Dr. Claudia Yahalom is a senior pediatric ophthalmologist and vision scientist at the Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, where she serves as Head of the Michaelson Institute for the Rehabilitation of Vision, Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Director of the Ophthalmology Department at the Mount Scopus campus. Originally from Argentina, Dr. Yahalom completed her residency in ophthalmology at Hadassah Medical Center, followed by two fellowships in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility. Since 2005, Dr. Yahalom has been a cornerstone of pediatric ophthalmology services at Hadassah hospital, specializing in childhood visual impairment, inherited eye diseases, albinism, congenital cataract and strabismus. As Head of the Michaelson Institute, she leads a multidisciplinary team—including genetic counselors, social workers, and low-vision optometrists—dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with visual impairment and blindness. Her research interests lie at the intersection of pediatric ophthalmology, genetics, and visual rehabilitation, with a particular focus on inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), albinism, achromatopsia, and the genetic basis of early-onset blindness. Dr. Yahalom has authored and co-authored more than 43 peer-reviewed scientific papers in leading international journals, in addition to book chapters and active participation in multicenter research initiatives.