IVORC Academic FoundationReviews of ivorc.com

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

We are delighted to work with Dr. Keerti Mundey, MS Ophthalmology, of Dr. K Eyecare, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India, and sincerely appreciate her contribution to our affiliated journal, Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry. Her paper, that will publish in our optometry journal entitled: “Progressive Addition Lenses in Presbyopes: Current Concepts, Clinical Challenges, and Future Directions,” explores important topic in optometry, addressing current clinical challenges and future directions in presbyopia management. Thank you, Dr. Mundey, for sharing your work with our affiliated journal and contributing to the field of optometry. We truly value our collaboration and wish you continued success in your clinical and academic work! We are happy that you are satisfied!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

Many thanks to Dr Jose Antonio Dias for his feedback. With over 30 years of experience in ophthalmology, over 200 scientific presentations, and several books and publications on glaucoma, he has made valuable contributions to eye care and research. We truly appreciate his support and the time he has taken to share his experience! Dr Jose Antonio Dias is an icon in Eye Diseases & Vision Care and Patient-Centered Care Advocate!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

It is wonderful to see your comment, Professor Abbasali Keshtkar! We truly enjoyed working with you on your great study, “Designing and Conducting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Ophthalmology,” which is now available on PubMed. Your paper provides practical guidance for improving the methodological quality of systematic reviews in ophthalmology. By adapting established research standards to the field, it helps researchers conduct their reviews more transparently, improve reproducibility, assess the reliability of available evidence, and produce more dependable conclusions for ophthalmic research. In addition to your role as Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at TUMS, you are a dedicated teacher who has helped thousands of researchers worldwide develop their skills in research methodology and statistics through workshops and online webinars. Many local researchers affiliated with IVORC have attended your workshops and benefited from your teaching. Thank you, Professor Keshtkar, for sharing your knowledge and continuing this valuable work. We are delighted to see your comment and sincerely appreciate your collaboration and support!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

Thanks, Dr. Narges! Associate Professor Narges Roustaei is Head of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. She completed her PhD at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, one of the leading universities in the region. Despite economic restrictions that make research more challenging, Professor Roustaei continues to contribute to scientific research. Her dedication is an inspiration for women in science, especially those pursuing their goals under difficult circumstances. Well done Dr Narges! We had the pleasure of working with her on the paper “Application and Interpretation of Linear-Regression Analysis,” which discusses an important statistical method widely used in ophthalmology and vision sciences. We are very pleased to know that she is happy with our customer support. Thank you, Professor, for working with our team. We wish you continued success in your research and academic career!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

Thank you, Dr. Nima, for your kind feedback. We are very happy to know that you are satisfied with our service. It has been a pleasure working with you, including publishing your thesis on tacrolimus (Topical tacrolimus versus dexamethasone in managing shield ulcer of vernal keratoconjunctivitis) in our PubMed- and Scopus-indexed journal, Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology. We truly appreciate your trust and collaboration and wish you continued success! Dr. Nima Rastegar Rad has also contributed to several other research topics with our team that are published with pleasure, including: - COVID-19 and children’s eyes - Clinical application of artificial intelligence in corneal transplantation - Binocular vision dysfunction after polytrauma - Ocular manifestations of opiate and alcohol Dr. Rastegar also presented on the ocular manifestations of monkeypox at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Meeting, taking place in Vancouver, Canada.

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

It is a real pleasure to see a comment from Professor Ali Osman Saatci. We have had the pleasure of working with Professor Saatci since 2012, when our ophthalmology journal was established. Over the years, he has contributed several valuable papers to our affiliated journals, and we are proud to have been part of this academic collaboration. Professor Ali Osman Saatci is a well-known Europian ophthalmologist based in Turkey with great expertise in surgical and medical retinal, vitreous, and uveal diseases and a long-standing connection with Dokuz Eylül University. His work has covered a wide range of important topics in ophthalmology. Some of his publications with our journals include: Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology Journal -Pachychoroid diseases of the macula: an update -Systemic and ocular complications related to intravitreal administration of anti-VEGF agents -Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies in ophthalmology -Clinical anatomy of the macula -Vascular supply of the eye: clinical anatomy -Fenofibrate and diabetic retinopathy -Intraretinal hyperreflective line: potential biomarker in various retinal disorders Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry Journal -Treatment options for diabetic retinopathy in pregnancy -Grading scales for vitreous haze Thank you, Professor Saatci, for your many years of collaboration and for sharing your work with our foundation and for your continous trust. It is wonderful to see your comment here, and we truly appreciate staying connected with you after all these years!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

We are very happy to see Dr. Mohammed Aljarousha’s comments and glad to know that he is satisfied with IVORC! Dr. Aljarousha is a senior optometrist, academic, and clinical researcher who works as an active Senior Lecturer in Optometry in Malaysia. His research interests include dry eye disease and ocular health, including eye-care challenges in conflict-affected areas. We have had the pleasure of working with him on several papers, including “Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire in different languages” which has received several citations. His work highlights the importance of assessing dry eye symptoms across different languages and populations. Dr. Aljarousha has also collaborated with researchers in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Jordan, Malaysia, and the UK. Thank you, Dr. Aljarousha, for choosing to work with us. We have established academic collaberations with the Sudanese Optometry Society (SOS), the Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO), and the Yemeni Society of Optometry (YSO) to support international academic exchange and the developement of optometry in developing countries. We admire your continued efforts and are pleased to support you and colleagues in developing countries. We wish you all the best in your academic and clinical reseach!

Response from IVORC Academic FoundationOct 12, 2026

We are very happy to see your comments here, Professor Zoelfigar Mohamed. We will never forget our collaboration with you and your team over several years, including the publication of these two valuable studies and the upcoming projects: 🔹 Visual Impairment and Blindness in Diabetic Retinopathy 🔹 Normative Values for Near Point of Convergence Among University Students in Oman Professor Zoelfigar Dafalla Mohamed is an active academic and scientist in optometry and health sciences, serving as Chair of the Optometry Department and A/Professor at the College of Health Sciences, University of Buraimi, Oman. He has made valuable contributons to optometry and vision science in Oman and the wider MENA region. Oman should be proud to have dedicated scientist like him working to improve eye care and advance science. Thank you, Professor Zoelfiqar, for your trust and many years of collabaration with our team. We are very happy to have worked with you and your team, and wish you continued success in your academic work!