Arsim Hajdari

Dr. Arsim Hajdari is the Chief Clinical Officer at Italian Eye Hospital in Pristina. He has treated 30,000 patients and performed 4,000 TransPRK no-touch laser procedures. He was the first to introduce Laser-Guided Cross-Linking and Beovu injections to Kosovo. These Beovu injections treat conditions like wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.

Specialization and Advanced Treatments

Dr. Hajdari focuses on refractive surgery and surgical retina care. He uses the SmartSurface no-touch laser system for vision correction. The doctor also treats corneal irregularities using specialized TransPTK techniques. This method uses a laser to smooth the surface of the cornea without manual cutting. Dr. Hajdari also provides IPL therapy, which uses intense pulsed light to treat dry eye syndrome.

His clinical focus includes:

• Refractive surgery and high-definition laser vision correction
• Medical and surgical retina treatments
• Anti-VEGF injections for macular edema
• Vitrectomy and trauma surgery
• Oculoplastic procedures
• Keratoconus management using Laser-Guided Cross-Linking
• IPL therapy for dry eye syndrome

Academic and Professional Roles

Dr. Hajdari is a lecturer at the University for Business and Technology (UBT). He also contributes to international ophthalmic research. At the EURETINA Athens 2025 congress, he presented findings on Brolucizumab use. He treats a wide range of conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, and retinopathy. Additionally, he speaks multiple languages including Albanian, English, and Serbian.

Work Experience

• May 2021–Present — Chief Clinical Officer at Italian Eye Hospital, Pristina
• 2015–Present — Clinical practice in ophthalmology

Education and Training

• 2025 — PhD in Ophthalmology, University “Goce Delchev”, North Macedonia
• 2019 — Specialization in Ophthalmology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo
• University of Pristina — Medical Doctor (MD) degree

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• European Society of Retina Specialists (EuRetina)
• Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society
• College of Surgeons of Kosovo