Arnaldo ESPAILLAT, M.D. Specialized Advanced Training · Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and...

Arnaldo ESPAILLAT, M.D.

Specialized Advanced Training

GLORY (Global Refractive Surgery Education Program) Certification - Basic and Advanced.

International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS). Miami (FL), United States. July 1999.

Master’s Degree in Pathology of the Anterior Segment. Instituto Universitario Barraquer.

Accredited by the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. October 1994 – June

1996.

Fellowship on Retina and Vitreous. Instituto Universitario Barraquer. Barcelona, Spain. December

1996.

Postgraduate studies in Vitreo-Retinal-Choroidal Pathology. Instituto Universitario Barraquer.

Accredited by the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. October 1994 – October

1995.

Ophthalmology Residency. Instituto Universitario Barraquer. Barcelona, Spain. January 1992 –

December 1995.

Ophthalmology: Advanced Course. Instituto Universitario Barraquer. Barcelona, Spain. February

1990 – December 1991.

Ophthalmology: Basic Course. Instituto Universitario Barraquer. Barcelona, Spain. October 1988 -

January 1990.

Medical Training

Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU). Doctor of Medicine Cum Laude. Santo

Domingo, Dominican Republic. September 1981 – February 1988.

Thesis presented to opt for the title of DOCTOR OF MEDICINE from UNPHU. Summa Cum

Laude. Espaillat A, Delgado E, Rodríguez S. Glaucoma Congénito: Terapéutica Actual Médica y

Quirúrgica. Estudio de los casos tratados quirúrgicamente durante los 20 Años del Instituto

Espaillat Cabral (Congenital Glaucoma: Current Medical and Surgical Therapies. A study of

surgically treated cases at the Espaillat Cabral Institute during its first 20 years).

Salient Facts

Medical Director of the Espaillat Cabral Institute, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A private

medical institution founded in 1970, focusing on specialized ophthalmology.

Credited as Distinguished Alumnus in May 2016 by UNPHU.

Recipient of the INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGIST EDUCATION AWARD. Awarded by

the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to international members who strive to stay

current through continuing education in ophthalmology. 2008

Recipient of the INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR AWARD. Awarded by the AAO to honor

international members and their lifelong commitment to learning. 2011.

Member of the International Council of Refractive Surgery (a branch of the AAO’s International

Society of Refractive Surgery-ISRS), representing the Dominican Republic.

Secretary of the Executive Bureau of the Latin American Society of Cataract, Anterior Segment

and Refractive Surgeons (LASCRS) 2016-2018.

Representative of the Dominican Republic to LASCRS.

Editor of the cataract section of the ophthalmological online magazine NOTICIERO ALACCSA-R

since January 2011.

President of the Dominican Society of Ophthalmology (SDO) 2002-2003.

Co-founder and co-coordinator of the First Advanced Symposium for Central America and the

Caribbean: “La Cirugía del Cristalino en el 2016: ¡Como debe ser!” Punta Cana, Dominican

Republic.

Organizer of the Cataract Scientific Congress of the Pan-American Society of Ophthalmology

(PAAO). Bogota, Colombia 2015.

Coordinator Major Symposium: New Technologies. XXXVII Congress of the Brazilian Society of

Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

Coordinator of the Phaco Video Symposium at the XLIII Congress SDO. Bavaro, Dominican

Republic. June 2010.

Coordinator of the Phaco Video Symposium at the XLII Congress of the SDO. Dominican


Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of Retina and Phacoemulsification of the

Department of Ophthalmology at Instituto Nacional de la Diabetes, Nutrición y Endocrinología

(INDEN). From July 2001 to June 2008.

Member of the organizing committee of the Phacoemulsification Course held at the XLI Congress

SDO. Bavaro, Dominican Republic. June 2008.

Advisor to the Executive Commission for the Reformation of the Health Sector of the Dominican

Government on the development of "Ophthalmology Therapeutic Protocols" to be applied in

Dominican public hospitals. December 2001.

Promoter and Professor of the first national course on modern cataract surgery: "Proyect Phaco

2000". Held at ALCON DOMINICANA. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. June 2000.

Member of the organizing committee of the Symposium "Integral Modern Care of Diabetic

Retinopathy". Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May, 2001. Sponsored by the Espaillat Cabral

Institute and the Dominican Societies of Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, Cardiology and Internal

Medicine.

Founder of the website of the Espaillat Cabral Institute, first specialized web page of medicine in

the Dominican Republic, 2000.

Adjunct Retinologist at Hospital Elías Santana, Los Alcarrizos, Dominican Republic. April 1997 to

May 1999.

Associate Professor at UNPHU. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. April 1997 to May 1999.

General Secretary of the SDO. 1999-2000.

Member of the board of the SDO. 1998-1999.

Member of the board of the SDO. 1997-1998.

President of the Scientific Committee of the XXX Congress of the SDO. June 1997. Puerto Plata,

Dominican Republic.

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Since October 1999.

Member, Latin American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (LASCRS). Since

November 1999.

Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). Since June 1998.

Member, International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS). Since May 1997.

Member, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Since May 1997.

Member, Dominican Society of Ophthalmology (SDO). Since July 1996.

Member, Dominican Academy of Medicine. Since October 2002.

Member, Dominican Medical College (CMD).

Corresponding Member, Colombian Society of Ophthalmology. Since March 2014.

Member, Barraquer Institute Alumni Association. Since December 1992.

Numerary member, Barraquer Institute. Since October 1989.

Member, Catalonia and Balearic Islands Academy of Medical Sciences. December 1991 –

December 1996.

Member, Catalan Ophthalmology Association. December 1991 – December 1996.

Member, Official College of Physicians of Barcelona. July 1991 – December 1996.

Published Books

Co-editor: CICAFE. CIRUGÍA DE LA CATARATA CON LÁSER DE FEMTOSEGUNDO

(CICAFE. CATARACT SURGERY WITH FEMTOSECOND LASER). Published by Jaypee-

Highlights Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2016. Co-editors: Dr. Virgilio

Centurion, Dr. Arnaldo Espaillat, Dr. Claudio Orlich.

Co-editor: NUEVAS TENDENCIAS EN CIRUGÍA DE CATARATA (NEW TRENDS IN

CATARACT SURGERY). Published by Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers, Inc., Panama

City, Republic of Panama, 2013. Co-editors: Dr. Arnaldo Espaillat, Dr. Amar Agarwal, Dr. Richard

Lindstrom.

Co-author: IMÁGENES DIAGNÓSTICAS EN OFTALMOLOGÍA (DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES IN

OPHTHALMOLOGY). Published in Spain by Editorial Espaxs, Barcelona, Spain, 1998. Authors:

Rafael Barraquer, Andrés Dukes, Arnaldo Espaillat, Gorka Martínez-Grau.

Book Chapters

1. Espaillat Matos A. CICAFE in Catarata Polar Posterior (Posterior Polar Cataracts). In: Centurión

V, Espaillat Matos A, Orlich Dundorf C. CICAFE. CIRUGÍA DE LA CATARATA CON LÁSER DE

FEMTOSEGUNDO (CICAFE. CATARACT SURGERY WITH FEMTOSECOND LASER).

Published by Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2016.

Chapter 23, pages 163-168.

