Dr. Carlos Vergés Roger

• Dr. Carlos Vergés Roger graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona in 1980.
• Completed basic research in ophthalmology at Harvard University in Boston, USA.

• 1983-1986 Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine of University of Barcelona, Spain

• 1986-1989 Head Anterior Segment Unit, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain.
• 1986-1991 Ophthalmology Head Professor of Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.

• 1990-1992 Head Department Ophthalmology Hospital del Mar, Barcelona.

• 1989-1999 Head of Department of Ophthalmology of "Clinica Sagrada Familia", Barcelona, Spain.

• 2000-ongoing Chairman and Managing Director of Private Dr. Carlos Vergés Foundation.

• 2000-2007 Head of Department of Ophthalmology, "Institut Universitari Dexeus", Barcelona, Spain.

• 2007-ongoing Managing Director of "Area Oftalmologica Avanzada Dr. Vergés", Barcelona, Spain.

• 2018-ongoing Chairman and Head Department of Ophthalmology. Hospital Universitary Dexeus Quiron Salud. Universidad Politecnica de Cataluña.

- 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.