Supernumerary Academician

Health Sciences: Doctor of Medicine

Date of admission: October 8, 2013

Admission speech: “The Process of Vision: From Light to Consciousness”

Reply by: Dr. José Daniel Barquero Cabrero, PhD in Social and Human Sciences; Legal and Economic Sciences; and Business Administration and Senior Management

Dr. RAFAEL I. BARRAQUER COMPTE

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

  • President and Director of Education at the Barraquer Institute.
  • Medical Director of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center in Barcelona.
  • Director of Education at the Accredited Unit for Specialist Training in Ophthalmology through the official MIR programme.
  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
  • Holder of the “Joaquín Barraquer” Research Chair in Ophthalmology at the UAB.
  • Full Professor at the International University of Catalonia (UIC).
  • Over 4,500 teaching hours delivered in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since 1979.
  • Trainer of more than 100 Ophthalmology Residents.
  • Has participated in numerous R&D&I projects, including: FIS PI13/01785 (2014–2016), on the development of a new concept of intracorneal ring (Coordinator: J. A. Alió; Barraquer, R.); PI10/01837 (2011–2013), focused on the evaluation of a monitoring system (Participant: Barraquer, R.); 2009-TRA-072 (2010), on regenerative medicine of the ocular surface (Participant: Barraquer, R.); PI08/90726 (2009–2011), aimed at developing a predictive model for intracorneal ring implantation (Coordinator: J. A. Alió; Barraquer, R.); RD07/0062 (2008–2011), on ocular pathology of ageing, visual quality and quality of life (Participant: Barraquer, R.); SUB-B27020B-E3-GLARE-2002-S07.18091 (2003–2005), on the relevance of glare sensitivity (Participant: Barraquer, R.); and a clinical trial (1994–1996) on the prevention and treatment of postoperative inflammation and infection in cataract surgery (Coordinator: Barraquer, R.).
  • He is also the author of several patents, including: P201230185, stretching test device to measure mechanical properties of the eyeball (2012); EP12382348.6, Scleral Epimacur Implant (2012); P201130860, intra-stromal segment implantation device (2011); P201130857, intra-stromal segment (2011); P201130870, intra-stromal segment handling device (2011); P200001569-7, lens for permanent keratoprosthesis in ophthalmology (2003); and P99 01230-8, lens for vitreoretinal surgery in ophthalmology (2001).
  • His research areas focus on anterior segment pathology and its surgery, including the cornea, refractive surgery and the development of crystalline lens substitutes (project phaco-ersatz), as well as on the conservative management of ocular tumours.

PUBLICATIONS

  • 7 books as author.
  • 57 book chapters and collaborations.
  • 130 scientific articles, 75 of which are in indexed journals, 52 in JCR and 25 in Q1.
  • Burd, H.; Montenegro, G.; Cortés, L.; Barraquer, R.; Michael, R. Equatorial wrinkles in the human lens capsule. Experimental Eye Research, 2017;159:77–86.
  • Sauvageot, P.; Julio, G.; Alvarez de Toledo, J.P.; Charoenrook Lafuente, V.; Barraquer, R. Femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis vs photorefractive keratectomy. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2017;43(2):167–173.
  • Charoenrook Lafuente, V.; Michael, R.; De la Paz, M.; Ding, Á.; Barraquer, R.; Temprano, J. Osteokeratoprosthesis Using Tibial Bone. Ocular Surface, 2016;14(4):495–506. Full text.
  • Vrensen, G.; Otto, C.; Lenferink, A.; Liszka, B.; Montenegro, G.; Barraquer, R.; Michael, R. Protein profiles in cortical and nuclear regions of aged human donor lenses. Experimental Eye Research, 2016;154:100–109.
  • Ding, Á.; Elizalde, J.; Barraquer, R. Progression of Cutaneous Vitiligo in a Patient with Large Posterior Choroidal Melanoma. Ocular Oncology and Pathology, 2015;1:241–247.
  • Keratoplasties: New Techniques for the 21st Century. Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, 2016.
  • Surgical Iatrogeny in Ophthalmology. Editorial Espaxs S.A., 2007.
  • OCT in Macular Pathology. EUROMEDICE, 2006.
  • Corneal Dystrophies and Degenerations. Atlas and Text. Editorial Espaxs S.A., 2004.
  • Microsurgery of Glaucoma. Tianjin Science and Technology Press, 2002.
  • Diagnostic Images in Ophthalmology. Espaxs S.A., 1998.
  • Microsurgery of Glaucoma. Barraquer Institute, 1997.
  • Microsurgery of Glaucomas. Barraquer Institute, 1997.
  • Uveal Melanomas. Histology and Clinical Aspects. Àncora S.A., 1982.

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