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Natalia Alpízar Álvarez
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Natalia Alpízar Álvarez

Ophthalmology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly

"I am a Physician and Surgeon, Specialist in Ophthalmology with more than 6 years of experience. He also has a specialty in Retina Medica. I have worked both at an institutional level as well as at a private level. The most rewarding thing for me is being able to help my patients recover their vision and thus improve their quality of life."

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Procedures (16)

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capsulotomy
Chalazia removal
Monofocal cataract surgery
Pterygium surgery
Cornea decompression
eye fundus
Intraocular injection
Intraocular pressure measurement
Iridotomy
LASIK surgery
Multifocal cataract surgery
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Pachymetry
Removal of stitches
Vision test
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Medical conditions (63)

Cataracts
Diabetic retinopathy
Dry Eye
Macular degeneration
Pterygium
Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blepharitis
Blindness
Cornea anomalies
Cornea infection
Cornea opacity (darkening)
Cornea ulcer
Corneal problems
Decreased visual acuity
Enfermedad de VKH
Epiphora
Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eyelashes in contact with eye
Eyelid eversion
Eyelid spasms (blepharospasm)
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Floaters
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Glaucoma
High eye pressure
Hyperopia
Keratoconus
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Macular disease
Macular hole
Macular membrane infection
Meibomian gland lipogranuloma
Myodesopsia
Nearsighted (myopia)
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Presbyopia
Refractive error
Retina disease
Retinal detachment
Retinal embolism
Retinal microaneurysm
Retinal tear
Retinal thrombosis
Retinal vascular vein obstruction
Retinopathy consultation
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Spots in vision
Squint
Straight line misperception
Stye
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
Vitreous hemorrhage
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General Info

About me

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Medical Sciences (UCIMED)
Specialty in Ophthalmology at the University of Costa Rica (UCR)
I dedicate my clinical practice to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of visual and ocular diseases.
Emphasis on diseases of the macula, retina and vitreous.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Ophthalmology. Universidad Costa Rica. 2013 - 2016
  • Baccalaureate and Bachelor of General Medicine. Universidad Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED). 2005 - 2011
Courses
  • XXXIV Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology 2019 - Cancun, Mexico

    May 2019 - May 2019

  • V International Congress of Retina and Vitreo 2018. Hotel Los Delfines. Lima Peru

  • Retina World Congress 2017 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology 2016 - Chicago, Illinois

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2014 - Chicago, Illinois

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2013 - New Orleans, Louisiana

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 2012- Chicago, Illinois

  • XXXIII Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology 2017. Lima, Peru

  • XXXI Congress of the Pan-American Ophthalmology Association 2015. Bogota, Colombia.

  • VI Course "What is currently possible in vitreoretinal diseases", Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana I.A.P. Mexico City

  • Pre-Congress Course - Update in Ultrasound, UBM and Intraocular Lenses Calculation. XXVII Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology 2018. Lima, Peru

  • 18th National Congress of Ophthalmology of Costa Rica 2015 - Ophthalmological Association of Costa Rica

  • V Macular Pathology Symposium. Natal, Brazil

  • VII Central American Retina and Vitreous Congress. San José, Costa Rica

  • ARVO 2014 "Leading Eye and Vision Research" - Orlando, FL

  • ARVO 2013 “Life Changing Research” - Seattle, WA

  • XIX National Congress of Ophthalmology - Los Sueños Marriott. Costa Rica

  • ARVO 2015 - The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Denver, Colorado, United States

  • 17th Costa Rican Congress of Ophthalmology - Asociación Oftalmológica de Costa Rica. Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Trainings
  • Internship

    New England Eye Center. Tufts University School of Medicine. Boston, MA

  • Diploma Degree

    Retina and Vitreo Diploma - Universidad Peruana Cayetano, Heredia

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED11446Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Panamerican Academy of Ophthalmology (PAAO)
  • Costa Rican Association of Ophthalmologists
  • Association for Development and Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
Awards
  • 2013 Award to the best poster American Academy of Ophthalmology 2013. PO248 Open-angle glaucoma after uncomplicated Pars Plana vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Study of the Retina Group (PACORES)
Positions
  • Resident of Ophthalmology - Hospital Mexico, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica. 2008-2011
  • Assistant Ophthalmology Physician - National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology "Raul Blanco Cervantes" Costa Rican Social Security Fund. 2016-2017
  • Fellow of Retina and Vitreo - Oftalmologos Contreras, Ricardo Palma Clinic. Lima Peru.
Publications
  • Hernandez F, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Wu L. Chromovitrectomy: an update. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2014; 9(2):251-9.
  • Wu L, Berrocal MH, Rodriguez FJ, Maia M, Morales-Canton V, Figueroa M, Serrano M, Roca JA, Arévalo JF, Navarro R, Hernández H, Salinas S, Romero R, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Chico G. Intraocular Pressure Elevation Following Uncomplicated Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Retina Study Group. Retina. 2014;34(10):1985-9.
  • Wu L, Alpizar-Alvarez N. Choroidal Imaging by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013;3(1):3-13.
  • Oral Presentation Pan-American Research Day/ARVO 2013 "Diurnal variation of macular choroidal volume in healthy volunteers" Seattle, Washington
  • Oral Presentation Pan-American Research Day/ARVO 2014 "Un-explained visual loss following silicone oil removal. Results of the Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study (PACORES) Group. Orlando, Florida
  • Poster Presentation Congreso Nacional de Oftalmología 2015. Rodriguez-Vargas G, Alpizar-Alvarez N, Cordoba M, Arguello L "Lipemia Retinalis in a Costa Rican Infant: A Case Report" San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Poster Presentation Congreso Nacional de Oftalmología 2014. Alpizar-Alvarez N. Rodriguez-Vargas G, Marchena-Cruz D, Wu L "Adhesion vitreo-foveal sintomática. Resultados anatómicos y funcionales de 17 ojos" San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Oral Presentation V Congreso Internacional de Retina y Vitreo 2018. Mesa redonda de casos clínicos quirúrgicos "Doble Tincion con Azul Brillante y Doble pelaje de MER y MLI" Lima, Peru
  • Poster Presentation American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2013. Open-Angle Glaucoma following Uncomplicated Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Results of the Pan American Collaborative Retina Study (PACORES) Group. New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Oral Presentation. Sesión de casos clínicos misteriosos. VII Congreso Centroamericano de Retina y Vitreo 2017