Designed for the professionals of today
This Master's degree programme has been developed with the aim of exhaustively reviewing the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies of the anterior segment of the eye.
The structure of the content is adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), backed with ECTS credits. It consists of online teaching units through our Virtual Classroom and streaming sessions, with which you will update your knowledge in a comfortable way and without renouncing the maximum scientific rigor, being able to control some factors such as the place, time and workspace.
Throughout the whole training programme, the participants have the assistance of Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre and the supervision of a first class medical team who will support them throughout the learning process.
To obtain the postgraduate qualification, you must undertake a research paper, supervised by one of our ophthalmologists and a specialist from the Barraquer Research Department. .
Online mode
The master's degree in Pathology and Surgery of the Anterior Segment of the Ocular Globe lasts 8 months and is carried out online, allowing participants to reconcile their professional and personal life.
The programme consist of eight modules, all of them with exclusive teaching material in our virtual classroom, six of them with streaming sessions, which are held once a month from October to May. They are always held on Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (UTC +1).
Objectives and key points
The main objective is to share the expertise of our ophthalmologists via the latest innovations in this field. You will acquire the necessary knowledge to strengthen your diagnostic criteria and boost your confidence and skills in advising patients on treatment.
Key points
- Latest advances in patient diagnosis and treatment
- Single specialism sessions with experts
- Access to a wide range of pathologies in all subspecialism areas
- Practical classes consisting of the analysis of complex clinical cases
- Theoretical content and continuous assessment through the virtual classroom
Curriculum
| MODULES |
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| Welcome. Overview of the academic year. Introduction to scientific methodology. |
| Crystalline lens pathology |
| Refractiva surgery |
| Ocular surface pathology |
| Cornea pathology |
| Glaucoma |
| Anterior chamber, iris and ciliary body pathologies. |
| Complex clinical cases, emergency surgery and eye trauma. |
| Master's thesis (TFM) and defence before a panel of professors. |
Admission requirements
The Master's Degree in the Anterior Segment has been specifically designed for house officers in ophthalmology (STR) and medical doctors who have completed their specialty registrar training. A high level of Spanish is a requirement for this Master's Degree.
Residents of non-Spanish speaking countries will be asked to present an official certificate (C1 in DELE) if they have this document. Otherwise, during the personal interview a test will be given to assess your level.
Admissions and certificates
To start your admission process, the first step is to fill out the duly provided pre-registration form which you will receive via email.
Please request information on the button at the bottom of the page and we will send you the complete information to the email address you provide.
Once your programme is finished, the Barraquer Institute will issue you with a certificate as proof of your completion of the Master's Degree in Pathology and Surgery of the Anterior Segment of the Eye and will provide you with the steps to apply for the qualification from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
This Master's Degree is taught in partnership with the International University of Catalonia.