I was born on November 16th 1950 in Budapest. In 1983, in addition to my main job at the state eye clinic, I opened a private ophthalmologist’s office as a second job. Since 1989 I have been working as a private ophthalmologist.

Qualification

MD, 1975 (Semmelweis University of Medical Sciences, Budapest)


Further Qualifications/Higher examinations

1980. Ophthalmology, Helmholtz Research Institute of Ophthalmological Sciences, Moscow
1981 Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University of Medical Sciences, Budapest
2001 Pediatric Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University of Medical Sciences, Budapest


Further examinations

1974. Ambulance officer
1984 State Language Exam, Russian Language


Essay-competition Papers

1st Prize of the Ferenc Papolczy Essay-competition Soproni, A.: „Chances of vision improvement for severe amblyopia treated after the age of six”, 1987
2nd Prize of the Essay-competition at the Semmelweis University of Medical Sciences Soproni Anna: „Diabetic Ophthalmological Changes and Their Treatment”, 1974.
Ferenc Papolczy Essay-competition Soproni Anna: „Experiences with Polatest in Cases of Heterophoria Causing Complaints”, 1988.
Anna Soproni: DATA TO REFRACTIVE AND VISIUAL ANOMALIES OF CHILDREN WITH BIRTH WEIGHT LESS THAN 1501 G – A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY –


Clinical Practice Outside Hungary

Moscow, Helmholtz Research Institute of Ophthalmological Sciences, 1977-1980, (prof. Katznelson, prof. Rosemblum, prof. Avetisov, prof. Gundorova etc.)


Practical Work at Hospitals and Clinics

1982-2001. Buda Children’s Hospital And Polyclinic, ophthalmological consultant for in-patients
1982-1990. Children’s Hospital of Buda, Budapest, Polyclinic, Ophthalmology
1982-1987. Uzsoki Hospital, Budapest, Department of Ophthalmology, ophthalmological consultant
1980-1981. Jahn Ferenc Hospital and Polyclinics, Budapest
1975-1977, 1980. St. István Hospital Budapest, Department of Ophthalmology


Participation on Conferences Abroad

2019. Helsinki European Strabismological Association congress
2019. Poznan EUSCREEN – conference
2017. Budapest Budapest. European Strabismological Association Meeting: Csilla Serfőző, Anna Soproni: Biprism test in early pediatric ophthalmological screening – retrospective study
2015. Velence European Strabismological Association meeting
2013. Marseille European Strabismological Association Meeting. Poster presentation: Csilla Serfőző, Anna Soproni: Rare Eye Movement Disorder in Early Childhood – case report
2012. Bukarest European Strabismological Association Meeting. Poster presentation: Csilla Serfőző, Anna Soproni: Binocular triplopia induced by occlusion therapy – case report
2011. Bruges European Strabological Association (ESA) Meeting. Moderators:Anna Soproni, Miroslav Dostalek at the Session „Decision Making Approach” Poster presentation: Anna Soproni, Patrícia Domsa: Rare Cases of Congenital Cranial Nerve Palsies – long term follow up
2009. Barcelona World Congress of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
2008. München European Strabismological Association congress
2003. Bergen Európai Strabológiai Társaság (ESA) meeting
1999. Vilnius Congress for Ophthalmological Genetics in Childhood
1992. Brüsszel EUPO Course On Strabismus and Neuroophthalmology
1984. Tbilisi International Congress for Ophthalmological Surgery
1982. Szuszdal International Congress for Ophthalmological Surgery
1979. Moszkva Disorder of Binocular Vision and Methods of Restitution (World Conference)


Papers Abroad

2016. Budapest European Strabismological Association congress: Csilla Serfőző, Anna Soproni: Biprism test in early pediatric ophthalmological screening
1990. Oberhof International Association for Binocular Full-correction: Soproni Anna, Szekeres Márta: Erfahrungen mit dem Polatest bei Heterophorien bedingten Beschwerden in dem Kinderalter
1984. Tbilisi Soproni, A., Futó, G.: „The Extraction of Lenses Luxed into The Vitreous by a Duodenum Probe”. Tbilisi, International Conference on Ophthalmological Surgery


