RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Dr. William Gualtieri M.D. has publications in high impact factor peer-reviewed journals (see publications). He held presentations and lectures on Vitreoretinal Topics at International Meetings and Symposiums.
Dr. William Gualtieri M.D. major research interests currently are in “Retinal Prosthesis” (bionic eye), “Eye Trauma” and in “advanced surgical technique/strategy for the Pre-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy”.
Dr. William Gualtieri M.D. serves as a reviewer for “American Journal of Ophthalmology” from’08 to date. Reviewer for “British Journal of Ophthalmology” 2013 . Reviewer for “British Medical Journal” 2013. Reviewer for “Retinal cases and biref report” 2016.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Throughout his career, Dr William Gualtieri M.D. has regularly been involved in the education of under- graduate students, post-graduate doctors and nursing staff. In MALTA, he leads a team which is formed by one specialist registrar and one SHO, who rotate every 6 months.
RESEARCH
| Year / Period | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. William Gualtieri described/characterized a new toxic maculopathy, which was published (see publications) on International Ophthalmology. |
| 2007 | Dr. William Gualtieri conceived a way of translocating the AC-IOL to treat the UGH Sd., which was published (see publications) on “Ophthalmic Surgery,Lasers and Imaging” in 2008. |
| 2006 | Inspired by G. F. Hilton’s office based sutureless transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy (RETINA 22:725-732, 2002), Dr. William Gualtieri conducted a study of a “minimally invasive P.P. V. ” for selected macular and vitreous disorders, the results of which were published (see publications) on “Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” in 2009. In 2006, he preliminary presented this technique at the BEAVRS Congress, in London. |
| 2004 – 2005 | From Jan. 2004 as a co-investigator, Dr. William Gualtieri carried out a trial on the new “heavy silicon oils”. Outcomes were presented to Dec. 2005 at ASRS23th Annual Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 17-20 June, 2005. |
| 1995 | Dr. William Gualtieri presented a report on the subject cataract complications and techniques for removal/exchange of posteriorly dislocated PC-IOLs at the “European Congress of Ophthalmology”. |
| 1994 | Dr. William Gualtieri took a particular interest in cataract complications and committed himself in researching techniques for removal/exchange of posteriorly dislocated PC-IOLs. |
| 1993 | As the principal investigator, Dr. William Gualtieri conducted an original, comparative, prospective, controlled research in an experimental retinal detachment on animal model to test a new photoretinopexy to lower the P.V.R. incidence. He was inspired and advised by Dr. William Smiddy, Bascom Palmer, Miami, U.S.A. on how to conduct the research. He presented study outcomes at the Italian Society Lasers in Ophthalmology”, in January 1994. |
PUBLICATIONS (pubmed.com indexed)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Gualtieri W., Scalia S.: Optic disc maculopathy: PPV, Topographic ILM Peeling Strategy and Heavy Silicon Oil. A pilot surgical study.: Submitted to Retinal Cases and Brief Reports
Gualtieri W., Ellul M., Cauchi D. : Early Vitrectomy in Pre/Early Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. A pilot surgical study: To submit to RETINA JOURNAL |
| 2013 | Gualtieri W., Janula J.: Topiramate maculopathy. Int Ophthalmol. 2013 Feb; 33(1):103-6. doi:10.10071M 0792-012-9640-3. |
| 2011 | Gualtieri W., Cauchi D., Agius M.: Traumatic aniridia in spared- lens open-globe rupture eye trauma. Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology: Volume 249, Issue 12; 2011 Page 1783-1784 |
| 2009 | Gualtieri W.: One-port pars plana vitrectomy (by 25 G micro- incision). Graefe’s Archives for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology: Volume 247, issue 4, 2009 |
| 2008 | Gualtieri W., Rossini P., Forlini C.: Vitrectomy and AC-IOL sulcus translocation. A closed eye microsurgery technique for the UGH Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging. July/August issue, 2008 |
| 2006 | Forlini C., Rossini P., Gualtieri W., And Aversano A. :Use of triamcinolone Acetonide in the posterior Capsule rupture During Cataract Surgery Techniques in Ophthalmology. Vol 4(3): 1-6, 2006 |
PRESENTATIONS (some)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Gualtieri W., Cauchi D., Agius M.: Aniridia in spared-lens open- globe rupture eye trauma. Eye Trauma Management Congress, Pantheo Eye Center in conjunction with Moorfield’s Eye Hospital- University College London and Birmingham Midland Opht.Society, |
| 2006 | Gualtieri 25 G One Port PPV. BEAVRS, London, Nov., 2006 |
| 2005 | Forlini C., Gualtieri W., Rossini P. : Comparative study between two “heavy silicon oils” (Densiron vs Oxane). ASRS 23th Annual meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 17-20 June, 2005. |
| 1998 | Gualtieri W. : PC-IOL and lens posteriorly dislocated: new alternative techniques. 1st Meeting of the Union of Bulgarian Ophthalmology, Sofia, Bulgaria, 3 May , 1998. |
William Gualtieri M.D. 