Identity No.: 30871130-8

License No.: 34970

Specialty Certification No.: 1-29899

ECFMG Certification No.: 0-581-931-3 

 Place of work:

1. Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Ha-Rofeh Medical Center. Medical Director of the Cornea Bank.
2. “American Laser” Refractive Surgery, Medical Director.
3. Y. Goldich Medical Services LTD, Owner.

Email: eyedoctor.center@gmail.com

Web: www.dr-goldich.co.il

Citizenship: Israeli

Military Service: 2000 – 2008: Israeli Defense Forces, Medical Corps (Captain).

Education

Clinical Experience

Title of MD Thesis: Protection of eye injury with Nitrogen Mustard by Desferrioxamine and Zink complexes. [published in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Jul;44(7):2966-72] Supervisors: Prof. Mordehai Chevion, Prof. Josef Frucht-Pery

Credentials

ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification, USA Government – 2008

USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) Exams:

Step 1 Exam – Oct 1997

Step 2 CK Exam – May 2000

Step 2 CS Exam – Feb 2008

Step 3 Exam – May 2010

GCP (Good Clinical Practice) Certification – 2008

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) – 2011 [recent]

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – 2009 [recent]

Ophthalmology qualification exams:

Specialty certification exam part 1 (Shlav Alef) – 2009.

Specialty certification exam part 2 (Shlav Bet) – 2011.

Identity No.: 30871130-8

Medicine License No.: 34970

Specialty Certification No.: 1-29899

CPSO License No.: 98857

ECFMG Certification No.: 0-581-931-3

Academic status

2009-    Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University

Academic and professional awards and grants

1999 – HIAS scholarship award.

2010 – IDF Medical research grant. Protection of eye injury with nitrogen mustard by Diphoterine complex.  50000 NIS

2011 – Outstanding Resident of the Year Award, Israel Ophthalmological Society

2012 – Recipient of the Israeli Amutat Ha-Ain fellowship

Scholarship.

2012 – Recipient of the Israeli Medical Association fellowship

Scholarship.

2012 – Recipient of the Assaf Ha-Rofeh Medical center fellowship

scholarship.

2013- Recipient of the American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in

Israel scholarship.

2015- Recipient of the 2015 Award for Academic Excellence. The Institute for international scientific exchange. Tel Aviv University

 

Publications:

 

Peer-reviewed:

 

Original articles:

 

1. Milgrom C, Finestone A, Novack V, Pereg D, Goldich Y, Kreiss Y, Zimlichman E, Kaufman S, Liebergall M, Burr D. The effect of prophylactic treatment with risedronate on stress fracture incidence among infantry recruits. Bone 2004;35:418-24 (ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM 26/123, IF: 4.461) Times Cited: 36

2. Banin E, Morad Y, Berenshtein E, Obolensky A, Yahalom C, Goldich Y, Adibelli FM, Zuniga G, DeAnda M, Pe’er J, Chevion M. Injury induced by chemical warfare agents: characterization and treatment of ocular tissues exposed to nitrogen mustard. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44:2966-72 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 6/58, IF: 3.661) Times Cited: 18

3. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Morad Y, Hartstein M, Avni I, Zadok D. Can we measure corneal biomechanical changes following collagen cross-linking in eyes with keratoconus?  – A pilot study. Cornea 2009;28:498-502 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 41

4. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Gerber Y, Rasko A, Morad Y, Harstein M, Avni I, Zadok D. Influence of diabetes mellitus on biomechanical parameters of the cornea. J Cataract Refract Surg 2009;35:715-9 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 15/58, SURGERY 42/202, IF: 2.552) Times Cited: 33

5. Goldich Y, Marcovich A, Barkana Y, Avni I, Zadok D. Safety of corneal collagen cross-linking with ultraviolet-a and riboflavin in progressive keratoconus. Cornea 2010;29:409-11 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 16

6. Morad Y, Pras E, Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Zadok D, Hartstein M. Surgical treatment of esotropia associated with high myopia – unilateral versus bilateral surgery. Eur J Ophthalmol 2010;20:653-658 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 46/58, IF: 1.058) Times Cited: 0

7. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Avni I, Zadok D. Goldmann applanation tonometry versus ocular response analyzer for intraocular pressure measurements in keratoconic eyes. Cornea 2010;29:1011-5 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 2

