Prof Dr med Michael C Knorz (Germany)

Prof Dr med

Dr. Knorz earned his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1983. Since 2001, he serves as Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg in Mannheim, Germany.
Dr. Knorz introduced LASIK in Germany in 1993 and founded the FreeVis LASIK Center at the University Medical Center Mannheim in 1999. He is currently its CEO and medical director.

Dr. Knorz is Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery. He served as president of the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC) and currently holds the position of executive director of IIIC.

Dr. Knorz´s research interests focus on cataract and refractive surgery. He has published numerous original articles in peer reviewed journals as well as book chapters, and a comprehensive textbook on phacoemulsification.