Dr. Arturo Ruiz

Cataract, Cornea

Medical License no. 43131

Bachelor of Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Distinguished ophthalmologist and surgeon specializing in cornea and ocular surface. He has a vast experience in cornea transplants and cataract surgeries.

He is currently the head of the Cornea Department and a member of the Cataract Department at the ICR Ophthalmology Center.

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Languages

Spanish, Catalan and English.


Education

  • Bachelor in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)
  • Training as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology at Consorci Parc de Salut Mar – Hospital de l’Esperança (Barcelona).
  • MBA – Master in Business Administration at EAE Business School.
  • Multiple specialty courses on ocular and cornea surface.

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Research and conferences

  • Participation as a collaborating ophthalmologist in the study: “PASSY: Patient Satisfaction Survey. Coordinated by Dr. Muñoz Negrete. Promoter: Laboratorios Thea. October 2013 – March 2014.
  • Participation as a collaborating ophthalmologist in the study: “Management of eyelid disorders on the part of the ophthalmologist in everyday clinical practice”. June 2013.
  • Participation in several national conferences by the Spanish and Catalan Societies of Ophthalmology.
  • Attendance to various conferences, courses and research meetings.

Related articles

Corneal transplant

What is a corneal transplant? Corneal transplant or keratoplasty involves replacing the opaque corneal tissue when a corneal scar causes visual loss. Keratoplasty is currently highly developed and there are different techniques depending on which part of the tissue is affected. Anterior keratoplasty (where two anterior layers are replaced), endothelial keratoplasty (where only the inner […]

Dr. Duch and Dr. Ruiz participate in the 15 Festival of Videophthalmology

On May the 4th, Dr. Francesc Duch, of the Department of Refractive Surgery at ICR, and Dr. Arturo Ruiz, of the Department of Cataract at ICR, participated in the 15th Videophthalmology Festival that took place in Lleida. At the festival, which brings together expert ophthalmologists from all over the country, 82 videos of high scientific […]

Dr. Ruiz attends a DMEK WetLab course at the prestigious NIIOS Academy in Rotterdam

Dr. Arturo Ruiz, ophthalmologist of the Ocular Surface and Cornea Department, participated in the latest edition of the DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) WetLab course organized by the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS) in Rotterdam. What is DMEK? DMEK is an innovative refinement technique for endothelial keratoplasty developed by NIIOS. This procedure allows […]

Corneal injuries: lacerations and abrasions

CORNEAL LACERATION What is a corneal laceration? A corneal laceration is a cut in the cornea, usually caused by the contact of some sharp object with the eye. It can also be caused by the impact of an object with some force on the eye, like a metallic tool. For this reason, it is important […]

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