8. Goldich Y, Marcovich A, Barkana Y, Hartstein M, Morad Y, Avni I, Zadok D. Comparison of corneal endothelial cell density estimated with two non-contact specular microscopes. Eur J Ophthalmol 2010;20:825-30 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 46/58, IF: 1.058) Times Cited: 1

9. Schwesig R, Goldich Y, Hahn A, Müller A, Kohen-Raz R, Kluttig A, Morad Y. Postural control in subjects with visual impairment. Eur J Ophthalmol 2011;21:303-9 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 46/58, IF: 1.058) Times Cited: 4

10. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Zadok D, Avni I, Pras E, Mezer E, Morad Y. Balloon catheter dilatation versus probing as primary treatment for congenital dacryostenosis. Br J Ophthalmol 2011;95:634-6 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 10/58, IF: 2.809) Times Cited: 0

11. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Pras E, Zadok D, Hartstein M, Morad Y. The effects of sleep deprivation on oculomotor responses. Curr Eye Res 2010;35:1135-41 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 32/58, IF: 1.663) Times Cited: 5

12. Barkana Y, Dekel I, Goldich Y, Morad Y, Avni I, Zadok D. Angle closure in Caucasians – a pilot, general ophthalmology clinic-based study. J Glaucoma 2012;21:337-41 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 17/58, IF: 2.427) Times Cited: 1

13. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Pras E, Fish A, Mandel Y, Hirsh A, Tsur N, Avni I, Zadok D. Variations in corneal biomechanical parameters and central corneal thickness during the menstrual cycle. J Cataract Refract Surg 2011;37:1507-11 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 15/58, SURGERY 42/202, IF: 2.552) Times Cited: 7

14. Wussuki Lior O, Abu-Horvitz A, Netzer I, Almer Z, Morad Y, Goldich Y, Yahalom V, Pras E, Pras E. Hematologic biomarkers in childhood cataracts. Molecular Vision 2011;17:1011-5 (BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 195/291, OPHTHALMOLOGY 21/58, IF: 2.245) Times Cited: 3

15. Goldich Y, Marcovich A, Barkana Y, Mandel Y, Hirsh A, Morad Y, Avni I, Zadok D. Clinical and corneal biomechanical changes after collagen cross-linking with Riboflavin and UV irradiation in patients with progressive keratoconus: Results after 2 years of follow-up. Cornea 2012;31:609-14 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 24

16. Barkana Y, Bakshi E, Goldich Y, Morad Y, Kaplan A, Avni I, Zadok D. Characterization and comparison of the 10-2 SITA standard and fast algorithms. Scientific World Journal 2012;2012:821802. (MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES 16/55, IF: 1.219) Times Cited: 0

17. Weiss G.A, Goldich Y, Bartov E, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Compliance with eye care in glaucoma patients with comorbid depression. IMAJ 2011;13:730-734 (MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL 93/150, IF: 0.903) Times Cited: 3

18. Nasser CK, Singer R, Barkana Y, Zadok D, Avni I, Goldich Y. Repeatability of the Sirius imaging system and agreement with the Pentacam HR. J Refract Surg 2012;28:493-7 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 11/58, SURGERY 37/202, IF: 2.781) Times Cited: 4

19. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Zadok D, Avni I, Berenshtein E, Rosner M, Chevion M. Use of amphoteric rinsing solution for treatment of ocular tissues exposed to nitrogen mustard. Acta Ophthalmol 2013;91:e35-40 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 16/58, IF: 2.512) Times Cited: 1

20. Einan-Lifshitz A, Barkana Y, Goldich Y, Gutfreund S, Avni I, Zadok D. Results of cataract surgery with Z-flex hydrophilic acrylic toric IOL. Eur J Ophthalmol 2013;23:333-8 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 46/58, IF: 1.058) Times Cited: 0

21. Skaat A, Zadok D, Goldich Y, Varssano D, Berger Y, Ezra-Nimni O, Avni I, Barequet IS . Riboflavin/UVA photochemical therapy for severe infectious keratitis. Eur J Ophthalmol 2014;24:21-8 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 46/58, IF: 1.058) Times Cited: 0

22. Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Wussuku Lior O, Marcovich A , Hirsh A, Avni I, Zadok D. Corneal collagen cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus – 3 year prospective outcome. Can J Ophthalmol 2014;49:54-9 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 38/58, IF: 1.299) Times Cited: 0

