Steffen Hamann MD, PhD

Dr. Steffen Hamann is a Clinical Research Associate Professor and Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist, at the Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Hamann’s research interests center around optic neuropathies, where axonal compression and loss of blood supply lead to loss of vision. In particular, the focus is on the pathology of increased intracranial pressure states, ischemic optic neuropathy, and optic disc drusen. In addition, his group is aiming at developing analytical tools and interpretation guidelines for advanced imaging modalities of the optic nerve head with a particular focus on the distinction between papilledema and pseudo-papilledema. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed, scientific papers.

In 2015 Dr. Hamann founded the international Optic Disc Drusen Studies (ODDS) Consortium of which he is Chair. The consortium consists of highly dedicated optic nerve researchers from 11 different countries and 4 continents. The aim of the ODDS Consortium is, via multicenter studies, to investigate in depth the etiology, diagnostic principles, structure-function relationships, and management strategies of optic disc drusen. Dr. Hamann is also from 2021 the new chairman for neuro-ophthalmology of the European Reference Networks for Rare Diseases.