Dr. Carlos Vergés Roger
Address: Carrer de Sabino Arana, 5, 19, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08028, Spain
Gender: Male
About the Doctor / Professional
Dr. Carlos Vergés Roger is currently the Head of the ophthalmology service at Hospital Universitari Dexeus. His main areas of interest are cataracts and the neurophysiological mechanisms of vision, especially those related to sports. Specialized in Advanced Ophthalmology, Dr. Vergés and his high-quality technological, medical and surgical team aims to deliver cutting-edge technological, medical, and surgical expertise.
Dr. Vergés did his graduation in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, and later moved to Boston (USA) to pursue his research in ophthalmology, completing a doctorate in Biology from Harvard University. He did his Doctoral Thesis on the mechanisms of tear secretion, and received the National Research Award in 1983.
Degree: University of Barcelona, Spain
- 2018-ongoing Chairman and Head Department of Ophthalmology. Hospital Universitary Dexeus Quiron Salud. Universidad Politecnica de Cataluña
- 2007-ongoing Managing Director of "Area Oftalmologica Avanzada Dr. Vergés", Barcelona, Spain
- 2000-2007 Head of Department of Ophthalmology, "Institut Universitari Dexeus", Barcelona, Spain
- 2000-ongoing Chairman and Managing Director of Private Dr. Carlos Vergés Foundation
- 1989-1999 Head of Department of Ophthalmology of "Clinica Sagrada Familia", Barcelona, Spain
- 1990-1992 Head Department Ophthalmology Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
- 1986-1991 Ophthalmology Head Professor of Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain
- 1986-1989 Head Anterior Segment Unit, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
- 1983-1986 Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine of University of Barcelona, Spain
- Nacional Research Award 1984. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia: "Tear secretion mechanism. Importance of beta-adrenergic receptors in tear gland lachrymosities"
- National Award for the best doctoral thesis, Chibret Medal, 1984. "Personal contribution to the study of labral secretion. Determination of beta-adrenergic receptors in lacrimal cells"
- National Pharma-Industry Award 1987: "Treatment of immunological rejection in corneal transplantation by means Cyclosporin A"
- Prize awarded by the American Society of Implant-Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) to best scientific video presented at its annual congress: "Real Pseudo accommodation" First prize, Seattle USA April 1999
- Prize for the most important technical innovation of the year 1999, by the Spanish Society of Implant-Refractive Surgery. Delivered in the National Congress that took place in Madrid 1999
- Prize for the best scientific contribution of the year 2000, "Laser assisted Non-Penetrating Deep sclerectomy", presented at the congress of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAO - Dallas, USA October 2000
- Best Paper Award "GDx Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness After LASIK", presented at the congress of the American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, ASCRS, May 2004, San Diego, USA
- Finalist for the "Rey Jaime I" Award for Basic Research, 2005, under the Patronage of the Generalitat Valenciana and the Valencian Foundation for Advanced Studies
- Surgical Technical Videos Award: "MICS under Vision ICL, The Hook Technique", Presented at the IX International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, May / June, 2006, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Astigmatism Correction
- Cataract Surgery
- Cornea Transplant
- Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Eye Examination
- Fluorescein Angiogram
- Glaucoma Examination and Treatment
- Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK)
- Macular Degeneration
- Myopia
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology Consultation
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
- Presbyopia Treatment
- Refractive Eye Surgery
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment
- Tonometry
- Vision Problems
- Member of the Executive Board of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- Member of the Editorial Board "Ophthalmology Times. Europe"
- Member of the Editorial Board "Cataract and Refractive Surgery" (USA)
- Member of the Editorial Board "Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today" Europe
- Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
- Journal Scientific Reviewer: Cornea, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Cataract and refractive Surgery and Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