2. Espaillat Matos, A CICAFE in Catarata Nigrans (Cataracta Nigra). In: Centurión V, Espaillat

Matos A, Orlich Dundorf C. CICAFE. CIRUGÍA DE LA CATARATA CON LÁSER DE

FEMTOSEGUNDO (CICAFE. CATARACT SURGERY WITH FEMTOSECOND LASER).

Published by Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2016.


3. Espaillat Matos A, Centurion V, Orlich Dundorf C. Complicaciones de la Incisión en CICAFE

(Incision complications in CICAFE). In: Centurión V, Espaillat Matos A, Orlich Dundorf C.

CICAFE. CIRUGÍA DE LA CATARATA CON LÁSER DE FEMTOSEGUNDO (CICAFE.

CATARACT SURGERY WITH FEMTOSECOND LASER). Published by Jaypee-Highlights

Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2016. Chapter 42, pages 271-280.

4. Espaillat Matos A. Monovisión Pseudofáquica (Pseudophakic Monovision) In: Cosentino MJ,

Carriazo C, Srur M, Campos M. Cirugía Refractiva. Conceptos Básicos y Avanzados (Refractive

Surgery. Basic and Advanced Concepts). Digital book published by Jaypee-Highlights Medical

Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2016. Chapter 47, pages 545-549.

5. Espaillat Matos A, JI Barraquer. Sistema de Clasificación de Cataratas BCN10 (Cataract

Classification System BCN10). In: Centurión V, Nicoli C, Chávez Mondragón E. Cristalino de las

Américas. La Cirugía del Cristalino Hoy, Segunda Edición (Crystalline of the Americas.

Crystalline Surgery Today, Second Edition). Digital book published by Jaypee-Highligths Medical


6. Espaillat Matos A, Pérez O, Potvin R. Cirugía Asistida por Láser más Resultados con LIO

Multifocal, LIO Multifocal Tórica, LIO Tórica (Laser assisted surgery plus results with Multifocal

IOL, Toric Multifocal IOL, Toric IOL). In: Centurión V, Nicoli C, Chávez Mondragón E. Cristalino

de las Américas. La Cirugía del Cristalino Hoy, Segunda Edición (Crystalline of the Americas.

Crystalline Surgery Today, Second Edition). Digital book published by Jaypee-Highligths Medical


7. Escaf L, LM Melo, J Londoño, Newball L, Viteri E, R Lorente, Zapata J, Espaillat A, Jaramillo J.

Ultrachopper: El Bisturí Ultrasónico (Ultrachopper: Ultrasonic scalpel). In: Centurión V, Nicoli

C, Chávez Mondragón E. Cristalino de las Américas. La Cirugía del Cristalino Hoy, Segunda

Edición (Crystalline of the Americas. Crystalline Surgery Today, Second Edition). Digital book

published by Jaypee - Highligths Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2015.


8. Escaf L, LM Melo, J Londoño, Newball L, Viteri E, R Lorente, Zapata J, Espaillat A, Jaramillo J.

Abordaje de Cataratas Densas con Ultrachopper (Approach to Dense Cataracts with

Ultrachopper). In: Centurión V, Nicoli C, Chávez Mondragón E. Cristalino de las Américas. La

Cirugía del Cristalino Hoy, Segunda Edición (Crystalline of the Americas. Crystalline Surgery

Today, Second Edition). Digital book published by Jaypee - Highligths Medical Publishers, Inc.

Panama, Republic of Panama, 2015. Chapter 58, pages 661-672.

9. Espaillat A. Lentes Intraoculares Premium en Cirugía de Catarata (Premium Intraocular Lenses in

Cataract Surgery). In: Espaillat A, Agarwal A, Lindstrom R. NUEVAS TENDENCIAS EN

CIRUGÍA DE CATARATA (NEW TRENDS IN CATARACT SURGERY). Book published by

Jaypee-Highligths Medical Publishers, Inc. Panama, Republic of Panama, 2013. Chapter 11, pages

163-184.

Articles and Abstracts

1. Espaillat A, Pérez O, Potvin R. Clinical outcomes using standard phacoemulsification and

femtosecond laser-assisted surgery with toric intraocular lenses. Clinical Ophthalmology 2016;

10:555-563.

2. Espaillat A, Tavárez M. Obstrucción arteria central de la retina luego de facoemulsificación. A

propósito de un caso (Obstruction of the central artery of the retina after phacoemulsification.

About a case). OftalRev 2015; 4:28-32

3. Espaillat A. Top Ten: Prevención de la endoftalmitis post cirugía de catarata (Prevention of

endophthalmitis after cataract surgery). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) November /

December 2015.

4. Espaillat A. Tecnología intraoperatoria para mejores resultados refractivos (Intraoperative

technology for better refractive results). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) September /

October 2014.

5. Orlich C, Espaillat A, Kaufer R, Ferroni C. Caso clínico: Cirugía de catarata con láser de

femtosegundo en pupila pequeña (Clinical case: Cataract surgery with femtosecond laser in small

pupil). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) September 2013.

6. Espaillat A. Foro de Catarata: Pérdida de células endoteliales después de cirugía de catarata en

faco (Cataract Forum: Loss of endothelial cells after cataract surgery in phaco). ALACCSA-R

News (www.alaccsa-r.com) July / August 2014.

7. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Catarata y Pseudoexfoliación (Clinical case: Cataract and

Pseudoexfoliation). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) May 2013.

8. Lorente R, Palacio C, Meerhoff M, Amado N, Espaillat A, De Carvalho DM. Caso clínico de

catarata (Clinical case of cataracts). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) January 2012.

9. Lu LW, Espaillat A, Viteri E, Rincón JL, Aguilera-Zarate F. LIOs de alta tecnología: ¿cual es la

alternativa de elección (Hi-tech IOLs: what is the alternative of choice?) ALACCSA-R News

(www.alaccsa-r.com) October 2011.

10. Espaillat A. Perlas al seleccionar un paciente para lente intraocular multifocal (Pearls when

selecting a patient for multifocal intraocular lens). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) April

2011.

11. Espaillat A, Barraquer RI, Donoso D, Centurión V. Al momento de elegir un lente intraocular

corrector de presbicia, ¿cual es de su preferencia: uno multifocal [pseudoacomodativo] o uno

acomodativo? (When choosing an intraocular lens to correct presbyopia, what is your preference:

a multifocal [pseudoaccommodating] or an accommodating one? ALACCSA-R News

(www.alaccsa-r.com) February 2011.

12. Espaillat A, Vittini DE, Valenzuela MA. Astigmatismo quirúrgicamente inducido por la incisión

corneal de 2.2 mm para la cirugía de facoemulsificación. (Surgically induced astigmatism by the

corneal incision of 2.2 mm for phacoemulsification surgery). Revista Médica de Santo Domingo

(Medical Journal of Santo Domingo) 2010; 11:34-36

13. Espaillat A. Árbol de decisión con los lentes intraoculares de tecnología premium (Decision tree of

premium intraocular lenses). ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com) February 2010.

14. Espaillat A. Mejorando el flujo de pacientes con la incorporación del ReSTOR Asférico +3

(Improving patient flow with the incorporation of ReSTOR Aspheric +3). Alcon in Latin America

2009; 4:11-12.

