: 35225 (1979)
Ophthalmologist, 1984. University of Debrecen, Hungary
Pediatric Ophthalmologist, 2001. University of Budapest, Hungary
Positions:
1994 – To date
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
1994 – 2019
Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
2007- 2011
Vice President for Clinical Affairs of the Medical and Health Sciences Center of the University of Debrecen, Hungary
2004 – 2007
Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs of the University of Debrecen, Hungary
1999 – 2004 (elected for 2 terms)
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Dissertations, and International Prizes:
C.Sc. (Ph.D.) 1983. Thesis: Diagnostic Tear Protein Determinations. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary
D.Sc. (Dr. Med. Sci.) 1993. Thesis: Tear Proteinases and Proteinase-Inhibitors in Corneal Ulcers and in Different Types of Keratitis. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary
Habilitation, 1994. Lecture: First experiences in Hungary with the Ruthenium-106 applicator treatment of intraocular tumors. University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary
LACRIMA AWARD, 1984. Lubbock, USA
INVENTION OF THE YEAR AWARD OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1ST PRIZE, 2001. Baltimore, USA
RIDDER AWARD, 1ST CLASS, 2003. Oslo, Norway
BJERRUM LECRURE – BJERRUM MEDAL, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark
ALBERT SZENTGYÖRGYI PRIZE, 2009, Budapest, Hungary
IMRE BLASKOVICS PRIZE, 2010, Budapest, Hungary
COUNSELLOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAKRYOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
2011, Manila, Phillipines
HUNGARIAN ORDER OF HONOUR – OFFICER’S CROSS, 2015, Budapest, Hungary
KETTESY PRIZE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN 2019, Debrecen Hungary
SCHULEK PRIZE OF TH HUNGARIAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2019. Budapest, Hungary
Special Initiatives:
- He was the founding member of the International Society for Dakryology. 1984
- Started and since then continues the Ruthenium applicator treatment of intraocular tumors
in Hungary (his is still the only center for such treatments in Hungary). 1986
- Organized (together with F.J. Holly) the 1st Meeting of the International Society of
Dakryology in Budapest, Hungary. 1987
- Created and since then and runs a Lions Cornea Bank at the Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Debrecen. 1989
- Created and since then runs the Hungarian Keratoplasty Register (a national corneal transplantation database). 1992
- Created the second excimer laser center in Hungary which started LASIK in Hungary. 1996
- Created a Lions Eye Institute to treat eye patients coming from abroad to Hungary. 1997
- Is the founder and the President of the InnoTears Ltd., a “spin off” company that has several inventions, that has registered 3 international patents (a diagnosic kit for the determination of urokinase levels in tears, a urokinase containing eyedrop for the replenishment of the missing urokinase from the tears of patients following PRK, and a PA-inhibitor containing eyedrop).
The company has won several national and international innovation prizes including the Inno-vation of the Year, 1st prize, of the Johns Hopkins University in 2001. 2001
- He received the Ridder Award 1st Class of Norway, for organizing the English language gra-duate medical training of Nowegian students at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. 2003
- His work in the promotion of the corneal transplantation program of Bosnia-Hezegovina was recognized by a diploma of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary. 2005
- His company, InnoTears Ltd. recieved the “Millennium Prize” of the Hungarian Patent Bureau, in the category of small enterprises. 2008
National and International Scientific Positions:
- National Representative of the Hungarian Ophthalmolgical Society in the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) 2011-2013.
- Member of the European Board of Directors in Ophthalmology (the former European
Council of Ophthalmology) 2009-2012.
- Member of the Advisory Board of European Medical Journal – Ophthalmology since 2012.
- Country liason of Hungary in TFOS (Tear Film Ocular Surface) Society 2007-2011.
- President of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society 2007-2012.
- President of the Collegium Ophthalmologicum Hungaricum (advisory board in Ophthal-mology of the Hungarian Ministry of Health ) 2004-2009.
- Member of the Arab Board of Examinations in Ophthalmology (Branch of the Arab Board
for Medical Specializations) 1997-1998.
Memberships:
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Association for Eye Research (AER)
European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
European Lacrimological Society
Hungarian Ophthalmological Society
International Dakryological Society
International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
Hungarian Pediatric Ophthalmolgical Society
Hungarian IOL Implantation and Refractive Surgical Society (SHIOL)
Teaching, Tutoring and Evaluation:
Since 1984 teaching of medical students and residents in Ophthalmology.
Since 1997 tutor in Ph.D. and D.Sc. projects. (total 18).
Since 1987 official opponent or chairman of the evaluation board at Ph.D. and D.Sc. theses in Hungary (total 21), and was the official opponent at a Ph.D. evaluation process in one occasi-on in Finland, at the University of Helsinki.
Main Clinical and Scientific fields:
Dry eyes and ocular surface diseases, corneal wound healing, corneal transplantation, brachytherapy of intraocular tumors, genetics of corneal dystrophies, genetical basis and pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy of AMD.
Publications and Patents:
Books: 2,
- Berta A.: Enzymology of the Tears., Uniscience Monograph Series, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A., pp.1-320, 1992.
- Berta A. /Ed./: Red Eye. Differential Diagnosis and Management, Alcon, Fort Worth, USA, 2008. (translated into 5 languages, so far)
Book chapters: 25
Total number of articles: 321
Peer-reviewed articles: 356
Cumulative impact factor: 291.701
Number of citations: 3436
Oral presentations: 563
Posters: 32
International Patents: 9
Hirsch index: 30
Studies:
I was PI in 23 multicenter clinical studies, SI in 11 others, 3 new studies are in the initiation phase. These were mainly Phase III studies, except for 2 that were either Phase II or Phase IV studies. The studies were mainly related to VEGF inhibitors (in AMD, in CVO, in DME), to antiglaucoma eyedrops (POAG) or to artificial tears (ADE, EDE, OSD). We performed a few investigator initiated studies, too.
7, July 2019.
Andras Berta, MD, PhD, DSc
Selected publications
- Enzymology of the Tears
Book; 1992. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA
