Head of Medical Retina Unit, Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Coimbra, Portugal
Education and Training
1985: Medical Degree – MD; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
1992: Ophthalmologist Degree; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Coimbra, Portugal
1994: Master Degree in Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
2007: PhD Degree; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Current Professional Positions
Since 1992: Ophthalmologist; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Coimbra, Portugal; Over 20 years of experience with special focus on Medical Retina
Since 1994: Investigator; AIBILI – Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light, Coimbra, Portugal
Since 2006: Senior Consultant in Ophthalmology; University Hospital of Coimbra, Portugal
Since 2007: Head of the Medical Retina Unit; Department of Ophthalmology, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
Since 2009: Professor of Ophthalmology; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Since 2014: Coordinator for Clinical Research; Vision Science Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Medical and Scientific appointments
1996-98, 2002-04, 2008-2010: Head of the Retina and Vitreous Group; Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology
1998-2000: Member of the Writing Council; Journal of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology
2009-2012: Head of the Retina and Vitreous Group; Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology
2009-2012: Board Member; Board of Ophthalmology, Portuguese Medical Association
2010-2012: Member of the Directive Council; Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology
Others
Editorial Board Member: Case Reports in Ophthalmology; European Journal of Ophthalmology;
Ophthalmologica; Ophthalmic Research.
Reviewer in International Journals: Acta Ophthalmologica; British Journal of Ophthalmology; Graefes Archives of Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology; Progress in Retinal and Eye Research; Retina; etc.
Member Of Scientific Societies: AAO-American Academy of Ophthalmology; ARVO-Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Club Jules Gonin; ESCRS-European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; EURETINA-European Society of Retinal Specialists and its Scientific Committee (2008-2009) and Research Committee (2009-2016); EVER-European Vision and Eye Research; EVICR.net-European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network and its AMD Scientific Committee; E3-European Eye Epidemiology Network; FAN-Fluorescein Angiography Club; GER-Portuguese Group of Vitreo-Retina; SERV-Spain Society of Retina and Vitreo; SPO-Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology; etc.
Main domains of research
Participated in more than 60 clinical trials or projects, more than 30 as Principal Investigator, with main focus on age-related maculopathy, but also in retinal vein occlusion, pathologic myopia, diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Main research interests:
– Age-related maculopathy
– Central serous chorioretinopathy
– Choroidal circulation
– Epidemiology of AMD
– Risk factors of AMD progression: imaging, genetics, metabolomics
Publications
Author and co-author of more than 140 articles, chapters and books.