[Correction to the Article "Ophthalmology Census 2021: A Demographic Characterisation of Ophthalmologists in Portugal", Published on Acta Med Port (In Press), https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.20321]. / Errata ao Artigo "Estudo Demográfico da População de Oftalmologistas em Portugal: Censo de Oftalmologia 2021", Publicado em Acta Med Port (In Press), https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.20321.

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Ophthalmology Census 2021: A Demographic Characterisation of Ophthalmologists in Portugal.

INTRODUCTION: Human resources in ophthalmology have recently received particular attention, and it has been questioned whether there is a sufficient number of workers. The aim of this study was to analyze and characterize Portugal's ophthalmologist population. METHODS: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was sent to all ophthalmologists registered with the Portuguese College of Ophthalmology in December 2021. Information on the following variables was collected and analyzed: demographic factors, professional qualifications, professional activity, weekly professional activity and medium-term plans. RESULTS: Among the 910 registered ophthalmologists, a response rate of 64.7% was achieved. There were 0.9 ophthalmologists for every 10 000 inhabitants, 0.45:10 000 working in the public sector (0.35:10 000 full-time equivalent). Among the respondents, 57.6% were over 50 years old (59.6% male), 97.3% were Portuguese, 46.7% completed their residency in the Lisbon region, 27.3% complemented their programme with additional training, 9.5% had a PhD and approximately 58% lived and worked in large urban centres. Regarding professional activity, 58.5% of the respondents worked in the public sector (4.2% exclusively), while 67.9% worked in different economic sectors. The median number of weekly working hours reported was 45 hours, with those in the public sector reporting 35 hours. Private/social sector work and public sector work accounted for 12 926 hours/week and 10 808 hours/week, respectively. It was found that 31.4% of the respondents provided emergency medical services and that 52.8% performed surgical procedures more than once a week. Looking ahead, 38.7% of the ophthalmologists intended to reduce their workload within the next five years due to family reasons, fatigue and demotivation. The projected rate of retirement or cessation of activity in the next five years was estimated to be 1.7%, while an average of 20 new ophthalmologists are expected to enter the profession annually, resulting in a generational balance of 0.8%. CONCLUSION: While the number of ophthalmologists in Portugal meets the international recommendations, there is a shortage in the public sector and most ophthalmologists work in large urban centres. The number of ophthalmologists in Portugal is expected to be stable for the next five years.

Torpedo maculopathy with an anisometropic amblyopia in a 5-year-old Caucasian girl: case report.

The aim of this study is to report a clinical case of asymptomatic female Caucasian children with torpedo maculopathy. A 5-year-old girl was referred to our clinic for routine evaluation. The ophthalmic examination revealed best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes, without any changes in the biomicroscopy. Fundus examination showed normal findings in one eye, whereas in the contralateral eye it disclosed, in the temporal sector of the macular region, a whitish, atrophic, oval chorioretinal lesion with clearly defined margins. Posterior evaluations documented the stability of the lesion. Torpedo maculopathy diagnosis is based on its characteristic shape and peculiar location. The differential diagnosis has to be established versus choroidal lesions (melanoma and nevus), congenital or iatrogenic hyperplasia of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and particularly versus the congenital pigmented lesions associated with Gardner's syndrome.

Torpedo maculopathy with an anisometropic amblyopia in a 5-year-old Caucasian girl: case report / Maculopatia torpedo numa criança caucasiana de 5 anos de idade com ambliopia anisometrópica: relato de caso

The aim of this study is to report a clinical case of asymptomatic female Caucasian children with torpedo maculopathy. A 5-year-old girl was referred to our clinic for routine evaluation. The ophthalmic examination revealed best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes, without any changes in the biomicroscopy. Fundus examination showed normal findings in one eye, whereas in the contralateral eye it disclosed, in the temporal sector of the macular region, a whitish, atrophic, oval chorioretinal lesion with clearly defined margins. Posterior evaluations documented the stability of the lesion. Torpedo maculopathy diagnosis is based on its characteristic shape and peculiar location. The differential diagnosis has to be estabilished versus choroidal lesions (melanoma and nevus), congenital or iatrogenic hyperplasia of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and particularly versus the congenital pigmented lesions associated with Gardner's syndrome.

Os autores descrevem um caso clínico de uma criança caucasiana, 5 anos do sexo feminino, com maculopatia torpedo. Ao exame oftalmológico apresentava uma acuidade visual corrigida de 10/10 e sem alterações à biomicroscopia. À fundoscopia apresentava uma lesão oval isolada, esbranquiçada, atrófica, unilateral, de margens bem definidas no setor temporal da região macular. Avaliações posteriores documentaram a estabilidade da lesão. O diagnóstico da maculopatia torpedo baseia-se na sua forma característica e localização peculiar. É importante o diagnóstico diferencial com lesões da coroideia (melanoma e nevo), hiperplasias congênitas ou iatrogênicas do epitélio pigmentado da retina (EPR) e com lesões congênitas associadas à síndrome de Gardner.