23. Avni Zauberman N, Artornsombudh P, Elbaz U, Goldich Y, Rootman DS, Chan CC. Anterior stromal puncture for the treatment of recurrent corneal erosion   syndrome: patient clinical features and outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol 2014;157:273-279 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 5/58, IF: 4.021) Times Cited: 0

24. Elbaz U, Yeung SN, Ziai S, Lichtinger AD, Zauberman NA, Goldich Y, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS. Collagen crosslinking after radial keratotomy. Cornea 2014;33:131-6 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 1

25. Goldich Y, Artornsombidth P, Avni-Zauberman N, Perez M, Ulate R, Elbaz U, Rootman DS. Fellow eye comparison of corneal thickness and curvature in descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty and descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Cornea 2014;33:547-50 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360) Times Cited: 0

26. Elbaz U, Yeung SN, Lichtinger A, Zauberman NA, Goldich Y, Ziai S, Chan CC, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR. EndoGlide vs. EndoSerter for the insertion of donor graft in descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol 2014;158:257-262 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 5/58, IF: 4.021)

27. Elbaz U, Shen C, Lichtinger A, Zauberman NA, Goldich Y, Chan CC, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS. Accelerated (9-mW/cm2) corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus-a 1-year follow-up. Cornea 2014;33:769-73 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 19/58, IF: 2.360)

28. Elbaz U, Shen C, Lichtinger A, Zauberman NA, Goldich Y, Ziai S, Rootman DS. Accelerated versus standard corneal collagen crosslinking combined with same day phototherapeutic keratectomy and single intrastromal ring segment implantation for keratoconus. Br J Ophthalmol 2014 Aug 19. (OPHTHALMOLOGY 10/58, IF: 2.809)   29. Goldich Y, Cooper M, Barkana Y, Tovbin Y, Lee Ovadia K, Avni I,    Zadok D. Ocular anterior segment changes in pregnancy. J Cataract Refract Surg. E pub 10 Sep 2014 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 15/58, SURGERY 42/202, IF: 2.552)

30 Goldich Y, Showail M, Avni-Zauberman N, Perez M, Ulate R, Elbaz U, Rootman DS.  Contralateral eye comparison of descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty and descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;159(1):155-9.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Oct 14. PMID: 25448318 (OPHTHALMOLOGY 5/58, IF: 4.021)

31. Goldich Y, Ziai S, Artornsombudh P, Avni-Zauberman N, Elbaz U, Rootman DS, Chan CC Characteristics of patients with ocular cicatricial pemphigoid referred to major tertiary hospital. Can J Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr;50(2):137-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2014.11.012. PMID: 25863854. Can J Ophthalmol (OPHTHALMOLOGY 38/58, IF: 1.299)

B.1.  Articles Accepted

 

Case reports:

1. Goldich Y, Zadok D,  Avni I, Hartstein M. Topical anesthetic abuse keratitis secondary to floppy eyelid syndrome. Cornea. 2011 Jan;30(1):105-6.
2. Goldich Y, Zadok D, Avni I. Spontaneous resolution of Descemet membrane detachment following big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. European Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 Nov-Dec; 19(6):1080-2.

 

 

 

Letters to the Editor:

1. Goldich Y. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Feb;41(2):481. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.12.042. No abstract available. PMID: 25661157. Reply.
2. Accelerated (9 mW/cm2) corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus–a 1-year follow-up. Elbaz U, Shen C, Lichtinger A, Zauberman NA, Goldich Y, Chan CC, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS. Cornea. 2015 Jan;34(1):e1-2. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000299. No abstract available. PMID: 25379872 Reply.
3. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Reply. (Influence of diabetes mellitus on biomechanical parameters of the cornea.) J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Feb;36(2):361-2.
4. Yoo SH, Cabot F, Gatinel D, Ambrósio R Jr, Goldich Y, Zarei-Ghanavati S. Refractive surgical problem: January consultation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Jan;39(1):148-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.10.028.
5. Reply: To PMID 25217070. Goldich Y.

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Feb;41(2):481. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.12.042. No abstract available.

Non peer-reviewed publications:

1. Goldich Y, Avni I. New Ways to Treat Keratoconus. Medicine – Eye. 2010 Mar;8:18-20. [ Hebrew ]

 

Chapters in Books:

Goldich Y, Barkana Y, Pras E, Morad Y.