15. Pereira G, Gullo N, Espaillat A. ¿Cuál es su conducta cuando hay ruptura de la cápsula posterior y

un fragmento “pequeño” de núcleo cae en la cavidad vítrea? (How do you behave when the

posterior capsule ruptures and a "small" nucleus fragment falls into the vitreous cavity?)

ALACCSA-R News (www.alaccsa-r.com). December 2009.

16. Beniz Neto J, Espaillat A. El índice de opacificación capsular depende de la LIO: a) ser de

acrílico; b) ser de silicona; c) el borde ser en ángulo recto, independiente del material. ¿Por que?

(The rate of capsular opacification depends on whether the IOL: a) is acrylic; b) is made of

silicone; C) has angled edges, independent of the material. Why?) ALACCSA-R News

(www.alaccsa-r.com). November 2009.

17. Espaillat A. Lente Intraocular ReSTOR Asférico Versus ReSTOR Esférico (Intraocular Lens

ReSTOR Aspheric Versus ReSTOR Spheric). Alcon in Latin America - Updates in Ophthalmology.

2008, vol. 3, 2:2-4.

18. Mella C, Espaillat A, De Arrue R. Astigmatismo Inducido por la Incisión Corneal vía Temporal

con Irrigación/Aspiración bimanual para la Cirugía de Facoemulsificación (Induced Astigmatism

via Temporal Corneal Incision with Irrigation/Bimanual Aspiration for Phacoemulsification

Surgery). Ophthalmológica. 2006, vol. 2: 1:27-33.

19. Espaillat A, Canut M. Embolizaciones Retinianas. Orígenes y Consecuencias (Retinal

Embolizations. Origins and Consequences). An. Barraquer Inst. 1997, 26:83-90.

20. Espaillat A, Vilaplana D, Jornet M, Dukes J., Pesic M, Martínez Grau G. Indocyanine Green

angiography and occult choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration. Vision

Research Vol. 36, Supp, Oct 1996.

21. Duques A, Pesic M, Martínez Grau G, Espaillat A, Álvarez de Toledo J, Muiños E. Therapeutic

alternatives in acanthamoeba keratitis. Vision Research Vol. 36, Supp, Oct 1996.

22. Espaillat A, Elizalde J. Queratoconjuntivitis Límbica Superior asociada al Timerosal (Superior

Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis associated with Thimerosal). Anales D'Oftalmologia. 1996, vol. 6,

1:23-27.

23. Riquelme J, Uxó M, Rodríguez B, Espaillat A. Síndrome de Cogan. Estudio-Seguimiento de 4

casos y revisión de la literatura (Cogan syndrome. Study-Follow-up of 4 cases and review of the

literature). A. Barraquer Inst. 1996, 25:525-540.

24. Torres E, Ríos C, Espaillat A. Cuerpos extraños intraoculares de segmento posterior. Etiologías y

ergoftalmología (Intraocular foreign bodies in the posterior segment. Etiologies and

ergophthalmology). ASSOC (Organ of the Association of Optometrists and Contactologists of

Catalonia). 1996, 41:25-30.

25. Jornet M, Espaillat A. Profilaxis de la Queratitis por Acanthamoeba (Prophylaxis of

Acanthamoeba Keratitis). ASSOC (Organ of the Association of Optometrists and Contactologists

of Catalonia). 1995, 38:15-22.

26. Espaillat A, Bennani A. Pliegues Coriorretinianos y Degeneración Macular Relacionada a la Edad

Tipo Exudativo (Chorioretinal Folds and Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Exudative Type).

Anales D'Oftalmologia. 1995, vol. 5, 4:35-37.

Works Presented at Symposia and Lectures

1. Espaillat A. Excelencia Refractiva en la Cirugía de Catarata (Refractive Excellence in Cataract

Surgery). Master lecture “Dr. Arturo Grullón”. L Congress of the Dominican Society of

Ophthalmology. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. June 2017.

2. Vittini D, Espaillat A. Resultados refractivos astigmáticos residuales con tres calculadores de

LIO tórico (Residual astigmatic refractive results with three IOL calculators). L Congress of

the Dominican Society of Ophthalmology. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. June 2017.

3. Espaillat A. Pupila Pequeña (Small Pupil). II Advanced Symposium for Central America and

the Caribbean: Crystalline Surgery in 2017: As It Should Be! XV National Congress of the

Guatemalan Society of Ophthalmology. Guatemala City, Guatemala. February 2017.

4. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Manejo glaucoma maligno por zonulopatía (Clinical case:

Management of malignant glaucoma by zonulopathy). II Advanced Symposium for Central

America and the Caribbean: Crystalline Surgery in 2017: As It Should Be! XV National

Congress of the Guatemalan Society of Ophthalmology. Guatemala City, Guatemala. February

2017.

5. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Manejo LIO inclinado 1 año después de cirugía de catarata (Clinical

case: Management IOL inclined 1 year after cataract surgery). II Advanced Symposium for

Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline Surgery in 2017: As It Should Be! XV National

Congress of the Guatemalan Society of Ophthalmology. Guatemala City, Guatemala. February

2017.

6. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Manejo de implante de LIO luego de rotura de cápsula anterior y

posterior (Clinical case: IOL implant management after anterior and posterior capsule

ruptura). II Advanced Symposium for Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline Surgery

in 2017: As It Should Be! XV National Congress of the Guatemalan Society of Ophthalmology.

Guatemala City, Guatemala. February 2017.

7. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Manejo atrapamiento de háptica de LIO dentro del cartucho de

implantación (Clinical case: Handling of IOL haptic encasement within the implantation

cartridge). II Advanced Symposium for Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline

Surgery in 2017: As It Should Be! XV National Congress of the Guatemalan Society of

Ophthalmology. Guatemala City, Guatemala. February 2017.

Espaillat A. Evolución en el abordaje quirúrgico de cataratas duras como piedras (Evolution in

the surgical approach of rock-hard cataracts). Webinar of the PAAO. July 18, 2016.

8. Espaillat A. Las lentes Premium y sus “cositas”: Y usted, ¿qué haría? (Premium lenses and

their "quirks": What would you do?) Primer Simposio Avanzado para Centroamérica y el

Caribe: La Cirugía del Cristalino en el 2016: ¡Como debe ser! (First Advanced Symposium for

Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As it should be!) XLIX

Congress SDO. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. June 2016.

9. Espaillat A. Perlas para calcular LIOs tóricos. (Pearls to calculate toric IOLs). First Advanced

Symposium for Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As it should

be! XLIX Congress SDO. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. June 2016.

10. Espaillat A. Avances en CICAFE. (Advances in CICAFE). First Advanced Symposium for

Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As it should be! XLIX


11. Espaillat A. Implante de LIO en caso de cristalino subluxado por síndrome de Marfán. (IOL

implant in case of crystalline subluxation by Marfan syndrome). First Advanced Symposium for

Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As it should be! XLIX


12. Espaillat A. Resultados con AcrySof PanOptix. (Results with AcrySof PanOptix). First

Advanced Symposium for Central America and the Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As

it should be! XLIX Congress SDO. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. June 2016.

