Specialists in veterinary ophthalmology
Our professional team consists of board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists,
and ophthalmology residents / interns under training
Prof. Ron Ofri, DVM, PhD, Ophthalmology specialist (European certificate)
Professor - Ophthalmology
Ron Ofri was a member of the charter class of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He continued his education at the University of Florida, where he trained in veterinary ophthalmology and obtained his Ph.D. Upon his graduation Ron joined the faculty of his alma mater, where he is currently a Professor in veterinary ophthalmology, winner of numerous Teacher of the Year awards, and author of more than 100 refereed papers. Ron is also a very popular international speaker, having lectured in more than 40 countries, both in national meetings and world congresses including BSAVA, WSAVA, WVC and NAVC. Ron is co-author of the popular textbook Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (4th , 5th and 6th editions). Ron is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO), and in 2002-2005 he served as President of the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology.
Dr. Lionel Sebbag, DVM, PhD, Ophthalmology specialist (American certificate)
Senior Lecturer - Ophthalmology
Dr. Sebbag is a faculty member in the Ophthalmology service at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He received his DVM from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse (France), completed a rotating internship at Kansas State University before pursuing a 4-year ophthalmology residency at the University of California-Davis. Dr. Sebbag completed a PhD in pharmacology at Iowa State University, before making Aliyah with his family in 2020.
His clinical and research interests include ocular surface diseases and innovations in drug delivery.
Dr. Oren Pe'er, DVM, Ophthalmology specialist (Israeli and Asian certificate)
Clinical Faculty - Ophthalmology
Dr. Oren Y. Pe'er is a senior clinician and an eye specialist in the Ophthalmology service at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Pe’er graduated (2003) with Dean’s honors the veterinary school in the Faculty of Medicine in Kosice, Slovakia. For 15 years, he worked at a private veterinary clinic in Ramat Gan, Israel where he served as a senior veterinarian and founded/developed their ophthalmology practice. In 2017, Dr. Pe'er was accepted (and pursued) a 4-year ophthalmology residency program in the University veterinary teaching hospital under the hospice/supervision of Prof. Ofri. He passed the Israeli Ophthalmology Specialist exam in 2021. Subsequently, he also passed the specialist examination of the Asian College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (AiCVO / AiSVO) and completed the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO) residency program. He recently commenced PhD studies. His clinical and research interests include ophthalmic emergencies, glaucoma, and intraocular inflammatory diseases (uveitis).
Dr. Yamit Soueid, DVM
PhD program and ECVO Resident - Year I
Dr. Yamit Soueid graduated from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (Israel) in 2022. Following graduation, she completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and emergency care, after which she continued as a Specialty Intern in the Ophthalmology Department for two years. In October 2025, she became the first candidate accepted into a combined PhD program and ECVO residency.
Dr. Dikla Arad, BVSc, PGCert (Ophth), MRCVS
ECVO Board-Eligible
Dr Dikla Arad graduated with distinction from the University of Liverpool in 2015. She continued to work as a general practitioner in small animal practices in Liverpool. In 2017 she worked as a rotating intern in Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Services in England. In August 2018 she joined to ophthalmology service at the veterinary school hospital in Israel as an intern and continued work at the department as a clinician. In 2021 she finished post graduate certificate course of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) in ophthalmology.
Dr. Nir Ohana, DVM
Specialty Intern
Nir graduated from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (Israel) in 2016 and completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and emergency care. He spent seven years in small animal clinical practice before transitioning to the medical device industry, where he led the development of a hematology and cytology diagnostic platform and served as a medical expert team lead. His professional interests focus on veterinary ophthalmology and the integration of AI into clinical and diagnostic workflows.
Noya Aharon
Senior Veterinarian Technician
Noya began as a national service volunteer in the Ophthalmology Department for two years. After completing her service, she continued working in the department as an vet technician. Noya is currently on the path to becoming a veterinarian and plans to pursue board certification in veterinary ophthalmology in the future.