Rick F. Sanchez was born in Spain and studied in the United States and the United Kingdom. He has been an ECVO specialist since 2007 and holds degrees in Biology, Veterinary Medicine and a university lecturer qualification.

Rick worked for many years in London in a private clinic and also founded and taught ophthalmology at the Royal Veterinary College, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. He is an internationally leading specialist with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of cataract surgery. Rick lectures, writes and publishes articles all over the world and has been on the editorial board and board of the Veterinary Opthalmology Journal since 2010. His special interest lies in the field of cataract surgery, corneal and corneal surgery and glaucoma.