MD. Ophthalmologist – Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology
Supra-specialist in Neuro-ophthalmology – Central University of Venezuela
- Surgeon, Industrial University of Santander 1977-1982.
- Ophthalmology Specialist. Santander Ophthalmology Foundation 1992–1994
- Supra-specialist in Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology, Central University of Venezuela / Vargas Hospital, Caracas 1995
- Neurosurgery Symposium for General Practitioners. Military Hospital, Santafé de Bogotá, October 1987
- 5th Colombian-Venezuelan Ophthalmology Course. Continuing Education. Cúcuta, April 1992
- Anglo-American Course on Pediatric Ophthalmology. Santa Fe, Bogotá, October 1992
- XIX Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology. Caracas, Venezuela, July 1993
- II Workshop on Clinical Epidemiology Research. Bucaramanga, August 1993
- 1st Course on Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. Bucaramanga, February 1994
- 15th Annual Course, National Ophthalmology Foundation, Santa Fe, Bogotá, February 1994
- XXVI National Congress of the Colombian Society of Ophthalmology. Cartagena, September 1994
- Introductory Theoretical Course on the Fundus of the Eye. Vargas Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela, 1995
- Course on Neurological Complications in Diabetic Patients. Venezuelan Medical Federation, Caracas, 1995
- 1st Theoretical and Practical Course on Phacoemulsification. Bucaramanga, 1995
- Advanced Theoretical and Practical Refresher Course in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 1995
- American Academy of Ophthalmology American Course. Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1995
- XVII Inter-American Course on Clinical Ophthalmology. Miami, Florida, USA 1995
- Inter-American Symposium on Neuro-Ophthalmology. Santa Fe, Bogotá, 1996
- First Course in Neuro-Ophthalmology. University of Antioquia. Medellín, 1996
- 28th Congress of the Colombian Society of Ophthalmology. Medellín 1998
- National Congress of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology, Rome (Italy) December 2001
- XXX Congress of the Colombian Society of Ophthalmology, Paipa (Boyacá), September 2002
- ASOCOR International Course (Association of Cornea Surgeons) Bucaramanga, 2003
- XXXI Congress of the Colombian Society of Ophthalmology, Cartagena 2004
- II Neuro-ophthalmology Symposium, Vargas Hospital 2005
- Latin American Congress of Neuro-ophthalmology, Buenos Aires (Argentina), November 2005
- World Ophthalmology Congress, Sao Paulo Brazil 2006
- XXXII National Congress of Ophthalmology, September Medellín, Colombia.
- Basic and Clinical Refresher Course in Ophthalmology, (Guest Professor), January 2007 Santander Ophthalmological Foundation, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- II Basic and Clinical Refresher Course in Ophthalmology, (Guest Professor), January 2008 (90 Theoretical Hours and 15 Practical Hours), Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- Refresher Courses in Ocular Electrophysiology (2011-2013)
- Regional Course on Ophthalmology, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, Cartagena 2012 (Speaker).
- XXI Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology. Bogotá, August 2015
- I Fundus Course – FOSCAL – Organizer 2019
- National and International Biennial Courses of the Colombian Ophthalmological Society, August 2020
1. After the Storm Comes the Calm: Pregnancy-induced Hypertension and Serous Retinal Detachment: Angiofluoresceinography Gaceta Médica de Caracas 03/2008 ,116(1):57-62. Hernandez Germán, Cárdenas PL. Muci Mendoza Rafael.
2. Ortiz A1,2, Arias J1, Cárdenas P1, Villamil J1, Peralta M1,2, Escaf LC1, Ortiz J2. Macular Findings in Spectral Domain OCT and OCT Angiography in a Patient with Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. Int J Retina Vitreous. 2017 Jul 10;3:24 Doi:10.1186/s40942-017-0077-8
3. Ortiz A1,2, Cárdenas P3, Peralta M4,3, Rodríguez H3, Frederick G3, Ortiz J4. Neuro-ophthalmological findings in TAFRO syndrome in a patient from South America, a variant of multi-centric Castleman's disease. Int Ophthalmol.2017 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0636-x.
4. Ortiz Z AI1,2, Cárdenas PL1, Escaf LC3, Peralta M4. Cortical blindness as severe Neuro-ophthalmological manifestation of tuberous sclerosis complex. GMS Ophthalmol Cases. 2017 Apr 19;7:Doc11. doi:10.3205/oc000062.
5. Neuro-Ophthalmogical Findings as First Manifestation of Occipital Tuberculoma.Alvaro Ortiz, Pedro Cárdenas, Rodrigo Arana, Luz Gómez & Marcela Peralta. NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY,DOI:10.1080/001658107.2020.1771740
6. Complete Susac syndrome in a 22-year-old man in Colombia: A case report and review of the literature. D. Jaramillo V., HD Escobar, PL. Cárdenas A., JJ Moreno Polit, C. Velez Alvarez. Archives of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, 2020; 95 (8): 396-399 doi.org/10.1016/j.oftal.2020.05.031.
- New Macular Findings on HD SD OCT in Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. 36th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2014
- Pseudotumor cerebri as a finding in a patient with C1Q nephropathy prior to kidney transplantation. 37th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2016
- Cortical blindness in tuberous sclerosis: A case report. 37th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2016
- Visual hallucinations as a clinical manifestation of central nervous system tuberculoma. National Congress of Ophthalmology Residents, Colombia 2017
- Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy as an ophthalmologic manifestation secondary to a snakebite. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-ophthalmologic findings of occult acute external zonal retinopathy (AZOOR): Case report. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-Ophthalmologic Manifestations in TAFRO Syndrome. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Non-pigmented retinitis pigmentosa: Case report. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-Ophthalmological, Neurological, and Psychiatric Findings as Initial Manifestations of Neurosyphilis. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Visual hallucinations as a clinical manifestation of central nervous system tuberculoma in an immunocompetent patient. XXXII Congress of the Association
- New Macular Findings on HD SD OCT in Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. 36th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2014
- Pseudotumor cerebri as a finding in a patient with C1Q nephropathy prior to kidney transplantation. 37th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2016
- Cortical blindness in tuberous sclerosis: A case report. 37th National and International Congress of Ophthalmology, Colombia 2016
- Visual hallucinations as a clinical manifestation of central nervous system tuberculoma. National Congress of Ophthalmology Residents, Colombia 2017
- Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy as an ophthalmologic manifestation secondary to a snakebite. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-ophthalmologic findings of occult acute external zonal retinopathy (AZOOR): Case report. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-Ophthalmologic Manifestations in TAFRO Syndrome. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Non-pigmented retinitis pigmentosa: Case report. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Neuro-Ophthalmological, Neurological, and Psychiatric Findings as Initial Manifestations of Neurosyphilis. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Visual hallucinations as a clinical manifestation of central nervous system tuberculoma in an immunocompetent patient. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma with a Synchronous Cervical Tumor. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017
- Central retinal artery occlusion secondary to the administration of red blood cell concentrate. 32nd Congress of the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). Peru 2017.
Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
Colombian Ophthalmology Association (Full Member since 1997)
FOSCAL Alumni Association Since 1997
Latin American Neuro-Ophthalmology Club (Clan)
SOI (Societa Oftalmologica Italiana) Partner As Oftalmologi Stranieri Con Residenza E Attivitá Professionale All'estero.