Alessandra Modugno is an ophthalmologist and head of Ocularistica Italiana in Rome, Italy since 1988.
The first ocular prosthetic manufactured in Italy and was created by her grandfather in 1920. Dr. Modugno’s father was an ophthalmologist while her mother was an ocularist exposing her to both practices giving her a unique perspective in oculoplastic and ocular prosthesis manufacturing. Her areas of interest are socket surgery and eye paediatric malformations. She is a consultant for the Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu in Roma for ocular malformations as well as many of paediatric and oncologic eye departments in Italy. She examines an average of 1500 prosthetic eye patients per year.
She is a full member of ESOPRS, BOPSS Associate member, SICOP member. Her hobbies include: sailing, traveling around the world, and she is a registered ski instructor.
