Juan Antonio Aragon Roca

Juan Antonio Aragon Roca serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of the Balearic Islands and Head of the Ophthalmology Service at Son Espases University Hospital in Palma de Mallorca since 2018, while also practicing as a Vitreous-Retina Specialist at Oftalmedic-Salva Clinic, integrating clinical expertise with academic medicine.

His educational background includes:

• Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada (1996)
• Ophthalmology specialization via MIR at Hospital Clínico Universitario of Valladolid (1992)
• Doctoral course in Vision Sciences from IOBA, University of Valladolid (1998-2000)
• Research sufficiency obtained in 2000
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Management from University of the Balearic Islands (2016-2017)

Dr. Aragon's research centers on vitreoretinal diseases and surgical interventions, with 15 publications and 4 clinical trials demonstrating consistent contributions to retinal disorder treatments. His work bridges medical retina therapeutics and vitreous surgery techniques within academic-clinical frameworks.

As an educator, he tutored ophthalmology residents from 2005-2008 and served as teaching collaborator for interim residents (2002-2023), currently teaching Ophthalmology (course 23028) in the Medicine degree program since 2018. His leadership includes Coordinator of Ophthalmology Service (2017-2018) and current Head of Service at Son Espases Hospital.

He actively participates in the Vitreoretinal Section at Son Espases Hospital and Oftalmedic-Salva Clinic teams, fostering collaborative environments for patient care and medical education advancement.