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Rafael Eduardo Rovira Santillán
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Rafael Eduardo Rovira Santillán

Eye ultrasound
Ophthalmology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly

"Having the opportunity to elucidate complex ocular pathologies is a challenge that I enjoy every day in my ophthalmological clinical practice. Being able to diagnose a disease is key to treating it effectively.
It is combining pure knowledge and practice, it is doing something knowing why you do it, what you do."

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Procedures (23)

General Inquiry
eye fundus
Eye ultrasound
Monofocal cataract surgery
Pterygium surgery
capsulotomy
Chalazia removal
Cornea decompression
Canthus study
Intracorneal ring segment implant
Intraocular injection
Intraocular pressure measurement
Iridotomy
Keratoconus surgery
Lacrimal duct surgery
LASIK surgery
Multifocal cataract surgery
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Orbital abscess drainage
Pachymetry
Refractive surgery
Removal of stitches
Retinal tear or tumor diathermy
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Medical conditions (48)

Cataracts
Eye pain
Foggy vision
Stye
Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blepharitis
Blindness
Cornea opacity (darkening)
Cornea ulcer
Dark vision
Decreased visual acuity
Diabetic retinopathy
Dry Eye
Enfermedad de VKH
Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation
Eye Sjogren
Eye tumor
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Foreign object in the eye
Glaucoma
Hyperopia
Infection around the eyes
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 thrombosis
Retinal vascular vein obstruction
Retinopathy consultation
Rings of light in eyesight
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Spots in vision
Squint
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
Vitreous hemorrhage
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General Info

About me

From the beginning of my ophthalmological practice I had the opportunity to deal with complex cases and in view of the country's needs to have a subspecialist in ophthalmological imaging, I was awarded a scholarship by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS - CENDEISSS) to perform the sub specialty in Ocular Ultrasound and Ophthalmological Imaging at the National Institute of Ophthalmology in Lima, Peru. With these studies, I acquired the necessary skills to interpret cases of complex ophthalmological pathologies and become the only subspecialist in Ocular Ultrasound in the country.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Surgeon Ophthalmologist. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 2011 - February 2013
Fellowships
  • Ultrasound

Trainings

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED5980Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • Panamerican Academy of Ophthalmology (PAAO)
  • Costa Rican Association of Ophthalmology
Positions
  • Ophthalmologist - Hospital Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia. 1990 - Present day
  • Médico Oftalmólogo Subespecialista
Publications
  • Vault del Cristalino por UBM como medida para detección de Glaucoma facomorfico
  • Congreso Mundial de Ultrasonido Ocular Pero Varas Chile 2018