פרופ' שמעון נפתלי קורץ

סגל אקדמי קליני באופתלמולוגיה
בי"ס ללימודי המשך ברפואה
אופתלמולוגיה סגל אקדמי קליני
ניווט מהיר:
פקס: 03-6973867

קורות חיים

 

 

C1.Academic Experience

Period (dates) Institution (city, country)    Rank/Function

 

1992                   Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine             Instructor

                           Department of Ophthalmology   

                           Tel Aviv, Israel

 

2004                   Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine             Lecturer

                           Department of Ophthalmology   

                           Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

C2. Professional Experience.

Period (dates) Institution (city, country), Department, Subject  Rank/Function

 

1983                Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah Israel                  Intern

                        Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

 

1984-1988       IDF – Milary Service, Israel                                         Chief Consultant

                        Medical Corps, Ophthalmology

 

1988-1995       Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center Specialist   

Tel Hashomer, Israel

Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

 

1999                Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel           Specialist

Department of Ophthalmology

Neuro-ophthalmology & Glaucoma

 

1999-2006       Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv Israel                   In charge

Department of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma

 

1999-2006       Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel                  Head

                        Eye Clinic

 

 

 

C4.   membership in professional societies*

 

Years (period)

Name of Organization

 

 

1998-date

Israel Ophthalmological Society, Israel

 

 

1990-date

Israel Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Israel

 

 

1999-date

American Academy of Ophthalmology, USA

 

 

2010-date

American Research and Vision in Ophthalmology

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.  doctoral students Mentored by candidate*

 

 

Years (period)

Name of Student

Subject

Academic Institute

Ph.D/ M.D

In collaboration with

2005

Einat Klein

The reproducibility of intraocular pressure measurements through soft contact lenses and the relation to head position

Tel Aviv University

MD

Dr Gabi Shemesh

2011

Galia Adler

Measurement of parameters from the SRK/T formula pre and post mydriasis

Hebrew University

MD

Prof Anat Lowenstein

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. AWARDS

 

1997    Awarded for best lecture in the Israeli Ophthalmological Society, Israel.

 

1997    Awarded university research grant at Tel Aviv University, Israel.

 

2005    Awarded for best lecture in the Israeli Ophthalmological Society, Israel.

פרסומים

B.1. ORIGINAL ARTICLES*

B.1. Articles Published

1.

S. Kurtz, J. Moisseiev, Y. Glovinsky, M. Blumnthal.

ניתוחי קטרקט בישראל בין השנים 1984-1991.          

Cataract surgery in Israel, 1984-1991.

Harefuah, Vol. 126, pp. 113-5, 1994

 

2.

M. Blumenthal, S. Kurtz, E.I. Assia.

Hydroexpression of subluxated lenses using a glide.

Ophthalmic Surg, Vol. 25, pp. 34-7, 1994

 

3.

S. Kurtz, Y. Glovinsky.

A new visual field test on PC for glaucoma screening: a comparison with Humphrey visual field.

Ann Ophthalmol, Vol. 28, pp. 88-92, 1996

 

4.

O. Salomon, R. Huna-Baron, S. Kurtz, D.M. Steinberg, J. Moisseiev, N. Rosenberg, I. Yassur, O. Vidne, A. Zivelin, S. Gitel, J. Davidson, B. Ravid, U. Seligsohn.

Analysis of prothrombotic and vascular risk factors in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Ophthalmology, Vol. 106, pp. 739-42, 1999

(IF 5.454; 24,769 Citations; Rank 2 of 58 in Ophthalmology)

 

5.

O. Salomon, R. Huna-Baron, D.M. Steinberg, S. Kurtz, U. Seligsohn.

Role of aspirin in reducing the frequency of second eye involvement in patients with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy.

Eye, Vol. 13, pp. 357-9, 1999

(IF 1.851; 4,884 Citations; Rank 23/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

6.

S. Kurtz, M. Goldenfeld, S. Melamed.

גילוי מוקדם של גלאוקומה על-ידי יחידה ניידת - תוצאות מעשרת אלפים נבדקים.

Early detection of glaucoma by a mobile unit – results from 10,000 examinees.

Harefuah, Vol. 138, pp. 273-6; 2000

 

7.

M. Rosner, S. Kurtz, M. Shelah, N. Rosen.

Orbital lipogranuloma after sinus surgery.

Eur J Ophthalmol, Vol. 10, pp. 183-6, 2000

(IF 0.965; 1,557 Citations; Rank 42/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

8.

O. Salomon, R. Dardik, D.M. Steinberg, S. Kurtz, N. Rosenberg, J. Moisseiev, R. Huna-Baron.

The role of angiotensin converting enzyme and angiotensin II type 1receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Ophthalmology, Vol. 107, pp. 1717-20, 2000

(IF 5.454; 24,769 Citations; Rank 2 of 58 in Ophthalmology)

 

9.

