Dr. Arthur Fernandes
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Educational Background
Bsc Ophthalmic Technology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 2008
MPH Public Health - Epidemiology, Tulane University, 2016
BSc Biology, University of Sao Paulo, 2020
PhD Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo, 2020
Projects
I am involved in different projects aiming to understand the natural history of ocular diseases in humans and non-human primates. Studies with humans are often subject to selection and information bias as our findings rely on cross-sectional data from patients in different stages of diseases, which limit our understandings. Currently, I am conducting longitudinal research involving a large cohort of free-ranging macaques with natural occurring ocular disorders aiming to understand the mechanisms of age-related disease occurrence and progression, while correlating clinical and molecular data.
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48. Marcos AAA, Freitas D, Hazarbassanov RM, Fernandes AG, Melo DBV, Menck CFM, Belfort Neto R, Singh AD. Evaluation of Meibomian gland dysfunction using meibography in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2024;87(2):e20220319. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.2022-0319.
47. Casavechia LNS, Meireles AC, Schapira E, Fernandes RAB, Fernandes AG. The impact of antibiotic prophylaxis with intracameral cefuroxime on postoperative infectious endophthalmitis rates in a high-volume cataract surgery center. Scientific Reports. 2023;13(1):18031. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45398-4.
46. Kase K, Broppre YT, Rocchetti TT, Yu MCZ, Fernandes AG, Hoffling-Lima AL. Microbial keratitis in Sao Paulo, Brazil: a 10-year review of laboratory results, epidemiological features, and risk factors. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2024;87(6):e2022-0660. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.2022-0060.
45. Ferraz FB, Castelo Branco AMP, da Cruz LGI, Fernandes BF, Morales MC, Neto RB, Fernandes AG. Toluidine blue 1% eye drop versus optical coherence tomography for margin delimitation of ocular surface squamous neoplasia. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023; e11206721231204188. doi: 10.1177/11206721231204188.
44. Fowler JA, Fernandes AG, Almeida RC, Veiga GL, Fonseca FLA, Lima VL. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on eye-related emergency visits. Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia. 2023;82:e0046. doi:10.37039/1982.8551.20230046.
43. Fernandes AG, Alexopoulos P, Burgos-Rodriguez A, Martinez MI, Ghassibi M, Leskov I, Brent LJN, Snyder-Mackler N, Danias J, Wollstein G, Higham JP, Melin AD. Age-Related Differences in Ocular Features of a Naturalistic Free-Ranging Population of Rhesus Macaques. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2023;64(7):3. doi: 10.1167/iovs.64.7.3.
42. Cypel MC, Berezovsky A, Fernandes AG, Watanabe SES, Mitsuhiro MRKH, Ferraz NN, Sacai PY, Furtado JM, Morales PH, Muñoz S, Cohen JM, Belfort R Jr, Salomão SR. Regional Disparities in Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness, Cataract Surgical Coverage and Ocular Findings in Adults 50 Years and Older in Brazil: A Comparative Analysis between Two Population-Based Cross-Sectional Surveys Performed Within a 10-Year Interval. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2023:1-9. doi: 10.1080/08820538.2023.2209164.
41. Santos GH, Fernandes RAB, Fernandes AG. Comparison of Ahmed glaucoma drainage implant outcomes in the anterior chamber versus pars plana. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023:S0008-4182(23)00068-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.02.008.
40. Furtado JM, Fernandes AG, Silva JC, Del Pino S, Hommes C. Indigenous Eye Health in the Americas: The Burden of Vision Impairment and Ocular Diseases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023;20(5):3820. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20053820. *as a consultant to the Pan-American Health Organization
39. Dotto PG, Salomão SR, Fernandes AG, Mitsuhiro MRKH, Ferraz NN, Furtado JM, Watanabe SS, Cypel M, Sacai PY, Cunha CC, Vasconcelos GC, Cohen JM, Campos M, Muñoz S, Belfort R Jr, Berezovsky A. Impact of pterygium on central corneal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography in older adults. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;1:11206721231154433. doi: 10.1177/11206721231154433.
