Dr. Saray Catalán

Graduate in Medicine and Surgery (2013-2019)

• Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB, Barcelona)
• Completed 4 out of 6 years at Parc Taulí Hospital (Sabadell)
• Received 3 honors distinctions.
  Doctoral thesis (2023-Present)
  Title: Study of inter-center variability in clinical outcomes of intravitreal therapy in age-related macular degeneration: National Registry Fight Retinal Blindness Spain.
  University of Barcelona

>Ophthalmology specialist, trained at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, with experience in ophthalmic surgery (600 interventions as the primary surgeon) and a special interest in medical retina, cataract surgery, and ocular inflammatory pathology. She is currently conducting research on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as part of the national project Fight Retinal Blindness Spain, within the framework of her doctoral thesis at the University of Barcelona.

Professional Experience

• Primary Care Attending Physician – ICS Ripollet (2020)
• Resident Doctor in Ophthalmology – Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (2020–2024)
  • Chief Resident (2021–2024)
  • Over 600 surgeries as the lead surgeon
• Observership – Clínica Baviera Barcelona (2024)

Academic background

• Doctoral Student (PhD) – University of Barcelona
  Intercenter variability in clinical outcomes of intravitreal therapy in AMD (2023–Present)
• Degree in Medicine and Surgery – UAB (2013–2019)
  • Three honors degrees

Certifications

• ICO: Visual Basics (2021), Optics & Refraction (2023)
• European Board of Ophthalmology (EBOD) – 2024

Scientific conferences

Active participation in national and international conferences on: General Ophthalmology, Retina, Cornea and Cataract, Oculoplastics, Glaucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology, including SEO, SERV, EURETINA, FacoElche, SECOIR, SESOC, EUNOS, and others.

Featured Courses

Extensive additional training in cataract surgery, refraction, biometry, glaucoma, and phacorefractive surgery at centers such as Alcon, Carl Zeiss, Hospital Clínic, Barraquer, and EGS.

Scientific activity

• Oral and poster presentations at SEO, SCOFT, SERV, EURETINA, EUNOS, and EVER
• Scientific publications in Frontiers in Ophthalmology, Acta Ophthalmologica, and Journal of Clinical Medicine.
• Active research line: National FRB-Spain project on intravitreal therapies in AMD.