Dr. Jesús Merayo
BSc of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Valladolid (1986), Specialist in Ophthalmology (1992), Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (1995) with research work on ocular allergy. He specialized (Fellowship) in Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard University (USA), he did a research stay in Refractive Surgery at Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (Colombia, 1997) and obtained the degree in Optics and Optometry at CEU-San Pablo University of Madrid (2002). Dr. Merayo also holds a MSc in Business Administration and Management (EAP, 1997). He is the author of 182 scientific articles, 60 book publications and book chapters, 3 patents and more than 600 participations in congresses, courses and seminars. He has participated in 62 research projects (30 as Principal Investigator). He is currently the Director of the University Institute "Fernández-Vega" (2016) and Associate Professor of the University of Oviedo (2012). His clinical, research and teaching activity focuses on surface and ocular inflammation, with original contributions in allergy, dry eye, refractive surgery, uveitis and ocular regenerative medicine.