38. Fernandes AG, Tavares JHC, Branco AMC, Morales MC, Belfort Neto R. Choroidal melanoma tumor profile and treatment pattern for newly diagnosed patients at a reference public hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. BMC Ophthalmology. 2022;22(1):511. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02742-y.
37. Trindade M, Rodrigues M, Pozzebon ME, Aranha FJP, Colella MP, Fernandes AG, Fornazari DO, de Almeida Borges D, Vigorito AC, Alves M. A plethora of ocular surface manifestations in a multidisciplinary ocular graft-versus-host disease unit. Scientific Reports. 2022;12(1):15926. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19990-z.
36. Fernandes AG, Ferraz AN, Brant R, Malerbi FK. Diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment through the Brazilian National Health Insurance. Scientific Reports. 2022;12(1):13941. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18054-6.
35. Arcadepani FB, Fernandes AG, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Fidalgo TM. Violent behavior, security and experiences of being assaulted among adolescents - Results from the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE). Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022. doi: 10.47626/1516-4446-2022-2623.
34. Rebello PA, Morales MC, Mascato JHS, Fernandes RB, Fernandes AG. Spontaneous and Indentation Subretinal Hemorrhage from Choroidal Melanoma. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022;4(1)3-4. doi:10.31487/j.JSCR.2022.01.03.
33. Fernandes AG, Ferraz AN, Lemos RS, Watanabe SES, Berezovsky A, Salomao SR. Trends in cataract surgical treatment within the Brazilian National Public Health System over a 20-year period: implications for Universal Eye Health as a global public health goal. PLOS Global Public Health. 2022;2(6):e0000328. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0000328.
32. Queiroz D, Lustosa GP, Mascato D, Morales MC, Fernandes AG, Fernandes RAB. Scleral communication between Glaucoma drainage device capsule and the suprachoroidal space simulating amelanotic choroidal melanoma. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2022:S0004-27492022005006219. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20230073.
31. Ohara de Oliveira Junior E, Fernandes AG, Nakanami CR, Nakayama SA, Sallum JMF, Allemann N, Brant Fernandes RA. Unusual case of double anterior segment with two lenses and double cataract in a 6-month child. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022:11206721221091377. doi: 10.1177/11206721221091377.
30. Carneiro AC, de Pinho GS, Belo JV, Bolonhini S, Carneiro Neto MB, Mallet Toueg A, Fernandes AG. Outcomes of telemedicine care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from an intervention program designed for vulnerable population in Brazil. Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare. 2022:1357633X221089151. doi: 10.1177/1357633X221089151.
29. Schapira E, Fernandes RAB, Fernandes AG. Eye-related emergency visits during the early phase of the coronavirus disease pandemic in a reference hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2022:S0004-27492022005005207. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20230041.
28. Fontes Junior VC, Fernandes AG, Morales MC, Belfort Neto R. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of ocular cancer. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2022:S0004-27492022005004206. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20230023.
27. de Souza Soares T, Berezovsky A, Sacai PY, Fernandes AG, Rocha DM, Verna C, de Freitas Dotto P, Watanabe SES, Salomão SR. Contribution of objectively measured grating acuity by sweep visually evoked potentials to the diagnosis of unexplained visual loss. Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2022;260(5):1687-1699. doi: 10.1007/s00417-021-05385-9.
26. Queiroz D, Fernandes AG, Meireles AC, Brant R. Equivalent Keratometer Reading (EKR) para cálculo biométrico em córneas assimétricas: série de casos. Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia. 2022;81:e0004. doi:10.37039/1982.8551.20220004.
25. Fernandes AG, Berezovsky A, Watanabe SES, Mitsuhiro MRKH, Cypel MC, Ferraz NN, Furtado JM, Sacai PY, Muñoz S, Cunha CC, Vasconcelos GC, Morales PHA, Cohen MJ, Cohen JM, Campos M, Belfort R Jr, Salomão SR. Prevalence of ocular findings regardless of visual acuity status in older adults from the Brazilian Amazon Region. Scientific Reports. 2021;11(1):23710. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03172-4.