13. Espaillat A. Ruptura capsular posterior: lo clásico, lo actual, las LIOTAs. (Posterior capsular

rupture: classical, current, ATIOLs). First Advanced Symposium for Central America and the

Caribbean: Crystalline surgery in 2016: As it should be! XLIX Congress SDO. Punta Cana,

Dominican Republic. June 2016.

14. Espaillat A. Panelista sobre cirugía en vivo: Catarata LIO AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Panelist on

live surgery: IOL AcrySof IQ PanOptix Cataract). XIV International Congress of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 2016.

15. Espaillat A. Incisiones corneales con láser de Femtosegundo versus IOL tóricos en

astigmatismo bajo: Resultados a largo plazo (Corneal Incisions with femtosecond laser versus

toric IOL in low astigmatism: Long-term results). XIV International Congress of Cataract and


16. Espaillat A. Cirugía de catarata y membranas epirretinales (Cataract surgery and epiretinal

membranes). XIV International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

June 2016.

17. Espaillat A. Lente Intraocular Trifocal Panóptico de Alcon (Alcon Intraocular Trifocal

Panoptic Lens). Symposium LASCRS: Presbyopia, where are we? XIV International Congress

of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 2016.

18. Espaillat A. Conveniencia de la Vitrectomía Pars Plana Anterior en cirugía de catarata

(Convenience of Anterior Pars Plana Vitrectomy in cataract surgery). XIV International

Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 2016.

19. Espaillat A. Experiencia temprana con ReSTOR PanOptix: ¿Qué esperar? (Early experience

with ReSTOR PanOptix: What to Expect?) XIV International Congress of Cataract and


20. Espaillat A. ¿Qué hacer cuando se presenta astigmatismo residual luego de implante de LIO

tórico? (What to do when residual astigmatism occurs after toric IOL implantation? XIV

International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 2016.

21. Espaillat A. CICAFE en catarata polar posterior (CICAFE in posterior polar cataract).

Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive. New Orleans (LA), United States. May

2016.

22. Espaillat A. Olimpíadas de Cirugía de Cataratas: Caso clínico (Cataract Surgery Olympics:

Case Report. Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. New Orleans

(LA), United States. May 2016.

23. Espaillat A. What to do when you have residual astigmatism after a Toric IOL implantation.

Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. New Orleans (LA), United

States. May 2016.

24. Espaillat A. Distrofia de Fuchs y CICAFE. Mi conducta actual (Fuchs dystrophy and CICAFE.

My current behavior). Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. New

Orleans (LA), United States. May 2016.

25. Espaillat A. Manejo de casos complicados en cirugía de catarata: Rotura de cartucho con IOL

presente (Management of complicated cases in cataract surgery: breakage of cartridge with

IOL present). Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. New Orleans

(LA), United States. May 2016.

26. Espaillat A. Manejo del astigmatismo en la cirugía de catarata. Evidencia quirúrgica: Caso

clínico de LIO tórico y ojo seco (Management of astigmatism in cataract surgery. Surgical

Evidence: Clinical case of toric IOL and dry eye). Congress American Society of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery. New Orleans (LA), United States. May 2016.

27. Espaillat A. Manejo de la ruptura capsular. (Management of capsular rupture). Facocaribe V

International Congress. Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2016.

28. Espaillat A. Lo que necesita saber para tener éxito implantando lentes tóricos (What you need

to know to succeed in implanting toric lenses). Facocaribe V International Congress.

Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2016.

29. Espaillat A. Corrección de la presbicia en base a necesidades y estilo de vida (Presbyopia

correction based on needs and lifestyle). Symposium: Latest innovations in Cataract and

Refractive Surgery. XXX World Congress of Ophthalmology. Guadalajara, Mexico. February

2016.

30. Espaillat A. Caso clínico: Catarata negra difícil (Clinical case: Difficult black cataract). XXX

World Congress of Ophthalmology - Guadalajara, Mexico - February 2016; IV Course Cornea-

Refractive-Cataract / SDO / Dominican Association of Cornea - Bani, Dominican Republic -

October 2015; II International Congress Cataract, Refractive & Retina - Quito, Ecuador - July

2015.

31. Espaillat A. Resultados refractivos a largo plazo después de cirugía de catarata con femtoláser

(Long-term refractive results after cataract surgery with femtolaser). XXX World Congress of

Ophthalmology. Guadalajara, Mexico. February 2016.

32. Espaillat A. Femto en catarata dura (Femto in hard cataracts). XVIII Congress of Grupo Norte

de Oftalmología. Santiago, Dominican Republic. September 2015.

33. Espaillat A. Cirugía refractiva de catarata en vivo (Live Refractive Cataract Surgery). XXXI

Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogota, Colombia. August 2015.

34. Espaillat A. Manejo del astigmatismo corneal en la cirugía de catarata (Management of

corneal astigmatism in cataract surgery). XXXI Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology.

Bogota, Colombia. August 2015.

35. Espaillat A. Cirugía de catarata en ojos con membrana epirretiniana (Cataract surgery in eyes

with epiretinal membrane). VIII International Congress of the Northern Hemisphere, Central

America and the Caribbean. Cancun, Mexico. July 2015.

36. Espaillat A. Cirugía en vivo (Live surgery). II International Congress Cataract, Refractive &

Retina. Quito, Ecuador. July 2015.

37. Espaillat A. Cirugía de LenSx en la que se va a poner un lente tórico y se rompe la cápsula

posterior. ¿Cómo resolverlo? (LenSx surgery in which a toric lens will be inserted and the

posterior capsule brakes. How to solve it?) II International Congress Cataract, Refractive &


38. Espaillat A. Cirugía de LenSx en el segundo ojo de un paciente en que la capsulotomía se corre

en sentido posterior y se debe poner un lente ReSTOR. ¿Qué hacer? (LenSx surgery in the

second eye of a patient in which the capsulotomy runs posteriorly and where a ReSTOR lens

needs to be inserted. What to do?) II International Congress Cataract, Refractive & Retina.)

Quito, Ecuador. July 2015.

39. Espaillat A. Cirugía en paciente con glaucoma facomórfico por catarata con gran ausencia de

zónula. ¿Cómo abordarlo? (Surgery in patients with phacomorphic glaucoma by cataract with

great absence of zonules. How to approach it?) II International Congress Cataract, Refractive &


40. Espaillat A. Video: Surgical management of luxated IOL combined With DSAEK in complicated

cataract surgery. Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego

(CA), United States. April 2015.

41. Espaillat A. Avances tecnológicos en el manejo astigmático (Technological advances in

astigmatic management). Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San

Diego (CA), United States. April 2015.

42. Espaillat A. Manejo del atrapamiento pupilar de una LIO colocada en túnel escleral

(Management of pupillary entrapment of an IOL placed in scleral tunnel). Congress American

Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego (CA), United States. April 2015.

43. Espaillat A. Femtosegundo, catarata negra y LIO tórico (Femtosecond, black cataract and

toric IOL). Congress American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego (CA),

United States. April 2015.

44. Espaillat A. Video simposio: Aprendiendo de nuestros errores IV. Recolocación LIO tórico

(Video Symposium: Learning from our mistakes IV. Repositioning of toric IOL). Congress

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego (CA), United States. April

2015.