S. Kurtz, I. Leibovitch.

Combined perfluoropropane gas and viscoelastic material injection for anterior chamber reformation following trabeculectomy.

Br J Ophthalmol, Vol. 86, pp. 1225-7, 2002

(IF 2.902; 14,537 Citations; Rank 10/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

10.

I. Leibovitch, S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh, M. Goldstein, B.A. Sela, M. Lazar,      

A. Loewenstein.

Hyperhomocystinemia in pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.

J Glaucoma, Vol. 12, pp. 36-9, 2003

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

11.

S. Kurtz, I. Leibovitch, G. Shemesh, L. Rothkoff, A. Loewenstein.

The effect of latanoprost on accommodation in young patients with ocular hypertension.

J Glaucoma, Vol. 12, pp. 54-6, 2003

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

12.

O. Salomon, N. Rosenberg, D.M. Steinberg, R. Huna-Baron, J. Moisseiev, R. Dardik, O. Goldan, S. Kurtz, A. Ifrah, U. Seligsohn.

Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is associated with a specific platelet polymorphism located on the glycoprotein Ibalpha gene.

Ophthalmology, Vol. 111, pp. 184-8, 2004

(IF 5.454; 24,769 Citations; Rank 2 of 58 in Ophthalmology)

 

13.

S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh.

The efficacy and safety of once-daily versus once-weekly latanoprost treatment for increased intraocular pressure.

J Ocul Pharmacol Ther, Vol. 20, pp. 321-7, 2004

(IF 1.509; 1,312 Citations; Rank 28 of 56 in Ophthalmology)

 

14.

I. Leibovitch, S. Kurtz, A. Kesler, F. Feithliher, G. Shemesh, B. Sela.

C-reactive protein levels in normal tension glaucoma.

J Glaucoma, Vol. 14, pp. 384-6, 2005

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

15.

O. Salomon, J. Moisseiev, T. Vilganski, R. Dardik, S. Kurtz,  E. Shpringer, D.M. Steinberg, N. Rosenberg.

Role of five platelet membrane glycoprotein polymorphisms in branch retinal vein occlusion.

Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, Vol. 17, pp. 485-8, 2006

(IF 1.238; 2,083 Citations; Rank 57/68 in Hematology)

 

16.

S. Kurtz, M. Regenbogen, I. Goldiner, N. Horowitz, M. Moshkowitz.

No Association between Helicobacter Pylori Infection or CagA-Bearing Strains and Glaucoma.

J Glaucoma, Vol. 17, pp. 223-6, 2008

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

 

17.

S. Kurtz, O. Mann.

Incidence of hyperemia associated with bimatoprost treatment in naïve subjects and in subjects previously treated with latanoprost.

Eur J Ophthalmol, Vol. 19, pp. 400-3, 2009

(IF 0.965; 1,557 Citations; Rank 42/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

18.

G. Shemesh, M. Waisbourd, D. Varssano, A. Michaeli, M. Lazar, S. Kurtz.

Measurements of intraocular pressure by Goldmann tonometry,Tonopen XL, and the transpalpebral tonometer, TGDc-01, after penetrating keratoplasty: a comparative study.

Cornea, Vol. 28, pp. 724-7, 2009

(IF 1.733; 6,566 Citations; Rank 25 of 56 in Ophthalmology)

 

19

S. Kurtz, I. Haber, A. Kesler.

Corneal thickness measurements in normal tension glaucoma workups. Is it worth the effort?

J Glaucoma, Vol. 19, pp. 58-60, 2010

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

20.

A. Kesler, I. Haber, S. Kurtz.

Neurologic evaluations in normal-tension glaucoma workups: are they worth the effort?

Isr Med Assoc J, Vol. 12, pp. 287-9, 2010

(IF 1.018; 1,650 Citations; Rank 83/155 in Medicine, General & Internal)

 

21.

H. Newman, S. Kurtz, R. David.

Intraocular pressure changes in the contralateral eye after topical treatment: Does an "ophthalmotonic consensual reaction" exists?

Isr Med Assoc J, Vol. 12, pp. 568-70, 2010

(IF 1.018; 1,650 Citations; Rank 83/155 in Medicine, General & Internal)

 

22.

A. Klein, G. Shemesh, A. Loewenstein, S. Kurtz.

Intraocular pressure measurements in relation to head position and through soft contact lenses: Comparison of three portable instruments. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, Vol. 42, pp. 64-71, 2011

 

23.

G. Shemesh, E. Moisseiev, M. Lazar, S. Kurtz.

Intraocular pressure reduction of fixed combination timolol maleate 0.5% and dorzolamide 2% (Cosopt) administered three times a day.

Clin Ophthalmol, Vol. 6, pp. 283-7, 2012

 

24.