Oculomotor Responses during Sleep Deprivation

In: Sleep Deprivation: Causes, Effects and Treatment

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, 2009. p. 285-294

 

 

Research Experience

 

Principal  Investigator

• Comparison of fibrin glue and Vicryl sutures for conjunctival flap fixation in pterygium surgery
• Evaluation of sexual hormones dependent changes in the human eye.
• Protection of eye injury with nitrogen mustard by Diphoterine complex.
• Comparison of Combined Placido Disk—Scheimpflug and Scheimpflug-Only Imaging Systems for Assessment of Anterior Segment.

Secondary Investigator

• Effect of glaucoma medications on the biomechanical properties of the cornea
• Comparison of different techniques of endothelial cell count.
• Treatment of progressive keratoconus with UVA-Riboflavin corneal collagen cross-linking.
• The efficacy of Tears Again® spray in the treatment of dry eye syndrome.
• Influence of diabetes mellitus on biomechanical properties of cornea and intraocular pressure.
• The efficacy of CF101 in the treatment of uveitis.
• Protection of eye injury with nitrogen mustard by Zink – desferrioxamine complex.
• VIEW2- A randomized, double masked, active controlled, phase 3 study of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of repeated doses of intravitreal VEGF Trap-Eye in subjects with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

 

Membership in Professional Societies

• Since 2000 Member of the Israeli Medical Association
• Since 2008 Member of the Israel Ophthalmological Society
• Since 2008 Member of the Israeli Society for Eye and Vision Research
• Since 2008 Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Since 2010 Member of the American Cornea Society
• Since 2014 Member of Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Instruction:

• Ophthalmology course for US Medical students. Program “New York students”. Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. 2008
• Ophthalmology course for Registered Nurses. Assaf-Harofeh Nursing School. 2008
• Ophthalmology course for US Medical students. Program “New York students” Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. 2009
• Tutor of medical students in Ophthalmology clerkship. Jul 2009
• Introductory Ophthalmology course for Medical students. Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. 2009
• Introductory Ophthalmology course for Medical students from Hungarian medical schools. Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. 2010
• Tutor of medical students in Ophthalmology clerkship. Jun 2010
• Introductory Ophthalmology course for Medical students. Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. 2011
• Introductory Ophthalmology course for Medical students. Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto. 2014

 

Instruction of Biotech project students:

• Student: Diana Losifov. Association between myopia and intelligence among high school students. Ayanot and Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center biology project. 2010
• Students: Shinkorenko D., Sivkov M. Penetrating corneal transplantation in keratoconus. Results and satisfaction. Ayanot and Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center biology project. 2009
• Students: Cholik S., Krikontz D. Correlation between patient satisfaction after cataract surgery and improvement in visual acuity. Ayanot and Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center biology project. 2008

Instruction of M.D. Theses:

• Medical school thesis “Avodat Gmar” of the student Nir Tsur, Tel Aviv University school of Medicine, Excellence award, “Variations in corneal biomechanical parameters and central corneal thickness during the menstrual cycle”
• Medical school thesis “Avodat Gmar” of the student Ayala Kidron, Tel Aviv University school of Medicine Student: Comparison of Tissel glue and Vicryl sutures for conjunctival flap fixation in pterygium surgery. Tel-Aviv University 2009.
• Medical school thesis “Avodat Gmar” of the student Michael Cooper, Tel Aviv University school of Medicine Student: Ocular changes during normal pregnancy. Tel-Aviv University 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

Active Participation in Scientific Meetings

Year                Name of meeting (city, country)

2008    Israeli Society for Eye and Vision Research, Neve-Ilan, Israel.

2008    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2008    Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting. Tel Aviv, Israel

2009    Israeli Society for Eye and Vision Research, Neve-Ilan, Israel.

2009    Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting. Tel Aviv, Israel

2010    Israeli Society for Eye and Vision Research, Airport City, Israel

2010    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Boston, MA, USA

2010    World Cornea Congress VI, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2011    The 3^rd Annual Meeting of the Institute for International Scientific Exchanges in        Medical Sciences, Tel Hashomer, Israel

2011    Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting. Tel Aviv, Israel

2012    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA

2013    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA

2013   Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada

2014   American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Boston, MA, USA

2015   World Cornea Congress VII. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA

2015   American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA

Papers Presented at Scientific Meeting

 

