Scientific Director of the Ophthalmological Center.

• Medical Studies. Universidad of Los Andes. Merida, Venezuela 1968.
• Specialist in Ophthalmology. University Hospital of Caracas. Central University of Venezuela. Caracas,
• Venezuela. 1971-1973
• Cataract Surgery specialist
• Refractive eye in extreme ametropia  Surgeon.
• Subspecialty in Corneal Surgery. Gainnessville, Florida, USA. 1980
• Basic and Advanced Course in Ocular Surgery with Dr. Richard Troutman. Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. New York U.S.A.
• Phacoemulsification course with Dr. Robert Sinskey. Los Angeles California. U.S.A. 1981.
• Course in Refractive Surgery (Keratomileusis) with Dr. José Ignacio Barraquer Moner. Barraquer Clinic. Bogota Colombia. 1981.
•  Course of Refractive Surgery (Queratototmía Radial) with Dr. Fyodorov. Ocular Microsurgery Institute in Moscow. U.S.S.R. 1985, 1987, 1989.
• Ocular Surgery course Aloimplantes eyepieces with Dr. Muldashev. Ufa. U.S.S.R. 1989

 

Member of:

 

• SVO ( Venezuelan Society of Ophthalmology)
• AAO ( American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• APO ( American Association of Ophthalmology )
• ISRS ( International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

 

Background:

 

• Retired Professor of Ophthalmology Central Hospital of San Cristobal. San Cristobal, Venezuela
• Private Practice at the Hospital de Clinicas in Caracas and San Cristobal Clinical Center
• Expositor , Author and Co- author of numerous scientific papers specialty .

 

Areas of interest:

• Cataract -surgery : phacoemulsification . traumatic – congenital cataracts.
• Surgery Valvular glaucoma and Implants .
• Refractive -surgery : LASIK.
• Extremes Refractive error . Phakic Intraocular implants and Toric . Bioptics .
• Presbicia : Scleral implants .
• Research : Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology in Refractive Surgery.
• Designer : Instrumental Ophthalmological surgical.