G Shemesh, U. Soiberman, S. Kurtz.

Intraocular pressure measurements with Goldmann applanation tonometry and dynamic contour tonometry in eyes after IntraLASIK or LASEK.

Clin Ophthalmol, Vol. 6, pp. 1967-70, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.1. Articles Accepted

  1. D. Meizad, I. Leibovitch, S. Kurtz, A. Kesler.

.בילדים הראייה עצבי של מוגדל קיעור

Enlarged optic nerve head cupping in children: case series and literature review

Harefuah (IF 1.018; 1,650 Citations; Rank 83/155 in Medicine, General & Internal)

 

  1. E. Rosenfeld, G. Shemesh, S. Kurtz.

The efficacy of selected laser trabeculoplasty vs. argon laser trabeculoplasty in pseudophakic glaucoma patients.

Clin Ophthalmol

 

  1. S. Golan, H Levkovitch-Verbin, G. Shemesh, S. Kurtz.

Anterior Chamber Bleeding after Laser Iridotomy.

Arch Ophthalmol

(IF 3.711; 17,957 Citations; Rank 5/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

  1. S. Golan, S. Kurtz, D. Mezad, M. Waisbourd, A. Kesler, P. Pinchas.

Poor correlation between intracranial pressure and intraocular pressure by hand-held tonometry.

Clin Ophthalmol

 

  1. S. Golan, S. Kurtz.

Diode Laser Cyclophotocoagulation for Nanophthalmic Chronic Angle Closure Glaucoma.

J Glaucoma

(IF 1.776; 2,443 Citations; Rank 24/58 in Ophthalmology)

 

  1. S. Kurtz, U. Soiberman, G. Shemesh.

Comparison of Dynamic Contour Tonometry, Goldmann Applanation Tonometry and Tonopen for Measuring Intraocular Pressure in Normal Tension Glaucoma.

Harefuah 2012

 

 

B.1. Articles Submitted

1.         S. Kurtz, M. Regenbogen.

Photodynamic therapy for neovascular glaucoma.

Eur J Ophthalmol

 

 

B.2. CASE REPORTS

B.2. Case Reports published

1.         S. Kurtz, J. Moisseiev, I. Gutman, M Blumnthal.

Orbital pseudotumor presenting as acute glaucoma with choroidal and retinal detachment.

Ger J Ophthalmol, Vol. 2, pp. 61-2, 1993

 

2.         S. Kurtz, S. Melamed, M Blumnthal.

Cataract and intraocular lens implantation after remote trabeculectomy for Sturge-Weber syndrome.

J Cataract Refract Surg, Vol. 19, pp. 539-41, 1993 (IF 2.264 / Rank 16 of 56)

 

3.         S. Kurtz, A. Eldor, A. Winder.

Activated protein-c resistance in a case of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Ann Ophthalmol, Vol. 31, pp. 151-2, 1999

 

4.         S. Kurtz, M. Rosner.

Optic nerve perineuritis and AION in a patient with AIDS.

Ann Ophthalmol, Vol. 31, pp. 290-1, 1999

 

5.         I. Leibovitch, S. Kurtz, Y. Almog

Adie's tonic pupil-induced angle-closure glaucoma.

Ophthalmologica, Vol. 216, pp. 71-2, 2002 (IF 1.424 / Rank 32 of 56)

 

6.         Y. Nahum, H. Newman, S. Kurtz, R. Rachmiel.

Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a patient with primary acute angle-closure glaucoma.

Can J Ophthalmol, Vol. 43, pp. 723-4, 2008 (IF 1.471 / Rank 29 of 56)

 

7.         E. Moisseiev, D. Goldenberg, S. Kurtz.

Retinopathy associated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin causing permanent visual impairment in a patient with chronic hepatitis C.

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, Vol. 42, pp. e91-3, 2011 Sep 8

 

 

D.2. PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PUBLISHED AS PROCEEDINGS

 

1.

S. Kurtz, A Hirsh, V. Chen, M Blumnthal.

Eye injury and management caused by direct water jet.

2nd International Symposium on Ocular Trauma, Geneva, Switzerland. April 1992.

 

2.

S. Kurtz, A Hirsh, A. Alhalel, G. Treister.

Squash injuries in Israel.

2nd International Symposium on Ocular Trauma, Geneva, Switzerland.

April 1992.

 

3.

S. Melamed, S. Kurtz, A. Greenbaum, M. Vered, N. Garty.

Effect of pilocarpine in sub-micron emulsion on intraocular pressure in healthy volunteers.         

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Minnesota, USA. May 1993.

 

4.

S. Melamed, S. Kurtz, A. Greenbaum, M. Vered, N. Garty.

The acute safety and efficacy of a single dose of adaprolol maleate in

submicron emulsion in normal healthy volunteers.        