24. Ferraz AN, Lemos RDS, Malerbi FK, Brant R, Fernandes AG. Trends in treatment of retinal disorders in the Brazilian Public Health System over a 10-year period. Einstein. 2021;19:eGS6616. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021GS6616.
23. Dias MBB, Morales MC, Fernandes AG, Rigueiro M, Odashiro AN, Belfort Neto RM. Sebaceous adenoma of the conjunctiva and caruncle: a clinicopathological report of three cases and literature review. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2021;85(2):174-177. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20220023.
22. Fernandes AG, Alves M, Nascimento RAE, Valdrighi NY, de Almeida RC, Nakano CT. Visual impairment and blindness in the Xingu Indigenous Park - Brazil. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2021;20(1):197. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01536-w.
21. Silva AB, Sindico SRF, Carneiro AC, Henrique SM, Fernandes AG, Gomes JP, Marinho TP, Fernandes VR. COVID-19 Remote Consultation Services and Population in Health Inequity-Concentrating Territories: A Scoping Review. Telemedicine Journal and E-Health. 2021;27(8):881-897. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0145.
20. Pinto RDP, Abe RY, Gomes FC, Barbisan PRT, Martini AF, de Almeida Borges D, Fernandes AG, Arieta CEL, Alves M. Quality of life in keratoconus: evaluation with Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ). Scientific Reports. 2021;11(1):12970. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92346-1.
19. Fernandes AG, Ferraz NN. The effects of amblyopia on children's reading performance after patching treatment. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022;32(1):575-579. doi: 10.1177/1120672121998248.
18. Barbosa EP, Fernandes AG, Viana RG, Salomao SR, Campos M. Vision screening in school children from low-income areas of Sao Paulo city "Projeto Ver na Escola": Frequency and causes of visual impairment and blindness. Medical Research Archives. 2021;9(4):1-11. doi: 10.18103/mra.v9i4.2376.
17. Botelho GIS, Salomão SR, Tengan CH, Karanjia R, Moura FV, Rocha DM, da Silva PBE, Fernandes AG, Watanabe SES, Sacai PY, Belfort R Jr, Carelli V, Sadun AA, Berezovsky A. Impaired Ganglion Cell Function Objectively Assessed by the Photopic Negative Response in Affected and Asymptomatic Members From Brazilian Families With Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021;11:628014. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.628014.
16. Adelson J, Bourne R, Flaxman S, Taylor H, Casson R, Congdon N, Fernandes AG, (...), Vos T. Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years: evaluating the prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to "VISION 2020: the Right to Sight". Lancet Global Health. 2021;9(2):e144-e160. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30489-7.
15. Bourne R, Adelson J, Flaxman S, Taylor H, Casson R, Congdon N, Fernandes AG, (...), Wong TY, Jonas JB, Vos T. Trends in Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment Over 30 Years and Contribution to the Global Burden of Disease in 2020. Lancet Global Health. 2021;9(2):e130-e143. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3.
14. Berezovsky A, Karanjia R, Fernandes AG, Botelho GIS, Bueno TLN, Ferraz NN, Sacai PY, Coupland SG, Sadun AA, Salomão SR. Photopic negative response using a handheld mini-ganzfeld stimulator in healthy adults: normative values, intra- and inter-session variability. Documenta Ophthalmologica. 2021;142(2):153-163. doi: 10.1007/s10633-020-09784-x.
13. Fernandes AG, Bastawrous A, Ferraz NN, Hennig B, Lima VL, Viana RG, Campos M, Furtado JM. Eye clinic attendance at the olympic and paralympic games Rio 2016 and its correlation to the WHO indicators on eye health. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020:bjsports-2020-102706. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102706.
12. Safatle AMV, de Moraes TA, Eyherabide AR, Fernandes AG, Jorge JS, Carvalho LMCR, Rodriguez EAK, Otsuki D, Bolzan AA, Sacai PY. Grating Visual Acuity in phakic, aphakic, and pseudophakic Poodles. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 2020;23(5):879-883. doi: 10.1111/vop.12813.
