Prof. Smiljka Popović Suić, MD, PhD

• University of Zagreb School of Medicine
• Master’s thesis in Clinical Immunology
• Specialization in Ophthalmology
• Doctoral dissertation
• Subspecialization in Glaucomatology

Ophthalmologist and glaucoma subspecialist at Special Hospital for Ophthalmology Svjetlost.

Ophthalmology specialist at the Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, 1989-2020

• Glaucomatology subspecialist 2012-2020
• Head of Glaucoma Department at the Clinic 2009-2020

• Assistant in Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine
• Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine
• Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine (Croatian program)
• Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine (English program)

Area of special interest: glaucoma diagnostics, conservative and laser treatment of glaucoma.

She has published 22 papers indexed in CC, 48 papers cited under other indices, dealing with the diagnosis and therapy of glaucoma, as well as diseases of the ocular surface and optic nerve.

She has given numerous invited lectures at domestic and international congresses.

She mentored 13 diploma theses and 5 doctoral dissertations. She published texts in 4 university textbooks.

1. Popović Suić: Tamponade on Intraocular Pressure and Anterior Chamber Morphology. Coll Antropol 25 suppl. 2001:117-125.
2. Šikić J, Popović Suić S. Surgical Treatment of Uveitis. Coll Antropol 25 suppl.2001:71-76.
3. Čulo F, Popović Suić S. Influence of irradiation of recipient on antitumor activity of transferred immune cells. Periodicum Biologorum 1983;85, suppl3:333-335.
4. Popović Suić S, Šikić J, Vukojević N, Cerovski B, Nasić M, Pokupec R. Target intraocular pressure in the management of glaucoma. Coll Antropol 29 suppl 1:149-152, 2005.
5. Šikić J, Vukojević N, Popović Suić S, Katušić D. Intraocular Histiocytosis in a 12-year Old Girl Without Systemic Disease. Coll Antropol 29 suppl 1:119-122, 2005.
6. Cerovski B, Vidović T, Petriček I, Popović Suić S, Kordić R, Bojić L, Cerovski J, Kovačević S. Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-Ophthalmologic Manifestations Coll Antropol 29;1:153-158, 2005.
7. Cerovski B, Vidović T, Stiglmayer N, Popović Suić S. Prostatic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Optic Nerve. Coll Antropol 33;4:1421-1422, 2009.
8. Popović Suić S, Novak Lauš K, Maričić Došen V, Ekert M, Mandić Z, Bojić L. Comparison of Evening and Morning Dosing of Travoprost 0,004%/Timolol 0,5% Fixed Combination in 6 Month Period. Coll Antropol 34;3:847-852, 2010.
9. Cerovski B, Barišić Kutija M, Vidović T, Popović Suić S, Jandroković S, Kordić R and Vidas S. The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Optic Neuritis (ON). Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:121-125, 2013.
10. Kuzman T, Barišić Kutija M, Kordić R, Popović Suić S, Jandroković S, Škegro I and Pokupec R. Comparative Study of Antibacterial and Antifungal Effects of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Disinfecting Solutions. Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:127-131, 2013.
11. Jandroković S, Popović Suić S, Kordić R, Kuzman T and Petriček I. Tear Film Status in Glaucoma Patients. Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:137-140, 2013.
12. Kordić R, Popović Suić, S Jandroković S, Kalauz M, Kuzman T, Škegro I and Jukić T. Application of the Amniotic Membrane Extract (AMX) for the Persistent Epithelial Defect (PED) of the cornea. Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:161-164, 2013.
13. Pokupec R, Mrazovac D, Popović Suić S, Mrazovac V, Kordić R and Petriček I. Comparison Between Refractometer and Retinoscopy in Determining Refractive Errors in Children-False Doubt. Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:205-208, 2013.
