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Guillermo Tapia Herrera
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Guillermo Tapia Herrera

Ophthalmology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly

"Here at OftalmoCIMA we aim to provide you with the most up to date diagnostic and therapeutic ocular care. Thanks to our clinical and surgical experience as well as state of the art equipment we offer the latest techniques in ophthalmology and warm personal care."

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Procedures (16)

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Chalazia removal
Cornea transplant
Corneal crosslinking
Cornea decompression
eye fundus
Intracorneal ring segment implant
Intraocular pressure measurement
Lacrimal duct surgery
LASIK surgery
Monofocal cataract surgery
Multifocal cataract surgery
Orbital abscess drainage
Phakic lens implant
Pterygium surgery
Retinal tear or tumor diathermy
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Medical conditions (52)

Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blindness
Cataracts
Cornea anomalies
Cornea infection
Cornea opacity (darkening)
Cornea scar
Cornea ulcer
Corneal problems
Decreased visual acuity
Diabetic retinopathy
Enfermedad de VKH
Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation
Eye injury or trauma
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eye wound
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Glass in the eye
Glaucoma
High eye pressure
Hyperopia
Keratoconus
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Macular degeneration
Myodesopsia
Nearsighted (myopia)
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Presbyopia
Pterygium
Refractive error
Retinal detachment
Retinal dystrophy
Retinal microaneurysm
Retinal tear
Retinal thrombosis
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Skin piece in eye
Spots in vision
Squint
Stone in the eye
Stye
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
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General Info

About me

I became a doctor because of my affinity to interact with people and to have the opportunity to help improve my patients' quality of life. The best thing about my job is experiencing my patients' satisfaction with their new visual outcomes and witnessing how their lives change afterwards.

Languages

English, Español, italiano

Education

Degrees
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 1997 - December 2003
Fellowships

  • Subspecialty in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Hospital Gea Gonzalez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Courses

  • Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit Rotation: Institut de Microcirugia Ocular - Barcelona

    December 2010 - October 2010

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology Rotation: Childrens Hospital Boston-Harvard Medical School

    February 2004 - January 2004

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED7765Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • Pan American Association of Ophthalmology