She graduated in Medicine from the Catholic University of Asunción (Paraguay). She specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Complex of Vigo (2015). She completed her training with a master's degree in Pathology and Surgery of the Posterior Segment of the Ocular Globe from the Barraquer Institute. Dr. Silvana Belotto is an ophthalmologist specializing in pathologies of the retina and the vitreous. She stands out for her active participation in refresher courses and specialty congresses.

Professional activity

  • Ophthalmologist in the Retina and Vitreous area of the Barraquer Ophthalmology Centre.
  • Member of the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society (SERV).
  • Member of the Galician Society of Ophthalmology.
  • Member of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology.
  • Member of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA).

Important publications

  • Foster CS, Belotto S. Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Albert, D., Miller, J., Azar, D., Young, LH. (eds). Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and Practices of Ophthalmology. Springer, New York. 2022.
  • Foster CS, Belotto S. Systemic Manifestations of Sarcoidosis. In: Albert, D., Miller, J., Azar, D., Young, LH. (eds). Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and Practices of Ophthalmology. Springer, New York. 2022
  • Mansour HA, Uwaydat SH, Parodi M, Jürgens I, Smiddy W, Ellabban AA, Schwartz SG, Foster RE, Ascaso J, Leoz MS, Belotto S, Mateo J, Olivier-Pascual N, Lima LH, Navea A, Neila EMR, Castillo RA, Alaman AS, Mansour AM; Collaborators of the Nonsurgical Resolution of Macular Hole Study Group. Recovery course of foveal microstructure in the nonsurgical. Page 4 resolution of full-thickness macular hole. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct;260(10):3173-3183. doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05672-z. Epub 2022 Apr 25. Erratum in: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022 Jun 1;: PMID: 35467125.
  • Uwaydat SH, Mansour A, Ascaso FJ, Parodi MB, Foster R, Smiddy WE, Schwartz SG, Charbaji A, Belotto S, Jürgens I, Mateo J, Ellabban AA, Wu L, Figueroa M, Olivier Pascual N, Lima LH, Alsakran WA, Caliskan Kadayifcilar S, Sinawat S, Assi A, Mansour HA, Casella AM, Navea A, Neila ER, Saatci AO, Govindahari V, Esteban Floria O, Agarwal K, Bakkali El Bakkali I, Alaman AS, Larripa SF, Rey A, Pera P, Bruix L, Lopez-Guajardo L, Pérez-Salvador E, Lara Medina FJ, Hrisomalos FN, Chhablani J, Arevalo JF. Clinical characteristics of full thickness macular holes that closed without surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct;106(10):1463-1468. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319001. Epub 2021 Apr 29. PMID: 33926863.

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