14. Matić S, Popović Suić S, Biuk D, Matić M, Barać J and Vinković M. Influence of Silicone Oil Tamponade after Vitrectomy on Intraocular Pressure. Coll Antropol 37; suppl.1:227-235, 2013.
15. Kordić R, Kalauz M, Kuzman T, Masnec S, Skegro I, Vidović T, Smiljka Popović Suić S, Cerovski B, Rezaković S, Barisić Kutija M. Effect of the against the rule myopic astigmatism on the near vision of the elderly. Collegium antropologicum 12/2014; 38(4):1223-4. · 0.61 Impact Factor
16. Škegro I, Popović Suić S, Kordić R. Ocular surface disease in pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Collegium antropologicum 03/2015; 39(1):43-5.
17. Cerovski B, Kutija MB, Vidović T, Popović Suić S, Jandroković S, Kordić R, Vidas S. The role of optical coherence tomography in optic meuritis Coll Antropol 2013; 37(1):121-125.
18. Jandroković S, Popović Suič S, Juri mandić J, Kuzman T, Škegro I, Barišić Kutija M, Masnec S, Kalauz M. Progression of conjunctival primary aquired melanosis (PAM) to widely spreaded malignant melanom. Coll Antropol 2014;38(4):1187-1190.
19. Vidović T, Cerovski B, Popović Suić S, Petravić D, Stiglmayer N, Juratovac Z. Dijagnostika optičkog neuritisa i važnost Pelli-Robsonova testa kontrastne osjetljivosti. Neurol.Croat 57;3-4:51-57, 2008.
20. Popović Suić S, Cerovski B, Vidović T, Ekert M, Petravić D. Prediction of glaucomatous optic nerve damage in ocular hypertension with optical coherence tomography.Neurol Croat 59;3-4:121-125, 2010.
21. Popović Suić S, Škegro I, Jandroković S, Kordić R, Barišić Kutija M. Influence of diastolic blood pressure on glaucoma progression in glaucoma patients with systemic hypertension.Coll Antropol 2015;39;3:19-723.
22. Vidas S, Popović Suić S, Novak Lauš K, Jandroković S, Tomić M, Jukić T, Kalauz M. Analysis of ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucoma diagnosis. Acta Clin Croat 2017;56;3:382-390.
23. Lešin Gaćina, Dina; Popović-Suić, Smiljka; Jandroković, Sonja; Jukić, Tomislav; Knežević, Josip; Ivkić, Petra Kristina Assessment of the effect of peripheral laser iridotomy on biometric parameters of the anterior segment of the eye in patients with pigmentary glaucoma // Liječnički vjesnik : glasilo Hrvatskoga liječničkog zbora, 142 (2020), 11-12; 389-394 doi:10.26800/lv-142-11-12-57 (peer-reviewed, article, scientific)
24. Vidas Pauk, Sania; Petriček, Igor; Jukić, Tomislav; Popović Suić, Smiljka; Tomić, Martina; Kalauz, Miro; Jandroković, Sonja; Masnec, Sanja Non-invasive measurement of tear film breakup time with a handheld instrument for assessing the lipid layer thickness of tears // Acta clinica Croatica, 58 (2019), 1; 63-71 doi:10.20471/acc.2019.58.01.09. (international peer review, article, scientific)
25. Vidas, Sania; Popović Suić, Smiljka; Novak Lauš, Katia; Jandroković, Sonja; Jukić, Tomislav; Kalauz, Miro. Comparison of ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucoma diagnosis // Acta clinica Croatica, 56 (2017), 3; 382-390 doi:10.20471/acc.2017.56.03.04. (international peer review, article, scientific
26. Cerovski, Branimir; Vidović, Tomislav; Juratovac, Zlatko; Popović Suić Smiljka. Posterior cortical atrophy – a challenge for ophthalmologists // Liječnički vjesnik : glasilo Hrvatskoga liječničkog zbora, 142 (2020), 9-10; 323-329 doi:10.26800/LV-142-9-10-49.
27. Gilevska, Fanka; Biscevic, Alma; Popovic Suic, Smiljka; Bohac, Maja; Patel, Sudi Are changes in visual acuity and astigmatism after corneal cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconus predictable? // Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 259 (2021), 8; 2259-2268 doi:10.1007/s00417-021-05173-5. (international peer review, article, other)

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