45. Espaillat A. Cirugía en vivo (Live Surgery). USP XVII Congress of Ophthalmology. Sao Paulo,

Brazil. November 2014.

46. Espaillat A. Panel: Casos controversiales en Refractiva, Catarata y Córnea. Y tú, ¿qué harías?

(Panel: Controversial Cases in Refractive, Cataract and Cornea. What would you do?) XLVII


47. Espaillat A. Cirugía del cristalino en situaciones de alteración zonular (Crystalline surgery in

situations of zonular alteration). XLVII Congress SDO - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic -

June 2014; XIII International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil - April 2014; XII Regional Pan-American Course - Panama City, Panama - February

2014.

48. Espaillat A. Resultados a largo plazo de la cirugía de catarata asistida por láser de

femtosegundo versus la faco estándar (Long-term results of cataract surgery assisted by

femtosecond laser versus standard phaco). XIII International Congress of Cataract and

Refractive Surgery - Rio de Janeiro Brazil - April 2014; IV International Congress Barranquilla

Phacorefractive - Barranquilla, Colombia - March 2014; XII Regional Pan-American Course -

Panama City, Panama - February 2014.

49. Espaillat A. Manejo de cataratas duras con ultrachopper (Management of hard cataracts with

Ultrachopper). IV International Congress Barranquilla Phacorefractive. Barranquilla,

Colombia. March 2014.

50. Espaillat A. El quirófano del futuro ha llegado – Suite de Refractiva de Catarata Alcon (The

operating room of the future has arrived - Suite of Refractive Cataract Alcon). IV International

Congress Barranquilla Phacorefractive. Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2014.

51. Espaillat A. My first surgical cases with CENTURION Vision System. Alcon Symposium on

Advancements in Refractive and Cataract Surgery. Fort Worth (TX), United States. March

2014.

52. Espaillat A. Moderator: What is VERION Image Guided System? Alcon Symposium on

Advancements in Refractive and Cataract Surgery. Fort Worth (TX), United States. March

2014.

53. Espaillat A. Phaco con los Expertos – Laboratorios Alcon (Phaco with the Experts - Alcon

Laboratories). XXII Pan-American Regional Course. Panama City, Panama. February 2014.

54. Espaillat A. Femtosegundo vs. Faco estándar (Femtosecond vs. Standard Phaco). XXII Pan-

American Regional Course. Panama City, Panama. February 2014.

55. Espaillat A. Faco en problemas zonulares (Phaco in zonular problems). XXII Pan-American

Regional Course. Panama City, Panama. February 2014.

56. Espaillat A. Panel discussion. Live Surgery: Advancements in techniques and technologies

telecast in high definition! Alcon event during AAO Meeting. New Orleans (LA), United

States. November 2013.

57. Espaillat A. Panel de discusión de cirugía en vivo (Panel on live surgery). Alcon in Brazil.

XXXVII Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

58. Espaillat A. Utilidad de la vitrectomía anterior por Pars Plana en cirugía de catarata

(Usefulness of Pars Plana anterior vitrectomy in cataract surgery). XXXVII Congress PAAO;

XXXVII Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

59. Espaillat A. Patient selection and visual results with the new apodized diffractive +2.5 D

multifocal IOL. XXXVII Congress PAAO; VII Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

60. Espaillat A. Casos difíciles en cirugía de catarata y refractiva: Caso 8 (Difficult cases in

cataract and refractive surgery: Case 8). XXXVII Congress PAAO; XXXVII Brazilian

Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

61. Espaillat A. Practice improvements with LenSx & ATIOLs, My patient approach. XXXVII

Congress PAAO; XXXVII Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

August 2013.

62. Espaillat A. Femtosecond laser cataract surgery: Technology and benefits. XXXVII Congress

PAAO; XXXVII Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. August 2013.

63. Espaillat A. More options for more patients: Which AcrySof IQ ReSTOR lens is right for your

patient? Symposium on Advancements in Refractive and Cataract Surgery. Alcon. Fort Worth

(TX), United States. March 2013.

64. Espaillat A. Consistency and control of the small incision IOL implantation with the INTREPID

AutoSert. Symposium on Advancements in Refractive and Cataract Surgery. Alcon. Fort Worth

(TX), United States. March 2013.

65. Espaillat A. ¿Por qué necesito ofrecer lentes de tecnología avanzada a mis pacientes? (Why do

I need to offer advanced technology IOLs to my patients?). Oral presentation. Meeting on

Technological Advances in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Lima, Peru. October 2012.

66. Espaillat A. ¿Cómo incorporo los lentes de tecnología avanzada en mi práctica? (How can I

incorporate advanced technology IOLs into my practice?). Oral presentation. Meeting on


67. Espaillat A. Láser LenSx: liderando el camino de la cirugía de catarata-refractiva (Laser

LenSx: Leading the way in cataract-refractive surgery). Oral presentation. Meeting on


68. Espaillat A. AcrySof IQ ReSTOR Toric. Claves para un resultado exitoso. (AcrySof IQ ReSTOR

Toric. Keys to a successful outcome.). Oral presentation. Meeting on Technological Advances

in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Lima, Peru. October 2012.

69. Espaillat A. Manejo de catarata traumática con daño zonular (Management of traumatic

catarats with zonular damage). Oral presentation. VI Congress LASCRS – Southern

Hemisfere. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2012.

70. Espaillat A. Lente difractivo-refractivo con adición de +2.50 D. Cambios y resultados

(Diffractive- refractive intraocular lens with +2.50 D addition. Changes and Results). Oral

presentation. VI Congress LASCRS – Southern Hemisfere. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October

2012.

71. Espaillat A. Cirugía de catarata con láser de femtosegundo: teoría y evidencia (Cataract

Surgery with femtosecond laser: theory and facts). Oral presentation. VI Congress LASCRS –

Southern Hemisfere. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2012.

72. Espaillat A. Indicaciones clínicas y resultados óptimos con LenSx. (Clinical indications and

optimal results with LenSx). Meeting of LenSx users. VI Congress LASCRS – Southern

Hemisfere. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2012.

73. Espaillat A. Cirugía de catarata con láser de femtosegundo, ¿tiene sentido? (Cataract surgery

with femtosecond laser, does it make sense?). Oral presentation at Dr. Benjamin Boyd Scientific

Working Sessions 2012. National Congress Panamanian Society of Ophthalmology. Panama

City, Panama, July 2012.

74. Espaillat A. Criterios de inclusión para LIOs multifocales / Manejo de la cápsula durante la

capsulorexis / Casos clínicos especiales en cirugía de catarata (Inclusion Criteria for

Multifocal IOLs / Handling of the capsule during capsulorhexis / Special clinical cases in

cataract surgery). Topics discussed during the Breakfast with the Experts session at Dr.

Benjamin Boyd Scientific Working Sessions 2012. National Congress Panamanian Society of

Ophthalmology. Panama City, Panama, July 2012.

75. Espaillat A. Manejo de catarata traumática y diálisis zonular (Management of traumatic

cataract and zonular dialysis). Oral presentation and video. XLV Congress SDO. Punta Cana,

Dominican Republic, June 2012.

76. Espaillat A. Cirugía de catarata y láser de femtosegundo (Cataract Surgery and Femtosecond

Laser). Oral presentation. XLV Congress SDO. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, June 2012.

