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Laura Sitbon is a certified Orthoptist PhD-c with extensive experience and accomplishments in both academia and the industry. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Orthoptics from Paris 6 University (France), followed by a Master's degree in Rehabilitation and Medical Engineering from the same university. Later, she continued her Doctorate in Vision Sciences at Bar-Ilan University.

During her Master's degree, Laura Sitbon developed a psychophysical Follow-up protocol for assessing anisometropic adult amblyopia. In her PhD research, she focused on binocular fusion disorders and fundamental visual processing. Her work has been published in prominent scientific journals and presented at conferences.

Currently, Laura Sitbon serves as a lecturer in occupational optometry and the visual perception laboratories for the Department of Optometry at The Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College.

Her research centers on binocular vision disorders and their impact on visual processing, low-vision rehabilitation, and functional vision assessments. Additionally, she acts as a research coordinator for clinical studies in collaboration with the optical industry (Shamir Optical Ltd)

Dr. Ifrah is an optometrist with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Optometry from Hadassah Academic College, a Master’s degree in medical neurobiology from the Hebrew University and a Doctoral degree in Optometry from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in collaboration with Hadassah Academic College.

She has been teaching at Hadassah Academic college since 2008 and is an active researcher in the field of meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye.

Dr. Shlomit Zorani, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Optometry program at Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College (JMC), where she teaches courses in visual perception, ocular pharmacology, and optics. She holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Optometry and Vision Science from Bar-Ilan University, and a Ph.D. in Medical and Health Sciences from Tel Aviv University. Currently, Dr. Zorani is a post-doctoral researcher at the Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, focusing on developing methods to quantify apathy in individuals at high risk of dementia. Her research interests include facial perception, cognition, and pain empathy. Dr. Zorani is committed to advancing her academic career and making a meaningful impact in her field.