Héctor Chipont Ripoll

Ophthalmologist specialising in Glaucoma, Cornea and Cataract

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Languages: Valencian, English

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Héctor Chipont Ripoll

Ophthalmologist specialising in Glaucoma, Cornea and Cataract
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Languages: Valenciano, Inglés

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Biography

Degree in Medicine and Surgery in Valencia; CEU Cardenal Herrera University, June 2014-2020

Final degree project: “Treatment of open-angle glaucoma with SLT laser”

Residency training (MIR) at Nuestra Señora del Prado Hospital, Toledo, 2021-2025

External rotations:

  • Oculoplastics and ocular adnexa, Fuenlabrada Hospital / Móstoles Hospital. Drs Toledano and Arteaga
  • Paediatric ophthalmology, Niño Jesús Hospital. Dr Valls
  • Cornea, Alicante General Hospital. Dr Pérez Santonja
  • Glaucoma, Torrevieja Hospital. Dr Belda
  • Strabismus, San Carlos Clinical Hospital. Dr Gómez de Liaño
  • Cornea, La Mancha Centro Hospital. Dr Javier Celis
  • Medical and surgical retina, Valencia Clinical Hospital. Dr Duch

Master’s degree in Clinical Ophthalmology, University Expert in Uveitis and Retina, University Expert in Ophthalmic Surgery, TECH University (online), 2024-present

National introductory course in Refraction; Gregorio Marañón Hospital, Madrid, 2022

Anterior segment surgery simulation course with the Eyesi Surgical simulator;

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and Clínica Rahhal (Valencia), 2022 and 2023

Glaucoma Management Course; Théa, online, 2023

Advanced Cataract and Astigmatism Management Course; Alcon, Madrid, 2024

Course on Corneal Topography and Tomography, Corneal Biomechanics and its combination with tomography; Instituto Oftálmico, Madrid, 2024

Basic Suturing Course in Ophthalmology; Alicante, 2025

Theoretical and practical course in Topo-tomography; Torrejón de Ardoz University Hospital, 2025

Conference participation and attendance

Attendance at national and international conferences (SEG 2025, ESCRS 2024, SEO 2024, SEEOP 2024…), with both poster and oral presentations (SOM 2024, SOCAM 2023, SOCAM 2022…)

Societies and Working Groups

Member of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO), the Spanish Society of Implant-Refractive Eye Surgery (SECOIR) and the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society (SERV)

Surgical experience

  • Cataract and implant-refractive surgery
  • Glaucoma surgery: trabeculectomy, NPDS, MIGS…
  • Retina and vitreous surgery: vitrectomy and scleral surgery
  • Oculoplastic and adnexal surgery

Professional activity

  • Ophthalmologist in the glaucoma and cornea units at Elda General University Hospital.
  • General ophthalmologist, glaucoma and anterior segment unit at Clínica Oftálica, Alicante.

Featured publications

Specialist in

Cataracts

Glaucoma