Encouraged mostly 1-) by the visibility of the scientific journals in the nonprofessional and professional environment resulted from indexation of good quality journals based on electronic data and search tools, allowing the reader (clients or colleagues) to find related publications on the internet, and 2-) by the introduction of Graduate Programs (stricto sensu – master and doctor degrees) of the main universities, and also by the need of young ophthalmologists to distinguish themselves with academic titles, many doctors may become […]

In the early ’80s, the advent of elective surgeries in order to reduce dependence of vision correction (eyeglasses or contact lenses) determined profound changes in Ophthalmology. Although refractive procedures were initially controversial, they quickly gained popularity among physicians and potential candidates. This determined a demand for developments in knowledge. With that, there was a great stimulus for research in basic and clinical chairs, which increased the understanding of various aspects of physiology, pathology, and diagnosis in corneal and ocular optics. […]

Up to the 1980’s, a professional to be updated and informed about the main advances in Medicine is generally expected to travel abroad, to attend congresses or do his training in renowned hospitals. Thus, the few doctors who were available and could afford this investment, usually became notable nationwide in subspecialties when they were back and could choose between transmitting their knowledge to their collegues or keeping it only to their practice […].

I am pleased to inform you that Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia has been selected for coverage in Thomson Reuters products and custom information services. Beginning with V.67 (1) 2008, this publication will be indexed and abstracted in the following […].