Breatriz Martínez Matesanz

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Category: Lecturer
Telephone: 983423819
Fax: 983423013
email:beatriz@opt.uva.es
Address:
Dpto. de Física Teórica, Atómica y Óptica.
Facultad de Ciencias.
C\ Paseo de Belén, 7.
Universidad de Valladolid.
47011 Valladolid.(SPAIN)

ACADEMIC RECORDS AND HONORS

EDUCATION AND TRAINING»

1991: Degree in Optometry (OD), University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
2009: Master in phycis of Diagnosis, Treatment and Protection Systems in Health Sciences. University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
2010: PhD degree. Doctoral Thesis on Design and development of a technique for measuring the retinal sensitivity to sudden changes in luminance. (Available in: https://uvadoc.uva.es/bitstream/10324/846/1/TESIS115-110728.pdf)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS»

1998-present: lecturer on University of Valladolid, School of Optometry, Department of Physic TAO, University of Valladolid, Spain.
2004-present: Member of the Department of Optics Board. University of Valladolid, Spain.
2004- present: Member of the Optics and Optometry section Assembly.
2005-present: Member of the Continuing Education Committee of the health professions of Castilla y León.
2006-present: Member of the Recognized Research Group (GIR), Optical Diagnostic Techniques (TOD).
2011: Member of the academia tutors team for the program of Industry internship training. University of Valladolid, Spain
2012-2014: Chair of the Ophthalmic Adaptation Unit at the Optics and Optometry program. University of Valladolid, Spain
2014-present: Chair of Year 3 of the Optics and Optometry program. University of Valladolid, Spain
2014-present: Member of the Optics and Optometry Degree Board (Academic and Quality Comité. University of Valladolid, Spain.

AWARDS AND HONORS»

1998: Prize from Nacional Optometry Society to the best paper: Degeneración Macular Senil.

2003: Best final year project tutor prize Castilla y León Optometry Society
2004: Best communication oral prize of the Spanish Optometry Society in the XVIII Internacional Meeting of Optics, Optometry and Contact Lenses, Madrid. Spain..

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES»

Memberships
2009: The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
2009: European Optical Society (EOS)

REPORT OF RESEARCH»

Research line: Physiological optic
Public Funding
2004 VA28/04, Junta de Castilla y León, Spain.
Evaluation of the influence of age at the time of recovery of visual functions in situations of temporary disabling glare.

FIS2005/05451
Design and refinement of a technique to measure of a technique to measure retinal sensitivity in the face of transient disabling glare.

2005-2007 VA021A05, Junta de Castilla y León, Spain.
Measurement of retinal sensitivity compared to transient disabling glare: Application to the design of a device for early detection of eye diseases of the anterior pole

2008 – 2010 VA090A08, Junta de Castilla y León, Spain.
Study of changes in retinal sensitivity to sudden changes of illumination in foveal and eccentric vision.

2011-2013 VA005A11-2, Junta de Castilla y León, Spain
Analysis of the functionality of retinal photoreceptors in central and eccentric according to age: application to detection and assessment of retinitis pigmentosa.

2011-2013 FIS2011-22871, Dirección General de Investigación. Plan Nacional I+D+I. Speed response of retinal photoreceptors depending on the age and eccentricity: Application for early detection of retinitis pigmentosa.

GID 2011/54, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.
Identification and tackling of recurrent difficulties in the learning process of ophthalmic optics (Degree of Optics and Optometry)

GID 2014, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.
Development and set up of a virtual classroom for teaching support in the Optics and Optometry Degree

BIBLIOGRAPHY»

Peer review publication
I. Arranz, B. M. Matesanz, L. Issolio, J. A. Menéndez, S. Mar and J. A. Aparicio. Light adaptation in letter contrast sensitivity: the influence of optical and neural mechanisms. Lighting Research and Technology, 46, 476-488 (2014) DOI:10.1177/1477153513484633

I. Arranz, B.M. Matesanz, C. de la Rosa, J.A. Menéndez, L. Issolio, S. Mar, J.A. Aparicio. The influence of spectral power distribution on contrast sensitivity. Lighting Research and Technology, 44, 364-376 (2012)
DOI: 10.1177/1477153511402890

B.M. Matesanz, L. Issolio, I. Arranz, C. de la Rosa, J.A. Menéndez, S. Mar, J.A. Aparicio. Temporal retinal sensitivity in mesopic adaptation. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31, 615-624 (2011)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00859.x

J.A. Aparicio, I. Arranz, B.M. Matesanz, J.G. Vizmanos, L. Padierna, V.R. González, S. Mar, J.A. Menéndez, L. Issolio. Quantitative and functional influence of surround luminance on letter contrast sensitivity function. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 30, 188-199 (2010)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00707.x

Juan G. Vizmanos, Isabel de la Fuente, Beatriz M. Matesanz. Influence of surround illumination on pupil size and contrast sensitivity. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. Vol 24 ,Pp: 464 – 468, 2004
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00230.x

I. Arranz, B.M. Matesanz, V. Frutos, L. Herrero, A. Vallelado and J. A. Aparicio. The influence of back vertex distance in ocular refraction. Optician. Vol. 228, No. 5959, 22-29 (2004) UK

Juan Aparicio, Beatriz Matesanz, Isabel Arranz, Victoria de Juan, Laura Marcos and Santiago Mar. Measuring the ring scotoma. Optician. Vol. 228, No. 5977, 24-28 (2004) UK

Matesanz B.M., Arranz I., Vizmanos J.G., Aparicio J.A., Mar S. Diseño de una prueba psicofísica para la evaluación del tiempo de recuperación al deslumbramiento: aplicación a la conducción nocturna. Óptica Pura y Aplicada. Vol. 39, Nº. 2, pp.1-6. 2006.

S. Mar, J.A. Aparicio, I. Arranz, J.T. Blanco-Mezquita, V.R. González, C. Martínez-García, B.M. Matesanz, J.A. Menéndez, J.M. Merayo-Lloves, S.B. Nájera, L. Padierna, G. Rodríguez, R.M. Torres, J.G. Vizmanos. Líneas de investigación del Grupo de Óptica de la Visión de la Universidad de Valladolid. Óptica Pura y Aplicada. 39235-245 (2006)

M.J. Gutiérrez, J.A. Aparicio, J.A. Menéndez, B.M. Matesanz, I. Arranz, J.G. Vizmanos, V.R. González, S. Mar. Invariancia de la sensibilidad al contraste frente a cambios en la luminancia de entorno. Óptica Pura y Aplicada. 41, 1-7 (2008)

Publications (non peer review):19

Conference Proceedings: 35

Books chapters: 1