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Dr. Jesús Barrio Barrio
Specialist in Ophthalmology
Primary focus on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, eyelid disorders, and lacrimal system pathology.
Professional career
Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Navarra (June 1993). PhD from the University of Zaragoza (December 2002). Prognostic evaluation of tumor angiogenesis in patients with uveal melanoma: microvascular density and vascular patterns. Multivariate analysis of histopathological predictors of survival.
Specialist in Ophthalmology. Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza (December 1998). Specialist Physician in Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza (February 1999-May 1999). Specialist Physician in Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza (June 1999-February 2004). Specialist Physician in Ophthalmology, Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza (March 2004-May 2005).
Clinical Collaborator in the Ophthalmology Department at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (May 2005-September 2010). Clinical Consultant in the Ophthalmology Department at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (October 2010-Present). Deputy Director of the Ophthalmology Department at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (10/02/2019-Present).
Professional development as head of the areas of pediatric ophthalmology, orbital, eyelid, and lacrimal system pathology.
Stay during 2012 as Honorary Observer in NHS hospitals (London, United Kingdom): Western Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Has collaborated on 5 research projects and is the principal investigator of the research project “Study of the genetic factors involved in childhood hyperopia: analysis of HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor) gene polymorphisms”.
- Collaborating researcher in the following research projects:
- Influence of clinical and genetic factors on long-term functional and anatomical outcomes in a cohort of patients with wet AMD treated according to routine clinical practice. Reference: PI15/01374 (2016-2020)
- Myopia vs Pathological Myopia: two different processes? From the exome to lifestyle. MYoriGENE Study. Reference: PI20/00251. (2021-2023)
- Alpha-2 adrenergics (Brimonidine) in the treatment or prevention of myopia progression. Reference: PI23/00639. (2024-2027)
- Member of the Thematic Research Networks RETICS:
- Ocular Pathology of Aging, Visual Quality and Quality of Life. RD07/0062/0021. (2008-2013)
- Prevention, early detection and treatment of prevalent, degenerative, and chronic ocular pathology. RD12/0034/0013. (2014-2016)
- Prevention; early detection; treatment and rehabilitation of ocular pathologies. RD16/0008/0011. (2017-2022)
- Inflammatory Diseases, Inflammation and Immunopathology of organs and systems. RD21/0002/0010. (2022-2024)
- Collaborating researcher in 40 clinical trials and principal investigator in the following clinical trials:
- Efficacy of 0.01% Atropine treatment for controlling myopia progression in Spanish children. Protocol code IPF-ATR-2017-01 (04/30/2018-Present)
- Phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Bilastine 0.6% ophthalmic solution in children. Protocol code: BOFT-0520/PED (09/16/2021-05/08/2023)
- A randomized, active-controlled, safety and tolerability study of VRDN-001, a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the IGF-1 receptor, in participants with thyroid eye disease (TED). Protocol code: VRDN-001-303 (2024-Present)
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, oculoplastic and orbital surgery.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Professor. Faculty of Medicine. University of Navarra (10/01/2005-08/31/2014)
- Tenured Doctor Professor. Faculty of Medicine. University of Navarra (09/01/2014-Present). Tenured Doctor Professor and Private University Professor of Ophthalmology. Positive ANECA resolution (12/14/2012) according to Royal Decree 1052/2002.
- Coordinator of Clinical Practice I. Faculty of Medicine. University of Navarra (09/01/2009-08/31/2010)
- Resident Tutor. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Ophthalmology Department (09/01/2011-07/08/2021)
- Coordinator of Surgical Diploma. Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (09/01/2016-06/30/2023).
In research
- Author of 36 articles in indexed scientific publications according to a relative quality index (referenced in PubMed) and 19 non-indexed scientific publications according to a relative quality index.
- Author of 13 books/book chapters.
- Oral presentations and communications presented at national conferences: 88
- Invited presentations and participation in round tables: 30.
Awards
- Free Communications Award for the work "Intratumoral Microvascularization in Patients Deceased from Uveal Melanoma" presented at the III Congress of the Spanish Society of Retina and Vitreous held in Madrid on February 21-22, 1997.
- MSD Ophthalmology First Prize for the best doctoral thesis defended during the 2002-2003 academic year.
- Joaquín Rutllan Award 2002. First Runner-up for the work "Contribution to the Study of Prognostic Factors in Uveal Melanoma: Analysis of Intratumoral Angiogenesis" granted by the Barraquer Institute, Barcelona.
Scientific Organizations
- Board Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology for the Chartered Community of Navarra (2008-2013).
- Board Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology for the Chartered Community of Navarra (2023-2027).
- Board Member of the Spanish Society of Strabology and Pediatric Ophthalmology (SEEOP) (2013-2016).
- Treasurer of the Spanish Society of Strabology and Pediatric Ophthalmology (SEEOP) (2022-Present).
- Coordinator of the Ophthalmology Tutors Group of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology and organizer of the Tutors and Resident Teachers Meetings during the Annual Congresses of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (2014-Present).