Dr. Francesc Duch

License number: 22.849

Renowned expert in refractive surgery with more than 25 years of experience as a leading ophthalmologist. As an expert in laser refractive surgery and intraocular lenses, he currently holds the positions of Medical Director at Institut Català de Cirurgia Refractiva, Head of the Department of Refractive Surgery of Institut Català de Retina and Director of ICR Master in Refractive Surgery from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Refractive Eye Surgery (SECOIR) and a prominent ophthalmologist at both national and international levels.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Training 

Degree in Medicine and Surgery by Universitat de Barcelona

Specialist in Ophthalmology

Specialist in Cornea and Refractive Surgery

PhD in Medicine and Surgery with Refractive and functiona results in clear lens surgery with trifocal intraocular lens implantation, from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

At present

Medical Director of the Institut Català de Cirurgia Refractiva

Head of the Department of Refractive Surgery at Institut Català de Retina

Director of the ICR Master in Refractive Surgery from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.

Teaching

Coordinating teacher of the ICR Master’s Degree in Refractive Surgery.

Responsible for the training of first year resident doctors in Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona.

Coordinator of the teaching program for doctor interns of the Ophthalmology Department at Hospital de L’esperança-Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Professor of Ophthalmology for fourth year Medicine students at the Teaching Unit of Hospital del Mar.

Medical associations

Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia and Balearic Islands

Member of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology

Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology

Member of the French Society of Ophthalmology

Member of Institut Barraquer

Member of Spanish Society of Refractive Eye Surgery (SECOIR)

Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

 Publications and conferences

Editorial Secretary of Annals d’Oftalmologia

Multiple attendances to conferences, seminars and scientific meetings