CURRICULUM VITAE - Optometrie Zentrum

CURRICULUM VITAE
Biographical Data
Name
Thomas Hofmann
Optometrie Zentrum
Optometrist MSc.
Picasso Platz 4
CH-4052 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 271 57 27
Fax +41 61 271 57 28
Mobile +41 78 707 14 42
Email
th@bluemail.ch
Date of Birth March, 7th 1967
Nationality
Swiss
Professional Education
1992 – 1995 University of Applied Sciences (former SHFA)
Graduation, Fed. Dipl. Optometrist
2002 – 2004 Joint Program: University for Applied Sciences,
Aalen/Germany, New England College of Optometry, Pacific
University, College of Optometry
Graduation, MSc. In Vision Science and Business (with
honours) 18 th December 2008
2006 Joint Program at ZHW and ETHZ
Certificate of Advanced Studies in higher Engineering
Mathematics
Languages
German
French
English
Italian
Spanish
Native Language
Fluently written and spoken
Fluently written and spoken
Advanced level written and spoken
Good spoken knowledge

Professional Experience
1995 – 1999 Optometrist, Ramstein Optik, CH-4051 Basel
Contact Lens Practice
Low Vision Practice
IT-Administrator
Staff-Trainer and Educator
1999 – 2001 Product Manager, Essilor (Suisse) SA, CH-1211 Geneva 24
Launch of Varilux Panamic on the Swiss Market
Trainer & Consultant for Sales Force
Trainer & Consultant for Customer Service
Author for Sales Documentation and Support
Marketing Documentation and Support
2001 – 30. November 2010 Senior Optometrist, VISTA CLINIC, LASER VISTA & VISTA
DIAGNOSTICS, CH-4102 Binningen/Basel, 8001 Zürich
Head of Optometry & Contact Lens Practice
Head of Presbyopia Practice
Scientific Assistant, Dr. E. Haefliger
Study Manager and Administrator
Educator and Trainer for MD’s, Optometrists and
Orthoptists
Development and Implementation of Practice
Concepts
Clinical Consultant for Multifocal IOL’s & Presbyopia
Management, Corneal Refractive Surgery Evaluation,
Biometry for phakic & aphakic Implants and Medical
Imaging
Since 2004, ongoing
Adjunct Member of the Faculty at New England College of
Optometry, Boston MA
Guest Lecturer, New England College of Optometry, Boston
MA & University of Applied Sciences, D-Aalen BW
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of The Cornea
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of The Lens
Fluorescence Angiography and Retinal Tomography
IOL Calculation and Biometry
Patient Management and Coordination
Lab-Proficiency in Procedures and Examination
Techniques of the Eye
1 st of December 2010 Optometry Centre Thomas Hofmann, Picasso Platz 4,
CH 4052 Basle
Independent Optometric Practice

Scientific Posters, Papers and Presentations
2003 Article: Fluorescein Angiography in Theory and Practice
(Schweizer Optiker Journal, 2003)
Oral Presentation: Fluorescein Angiography in Theory and
Practice (1 st Continuing Education Meeting at VISTA Clinic
and LASER VISTA in cooperation with SBAO, 2003)
2004 Oral Presentation: Contact Lens Fitting after Corneal
Refractive Surgery (2 nd Continuing Education Meeting at
VISTA Clinic and LASER VISTA in cooperation with SBAO,
2004)
Article: Onset of Myopia and Accommodation Control in
Children (Schweizer Optiker Journal, 2004)
2005 Master Thesis: „Psychophysical Concepts in Optometric
Procedures”
2006 Oral Presentation: Corneal Intacs with the Intralase
Femtosecond Laser (4 th Continuing Education Meeting at
VISTA Clinic and LASER VISTA in cooperation with SBAO,
2006)
Oral Presentation: Refractive Surgery - Selection and
Evolution (SBAO Congress September 2006, in Lucerne)
2007 Paper Presentation: Restor multifocal IOL, 18 month Followup
(International Congress of the German Ophthalmo
Surgeons in Nürnberg)
Poster Presentation: ReSTOR Multifocal IOL; American
Academy of Optometry (Academy Meeting, October 2007,
Tampa FL)
2008 Poster Presentation: ReSTOR Multifocal IOL and Perception
of Glare, ESCRS Congress (European Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery, Barcelona, February 2008)
Co-authorship: OSN meeting in May 2008, Naples: Correction
of Astigmatism using the Bausch & Lomb ACE Program. Dr.
E. Haefliger, T. Hofmann
Co-authorship: OSN meeting in May 2008, Naples: ReSTOR
vs. ReSTOR aspheric; does the patient care? Dr. E. Haefliger,
T. Hofmann
Oral Presentation: Inside_Eyesight Meeting, July 5 th in Berne
(Alcon Meeting for Swiss and International Ophthalmic
Surgeons): Presbyopia correction; Patient selection and
education, the VISTA CLINIC model
Oral Presentation: Inside_Eyesight Meeting, July 5 th in Berne
(Alcon Meeting for Swiss and International Ophthalmic
Surgeons): Technical Background / Measurement techniques;
Intraocular Lens Power Calculation after corneal refractive
Laser surgery

