Education
- 1994 – 1998: Theoretical high school “Emil Racovita”, -Vaslui;
- 1999 – 2005: The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr.T.Popa”, Iasi;
- 2005 – 2006: Resident Physician – General Surgery – Central Military Hospital, Bucharest;
- 2007 – 2012: Resident Physician – Ophthalmology – University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest;
- 2012: Specialist ophthalmologist;
- 2017: Primary ophthalmologist.
Professional experience
- MAY 2012 – present: Primary ophthalmologist – Ophtamax Clinic, Ploiesti;
- MARCH 2019 – present: Primary ophthalmologist – Oftapro Clinic, Bucharest;
- 2014 – 2019: Primary ophthalmologist – Regina Maria Clinic, Bucharest;
- 2012 – 2014: Specialist Ophthalmologist – Anima Clinic, Bucharest;
- 2008 – 2011: Ophthalmologist, collaborating physician – Optiblu Clinic, Bucharest.
Professional skills
- Paraclinical investigations: – eye tomography, eye ultrasound, visual field;
- Laser treatment: – iridotomy, capsulotomy, traleoculoplasty, retinal photocoagulation;
- Intravitreal injections for the treatment of retinal disorders;
- Cataract surgery;
- Small eyelid and pterygium surgery.
Activity and Scientific Research
Research papers presented and published
- ‘The particular case of closed-angle glaucoma in the context of congenital anomalies of the ciliary body’, Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Hayfa Hassan, Remi Pescaru – October 2008, Sinaia;
- ‘Diabetic therapy in maculopathy’- SIFI scholarship, October 2008, Sinaia;
- ‘Purtscher’s retinopathy’ – a clinical case – SRO monthly session, May 2008;
- ‘Surgical resolution of a lower eyelid malignant tumor with tearing’
– Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Remi Pescaru – SRO monthly session, September 2009; - ‘Extended upper eyelid tumor: histopathological diagnosis and therapeutic attitude’ – Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna – October 2010, Sinaia;
- ‘Pathological and surgical peculiarities in the evolution of cataracts and glaucoma in sclerodemia – presentation of two similar cases hospitalized in the Ophthalmology Clinic of SUUB’ – Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Hayfa Hassan, Cristina Salceanu – October 2011, Sinaia;
- ‘Panuveitis- diagnosis difficulties and treatment’ – Raluca Varna, Viorela Popescu, Costin Mitulescu, Cristina Alexandrescu – Monthly meeting SRO, December 2011.
- “Ocular Manifestations in Vasculitis” October 2022, Sinaia –Raluca Varna, Oana Andrei
Ophthalmology training courses
- ‘The particular case of closed-angle glaucoma in the context of congenital anomalies of the ciliary body’, Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Hayfa Hassan, Remi Pescaru – October 2008, Sinaia;
- ‘Diabetic therapy in maculopathy’- SIFI scholarship, October 2008, Sinaia;
- ‘Purtscher’s retinopathy’ – a clinical case – SRO monthly session, May 2008;
- ‘Surgical resolution of a lower eyelid malignant tumor with tearing’
– Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Remi Pescaru – SRO monthly session, September 2009; - ‘Extended upper eyelid tumor: histopathological diagnosis and therapeutic attitude’ – Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna – October 2010, Sinaia;
- ‘Pathological and surgical peculiarities in the evolution of cataracts and glaucoma in sclerodemia – presentation of two similar cases hospitalized in the Ophthalmology Clinic of SUUB’ – Ioana Costescu, Raluca Varna, Hayfa Hassan, Cristina Salceanu – October 2011, Sinaia;
- ‘Panuveitis- diagnosis difficulties and treatment’ – Raluca Varna, Viorela Popescu, Costin Mitulescu, Cristina Alexandrescu – Monthly meeting SRO, December 2011.
- “Ocular Manifestations in Vasculitis” October 2022, Sinaia –Raluca Varna, Oana Andrei
Scientific societies membership
- Romanian Society of Ophthalmology;
- Romanian Glaucoma Society;
- Romanian Society of Strabismus and Ophthalmology Pediatrics;
- European Glaucoma Society;
- European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.
