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Johanna María Sauma Rodríguez
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Johanna María Sauma Rodríguez

Ophthalmology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly
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Procedures (18)

LASIK surgery
Multifocal cataract surgery
Pterygium surgery
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capsulotomy
Chalazia removal
Cornea decompression
eye fundus
Intraocular injection
Intraocular lens removal
Intraocular pressure measurement
Keratoconus surgery
Lacrimal duct surgery
Lacrimal stricturotomy
Orbital abscess drainage
Phakic lens implant
Retinal tear or tumor diathermy
Therapy with neurotoxin
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Medical conditions (29)

Astigmatism
Black spots in vision
Cataracts
Nearsighted (myopia)
Presbyopia
Blindness
Decreased visual acuity
Enfermedad de VKH
Eye inflammation
Eye pain
Eye Sjogren
Eyelid twitch
Farsighted
Foggy vision
Foreign object in the eye
Hyperopia
Lacrimal duct obstruction
Light flashes in the eyes
Loss of vision
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Pterygium
Refractive error
Retinal detachment
Sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Squint
Stye
Tearing eyes
Uveitis
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General Info

Languages

English, Español, italiano

Education

Degrees
  • Specialist in Glaucoma. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2008 - 2011
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas de Centro América. 2005 - 2006
Courses

  • III Symposium on Cataract Surgery 2018 Central America and the Caribbean

    March 2018

  • VII Central American Retina and Vitreous Congress

    July 2017

  • Pancornea Congress Pan-American Cornea Society

    January 2016

  • Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology - Las Vegas, USA.

    November 2015

  • Update Workshop in Neuro-ophthalmology - San Jose Costa Rica

    November 2013

  • Certification in Clinical Sciences Examination - International Council of Ophthalmology.

    April 2013

  • Uveitis Course and Symposium - San Jose, Costa Rica.

    March 2013

  • National Ophthalmological Congress 2012 - Guanacaste, Costa Rica

    August 2012

  • V Congress of the Pan American Society of Retina and Vitreous/XIV Forum GLADAOF - San José, Costa Rica.

    May 2012

  • Course "Cataract Surgery Telling It Like It Is" - Sarasota, USA.

    January 2012

  • Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology - Chicago, USA.

    October 2010

  • LXXI National Medical Congress. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

    August 2010

  • Optics and Refraction Certification Examination - International Council of Ophthalmology.

    April 2010

  • Certification in International Basic Science Examination - International Council of Ophthlmology

    April 2009

  • Third Basic and Clinical Update Course in Ophthalmology - Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander. Colombia

    January 2009

  • Second Basic and Clinical Update Course in Ophthalmology - Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander. Colombia

    January 2008

Trainings

  • Internship

    Course in Ocular Biometry and Intraocular Lenses Using Advanced Technology - Institute of Eye Discomfort. Sao Paulo, Brazil. March, 2014

  • Internship

    Graduate Internship in Cornea - Hospital Conde Valencia. Federal District, Mexico. August, 2014

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED9041Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • Costa Rican Association of Ophthalmology
Positions
  • Professor of Ophthalmology - School of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. 2014-Present day
  • Specialist in Ophthalmology - Hospital La Catolica. 2012-Present Day
Publications
  • Wu L, Fernandez P, Sauma J, Hernandez E, Masis M. Classification of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. World J Diabetes. 2013 15;4(6):290-4
  • Susac's syndrome: an update.Sauma J, Rivera D, Wu A, Donate-Lopez J, Gallego-Pinazo R, Chilov M, Wu M, Wu L.Br J Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep;104(9):1190-1195