1. Cheles D., Lichtinger A., Zohar Y., Goldich Y., Goz A. Ali I., Gaton D., Rozenman Y. Dilemmas of glaucoma treatment in young patient. IV^th  Interactive course of MSD and Israel Ophthalmological Society for residents and young physicians. Jan 2007. Caesaria, Israel
2. Goldich Y., Chetrit N., Benyamini O., Hartstein M., Hartmann B. Pseudotumor Cerebri– unusual case. Tel Aviv University Ophthalmology meeting. Jan 2008. Tel Aviv, Israel
3. Goldich Y., Raskin E., Volfson Y., Goldfeld M., Garzuzi H. Glaucoma and refractive surgery. V^th  Interactive course of MSD and Israel Ophthalmological Society for residents and young physicians. Jan 2008. Caesaria, Israel
4. Goldich Y., Hartstein M., Zadok D. Between the eyelid and the cornea or can you judge the book by it’s cover?  Tel Aviv University Ophthalmology meeting. Mar  2008. Tel Aviv, Israel
5. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Zadok D. Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Biochemical Properties of the Cornea. Scientific Poster. PACS30.  Inaugural Asia Cornea Society Scientific Meeting.  Mar 2008. Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore
6. Goldich Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Influence of UVA-Riboflavin corneal collagen cross linking on biomechanical properties of keratoconic eyes. Scientific Poster. PACS31.  Inaugural Asia Cornea Society Scientific Meeting.  Mar 2008. Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore
7. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Rasko A., Zadok D. Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Biochemical Properties of the Cornea. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research Annual meeting. Mar 2008. Neve Ilan, Israel
8. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Rasko A., Zadok D. Influence of UVA-Riboflavin corneal collagen cross linking on biomechanical properties of keratoconic eyes. Scientific Poster. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research Annual meeting. Mar 2008. Neve Ilan, Israel
9. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Rasko A., Zadok D. Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Biochemical Properties of the Cornea. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Oral Presentation. Apr 2008. Chicago, Illinois, USA
10. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Rasko A., Avni I. Influence of Ultraviolet A-Riboflavin Collagen Crosslinking on Biomechanical Properties of Keratoconic Corneas. Scientific Poster. P-187. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2008. Chicago, Illinois, USA
11. Goldich Y, Zadok D, Marcovich A, Hirsh A, Avni I. Riboflavin/Ultraviolet A induced Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Progressive Corneal Ectasia. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Corneal Ectasiae. Nov 2008. Tel Aviv, Israel
12. Goldich Y., Marcovich A. Hirsh A., Avni I., Zadok D. Safety of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Ultraviolet-A and Riboflavin in Progressive Keratoconus. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2009. Neve Ilan, Israel
13. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Measurement of Intraocular Pressure in Keratoconic eyes using the Ocular Response Analyzer and Goldmann Applanation Tonometry. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2009. Neve Ilan, Israel
14. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Protective Role of Diabetes Mellitus in Development and Progression of Keratoconus. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Cataract Cornea and Refraction. Mar 2009. Tel Aviv, Israel
15. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Marcovich A. Hirsh A., Avni I. Treatment of Dynamic Keratoconus with Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Ultraviolet-A and Riboflavin. Our Results of Prospective Trial. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Cataract Cornea and Refraction. Mar 2009. Tel Aviv, Israel
16. Goldich Y., Nazia A., Ishakov V., Ciciashvili E., Huna R., Glovinsky Y. Glaucoma and Neuro-ophthalmology Dilemmas. VI^th  Interactive course of MSD and Israel Ophthalmological Society for residents and young physicians. Jan 2009. Caesaria, Israel

17. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Goldmann Applanation Tonometry Versus Ocular Response Analyzer for IOP Measurements in Keratoconic Eyes. Scientific Poster. P-256. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2009. San Francisco, California, USA.

1. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Avni I., Pras E. Role of Genetic Heterogeneity in Autosomal Recessive Congenital Cataracts in Persian Jews. Scientific Poster. P-369. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2009. San Francisco, California, USA.
2. Avni I., Zamudjak S., Goldich Y. Post excessive LRI ectasia repair with corneal patches. Video session. The Microsurgical Ophthalmological Society meeting. Jan 2010. Eilat, Israel.
3.  Zadok D., Goldich Y., Marcovich A. Hirsh A., Avni I. Clinical and corneal biomechanical changes after collagen cross-linking with Riboflavin and UV irradiation in patients with progressive keratoconus:  long-term results. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2010. Israel
4. Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Zadok D., Avni I. Menstrual cycle variations of corneal biomechanical parameters and thickness. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2010. Israel
5. Goldich Y, Zadok D, Marcovich A, Hirsh A, Barkana Y, Avni I. Riboflavin-UVA Collagen Crosslinking for Progressive Keratoconus: Two-Year Efficacy and Safety Results. Scientific Poster. P-214. World Cornea Congress VI. Apr 2010. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
6. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Avni I. Changes in Corneal Biomechanical Parameters and Thickness During the Menstrual Cycle. Scientific Poster. P-215. World Cornea Congress VI. Apr 2010. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
7. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Marcovich A. Hirsh A., Avni I. Clinical and corneal biomechanical changes after collagen cross-linking with Riboflavin and UV irradiation in patients with progressive keratoconus: Results after 2 years of follow-up. Oral Presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2010. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
8.  Goldich Y., Barkana Y., Zadok D., Avni I. Variations in Corneal Biomechanical Parameters and Central Corneal Thickness During Menstrual Cycle. Scientific Poster. P-277. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2010. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
9. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Avni I. Corneal Cross-linking for Infectious Keratitis. Oral Presentation. European Cornea Conference. Jun 2010. Madrid, Spain
10. Morad Y, Goldich Y, Avni I. Balloon Catheter Dilatation versus Probing as Primary Treatment for Congenital Dacryostenosis. Scientific Poster. Poster. No.: SL2-212. The 25^th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Sep 2010. Beijing, China
11. Dantas R, Schwartz S, Lifshitz A, Goldich Y, Muzmacher L, Pras E, Eting E. 10 years of HBOT for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. The Microsurgical Ophthalmological Society meeting. Jan 2011. Eilat, Israel
12. Goldich Y. Ocular Injuries Induced by Chemical Warfare Agents: Treatment Modalities. New Hopes. The 3^rd Annual Meeting of the Institute for International Scientific Exchanges in Medical Sciences. Feb 2011. Tel Hashomer, Israel
13. Zadok D., Einan-Liphshitz A., Goldich Y., Avni I.  Big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty results. Our experience. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Cataract Cornea and Refraction. Mar 2011. Tel Aviv, Israel.
14. Goldich Y., Nasser K., Barkana Y., Zadok D., Avni I. Assessment of anterior segment with the Sirius imaging system and the Pentacam. Prospective comparative study. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Cataract Cornea and Refraction. Mar 2011. Tel Aviv, Israel.
15. Goldich Y., Avni I., Lior O., Marcovich A., Hirsh A., Zadok D. Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Progressive Keratoconus – 3 years results of prospective study. Israel Ophthalmological Society Meeting – Conference on Cataract Cornea and Refraction. Mar 2011. Tel Aviv, Israel. Outstanding lecture award.
16. Mostovoy D., Vinker S., Goldich Y., Levartovsky S., Kaiserman I. The Association of Keratoconus with Blepharitis. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2011. Israel.
17. Goldich Y., Zadok D., Avni I., Rosner M., Berenshtein E., Chevion M. Use of amphoteric rising solution for treatment of ocular tissues exposed to nitrogen mustard. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2011. Israel.
18. Litvin G., Ben-Eliaho S., Rotenberg M., Marcovitz A., Zadok D., Kleinmann G., Goldich Y. Does cross linking treatment influence the penetration of moxifloxacin? Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2011. Israel.
19. Wussuku O., Pras E., Netzer I., Abuhorvitz A., Almer Z., Morad Y., Goldich Y., Yahalom V., Pras E. Hematologic biomarkers in childhood cataracts. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2011. Israel.
20. Zadok D., Goldich Y., Avni I. Corneal Crosslinking for Infectious Keratitis. Scientific Poster. P-273. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2011. San Diego, California, USA.
21. Goldich Y., Nasser K., Barkana Y., Zadok D., Avni I. Comparison of Combined Placido Disk—Scheimpflug and Scheimpflug-Only Imaging Systems for Assessment of Anterior Segment. Scientific Poster. P-227. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2011. San Diego, California, USA.
