The start of a new school year is always a time of excitement and discoveries. However, it is also when many parents and teachers face concerns and doubts that their child may not be seeing well.
A miopia, ou dificuldade em ver ao longe, é um dos problemas visuais mais frequentes na infância. Nos últimos anos, a sua prevalência tem vindo a aumentar de forma significativa, tornando-se um verdadeiro desafio de saúde pública.
A ambliopia, vulgarmente conhecida como “olho preguiçoso”, é uma condição em que um dos olhos desenvolve uma acuidade visual reduzida porque o cérebro passa a ignorar as imagens desse olho.
I will no longer be part of the ophthalmology team at CUF Porto Hospital. This decision, though difficult, reflects the necessity of restructuring my weekly schedule to balance my responsibilities as a clinician and surgeon, a university professor and researcher, and, above all, my dedication to my family as a father and husband.
From October 2024, I will transition my private practice from Rua Júlio Dinis, no 561, Porto (EME Saúde) to UNICLÍNICA, located at R. Pinho Leal 55, 4150-089 Porto, Portugal. This change stems from a desire to offer a more welcoming and dedicated space for my patients, particularly in Paediatric Ophthalmology, where I have developed my subspecialty emphasising treating conditions such as strabismus.
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Voltar Innovation and Excellence in Strabismus Highlighted in the Session Porto, February 26, 2024 – Dr Paulo Freitas da Costa, a specialist in strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology, achieved a significant milestone in his academic career by successfully defending his doctoral thesis, titled “The Modification of the Contact Arc in Strabismus Surgery,” at the Aula Magna…
Dry eye, although mainly associated with adults, is also common in children. In pediatric dry eye, the child's eyes may not produce tears in sufficient quantity or quality…
Voltar Fears in the paediatric ophthalmology consultation. The drops!! What are worth for? – Interview with Porto Canal. The fear of Dilation Drops for the examination of our little ones is legitimate for parents, who would like to be able to avoid a manipulation that, in the end always brings some discomfort in its application. But…
The treatment for strabismus always depends on the patient’s case. It can involve using glasses (with or without optical penalization – the “ocular patch”), orthoptics training, or surgery. These therapeutical options are often complementary and not necessarily mutually exclusive.