77. Espaillat A. Sistema LenSx. Revolución tecnológica en la cirugía refractiva de la catarata

(LenSx System: A technological revolution in refractive cataract surgery). Oral presentation at a

science dinner event organized by Alcon Latinoamérica in Chicago, United States, during the

ASCRS annual meeting. April 2012.

78. Espaillat A. Intrepid: A predictable and efficient small incision system. Oral presentation at the

LACAR SOVA Meeting. Fort Worth (TX), United States, April 2012.

79. Espaillat A. Presentación mediante cirugía de catarata en vivo de un implante de lente ReSTOR

(Presentation of live cataract surgery with implantation of ReSTOR lens). V International

Congress LASCRS of the Northern Hemisphere, Central America and the Caribbean. México

City, México. Octubre 2011.

80. Espaillat A. Implante de lente intraocular en túnel escleral y pegamento tisular: “Handshake

Technique” (Implantation of intraocular lens in scleral tunnel and tissue adhesive:

“Handshake Technique”). Oral presentation. V International LASCRS Congress of the

Northern Hemisphere, Central America, and the Caribbean. Mexico City, Mexico. October

2011.

81. Espaillat A. Haciendo la elección correcta para el paciente: esférico monofocal, tórico,

multifocal (Making the right choice for the patient: pheric, monofocal, toric, multifocal). Oral

presentation. XIII Regional Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology. Arequipa, Peru. October

2011.

82. Espaillat A. Intraoculares tóricos. Comparaciones de resultados a corto y largo plazo vs. lentes

monofocales y otras alternativas (Toric Intraocular Lenses: Comparison of short and long term

results vs. monofocal lenses and other alternatives). Oral presentation. XIII Regional Peruvian

Congress of Ophthalmology. Arequipa, Peru. October 2011.

83. Espaillat A. Visión funcional en pacientes con lentes multifocales. Evaluación de desempeño

(Functional vision in patients with multifocal lenses. Performance evaluation). Oral

presentation. XIII Regional Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology. Arequipa, Peru. October

2011.

84. Espaillat A. Implante de lente intraocular en túnel escleral y pegamento tisular (Implantation of

intraocular lens in scleral tunnel and tissue adhesive). Oral presentation. XIII Regional

Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology. Arequipa, Peru. October 2011.

85. Espaillat A. Toricidad y multifocalidad: Resultados con el LIO ReSTOR Tórico IQ (Toricity

and multifocality: Results with IOL ReSTOR Toric IQ). Oral presentation. XIII Regional

Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology. Arequipa, Peru. October 2011.

86. Espaillat A. Toricidad y multifocalidad: Resultados en el desempeño del ReSTOR tórico

(Toricity and Multifocality: Results in toric ReSTOR performance). Oral presentation. XXIX

Congress PAAO. Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 2011.

87. Espaillat A. Perlas para el manejo de la facoemulsificación en cataratas duras como piedras

(Pearls in phacoemulsification in rock-hard cataracts). Oral presentation. XXIX Congress

PAAO. Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 2011.

88. Espaillat A. Manejo de la cápsula durante la capsulorexis (Handling of the capsule during

capsulorhexis). Oral presentation. XXIX Congress PAAO. Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 2011.

89. Espaillat A. XXIII Meeting of the Panamanian Society of Ophthalmology. Panamá City,

Panamá. Julio 2011.

90. Espaillat A, Varas JM. Phaco technology round table discussion. Advancements in Cataract

Technology Symposium. Fort Worth (TX), United States. April 2011.

91. Espaillat A. The best of the best of intelligent torsional Phaco. Oral presentation. Advancements

in Cataract Technology Symposium. Fort Worth (TX), United States. April 2011.

92. Espaillat A. Lentes Intraoculares Multifocales Tóricos (Multifocal Toric Intraocular Lenses).

Oral presentation. XII National Congress of Ophthalmology of the Guatemalan Association of

Ophthalmology (AGO). Guatemala City, Guatemala. April 2011.

93. Espaillat A. Perlas para prevenir complicaciones en el segmento posterior relacionadas a la

94. facoemulsificación (Pearls in prevention of phacoemulsification-related complications in the

posterior segment). Oral presentation. XVII Pan-American Regional Course of Ophthalmology.

Costa Rica. August 2010.

95. Espaillat A. Evolución a corto y largo plazo de las incisiones limbales versus lentes

intraoculares tóricos (Short and long term evolution of limbal incisions versus toric intraocular

lenses). Oral presentation. International Symposium Innovations in Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru.

April 2010.

96. Espaillat A. Lentes Intraoculares Asféricos: Calidad vs. Cantidad de Visión (Aspheric

Intraocular Lenses: Quality vs. Quantity of Vision). Oral presentation. International Symposium

Innovations in Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru. April 2010.

97. Espaillat A. ¿Es importante corregir el astigmatismo en mis pacientes durante la cirugía de

catarata? (Is it important to correct my patients’ astigmatism during cataract surgery?). Oral

presentation. International Symposium Innovations in Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru. April 2010.

98. Espaillat A. Redefiniendo resultados visuales con lentes multifocales (Redefining visual results

with multifocal lenses). Oral presentation. International Symposium Innovations in

Ophthalmology. Lima, Peru. April 2010.

99. Espaillat A. Catarata Polar Posterior (Posterior Polar Cataract). Surgical video. XLIII

Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2010.

100. Espaillat A. Estrategia de baja fluídica en el ultrasonido torsional (Low fluidics strategy

in torsional ultrasound). Oral presentation. IV International Congress LASCRS of the Northern

Hemisphere, Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico City, Mexico. October 2009.

101. Espaillat A. Manejo del astigmatismo en la cirugía del cristalino (Management of

astigmatism in crystalline surgery). Oral presentation. IV International Congress LASCRS of

the Northern Hemisphere, Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico City, Mexico. October

2009.

102. Espaillat A. El árbol de decisión en el implante de lentes intraoculares de tecnología

premiun (Decision tree for the implantation of premium technology intraocular lenses). Oral

presentation. Toric Summit Central America. Guanacaste, Costa Rica. October 2009.

103. Espaillat A. Implante de lentes Intraoculares Tóricos. Experiencia en República

Dominicana (Implantation of Toric Intraocular Lenses: Experience in the Dominican

Republic). Oral presentation. Toric Summit Central America. Guanacaste, Costa Rica. October

2009.

104. Espaillat A. ¿Restor +3 y +4?: ¿Cuándo usar cuál? (ReSTOR +3 and +4: when to use

which?). Oral presentation. Toric Summit Central America. Guanacaste, Costa Rica. October

2009.

105. Espaillat A. Función visual con el implante bilateral del LIO multifocal ReSTOR

asfèrico +3. Resultados comparativos (Visual function with bilateral implant of multifocal

ReSTOR Aspheric +3 IOL: Comparative results). Oral presentation. XII Congress AGO.

Guatemala City, Guatemala. August 2009.

106. Espaillat A. Resultados de LIOs tóricos versus incisiones limbares corneales relajantes

(Results of toric IOL versus corneal limbal relaxing incisions). Oral presentation. Round table

during event sponsored by Alcon Laboratories. Guatemala City, Guatemala. August 2009.