Education by Request

2025. Congress of the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists. Poster presentation. Chairs: Dr. Irén Czövek, Dr. Anna Soproni
2025. Further training for health visitors. Pediatric ophthalmological screening examinations.
2023. Festive meeting for the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Society of Hungarian Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists. Kecskemét. Anna Soproni: Ophthalmic causes of abnormal head posture - ocular torticollis
2023. Esodeviation – at the Eye Clinic of the Semmelweis University, Budapest
2017. Binocular vision – test methods, Polatest. Course for Residents at the Eye Clinic of the University of Debrecen.
2014. Binocular refractometria – the role of the PlusOptix in the pediatric eye-screening programmes. Report on the Symposium of the Evidence Update of Eye Screenings (Jan-Tjeerd de Faber, The Netherlands) of the Meeting of the European Strabismological Association (Marseilles, 2013). Course for Residents and Pediatric Ophthalmologists at the Eye Clinic of the Semmelweis University, Budapest
2014. Intermitten exotropia – characteristics and aetiological factors. Course for Residents and Pediatric Ophthalmologists at the Eye Clinic of the Semmelweis University, Budapest
2014. Report on presentations of Meeting of the European Strabismological Association (Marseilles, 2013). Course for Residents and Pediatric Ophthalmologists at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University, Budapest
2013. Ocular torticollis. Course for Residents and Pediatric Ophthalmologists at the Eye Clinic of the Semmelweis University Budapest
2012. Ocular toricollis. Refrescher Course of the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University Budapest
2012. Report on presentations of Meeting of the European Strabismological Association (Bucharest) at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University Budapest
2011. Report on presentations of Meeting of the European Strabismological Association (Bruges) at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University Budapest
2010. Soproni, A., Domsa P.: „Types, symptoms, differential diagnosis of heterophoria" Annual Congress of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society, Pediatric Ophthalmological Course (Ametropia)
2009. "Ocular synkinesises". Neuro-Ophthalmological Refresher Course (main organizer: Somlai, J., Military Hospital)
2009. Report on presentations of WCPOS ( Barcelona) at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University Budapest
2009. A Rare Type of the Congenital Third Nerve Partial Paresis. Case Presentation for professor David G. Hunter (Boston) at the Eye Clinic of Semmelweis University Budapest
2008. Responsibility of the Pediatric Ophthalmologist for Making Diagnosis and their Dilemmas for Prognosis. Annual Congress of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society, Pediatric Ophthalmological Course
2007. Physiology of binocular vision. The concept of sensor and motor function and their cooperation. Annual Congress of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society, Course (Heterophoria
2006. „Methods for examination of binocular vision. Polatest.” Semmelweis University Eye Clinic, Budapest. Lectures in specialization for residents and PhD-candidates.
2004. „Ocular synkinesises”. Semmelweis University Eye Clinic Budapest. Lectures in specialization and for residents and for PhD-candidates.
2002. ”Congenital Disorders of the Eye Movements”. Szolnok County Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology
2001.
1998, 2000. The Digital Camera as an Aid For Practicing Pediatric Ophthalmologists”. Medical Universities of Pécs and Szeged, courses of further education for GPs
1999. „The Warning Neuroophthalmological Symptoms of Brain Tumours In Childhood”. Budapest, A Course for Contactologues
1999. „A Practical Presentation of Examining Patients: The Importance of Indirect Ophthalmoscopy”. Budapest, A Course for Contactologues
1997. „The role of the prismatic correction for patients affected by brain stem disorders”. Budapest, Heim Pál Children’s Hospital and Polyclinics
1997. Heim Pál Gyermekkórház-rendelőintézet, Budapest
Soproni Anna: „Tanulságos esetek”
1988. „Experiences with Polatest in Cases of Heterophoria Causing Complaints”. Hungarian Society of Opticians, Budapest
1986. „The Chances of Treating of Amblyopia Over Six Years of Age”. Hungarian Society of Opticians, Budapest
1984. „Pediatric Ophthalmology”. Budapest, Medical University for Further Education Preparatory Course for special exams for pediatricians


My Activity as a member of the European Strabological Association (ESA)

2014-2018. Participation upon request in the the EUS€REEN program as Hungarian country representative.


Voluntary work

2016-2018: Ophthalmological screening and examination children in Ózd and Pere organized by the Children Meal Foundation (www.gyea.hu)


My Papers at the Sessions of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society and at the Congress of the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists/Ametropia

Anna Soproni The role of artificial intelligence in the diagnostics of rare pediatric ophthalmological diseases (MGyST congress). 2025.
Serfőző Csilla, Soproni Anna Biprism test in early pediatric ophthalmological screening – retrospective study, 2016.
Serfőző Csilla, Soproni Anna, Czövek Irén Binocular triplopia induced by occlusion therapy – case report, 2012.
Soproni Anna, Zajácz Magdolna Does it make sense of the cultivation of the Hungarian ophthalmological terminology? 2011.
Soproni Anna Binocular triplopia. 2010.
Soproni Anna, Serfőző Csilla 3 cases of a rare juvenile diseases visual impairment. 2010.
Soproni Anna, Fodor Magdolna Preference study of a new product line„Soproni’s Peep-N-See House™”supporting the testing of the eyesight of young children. First results, 2009.
Soproni Anna, Fodor Magdolna „The Congenital Paresis of the Superior Oblique Muscle”, 2001.
Soproni Anna „The Using of the Digital Camera in the Documentation and Analysis of the Eye Movement’s Disorders in Childhood”, 2000.
Soproni Anna, Somlai Judit „The Warning Neuroophthalmological Symptoms of Brain Tumors In Childhood”, 1998.
Soproni Anna, Szekeres Márta, Hangyál Éva, Sipos Éva „Retrospective Evaluation of the Changes in Refraction in School Age Children”, 1996.
Soproni Anna „Data on refractive and visual anomalies in children born with a weigh of less than 1501g. Retrospective study”, 1986.
Soproni Anna „Experiences with Polatest in Cases of Heterophoria Causing Complaints.”, 1990.
Soproni Anna „Chances of vision improvement for severe amblyopia treated after the age of six.”, 1988 .