11. de Moraes Neto JE, Pereira F, Gil CD, Fernandes AG, Farah ME, Rodrigues EB. Preclinical assessment of intravitreal ramucirumab: in vitro and in vivo safety profile. International Journal of Retina and Vitreous. 2020;40(6):1-9. doi: 10.1186/s40942-020-00243-y.
10. Dotto PF, Berezovsky A, Sacai PY, Rocha DM, Fernandes AG, Salomão SR. Visual function assessed by visually evoked potentials in adults with orbital and other primary intracranial tumors. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021;31(3):1351-1360. doi: 10.1177/1120672120925643.
9. Lima VL, Fernandes AG, Viana RG, Feder D. Eye care and ocular findings at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020:bjsports-2019-101763. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101763.
8. Fernandes AG, Salomão SR, Ferraz NN, Mitsuhiro MH, Furtado JM, Muñoz S, Cypel MC, Cunha CC, Vasconcelos GC, Sacai PY, Morales PH, Cohen MJ, Cohen JM, Watanabe SS, Campos M, Belfort Junior R, Berezovsky A. Pterygium in adults from the Brazilian Amazon Region: prevalence, visual status and refractive errors. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020;104(6):757-763. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314131.
7. Furtado JM, Berezovsky A, Ferraz NN, Muñoz S, Fernandes AG, Watanabe SS, Cunha CC, Vasconcelos GC, Sacai PY, Cypel M, Mitsuhiro MH, Morales PH, Cohen MJ, Campos M, Cohen JM, Belfort R Jr, Salomão SR. Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older from Parintins: The Brazilian Amazon Region Eye Survey. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2019;26(5):345-354. doi: 10.1080/09286586.2019.1624783.
6. Watanabe SES, Berezovsky A, Furtado JM, Kimie Higashi Mitsuhiro MR, Cypel M, Cohen MJ, Cohen JM, Cunha CC, Sacai PY, Ferraz NN, Vasconcelos GC, Morales PH, Campos M, Fernandes AG, Muñoz S, Belfort R Jr, Salomão SR. Population-Based Cataract Surgery Complications and Their Impact on Visual Status in the Brazilian Amazon Region. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019;208:295-304. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.07.017.
5. Cunha CC, Berezovsky A, Furtado JM, Ferraz NN, Fernandes AG, Muñoz S, Watanabe SS, Sacai PY, Cypel M, Mitsuhiro MH, Morales PH, Vasconcelos GC, Cohen MJ, Campos M, Cohen JM, Belfort R Jr, Salomão SR. Presbyopia and Ocular Conditions Causing Near Vision Impairment in Older Adults From the Brazilian Amazon Region. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018;196:72-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.08.012.
4. Dotto PF, Berezovsky A, Cappellano AM, da Silva NS, Sacai PY, Silva FAB, Fernandes AG, Rocha DM, Salomão SR. Visual function assessed by visually evoked potentials in optic pathway low-grade gliomas with and without neurofibromatosis type 1. Documenta Ophthalmologica. 2018;136(3):177-189. doi: 10.1007/s10633-018-9635-0.
3. Salomão SR, Berezovsky A, Furtado JM, Fernandes AG, Muñoz S, Cavascan NN, Cypel MC, Cunha CC, Vasconcelos GC, Mitsuhiro MRKH, Sacai PY, Campos M, Morales PHA, Cohen MJ, Cohen JM, Watanabe SES, Belfort R Jr. Vision Status in Older Adults: The Brazilian Amazon Region Eye Survey. Scientific Reports. 2018;8(1):886. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-19338-6.
2. Fernandes AG, Pollock BD, Rabito FA. Retinoblastoma in the United States: A 40-Year Incidence and Survival Analysis. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 2018;55(3):182-188. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20171116-03.
1. Fernandes AG, Salomão SR, Pereira JM, Berezovsky A. Full-field electroretinogram recorded with skin electrodes in normal adults. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2016;79(6):390-394. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20160110.
Fernandes, AG. (2023). Visao. In Safatle AMV & Galera PD (Eds.), Oftalmologia Veterinaria: Clinica e Cirurgica (1st ed., pp. 79–128). Editora Paya.
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