22. Skaat A., Goldich Y., Berger Y., Ezra-Nimni O., Avni I., Zadok D., Bareqet I. The Antibacterial Effectiveness of Ultraviolet A/Riboflavin Corneal Crosslinking in Different Pathogeneses of Infectious Keratitis. Scientific Poster. PO358. American Acadeny of Ophthalmology Annual meeting. Oct 2011. Orlando, Florida, USA.
23. Yakov Goldich, Isaac Avni, Orly Wussuku Lior, Arie L Marcovich, Ami Hirsh, David Zadok. Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Treatment of Progressive Keratoconus: Three-Year Results of Prospective Study. P283.  Apr 2012. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA
24. Barkana Y., Goldich Y., Avni I., Zadok D. Ocular anterior segment changes during pregnancy. Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research. Annual meeting. Mar 2013. Israel.
25. Pichaporn Artornsombudh, Yakov Goldich, Noa Avni-Zauberman, Uri Elbaz, Setareh Ziai, David Rootman Photorefractive keratectomy after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.  ARVO 2013 Annual Meeting. Program Number 3123 Poster Board Number: D0058.
26. Setareh Ziai,Yakov Goldich, D,David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. Oral Buccal mucous membrane Allografts With Corneal lamellar grafts for Repair of Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Stromal melts. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
27. David Zadok, Yakov Goldich, Yaniv Barkana, Isaac Avni, Ocular Anterior Segment ChangesDuring Pregnancy . P303. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
28. Yakov Goldich, Setareh Ziai, David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. Canadian experience of Patients With Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid Referred to major Tertiary Hospital. P348 . American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
29. Yakov Goldich, Setareh Ziai, David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. Characteristics of patients with ocular cicatritial pemphigoid referred to the major tertiary hospital. P16. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Jun 2013. Montreal, Canada
30. Setareh Ziai,Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. Oral Buccal mucous membrane Allografts With Corneal lamellar grafts for Repair of Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Stromal melts. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Jun 2013. Montreal, Canada
31. Pichaporn Artornsombudh, Yakov Goldich, Noa Avni-Zauberman, Uri Elbaz, Setareh Ziai, David Rootman Photorefractive keratectomy after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. P 13. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Jun 2013. Montreal, Canada
32. Ryan M. St.Clair, Anthony J. Aldave, Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman, Sonia H. Yoo, Florence Cabot, Jason Jun, Fei Yu. Femtosecond Laser Astigmatic Keratotomy for Management of Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
33. Anterior Stromal Puncture for Treatment of Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome: Patient Clinical Features and Outcomes. Noa Avni-Zauberman, Pichaporn Artornsombudh, Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
34. Fellow Eye Comparison of DME K and DSAEK: Corneal Perspective. Yakov Goldich, Pichaporn Artornsombudh, Noa Avni-Zauberman, David S. Rootman. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
35. Ocular Surface Procedures in the Treatment Room. Faculty: Clara C. Chan, Allan R. Slomovic, David S. Rootman, Mauricio A. Perez, Yakov Goldich, Noa Avni-Zauberman, Randall Ulate, Neera Singal. Course No. 28-303. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
36. Outcomes of Type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis at the University of Toronto Health Network. Scientific Poster. Yakov Goldich, Christopher W. Noel, Jordan Isenberg, Clara C. Chan, Tessa A. Weinberg, Jackie Slomovic, David S. Rootman, Allan R. Slomovic. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
37. Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Unveiled—From D to K. Film, F 154. Mauricio A. Perez, Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2014. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
38. DMEK and DSAEK performed on different eyes of the same patients, a comparison of visual outcome, endothelial cell survival and patient satisfaction. Mahmood Showail, Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman. University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Annual Research day. May 2014, Toronto, Canada.
39. Outcomes of the Type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis at the University of Toronto. Yakov Goldich, Christopher W. Noel, Jordan Isenberg, Clara C. Chan, Tessa A. Weinberg, Jackie Slomovic, David S. Rootman, Allan R. Slomovic. University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Annual Research day. May 2014, Toronto, Canada.
40. Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with Terrien’s degeneration referred to the specialist corneal clinic. Randall Ulate, Yakov Goldich, David S. Rootman, Clara C. Chan. University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Annual Research day. May 2014, Toronto, Canada.
