Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Alfredo Garcia Layana
Dr. Alfredo García Layana
Opthalmology Department Consultant
University Clinic of Navarra
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He is graduated in medicine and surgery at the university of Navarra in the year 1987 and phD in medicine from university of Valladolid in the year 1993and thereafter he worked as a specialist in ophthalmology department in university of Valladolid in 1993 and worked as a general practitioner in ministry for health and consumer affairs in the year 1994.. - Specialisation and improvement internships at the Massachusetts Eye and EarInfirmary in Boston, the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, the New YorkPresbyterian Hospital of the University of Columbia, Mount Sinai Hospital andthe Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York. Author of over 110 scientific publications. - Author of 8 books and 19 chapters. - Director of 9 PhDs. -Over 250 conference papers presented at congresses, invited speaker at national and international talks and presentations at courses and seminars. Participant in over 35 clinical research and test projects as head researcher. Head researchers in the AMD-TARGET European Multinational project, a pioneering international project in genetic therapy for macular degeneration. - Director of the experimental ophthalmology laboratory at the Medical Faculty of the University of Navarra. Tenured lecturer in Opthalmology at the Medical Faculty of the University of Navarra.
Vitreoretinal diseases, pathology of the macula, diabetic retinopathy and severe myopia. Treatment of tumours of the eyeball as well as melanomas and posterior uveitis