Prof. Dr. Rufino Silva
WORKPLACE
Coimbra, Aveiro
BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology.
Faculty of Medicine, Univ. Coimbra.
Head of the Medical Retina and Neurophthalmology Section of the Ophthalmology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC).
President of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (SPO) (2020-2021)
- Vice-president of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (SPO): 2019-2020.
- Member of the Board of the College of Ophthalmology: Member of the Directive Council (2009-2012)
- Member of the General Assembly of the Portuguese Medical Association (2018-2019).
- President of GER - Retina Study Group (2015-2017).
- Member of the Scientific Committee (2008-2009) and Research Committee (2009-2016) of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA).
Research
Principal Investigator of National and International Research Projects at AIBILI (Association for Biomedical Research and Innovation in Light and Image) and at iCBR (Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research: Faculty of Medicine. University of Coimbra).
Research areas - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Pathological myopia, Venous occlusions, Diabetic retinopathy, Central serous chorioretinopathy.
Supervisor of several Master's and Doctoral Theses in Ophthalmology.
Scientific Societies
Member of prestigious Scientific Societies: SPO, GER, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Euretina, Macula Society, Club Jules Gonin.
Reviewer and Editorial Board Member of International Scientific Journals.
Areas of expertise
Diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases: Age Macular Degeneration (AMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Choroidal Neovascularisation (associated to diseases such as AMD or other diseases such as pathological myopia), Central Serous Chorioretinopathy or Venous Occlusions. Treatment with anti-angiogenics, photodynamic therapy and laser photocoagulation. Cataract surgery.
Publications
Author of more than 100 publications in national and international scientific journals, with more than 2000 citations.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8676-0833
Indice h: 27 (Scopus)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Campos, A; Campos, EJ; Martins, J; Rodrigues, FSC; Silva, Rufino; Ambrósio, AF. "Inflammatory cells proliferate in the choroid and retina without choroidal thickness change in early Type 1 diabetes". Experimental Eye Research 199 (2020): 108195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2020.108195.
Published - 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108195
Santos, AR; Raimundo, M; Alves, D; Lopes, M; Pestana, S; Figueira, J; Cunha-Vaz, J; Silva, Rufino. "Microperimetry and mfERG as functional measurements in diabetic macular oedema undergoing intravitreal ranibizumab treatment". Eye (2020): Epub-ahead of print. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-1054-2.
Published - 10.1038/s41433-020-1054-2
Brito, P; Costa, J; Gomes, N.; Costa, S.; Correia-Pinto, J; Silva, Rufino. "Serum pro-inflammatory factors as predictors of persistent diabetic macular oedema with limited anatomic response to anti- VEGF : association with intravitreal injection treatment profiles in real-world setting". Acta Ophthalmologica 98 4 (2020): e421-e427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.14308.
Published - 10.1111/aos.14308
Farinha, C; Cachulo, ML; Coimbra, R; Alves, D; Nunes, S; Pires, I; Marques, JP; Silva, Rufino. "Age-Related Macular Degeneration Staging by Color Fundus Photography vs. Multimodal Imaging-Epidemiological Implications (The Coimbra Eye Study-Report 6)". Journal of Clinical Medicine 9 5 (2020): 1329. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051329.
Published - 10.3390/jcm9051329
Singh, SR; Fung, AT; Fraser-Bell, S; Lupidi, M; Mohan, S; Gabrielle, PH; Zur, D; et al. "One-year outcomes of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in peripapillary choroidal neovascularisation". British Journal of Ophthalmology 104 5 (2020): 678-683. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314542.
Published - 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314542
MORE PUBLICATIONS
Cachulo Mda L, Laíns I, Lobo C, Figueira J, Ribeiro L, Marques JP, Costa J, Vieira A, Rodrigues J, Alves D, Nunes S, Costa M, Rodrigues V, Cunha-Vaz J, Delcourt C, Silva R. Age-related macular degeneration in Portugal: prevalence and risk factors in a coastal and an inland town. The Coimbra Eye Study - Report 2. Acta Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep;94(6):e442-53
Holz FG, Dugel PU, Weissgerber G, Hamilton R, Silva R, Bandello F, Larsen M, Weichselberger A, Wenzel A, Schmidt A, Escher D, Sararols L, Souied E. Single-Chain Antibody Fragment VEGF Inhibitor RTH258 for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ophthalmology. 2016 May;123(5):1080-9.
Campos A, Campos EJ, Martins J, Ambrósio AF, Silva R. Viewing the choroid: where we stand, challenges and contradictions in diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema. Acta Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug;95(5):446-459.
Gil Gil JQ, Marques JP, Hogg R, Rosina C, Cachulo ML, Santos A, Staurenghi G, Chakravarthy U, Silva R. Clinical features and long-term progression of reticular pseudodrusen in age-related macular degeneration: findings from a multicenter cohort. Eye (Lond). 2017 Mar;31(3):364-371.
Ferreira JA, Oliveira P, Silva PM, Silva R. Mathematics of aging: Diseases of the posterior segment of the eye. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 2017;71(1):11-26.
CONTACTS
COIMBRA
Rua Câmara Pestana, n.º 35-37
3030-163 Coimbra, Portugal
Phone: +351 239 484 348
(National fixed line call)
Mobile: +351 966 320 022
(Call to national fixed line network)
Fax: +351 239 481 487
(Call to a national landline network)
E-mail: emc@oftalmologia.co.pt
AVEIRO
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3800 - 167 - Aveiro
Phone: +351 234 382 847
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E-mail: aveiro@oftalmologia.co.pt
FORM
COIMBRA
Espaço Médico de Coimbra
Rua Câmara Pestana, n.º 35-37
3030-163 Coimbra, Portugal
Phone: +351 239 484 348 /Telm: +351 966 320 022
Fax: +351 239 481 487
E-mail: emc@oftalmologia.co.pt
AVEIRO
Rufino Silva - Clínica Oftalmológica
Av. Lourenço Peixinho, Nº 177-179, 2º andar
3800 - 167 - Aveiro
Phone: +351 234 382 847
Mobile: +351 918 644 767
E-mail: aveiro@oftalmologia.co.pt
COIMBRA
Espaço Médico de Coimbra
Rua Câmara Pestana, n.º 35-37
3030-163 Coimbra, Portugal
Phone: +351 239 484 348 /Telm: +351 966 320 022
Fax: +351 239 481 487
E-mail: emc@oftalmologia.co.pt
AVEIRO
Rufino Silva - Clínica Oftalmológica
Av. Lourenço Peixinho, Nº 177-179, 2º andar
3800 - 167 - Aveiro
Phone: +351 234 382 847
Mobile: +351 918 644 767
E-mail: aveiro@oftalmologia.co.pt