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Marisela Salas Vargas

Marisela Salas Vargas

OphthalmologyPediatric OphthalmologyHealth Services Administration

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  • MED3211 ยท Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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Blepharoplasty
Chalazia removal
Cornea transplant
Cornea decompression
Lacrimal duct obstruction surgery
eye fundus
Glaucoma surgery
Intraocular pressure measurement
Lacrimal duct surgery
Orbital abscess drainage
Pterygium surgery
Retinal tear or tumor diathermy
Trabeculectomy
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About me

My studies

Master in Medical Services Administration. Universidad Santa Lucia. 2006 - 2008
Specialty in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Instituto Nacional de Pediatría UNAM. 1993 - 1994
Specialist in Glaucoma. Hospital Gea Gonzalez. Mexico D.F. 1990 - 1993
Doctorate in Medicine and General Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México. 1985 - 1986
Maestría en Cirugía General. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México. 1984 - 1985
Doctor of medicine and surgery. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México. 1980 - 1984

I treat these patients:

Babies
Children
Adult

I treat these medical conditions:

Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blindness
Cataracts
Decreased visual acuity
Enfermedad de VKH
Eye inflammation
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Glass in the eye
Hyperopia
Infection around the eyes
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Nearsighted (myopia)
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Presbyopia
Pterygium
Reduced vision with light
Refractive error
Retinal detachment
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Squint
Stone in the eye
Straight line misperception
Stye
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
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I worked on:

Medical Director, Ophthalmology Clinic - Costarican Social Security Fund. 2012 - currently
Doctor of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Clinical Catholic Hospital. 2003 - 2008
Doctor of Pediatric Ophthalmology - Hospital Cima, Costa Rica. 2001 - currently
Head of the Department of External Consultations and Support to the Medical Sub-office of Ophthalmology - Clinic of Ophthalmology, Costa Rican Social Security, Costa Rica. 2001 - currently
Medical Consultant - Judicial Investigation Agency, Costa Rica. 1994 - 1996
Doctor of Ophthalmology - Asembis. 1994-1995
Ophthalmology Physician - National Children's Hospital, Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Costa Rica. 1994 - 2001
Subspecialist in charge of the Clinic of Strabismus - Clinic of Ophthalmology Caja Costarricense de Seguridad Social. Costa Rica. 2001 - currently
Part time Professor, General Ophthalmology Unit - Department of Surgery, Department of General Physicians, University of Medical Sciences. Costa Rica. 1997-currently
Professor of Postgraduate Studies, Pediatrics and Strabismus Unit, President of the Postgraduate Department of Ophthalmology - University of Costa Rica. Costa Rica. 2004 - currently
Organizer of cataract Surgery in rural areas - Perez Zeledon Hospital. Puntarenas, Costa Rica.2013
Resident in General Surgery - Hospital Calderón Guardia. Costa Rica. 1987 - 1989
General Practitioner - Clinic San Marcos de Tarrazu and Emergencies of the Hospitals of Heredia and Cartago. Costa Rica. 1986 - 1987
Private physician Specialist in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Costa Rica. 1994 - currently

I am affiliated with:

Member of the founding committee of the opening of the specialty of Ophthalmology - University of Costa Rica and Caja Costarricense de Seguridad Social, Costa Rica. 1994 - currently
American Association of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

I speak these languages:

Español

My awards

1998 First Place, obtaining the Prize FUNSALUD “José Santos en Oftalmología”
1995 Honorary Professor, Chair of the Ophthalmology Department for Medics and Residents - University of Costa Rica.

My publications

Presentación en la Asociación Americana de Oftalmología Pediátrica: Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de Esotropía y Exotropía. San Francisco, Estados Unidos. 2009
Presentación sobre temas en el recogimiento de datos sobre problemas visuales en la infancia y el público en general. Chiapas, México. 2008
Participación en la Identificación de datos, clasificación y tratamiento quirúrgico de los pacientes portadores de estrabismo - Hospital Nacional de Niños, Clínica Oftalmológica y Programa de Apoyo del Centro Oftalmológico de Costa Rica (ORBIS); 2005 - actualmente
Apoyo a la Investigación Nacional "Las deficiencias de la visión y la blandura en Costa Rica 2015" - Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica, Organización Panamericana de la Salud Costa Rica, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. 2016
Tesis de Posgrado en Oftalmología General "Resultados oculares y Fluorangicos de fundos en pacientes con Preeclampsia y Eclampsia" 1993
Tesis de postgrado para la subespecialidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica"Fascia Lata para Corrección Quirúrgica del Estrabismo Paralítico". 1993
Campañas internas con el fin de reducir el número de pacientes en lista de espera para cirugía de estrabismo - Hospital México. San José, Costa Rica. 1997- 1998
Campañas externas, clasificación de casos y cirugías contra el Estrabismo - Hospital Monseñor Sanabria. Puntarenas, Costa Rica. 1998-2000
Campañas Oftalmologícas, Cirugía de Catarata - Hospital de Nicoya, Guanacaste y Hospital de Guapiles, Limón. Costa Rica. 2014 - 2015
"La Corrección Quirúrgica del Estrabismo Paralítico Usando Fascia Lata"Rev Mex Oftalmología: Mayo - Junio 1994; 68 (3): 89 - 100 (12 - 3, 4). 1994
"Hallazgos oculares en Hemiatrofía Facial Progresiva, Sind Parry Romberg"Rev Mex Oftalmología: Noviembre - Diciembre; 68 (6): 242 - 245 (12 - 5,6) 1994
"Fascia lata en el tratamiento del estrabismo". Rev Mex Oftalmología: julio-agosto; 70 (4): 139 - 144 (12 - 7,8) 1996
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