107. Espaillat A. Evolución en la eficiencia de la facoemulsificación torsional en la cirugía

de catarata (Evolution in the efficiency of torsional phacoemulsification in cataract surgery).

Oral presentation. XLII Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2009.

108. Espaillat A. Cirugía de facoemulsificación: Perlas en la prevención de complicaciones

vítreo-retinianas (Phacoemulsification surgery: Tips for the prevention of vitreoretinal

complications). Oral presentation. XLII Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June

2009.

109. Espaillat A. Enhancing patient flow by incorporating ReSTOR Aspheric +3. Oral

presentation. Advancements in Cataract Technology Symposium. Fort Worth (TX), United

States. March 5-7 2009.

110. Espaillat A. Manejo del astigmatismo para una cirugía refractiva lenticular exitosa

(Management of astigmatism for a successful refractive lenticular surgery). Oral presentation.

Latest Updates in Refractive, Cataract, Retina, and Glaucoma Surgery at the X International

Reunion of Ophthalmology CEOVAL. Valencia, Venezuela. February 5-7, 2009.

111. Espaillat A. Síndrome del bloqueo capsular [actualización] (Capsular block syndrome

[Update]). Oral presentation. Latest Updates in Refractive, Cataract, Retina, and Glaucoma

Surgery at the X International Reunion of Ophthalmology CEOVAL. Valencia, Venezuela.

February 5-7, 2009.

112. Espaillat A. Semblanza-Homenaje al Dr. Arnaldo Espaillat Cabral (Dr. Arnaldo

Espaillat Cabral: Profile and Tribute). Oral presentation given at the request of the Board of

the XLI Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2008.

113. Espaillat A. IFIS en Lentes Intraoculares Tóricos (IFIS in Toric Intraocular Lenses).

Oral presentation. XLI Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2008.

114. Espaillat A. LIO ReSTOR Asférico versus ReSTOR Esférico (IOL ReSTOR Aspheric vs.

IOL ReSTOR Spheric). Oral presentation. XLI Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic.

June 2008.

115. Espaillat A. Experiencia clínica con lentes intraoculares ReSTOR esféricas (Clinical

experience with ReSTOR Aspheric intraocular lenses). Oral presentation. Course: Advances in

Cataract Surgery at the VI Alumni Reunion of the Barraquer Institute. Barcelona, Spain. April

11-12, 2008.

116. Espaillat A. Transition to ReSTOR Aspheric IOL. Oral presentation. Advancements in

Cataract Technology Symposium. Fort Worth (TX), United States. February 28-March 1, 2008.

117. Espaillat A. Presentación mediante cirugía en vivo del primer implante de un lente

intraocular tórico AcrySof en la República Dominicana (Live surgery presentation of the first

AcrySof toric intraocular lens implantation in the Dominican Republic). Pre-Congress

workshop on Cataract Surgery. XL Congress SDO. June 28, 2007.

118. Espaillat A. Experiencia Clínica con ReSTOR (Clinical Experience with ReSTOR). Oral

presentation. Apodized AcrySof ReSTOR Lens Symposium sponsored by Alcon Laboratories.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October 20, 2006.

119. Espaillat A. Perlas para una cirugía refractiva lenticular exitosa (Pearls for a

successful refractive lenticular surgery). Oral presentation. XXXIX Congress SDO. Bávaro,


120. Sardi C, Leonor N, Espaillat A, Alvarado A. 1 mg vs. 4 mg de Triamcinolona Intravítrea

en el tratamiento del edema macular diabético refractario a láser (1 mg vs. 4 mg of intravitreal

Triamcinolone for the treatment of refractic diabetic macular edema). Oral presentation. World

Ophthalmology Congress. São Paulo, Brazil. February 19-24, 2006.

121. Espaillat A. Calidad de vida con la cirugía Facorrefractiva y el Lente Intraocular

pseudoacomodativo ReSTOR (Quality of life with Phacorefractive surgery and the

pseudoaccommodating Intraocular Lens ReSTOR). Oral presentation. XXXVIII Congress SDO.

Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2005.

122. Sardi C, Leonor N, Espaillat A, Alvarado A. Triamcinolona Intravítrea en edema

macular diabético refractario al láser (Intravitreal Triamcinolone in refractory diabetic

macular edema. Oral presentation. Oral presentation. XXXVIII Congress SDO. Bávaro,


123. Espaillat A. Experiencia Clínica con Sistema Navex (Clinical Experience with the Navex

System). Oral presentation. First Mini-Symposium on Refractive Surgery sponsored by NIDEK.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. January 20, 2005.

124. Espaillat A. Uso de Colorantes en la vitrectomía posterior (Use of dyes in posterior

vitrectomy). Oral presentation. Course on Retina from SDO. Auditorium Universidad

Iberoamericana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October 2004.

125. Espaillat A. CK (Queratoplastia Conductiva) en el Tratamiento de la Presbicia (CK

[Conductive Keratoplasty] in the Treatment of Presbyopia). Oral presentation. XII Regional

Pan-American Course of Ophthalmology; XXXVII Congress SDO. Santo Domingo, Dominican


126. Espaillat A. Lasik, Lasek, PRK, Lentes Fáquicos y Facorrefractiva (LASIK, LASEK,

PRK, Phakic IOLs and Phacorefractive Surgery). Oral presentation. XII Regional Pan-

American Course of Ophthalmology; XXXVII Congress SDO. Santo Domingo, Dominican


127. Espaillat A. Indicaciones de vitrectomía en diabetes (Indications for vitrectomy in

diabetes). Oral presentation. SDO courses Alcon Laboratories Auditorium. Santo Domingo,

Dominican Republic, August 2003.

128. Espaillat A. Prevención de Ceguera en República Dominicana (Prevention of Blindness

in the Dominican Republic). Oral presentation. Congress for the Prevention of Blindness;

Congress PAAO. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 2003.

129. Espaillat A. Síndrome de Bloqueo Capsular (Capsular Block Syndrome). Oral

presentation. XII LASCRS Refresher Course in Cataract and Refractive Surgery; II Pre-

Academy Meeting PAAO. Orlando (FL), United States. October 2002.

130. Espaillat A. El mundo de la Capsulorrexis (The World of Capsulorhexis). Oral

presentation. III International Congress Cornea-Refractive and Phaco 2002; XIV Annual

Meeting APABO. Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. March 2002.

131. Espaillat A. Queratitis Lamelar Difusa. Todo lo que necesita saber (Diffuse Lamellar

Keratitis: All you need to know). Oral presentation. III International Congress Cornea-

Refractive and Phaco 2002; XIV Annual Meeting APABO. Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

March 2002.

132. Espaillat A. Facoemulsificación: Evitando problemas en el segmento posterior

(Phacoemulsification: Avoiding problems in the posterior segment). Oral presentation. First

International Symposium of Instituto Oftalmológico: Difficulties and Complications of

Phacoemulsification. Santiago, Dominican Republic. January 2002.

133. Espaillat A. Queratitis Lamelar Difusa. Experiencia personal (Diffuse Lamellar

Keratitis: Personal experience). Oral presentation. First Ophthalmology Conference transmitted

Via Satellite for Latin America and the Caribbean. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

August 2001.

