Sia O’Reilly is CEO of Optileks AB and has spent much of her career helping bring innovative optical solutions into everyday clinical practice. Working closely with eye care professionals across the Nordics, she has developed a particular interest in light sensitivity and the significant impact it can have on comfort, confidence, and quality of life.

Over the years, Sia has seen how specialty optical solutions, particularly optical filters, can make a real difference for people affected by light sensitivity. She’s passionate about helping eye care professionals understand when and how these practical, patient-focused solutions can be used, turning innovation into meaningful improvements in everyday life.

Björn Johansson, MD, PhD, FEBO, is Associate Professor and subject representative for ophthalmology at Linköping University, Sweden. A cataract surgeon since 1990, he combines clinical practice, research, and education with a long-standing commitment to advancing cataract surgery and surgical training.

For more than 20 years, Björn has trained new cataract surgeons in Linköping and continues to teach and instruct internationally. His research focuses on cataract surgery outcomes and Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS), while his professional contributions include co-authoring the Swedish national curriculum for cataract surgery training and the Swedish National Guidelines for cataract surgery.

Björn is an active member of several international ophthalmic societies and remains engaged in shaping both clinical practice and education within cataract and refractive surgery.

Halepce Özalp is a licensed optician who owns and manages a Specsavers store in northern Stockholm. Since graduating from Karolinska Institutet in 2013, she’s combined clinical practice with leadership, business development, and professional training within the optical industry.

Alongside running her own store, Halepce works as a supervisor at Karolinska Institutet, supporting and helping develop future opticians. She also delivers internal training within Specsavers, focusing on professional development, customer care, and creating meaningful customer experiences.

Driven by a strong belief in personal growth and human connection, Halepce is passionate about building trust, understanding individual needs, and ensuring that every customer receives the best possible experience and eye care.

Pernilla Kinde is a licensed optician and part of the clinical team at the Specsavers Support Office, where she has worked since 2021 to support high standards of eye care across the business. Her career spans both optical practice and medical technology, including more than a decade at Alcon working with cataract surgery.

Pernilla is particularly passionate about professional development and clinical excellence. She finds it especially rewarding to see the growing competence of Specsavers opticians and clinical assistants, helping more customers with a wide range of eye conditions receive the care they need. Through her work, she supports the continued development of both people and patient care.

Gustav Stålhammar is Professor at Karolinska Institutet and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at St. Erik Eye Hospital in Stockholm, where he heads the Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory. He is board-certified in both ophthalmology and clinical pathology and is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO).

Gustav leads the highly specialised Ocular Oncology and Pathology research group, focusing on uveal melanoma and retinoblastoma, with particular interest in early detection, prognostics, and innovative treatment strategies. His work combines clinical ophthalmology, pathology, and advanced technology to improve diagnostics and outcomes for patients with ocular tumours.

His group currently runs the world’s longest ongoing randomised clinical trial of adjuvant melatonin in uveal melanoma and has also developed a deep learning algorithm designed to distinguish benign pigmented fundus lesions from melanoma.

Anna Ohldin is a practising optometrist at Specsavers in Lidköping. After graduating from upper secondary school in 1998, she began her career as an optical assistant. The following year, she commenced her studies to become a licensed optician at the Karolinska Institutet. In 2019, Anna earned a diploma in Diagnostic Optometry and shortly thereafter obtained a Master of Medical Science degree with a specialisation in Optometry.

Anna has been a dedicated member of the Specsavers team since the introduction in Sweden in 2004. In 2018, she was honoured with the title of Optician of the Year, and during 2023/2024, she served as a member of the Specsavers Professional Hub. As part of Specsavers’ national initiative to equip all Swedish stores with OCT and visual field machines, Anna acted as a mentor, providing support and guidance to stores during their Go Live phase.

Per Olsson began his career as an optician in 1994 and has been an Optician Partner at Specsavers in Nynäshamn since 2009. Throughout his career, he’s been passionate about sharing knowledge and helping develop colleagues and optician assistants within Specsavers.

Per completed further qualifications in diagnostic optometry in 2018 – 2019 and earned a Master’s degree with a focus on clinical optometry in 2020. The same year, he also completed training in diabetic eye care and photographic diagnostics and is today a member of the Specsavers Professional Hub.

He has a particular interest in binocular vision and enjoys helping others better understand prism correction in clinical practice, while sharing practical tips and insights that can support everyday patient care.

Sten Raeder is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of both The Norwegian Dry Eye Clinic and The Eye Health Clinic in Oslo. He is an ophthalmologist trained at Oslo and Stavanger University Hospitals and holds a medical degree and doctorate in corneal diseases from the University of Oslo.

With a strong clinical and research focus on ocular surface disease, Sten has contributed to around 40 scientific publications as well as Norwegian and Nordic Dry Eye Guidelines. His work combines patient care, research, and international collaboration, with research experience from both Harvard Medical School and Kyoto.

Sten has received the European Society of Ophthalmology award and currently serves as a TFOS Global Ambassador, contributing to international collaboration and knowledge-sharing within ocular surface disease.

Marika Wahlberg Ramsay is Programme Director for the optometry programmes at Karolinska Institutet, a role she has held since 2016. Having worked at the university since 2005, she combines teaching, research, and leadership as a unit manager with a strong commitment to optometric education and professional development.

In addition, Marika is a member of the visiting panel for the European Council of Optometry and Optics, contributing to the review and quality assurance of optometry education programmes across Europe. Her work is informed by 11 years of clinical experience in an eye emergency department, where she developed broad expertise in vision problems and acute eye conditions.

Annika De Torres is a Clinical Performance Consultant at Specsavers Sweden, specialising in clinical quality, training, and the implementation of new clinical processes. She works closely with Clinical Assistants, opticians, and partners to support consistent, high-quality patient care across stores.

A key part of Annika’s role is helping teams adopt new technologies and ways of working with confidence. She has been closely involved in the implementation of Assisted Refraction using the Vx160, as well as digital tools such as SiVIEW, with a strong focus on practical application, clinical confidence, and supporting teams in their everyday practice.