41. Type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis: The Ontario Experience. J. Teichman, C. Noel, J. Isenberg, Y. Goldich, R. Conlon, T. Weinberg, J. Slomovic, C. Chan, D. Rootman, K. Baig, A. Slomovic. KPro Study Group. 9^th KPro Meeting April 2014. Salzburg, Austria
42. Anthony J. Aldave, Ryan St. Clair, Yakov Goldich, David Rootman, Sonia Yoo, Florence Cabot, Jason Jun, Fei,Yu. Femtosecond laser astigmatic keratotomy for management of post keratoplasty astigmatism. Eye Bank Association of America’s 53^rd Annual Meeting, June 2014. Portland, OR, USA.
43. Yakov Goldich, MD Coauthors: Noa Avni-Zauberman, MD, MHA; Randall Ulate, MD; Mauricio A. Perez, MD; David S. Rootman, MD, FRCSC Accelerated Corneal CXL Combined with Same-Day PTK and Single Intrastromal Ring Segment Implantation for Keratoconus ID: 13486 World Cornea Congress VII. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (P)
44. Randall Ulate, MD Coauthors: Yakov Goldich, MD; Mauricio A.Perez, MD; David S. Rootman, MD, FRCSC;Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC; Mario J. Saldanha,FRCS, FRCOphth Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Terrien’s Degeneration Referred to the Specialist Corneal Clinic ID: 11716 World Cornea Congress VII. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (P)
45. Randall Ulate, MD Coauthors: David S. Rootman, MD, FRCSC; Noa Avni-Zauberman, MD, MHA; Yakov Goldich, MD; Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC; Neera Singal, MD, FRCSC; Mauricio A. Perez, MD Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Small-Aperture Corneal Inlay for the Correction of Presbyopia ID: 12045 World Cornea Congress VII. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (P)
46. Yakov Goldich, MD Coauthors: Randall Ulate, MD, Noa Avni-Zauberman, MD, MHA, Mauricio A. Perez, MD, David S. Rootman, MD, FRCSC*Transepithelial PTK With Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment and Accelerated Corneal CXL for Treatment of Keratoconus. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (OP)
47. Mauricio A. Perez, MD Coauthors: Yakov Goldich, MD, Daniel A. Rubinger, Fernanda A. Perez, Mahmood J. Showail, MD, David S. Rootman, MD, FRCSC* Visual Results and Endothelial Outcomes for DMEK as Primary Procedure for Endothelial Dysfunction or Secondary Procedure After Primary Graft Failure American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (OP)
48. Ocular Surface Procedures in the Treatment Room. Faculty: Allan R. Slomovic, David S. Rootman, Mauricio A. Perez, Yakov Goldich, Mario J. Saldanha, FRCS, FRCOphth, Randall Ulate, Neera Singal. Course No. 21-101. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (Course pannel)
49. David Zadok, MD Coauthors: Yaniv Barkana, MD, Adi Einan-Lifshitz, MD, Yakov Goldich, MD, Isaac Avni, MD, Shay Gutfreund, MD Comparison of Corneal Astigmatism Magnitude and Axis Measured by Ray Tracing, Simulated Keratometry, and Vector Analysis American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual meeting. Apr 2015. San Diego, CA, USA (P)
50.  Y. Goldich, M. Showail, D. Rootman.  DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY AND DESCEMET STRIPPING AUTOMATED ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY PERFORMED ON DIFFERENT EYES OF THE SAME PATIENTS: A COMPARISON OF VISUAL OUTCOME AND ENDOTHELIAL CELL SURVIVAL The Annual Israel Ophthalmology Society Conference, May 2015, Tel Aviv
51. Y. Goldich, D. Rootman.  COMBINATION OF SAME DAY TRANSEPITHELIAL PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY WITH INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RING SEGMENT INSERTION AND ACCELERATED CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSSLINKING FOR THE TREATMENT OF KERATOCONUS. The Annual Israel Ophthalmology Society Conference, May 2015, Tel Aviv

 

 

Other experience:

• Professional course in contact lenses. By Johnson&Johnson Vision Care. Sep 2009.
• Humanitarian mission “Luz para Chiapas” to Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. Restoring sight by cataract operations. Feb 2010.
• Phacoemulsiphication wet lab course. By Luxembourg Medical. Jun 2010
• VISX™ Excimer Laser System Physician Training Courses. Toronto, Canada. Jul 2012

 

 

 

Other responsibilities:

• Cornea retrieval and transplantation coordinator at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, since 2008.
• Reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, since 2010
• Reviewer for the Experimental Eye Research, since 2011
• Reviewer for the Journal of Refractive Surgery, since 2011
• Representative of the Israeli residents in ophthalmology at Israel Ophthalmological Society, 2010-2011.
• Reviewer for the SLEEP, since 2013
• Chief Fellow of Ophthalmology department, University of Toronto, 2013-2014.
• Section Editor for Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, since 2013
• Eye bank Medical Director, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, since 2014

 

 

Personal

• Fluent in Russian, Hebrew and English.
• Hobbies include diving, hiking, skiing, skydiving and family quality time.