My References

  • Hungarian Textbook: Pediatric Ophthalmology (Edited by Zsolt Zoltán Nagy, Professor at Department of Ophthalmology of Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine, Book Publisher: Medicina Könyvkiadó Zrt. Budapest, 2017.) - two chapters: Examination of Refraction (Anna Soproni), Ocular Torticollis (Anna Soproni, Csilla Serfőző)
  • Neuro-ophthalmology manual in English: Somlai J., Kovács T. (Eds.) - A chapter of Neuro-Ophthalmology: Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Ocular Motor Disorders. Anna Soproni and Patrícia Domsa. 2016. Springer Publisher
  • Transactions of the 38th European Strabismological Association (ESA) Meeting, 2016. C. Serfozo, A. Soproni, A. Biprism Test in Early Pediatric Eye Screening
  • Transactions of the 36th European Strabismological Association (ESA) Meeting, 2013. C. Serfozo, A. Soproni, A. Musicz, T. Niederland: Rare eEe Movement Disorder in Early Childhood - case report
  • Transactions of the 34th European Strabismological Association (ESA) Meeting, 2011. A. Soproni, P. Domsa: Rare cases of Congenital Cranial Nerve Palsies with long-term follow-up
  • Neuroophthalmology, in manual (ed.: Somlai J., 2011) two chapters: Anna Soproni, Patrícia Domsa: Congenital eye movement disorders; Neuroophthalmological examination methods used in pediatric ophthalmology.
  • Ophthalmologia Hungarica, 2004. Anna Soproni: "New manual fixation device"
  • Ophthalmology, 2004. Magdolna Fodor, Anna Soproni, Kálmán Molnár, Gábor Garai: "Congenital paralysis of the superior oblique eye muscle"
  • Book translation: Pediatric Ophthalmology, (500 pages) (BCSC of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2003-2004). Professional proofreading and translation of 5 chapters by Anna Soproni (Edition by the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists in CD format in 2005)
  • Ophthalmologia Hungarica, 2002. Anna Soproni: "Congress report on the conference of the Hungarian Medical Language"
  • Pediater – Journal of Hungarian Pediatricians, 2001. Anna Soproni: "Causes of eye movement disorders"
  • Ophthalmologia Hungarica, Congress report (Vilnius), 1999.
  • Book translation: Noorden, Helveston (Mosby, 1994): Strabismus. A Decision Making Approach (200 pages) translated by Anna Soproni MD and András Soproni PhD (published by the Society of Hungarian Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists) 1998.
  • Neuroophthalmology, handbook (edited by Judit Somlai MD), 1991, 1996. Chapter: Anna Soproni: "Testing Methods for Eye Movement Disorders in Childhood". 
  • Publication of the National Institute of Ophthalmology, 1990/1 Anna Soproni: "My experiences with Polatest tests in cases of heterophoria that cause complaints"
  • Publication of the National Institute of Ophthalmology, 1988/2 Anna Soproni: "Chances of visual improvement of blind vision after the age of 6"
  • Ophthalmologia Hungarica, 1979, 2001. Book reviews


My Activity as a Member of the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists

  • Vice President of the Hungarian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabologists, 1995-2001
  • President of the Pediatric Ophthalmological Section at the Annual Congress of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society, 2005, Szeged
  • Major organizer of the Course for Ophthalmologists with Professor Gunter K. Noorden as Guest Professor from USA, of the Translation and Edition of the Technical Materials, 1999
  • Editor of Methodological Letters and Recommendation for Pediatric Ophthalmologists, Nurses, Pediatricians for screening: „The Recognition and Treatment of Strabismus and Amblyopia”,
  • Editor of an Educational Brochure for Parents „The Recognition and Treatment of the squinting eye (strabismus) and of the reduced visual acuity (amblyopia)”
  • Having Pediatric Ophthalmological Examination Tools: Optotypes, Plane- and Concave Mirrors Made for the Use of Hungarian Ophthalmologists
  • Connection to the Internet Forum of the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabology (AAPOS)
  • Having a DVD for ophthalmologists and for their patient: „Way of Living and the Aid of the People of Impaired Vision” (2004)


Member of the International Society of Medical Science

Member of the European Strabological Association (ESA)


Languages

I have a sound knowledge of English and Russian