Observership report from Ekaterine Eradze, Georgia

Observership report from Ekaterine Eradze, Georgia at Instituto de Oftalmologia Dr. Gama Pinto, Portugal

My name is Ekaterine  Eradze .   I’m  a  fourth  year resident  in ophthalmology  University  Hospital   “New Hospitals”  in Tbilisi,  Georgia.

First of all I  would  like to thank the Europian  Society of  ophthalmology and Professor Marko Hawlina for giving me educational grant and opportunity to further  upgrade my knowledge.

I would like to thank Prof. Antonio Castanheira Dinis for answering my email and allowing me to come to in Instituto de Oftalmologia Dr. Gama Pinto in Lisbon, Portugal.

I had a pleasure to spent 3 weeks, during the month of april 2018, in Instituto de Oftalmologia Dr. Gama Pinto in Lisbon, Portugal.   During these 3 weeks I had a chance to observe every department and saw many cases and operations.  I felt  warmly welcomed and right at home here by  secretary  Céu Costa who   introduce   me  the clinic  and  the  doctors.  I want to say many thanks to her.

I want to say many thanks to the Director of the institute Dr. Maria Luisa Coutinho Santos and Dr. Victor Agoas.  Retinal Department Dr. Sandra Barrão, Dr. Ana Fonseca, Dr. Antonio Folgado, Dr. José Henriques. Glaucoma department Dr. Jorge Godinho, Oculoplastic department Dr. Samuel Alves,  Inflammation department Dr. Conceicão Ornelas.   Cornea  department Dr. Hugo Nogueira.  Strabismus department Dr. Gabriela Varandas, Dr. Raquel Seldon. And also many thanks residents Dr. Pedro Rodrigues and Dr. Manuel Marques. All colleagues sharing their knowledge with me all every patient.

Concluding to my report, I would highly recommend the Institute de Oftalmologia Dr. Gama Pinto as an observership centre to future SOE Educational Grant winners.