Slaven Balog, MD is the backbone of the Polyclinic, along with ophthalmic surgeons and ophthalmologists from leading Croatian institutions. He specialized in ophthalmology with additional education in the field of diagnostics and treatment of the diseases of the anterior ocular segment, diagnostics and conservative treatment of posterior ocular segment, cataract surgery and refractive surgery as well as allergic eye diseases and systemic diseases of the eye (high blood pressure, circulatory diseases, rheumatic and other connective tissue diseases, etc.).

Dr Balog’s primary areas of interest are cataract surgery and refractive surgery with the incorporation of premium, custom made and add-on lenses. He solves the issues our patients face very successfully, and he also deals successfully with the increasingly frequent problem of the dry eye. With a team of professionals, he tackles more demanding refractive problems, and administers glasses and contact lenses (soft, semi-rigid, Rose K and scleral).

During his work in the Polyclinic, he also cooperated with top experts for the posterior ocular segment, Professor Ferenc Kuhn and Dr Gyor, PhD. He collaborates successfully with specialists in the field of neurology (through various clinical studies), otorhinolaryngology, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

He regularly participates in domestic and foreign ophthalmological congresses, symposia, and other professional and scientific meetings.

He actively participates as a lecturer at congresses of the Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society and continuously attends professional development courses organized by the Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society and the Croatian Medical Chamber.

He is a member of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), the Croatian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society and the Croatian Medical Chamber.

Professor Ferenc Kuhn is a vitreoretinal surgeon and eye trauma specialist. He is the president of the International Society for Eye Trauma and a former president of the American Society for Eye Trauma, and a board member of the European Association for Vital Health. He is a professor of ophthalmology with tenure in the United States and Hungary and is a guest professor (honoris professor) and operator in several countries.

Dario Lizatović, MD, is a specialist in general surgery and a subspecialist in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. He is also a forensic medical expert. He has ten years of experience in cosmetic surgery. Dr Lizatović is licensed to work in Croatia and abroad. His surgical results are consistent with a sense of proportion and beauty.

Vera Jelušić, MD specialized in ophthalmology in 2018. She is a member of the Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society. She participates regularly in the Society’s activities, such as congresses, both as a lecturer and a member.

He completed his undergraduate studies in Zagreb (Polytechnic of Velika Gorica). Specializes in the correction of refractive and other anomalies of the eye, specialization in contactology – keratoconus, work with children. He continues his education in the direction of pediatric optometry.
Member of OCCSEE and Optometric Society. He attends major congresses in Croatia and abroad in the field of semi-rigid contact lenses and pediatric optometry. A pioneer in raising the standard of diopter correction of steps less than 0.25 in collaboration with Essilor so-called AVA (Advanced Vision Accuracy).