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Roger Iván Acevedo Castellón

Roger Iván Acevedo Castellón

OphthalmologyRetina and Vitreous

I focus on:

  • Retina and Vitreous

My license

  • MED9554 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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capsulotomy
Chalazia removal
Cornea decompression
Electroretinography (ERG)
eye fundus
Eye ultrasound
Laser iridotomy
Canthus study
Intraocular injection
Intraocular lens removal
Intraocular pressure measurement
Iridotomy
Lacrimal duct surgery
Macular hole surgery
Monofocal cataract surgery
Multifocal cataract surgery
Ocular Cleansing
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Orbital abscess drainage
Pachymetry
Phakic lens implant
Pterygium surgery
Removal of stitches
Retinal surgery
Retinal tear or tumor diathermy
Select laser Trabeculoplasty
Vision test
Vitrectomy
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About me

Lo que mas disfruto de mi trabajo es desarrollar una relación con mis pacientes de confianza y respeto, en la que juntos podamos abordar de la mejor manera sus problemas visuales.

Me apasiona la medicina desde niño, poner mi conocimiento y habilidad profesional al servicio de los demás.

«Por una mirada, un mundo». Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

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My studies

Alta Especialidad en Retina y Vítreo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). February 2018 - February 2020
Máster en Dirección y Gestión de Sistemas de Seguridad Social. Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. December 2016 - August 2017
Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR.. February 2014 - January 2017
Máster en Administración de Empresas con Énfasis en Finanzas. Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. January 2013 - August 2015
Doctor of medicine and surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR.. January 2001 - December 2007

I treat these patients:

Babies
Children
Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Blindness
Cataracts
Decreased visual acuity
Diabetic retinopathy
Enfermedad de VKH
Eye inflammation
Eye injury or trauma
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eye wound
Eyeball inflammation (endophthalmitis)
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Hyperopia
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Macular degeneration
Macular disease
Macular hole
Macular membrane infection
Myodesopsia
Nearsighted (myopia)
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Presbyopia
Pterygium
Reduced vision with light
Refractive error
Retina damange (retinitis pigmentosa)
Retina disease
Retinal correspondance problems
Retinal detachment
Retinal dystrophy
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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I worked on:

Médico Asistente Especialista en Hospital México
Fiscal - Asociación de Subespecialistas de Retina y Vítreo de Costa Rica

I am affiliated with:

American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My publications

Acevedo Castellón RI, Carranza Vargas E, Cortés Chavarría RE, Rodríguez Vargas GA. Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and diabetic retinopathy in individuals aged 50 years or older in Costa Rica. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 21;14(2):e0212660. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212660. PMID: 30789973; PMCID: PMC6383926.
Acevedo-Castellón R, Ramírez-Neria P, García-Franco R. Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity type 1 and type 2 in a regional Hospital of Social Security in the state of Queretaro, Mexico (2017-2018). BMC Ophthalmol. 2019 Apr 15;19(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12886-019-1095-0. PMID: 30987639; PMCID: PMC6466710.
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