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, USA. Nov. 1993.

 

5.

G. Treister, S. Kurtz, Y. Glovinsky.

A new visual field test on PC for glaucoma screening: a comparison to  Humphrey visual field.

1st International Symposium on Ophthalmology, Bordeaux, France. September 1993.

 

6.

S. Krupsky, S. Kurtz, A. Barak, S. Melamed.

Digital ICG imaging in AION.

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. April 1996.

 

7.

S. Kurtz, Y. Glovinsky, S. Melamed.

The results of combined mini-nuc cataract extraction and trabeculectomy In glaucoma patients.

2nd International Glaucoma Symposium – IGS, Jerusalem, Israel.

March 1998.

 

8.

R. Huna-Baron, O. Salomon, S. Kurtz, I. Yassur, J. Moisseiev, U. Seligsohn.

Analysis of markers related thrombophilia in patients with non arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy.

North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Florida, USA.

May 1999.

 

9.

S. Kurtz, R. Tsur, B. Azmon.

Acupuncture in patients with ocular hypertension.

International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Lisbon, Portugal. February 2000.

 

10.

S. Kurtz.

Homocysteine in PXF Glaucoma. 

American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, USA. October 2001.

 

11.

S. Kurtz.

Accommodation in Xalatan treatment. 

American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, USA. October 2001.

 

12.

S. Kurtz.

C3F8 for reformation of anterior chamber.

International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seville, Spain. February 2002.

 

13.

I. Leibovitch, S. Kurtz, A. Kesler, F. Feithliher, G. Shemesh, B. Sela.

C-reactive protein levels in patients with normal tension glaucoma.

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim California, USA. October 2003.

 

14.

S. Kurtz, M. Regenbogen.

The effect of nyolol gel on lipid profile.

International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Monte Carlo, Monaco. March 2005.

 

15.

M. Waisbourd, G. Shemesh, D. Varssano, A. Michaeli, M. Lazar, S. Kurtz. Comparison between Tonopen Xl, the Transpalpebral Tonometer Tgdc-01, and Goldmann Tonometry after penetrating keratoplasty.

6th International Glaucoma Symposium. Athens, Greece. April 2007.

 

16.

O. Mann, S. Kurtz, Y. Kalman-Silberg.

Comparison of the degree of conjunctival hyperemia associated with the use of bimatoprost initially as first line therapy and then as replacement for latanoprost.

6th International Glaucoma Symposium. Athens, Greece. April 2007.

 

17.

S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh, D. Varssano. 
Comparison between Tonopen Xl, the Transpalpebral Tonometer Tgdc-01, and Goldmann Tonometry after penetrating keratoplasty.

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Stockholm, Sweden. September 2007.

 

 

D.3. ABSTRACTS

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

      Phosphene tonometer

      International Society of Refractive Surgery/American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Washington, USA. March 2005

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

      PKP and IOP

            International Society of Refractive Surgery/American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Washington, USA. March 2005

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

IOP after refractive surgery, Tonometry after PKP

3th International Refractive and Corneal Surgery Conference, Dead Sea, Israel. May 2005

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonopen, GAT and TGDC-01 after PKP

6th International Glaucoma Symposium, Athens, Greece. March 2007

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonometry after PKP

XXV Congress of the ESCRS, Stockholm, Sweden. September 2007

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonometry in NTG

European Glaucoma Society Glaucoma Symposium, Berlin, Germany. May 2008

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Phosphene tonometer, PKP and IOP

European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Barcelona, Spain. September 2009

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonometry after refractive surgery

American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, USA. October 2009

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

NTG and IOP measurments  

World Glaucoma Association, Paris, France. June 2010

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

IOP after refractive surgery

International Refractive and Corneal Surgery Conference, Dead Sea, Israel. June 2011

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonometry after PKP

European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Vienna, Austria. September 2011

 

  1. S. Kurtz, G. Shemesh

Tonometry after Intralasik/LASEK

European Glaucoma Society Glaucoma Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark. June 2012

 

G. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (Encyclopedias; Reports; Letter to Editors)

1.

S. Kurtz, I. Ashkenazi, S. Melamed.

Major depressive episode secondary to antiglaucoma drugs.

Am J Psychiatry, Vol. 150, pp. 524-5, 1993

 

 

2.

O. Salomon, R. Huna-Baron, D.M. Steinberg, S. Kurtz, U. Seligsohn.

Role of aspirin reducing frequency of secondary eye involvement in patients with non arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

Eye, Vol. 14, pp. 118, 2000

 

 

3.

S. Kurtz, M. Moshkowitz.

Greek and Israeli Patterns of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Their Association With Glaucoma: Similarities or Diversities.

J Glaucoma, Vol. 17, pp. 506-7, 2008

 

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