134. Espaillat A. Pre-chop Faco: Eficacia del alto vacío y el bajo poder (Pre-chop Phaco:

Efficacy of high vacuum and low power). Oral presentation. XXXIV Congress SDO. Bávaro,


135. Espaillat A. Facoemulsificación en cataratas blancas y en duras como piedras

(Phacoemulsification in white and rock-hard cataracts). Oral presentation. XXXIV Congress

SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 2001.

136. Espaillat A. Relación de la retinopatía diabética y la ceguera (Link between diabetic

retinopathy and blindness). Oral presentation. Symposium Modern Comprehensive

Management of Diabetic Retinopathy. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. May 2001.

137. Espaillat A. Y después del láser, ¿qué? (After laser photocoagulation, what’s next?).

Oral presentation. Symposium Modern Comprehensive Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. May 2001.

138. Cabral R, Rodríguez B, Piña M, Espaillat A. Tratamiento glaucoma refractario a través

de ciclofotocoagulación (Treatment of refractory glaucoma with cyclophotocoagulation). Oral

presentation. XXXIII Congress SDO. Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. July 2000.

139. Espaillat Al, Espaillat Ar. Management of diabetic retinopathy for the comprehensive

Ophthalmologist. Oral presentation. CIII Congress AAO; XXII PAAO. Orlando (FL), United

States. October 1999.

140. Espaillat A. Ceguera en la retinopatía diabética. El precio de la Ignorancia (Blindness

in diabetic retinopathy: The cost of ignorance). Oral presentation. XXXII Congress SDO.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. June 1999.

141. Icaza E, Espaillat A. Manejo e incidencia del hemovítreo en el Hospital Elías Santana

(Management and incidence of vitreous hemorrhage at Hospital Elías Santana). Oral

presentation. XXXI Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 1998.

142. Espaillat A. Pasado, presente y futuro de la cirugía refractiva (Past, present, and future

of refractive surgery). Oral presentation XXXI. Congress SDO. Bávaro, Dominican Republic.

June 1998.

143. Lora J, González C, Asilis J, Estrella F, Grullón R, De la Mota T, Espaillat A.

Experiencia inicial en corrección de miopía con LASIK, NIDEK EC-5000 (Initial experience in

myopia correction with LASIK, NIDEK EC-5000). Oral presentation. XXXI Congress SDO.

Bávaro, Dominican Republic. June 1998.

144. Espaillat A. Terapéutica de la retinopatía diabética en diversos estadios (Therapeutics

of diabetic retinopathy in various stages). Symposium on Integral, Rational and Modern

Therapeutics in Diabetes. Universidad Central del Este. San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican

Republic. March 1998.

145. Espaillat A. Normas en el tratamiento en retinopatía diabética (Guidelines for the

treatment of diabetic retinopathy). Oral presentation. First Nacional Seminar of Internal

Medicine and Ophthalmology. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. October 1997.

146. Espaillat A. Tecnología diagnóstica y conceptos actuales en la retinopatía diabética

(Diagnostic technologies and current concepts in diabetic retinopathy). Oral presentation.

Monthly meeting of the Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition of the Dominican Republic.

June 1997.

147. Espaillat A. Urgencias Oftalmológicas (Ophthalmological Emergencies). Master

lecture. Scientific Guild Meeting of the Dominican Medical Association. San Juan de la

Maguana, Dominican Republic. June 1997.

148. Espaillat A. Desarrollo histórico y estado actual de la cirugía refractiva (Historical

evolution and current status of refractive surgery. Oral presentation. II Dominican Congress of

Optometry. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. June 1997.

149. Jornet M, Espaillat A, Taborga G. Reacciones adversas locales por Dipivefrina (Local

adverse reactions to Dipivefrin). Oral presentation. Third Ophthalmological Meeting of the

Balearic Islands, Valencia, and Catalonia. Spain. June 1996.

150. Espaillat A. Patología del sistema sensorial prequiasmático I y II (Pathology of the

Prechiasmal Sensory System I and II). Postgraduate certification course on Pathology and

Periocular Surgery. Instituto Universitario Barraquer. Barcelona, Spain. May 1996.

151. Espaillat Matos A, Nadal J, Espaillat Cabral A. Epiteliopatía pigmentada retiniana

difusa. Explicación etiológica y actitud terapéutica (Diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy:

Etiological Explanation and therapeutic approach). Oral presentation. XXIX Congress SDO.

March 1996.

152. Espaillat Matos A, Escoto R, Espaillat Cabral A. Utilidad diagnóstica del Verde

Indocianina en el estudio de las membranas neovasculares coroideas (Diagnostic usefulness of

Indocyanine Green in the study of neovascular choroidal membranes). XXIX Congress SDO.

March 1996.

153. Espaillat A, Taborga G, Martínez Grau G, Bennani A. Enfermedad de Oguchi (Oguchi’s

Disease). Poster presentation. XXVI Congress Associació Catalana D´Oftalmologia. Catalonia,

Spain. December 1995.

154. Martínez Grau G, Espaillat A, Jornet M. Hemorragias por Drusas Papilares (Bleeding

caused by Papillary Drusen). Poster presentation. XXVI Congress Associació Catalana

D´Oftalmologia. Catalonia, Spain. December 1995.

155. Semiología básica del fondo del ojo. Exploración y Casos Clínicos (Basic Semiology of

the Fundus: Exploration and Clinical Cases). Joint lecture with Drs. Gorka Martínez Grau and

Jeroni Nadal. II Congress of General Spanish Medicine. Barcelona, Spain. October 1995.

156. Patología y Cirugía del Segmento Posterior II (Pathology and Surgery of the Posterior

Segment II). Lecture. Third Continuing Education Course in Ophthalmology for Accredited

Nurses. Barraquer Institute. Barcelona, Spain. June 1995.

157. Beltrán B, Espaillat A, Montoya J. Mutaciones en el DNA mitocondrial asociadas a la

neuropatía óptica hereditaria de Leber (Mitochondrial DNA mutations associated with Leber

Hereditary Optic Neuropathy). Poster presentation. XVIII National Congress of Biochemistry.

San Sebastián, Spain. October 1993.

158. Espaillat A. Embolizaciones Retinianas (Retinal Embolizations). Lecture. Workshop for

Ophthalmologists in Training organized by the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology. Barcelona,

Spain. June 1993.

159. Espaillat A, Elizalde J. Queratoconjuntivitis límbica superior asociada al uso de

Timerosal (Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis associated with the use of Thimerosal). Poster

presentation. LXVIII Congress Spanish Society of Ophthalmology. Seville, Spain. September

1992.

160. Espaillat A, Barraquer RI. Neuropatía Óptica Hereditaria de Leber [NOHL)]: Aspectos

actuales de su etiología y clínica (Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy [LHON]: Current

etiological and clinical aspects). Oral presentation. III Barraquer Institute Alumni Reunion.

September 1992.

161. Espaillat A, Elizalde J, Barraquer RI. Formas clínicas de la Queratoconjuntivitis

Límbica Superior [QLS]: ¿Enfermedad o síndrome? (Clinical forms of Superior Limbic

Keratoconjunctivitis [SLK]: Disease or syndrome?). Oral presentation. III Barraquer Institute

Alumni Reunion. September 1992.

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