Oral Presentation: Summer meeting at Vista Clinic for
referring Ophthalmologues: Aspheric ReSTOR, an update
Paper Presentation: ESCRS congress Berlin, September
2008; Comparative Study between the three Acrysof ReSTOR
lenses SN60D1, SN6AD1 and SN60AD3
Poster presentation: American Academy of Optometry,
Anaheim meeting in October 2008: RETINAL STRAYLIGHT
AND DISCOMFORT GLARE AFTER IMPLANTATION OF
THE ACRYSOF RESTOR DIFFRACTIVE INTRAOCULAR
LENS
Poster presentation: American Academy of Optometry,
Anaheim meeting in October 2008: COMPARATIVE STUDY
BETWEEN THE ACRYSOF RESTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS
MODELS SN60D3, SN6AD3 AND SN6AD1
Poster presentation: American Academy of Optometry,
Anaheim meeting in October 2008: CORRECTION OF
ASTIGMATISM USING THE BAUSCH & LOMB TECHNOLAS
217Z100’S ACE TREATMENT ALGORITHM
2009 Paper Publication: Ophthalmology Times of Europe, May 1
2009; A comparative study of three presbyopia-correcting
lenses demonstrates that aspheric lenses offer superior
performance over other designs; Thomas Hofmann, Eduard
Haefliger
Paper Presentation: ASCRS Congress May 2009, San
Francisco; Comparative Study between the three Acrysof
ReSTOR lenses SN60D1, SN6AD1 and SN60AD3
First Author Paper Publication: Retinal Straylight and
Complaint Scores 18 Months after Implantation of the AcrySof
Monofocal and ReSTOR Diffractive Intraocular Lenses,
Hofmann Th., Zuberbühler B., Cervino A., Montés-Micó R.,
Haefliger E. Journal of Refractive Surgery June 2009, Vol. 25
Co-authorship: VISTA CLINIC Summer Meeting;
Accommodating Intraocular Lenses – Reality or Fiction?; Dr.
E. Haefliger, T. Hofmann
Oral Presentation: VISTA CLINIC Summer Meeting; Bifocal
and Multifocal Intraocular Lenses – How does Diffraction
work? Thomas Hofmann
Oral Presentation: Nordic RLE Meeting, Alcon; Optimization of
IOL calculations in cataract surgery, Thomas Hofmann
Oral Presentation: Nordic RLE Meeting, Alcon; Improving IOL
calculation in eyes with a history of corneal refractive surgery,
Thomas Hofmann
2010 Paper Presentation: ASCRS Congress April 2010, Boston;
Comparative Study between 4 diffractive, multifocal
Intraocular Lenses, SN60D3, SN6AD3, SN6AD1 and
Acri.LISA376D
Oral Presentation at the New England College of Optometry,
Boston MA; Faculty Meeting: Phakic, Multifocal and Toric
IOL’s and Diffraction

Co-authorship: WOC 2010, XXXII. International Congress of
Ophthalmology Berlin; Dr. E. Haefliger, T. Hofmann; Lens
Refilling: How close to Nature can we get
Workshop SBAO Congress September 2010; Indirect
Ophthalmoscopy
Oral Presentation, Inside Eyesight Optometry Meeting,
October 2010, Solothurn:
• How to find the most reliable K-Readings?
• IOL Calculation after Corneal Refractive Surgery
• ReSTOR +3 Add vs. +4 Add
• Neuroadaptation after Implantation of Multifocal
Intraocular Lenses
Paper Presentation: DOC Congress October 2010, Hamburg;
• The limits of Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
• Visual Function comparing 4 different Multifocal
Intraocular Lenses and Monovision
• The Presbyopia Clinic
Guest Lecturer and Co-Trainer: Alcon Preoperative
Assesment Course, 27 th – 30 th October 2010, Basle
• Determining the Refractive Error
• Keratometry and Corneal Topography
• IOL Equations, Constants and Optimization
• Optical Biometry
• Improving IOL Calculations in Eyes with and without
previous LASIK
• Patient Selection
• 1-Day Practical Workshop
o Slitlamp
o Keratometry
o Optical Biometry
o Acoustic Biometry
o Wave Front Aberrometry
o Subjective Refraction
o Scan Exercises (Biometry)