Chief of ACEO, chief of BSc and MSc studies in ophthalmic optics and optometry

Physicist with a specialization in optics, closely bound with the studies in ophthalmic optics and optometry at the Faculty of Physics since 2009. Main areas of interest: physical optics, biophotonics, optics of vision, visual environment. Author of dozens of popular science articles in the broad field of vision optics, published in professional journals. Long-time member and, since 2023, chairman of the Environmental Commission of Ocular Optics and Optometry. Also a populariser of climate science and Chairman of the Council of the Climate Education Foundation.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6169-120X 

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=3128&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/3128/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

Supervisor of PhDs: M. Sokołowski, R. Brygoła, J. Kiermasz, T. Suliński (ongoing), O. Kaczkoś (ongoing)

assistant professor (teaching)

Lecturer on the European Studies in Ocular Optics and Optometry course. Main research area is issues of contact lens surface characterization using confocal microscopy and AFM techniques. He is the main author of the concept and substantive part of the proposal for the NCBiR project entitled: "Development of a device for the screening diagnosis of disorders within the visual system and an application for remote therapy in disorders of binocular vision". He combines his teaching activities with clinical practice. On a day-to-day basis, he works at the ophthalmology clinic 'Świat oka' ('Eye's world'), where he specializes in qualifying for refractive surgery procedures.

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=214334&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/214334/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

assistant professor

Optometrist, involved in scientific and teaching work at the Faculty of Physics since 2016. In her clinical practice, she deals with the prescribing of glasses, specialized contact lenses application, myopia control, and the diagnosis and therapy of binocular vision and accommodation anomalies. Main areas of scientific interest: visual optics, refractive errors, and visual perception. Author of scientific and popular science articles. Member of the Polish Society of Optometry and Optics.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2046-5764

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=213946&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and MSc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/213946/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

technical and organizational service

Optometrist and orthoptist. Since 2018, she has been involved in teaching at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, within the subjects: Orthoptics and Visual Exercises and Vision Therapy. Professionally, she is associated with the M&M Ożóg Studio and the Ophthalmic Clinic "Świat Oka". As of 2019, she runs her own practice: Comfort Vision. 

Member of the Polish Society of Optometry and Optics (PTOO).

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=171090&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/171090/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

lecturer

Specialist in optometry, in particular qualification for laser vision correction procedures and corneal topography analysis.

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=171103&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/171103/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

professor emeritus, volunteer

Founding father of the studies in ocular optics and optometry at the Faculty of Physics, UW (launched in 2009). Specialist in Fourier optics and optics of vision. He has published more than 50 original scientific papers in the field of physical optics and optometry, and directed numerous research and teaching projects. He was a multiple Fellow of the Spanish Government at the Physics Departments of the University of Valencia and the Complutense University of Madrid and was a Visiting Professor at the Department of Optics and Optometry of the Complutense University from 1992 to 1993. He is a member of the Optical Society of America, the Sociedad Española de Óptica, and The European Academy of Optometry and Optics.

Selected publications and activity: https://www.igf.fuw.edu.pl/en/users/marek-kowalczyk-hernandez/

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=2992&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/2992/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

Supervisor of PhDs: M. Sokołowski

assistant professor

Doctor of Medicine in ophthalmology, lecturing on the medical side of optometrist training. Experienced teacher and populariser of scientific knowledge. Specialist of the ocular surface. Scientific director of the Ophthalmic Centre "World of the Eye".

Publications according to Google Scholar: list

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=209420&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/209420/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

professor

The most prominent specialist in fiber optics in this part of the galaxy, coordinator, and leader of the Geometrical and Instrumental Optics Laboratory, among others.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-725X

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=2832&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/2832/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

assistant professor

Outstanding specialist in physical and Fourier optics, able to set up any optical system, teaching classes including Geometrical and Instrumental Optics Laboratory.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-4641

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=2959&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and Msc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/2959/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

optometrist, contactology specialist

A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology and Poznan Medical University, he specializes in sight testing and selection of contact lenses and glasses for both adults and children. He is the owner of Tokarzewski Academy of Sight, where he also runs a strabismus diagnostics and vision therapy practice. Lecturer in Contactology and Binocular Vision at the University of Warsaw. Previously, he also worked with the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the Wrocław University of Technology. Scientific editor of the first Polish edition of the textbook "Optometry", and the textbook "Contactology".  Author of numerous publications on optometry, contactology, and optics. For many years a member of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), the International Association of Contactology Teachers (IACLE), the Polish Society of Optometry and Optics, and the Polish Association of Contact Lenses.

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=230228&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/230228/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all 

MSc in Clinical Optometry

Graduate of Optometry: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland; Donau University Krems, Austria; and Clinical Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University), USA.

Weronika is a highly respected practicing optometrist with over 20 years of experience. She is based in Warsaw and specializes in difficult clinical cases of inter alia correction of refractive error and binocular vision disorders, control of myopia progression, and application of specialized contact lenses. She collaborates with senior ophthalmologists to provide patients with comprehensive care.

Author of numerous publications in the field of correction of refractive errors and contactology.

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=290734&lang=en

Supervisor of BSc and MSc theses: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/290734/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all 

specialist in biostatistics 

Graduate of the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, specializing in theoretical physics. She has been associated with the Medical University of Warsaw since 2006 as an assistant professor at the Department of Biophysics, Physiology, and Pathophysiology. Her scientific interests include, among others, the use of statistical methods in medicine, in particular in ENT, ophthalmology, and oncology. She is the author and co-author of numerous publications in the field of medicine.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5105-0687

optometrist 

Optometrist specialising in prescribing vision correction for individuals with high refractive errors and complex ophthalmic issues. The participant of postgraduate studies in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education. Interested in the topic of adapting medical services for patients with special needs - including the elderly, neurodivergent, persons with disabilities or anxiety disorders. Runs a private optometric practice.

optometrist 

Master of Science in Optometry, the only Polish optometrist who obtained international clinical membership in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD) in the United States. Lecturer of Pediatric Optometry and Optometry II at the University of Warsaw.

The owner of the "Dobry Optometrysta" companies in Warsaw, where he also runs his optometric practice, specializing in the diagnosis and therapy of strabismus, amblyopia, vision disorders affecting learning and the management of patients with vision disorders after traumatic brain injuries. He manages children (from birth), adolescents and adults.

Conference speaker on the Polish and international conferences.

Bachelor's theses supervisor: https://apd.uw.edu.pl/users/theses/191999/diploma/supervisor/?exam_year=all&deliver_cycle=all&type=all

Master's degree in biophysics with a specialisation in optometry. Balancing his scientific knowledge with practical application, he has been a manager in well-known eye care companies for many years. In addition, he has supervised master's theses and organised practical workshops for optometry students. His current research focuses on the study of lipid-surface interactions as well as the matrix of soft contact lenses.

Scientific indexed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-3562 

Lectures, classes, labs: https://usosweb.fuw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=katalog2%2Fosoby%2FpokazOsobe&os_id=395475&lang=en

Optometrist, graduated with a master's degree in Optometry from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw. She is currently a doctoral student at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. Collaborating with the International Center of Translational Eye Research (ICTER) she conducts scientific research in the psychophysics of vision and the phenomenon of two-photon vision.

Specialist in optometry, spectacle optics, orthoptics and vision therapy, experienced teacher, cooperating with FUW since the beginning of the studies in spectacle optics and optometry.