Francesco Carones

Francesco Carones, MD, graduated from the University of Milan in 1988 and completed residency at its Department of Ophthalmology. In 1992, he pursued clinical training in refractive surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, USA. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Refractive Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, San Raffaele Hospital, University of Milan. He is now in private practice as Co-Founder, Medical Director, and Physician CEO of Carones Vision in Milan, Italy, where he focuses on cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Carones has been involved in refractive surgery since 1989, pioneering excimer laser applications, mitomycin C use after laser surgery, tracker-assisted ablation, and LASEK. He has participated in multiple clinical trials and has been first to implant several IOL designs, including toric multifocal and low-add multifocal lenses. His practice includes phakic IOLs, intracorneal ring segments, corneal inlays, cross-linking, and refractive keratotomy. He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and scientific papers, and presents frequently at major international meetings such as AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, IIIC, and ISRS. Dr. Carones is Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, serves on several editorial boards, is a board member of international ophthalmic societies (AECOS, RSA, WCRSVS), and sits on advisory boards for major ophthalmic companies including Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Zeiss, Hoya, and WaveLight.