The Past, Present and Future of Cataract and Refractive Surgeries in Portugal and Spain
After the I Congress of the European Intraocular Council (EIIC) in 1982, J. Menezo, against the opinion of most of his colleagues, was the pioneer of IOL implantation in Spain.
The development of microscope, the introduction of viscoelastic, new IOL materials and the biometry evolution were essential for the progression of Cataract Surgery in Portugal and Spain. We describe the different steps of surgery in both countries, and the transition to ambulatory surgery: intracapsular, extracapsular, phacoemulsification and small incision surgery.
Concerning to the phakic intraocular lens the Iberian Ophthalmologists have been consistently involved since the use of angle-supported anterior chamber lenses, the progression of the iris supported, lens rigid or folded, and more recently the posterior chamber lens.
The Portuguese and Spanish Surgeons have been always in the first line in the European Refractive World, in both business and research fields.
The implementation of Virtual Reality training platforms and Artificial Intelligence assisted algorithms of IOL design and selection will help to shape the future of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
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Dr José Salgado-Borges MD, PhD, FEBO
José Salgado-Borges is the Clinical Director of Clinsborges and Coordinator of the Ophthalmology Department of Lusíadas Hospital Feira. Graduated in Medicine at the Medical School of Porto and carried out a Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He obtained his PhD degree at the Faculty of Medicine of Porto (Ophthalmology) , in 1990. From 1976-1998 he
was Assistant Professor at the Medical School of Porto; between 1990-1998 accumulated this function of Clinical Assistant at the Hospital S. João.
Between 1998 and 2013 was the Director of Ophthalmology Department of Hospital S. Sebastião (CHEDV), Santa Maria da Feira and, since 1995, he is the
Director of Ophthalmology Clinic Prof. J. Salgado-Borges (Clinsborges).
Main Topics of Interest:
- Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Diseases
- Tomography and Biomechanics of the Cornea and Anterior Segment
- Keratoconus – Diagnosis and Treatment
- Quality of Vision after Cataract and Refractive Surgery
His main surgical fields of interest are anterior segment surgery (cataract surgery and cornea/refractive surgery). In the last 20 years has performed more than 2200 refractive procedures, about 800 corneal transplants and
approximately 15000 surgeries of cataract and glaucoma.
Received 31 national and international awards and presented in the form of oral communications/poster or videos, 915 works in national and international scientific meetings. Participated as a speaker or moderator at 102 Courses, Seminars or Round Tables, 39 of which are of International. Published 171 papers (41 as first author), 54 of which were published in Indexed international journals (20 as first author).
He is still Reviewer and Member of the Editorial Board of several National and International Journals and Ambassador for Portugal of TFOS (Tear Film and Ocular Society).