MD, FICO, FEBO
Independent Practitioner
Mr Hernandez Diaz is a fully qualified medical practitioner with vast experience in ophthalmology. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, with great distinction, and gaining his Spanish University Medical Degree in 2011, his passion for ophthalmology developed. Becoming a specialist in the field, Mr Hernandez Diaz continued his studies in ophthalmology resulting in him winning the scholarship of the Congress of the Valencian Society of
Ophthalmology in 2016 and leading him to become a Specialist Doctor of Ophthalmology in 2017.
Since then, Mr Hernandez has completed a number of advanced qualifications in ophthalmology giving him a wealth of knowledge in the field. He is a cornea specialist and has experience with both normal and pathological corneal diagnosis and treatment, having performed multiple intricate surgeries such as corneal transplant, keratoconus, pterigium and utilising advanced technologies like the femtosecond laser and excimer laser. He has also been a practicing ophthalmologist in Southern Ireland and Spain. Mr Hernandez has performed more than 4,000 cataract surgery procedures and has gained a vast amount of experience in refractive intraocular lens treatments.
With a keen interest in cataract and refractive lens exchange care, Mr Hernandez regularly attends and speaks at industry conferences to stay on top of the latest developments in the field and has shared his findings as a co-author and research participant in a substantial number of medical books, journals and clinical studies both internationally and nationally. He also teaches ophthalmology residents and medical students from Spain and other parts of Europe in the ophthalmology and cornea field. Mr Hernandez has completed multiple courses in refractive surgery and has gained a master’s in advanced ophthalmology.