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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

Specialties<\/b><\/h4>\n

Neuro-Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

Optic nerve disease
\nOptic nerve imaging
\nAcquired binocular diplopia
\nNeuro ophthalmic conditions<\/p>\n

Education<\/b><\/h4>\n

Medical School<\/strong>
\nUniversidade Gama Filho (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)<\/p>\n

Internship<\/strong>
\nHospital da Lagoa (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)<\/p>\n

Residency<\/strong>
\nGrupo Vis\u00e3o Oftalmologia (Brasilia, Brasil)<\/p>\n

Fellowship
\n<\/strong>Neuro-Ophthalmology
\nBascom Palmer Eye Institute\u00a0 (Miami, FL)
\nCataract Surgery
\nInstituto de Catarata de Bras\u00edlia\u00a0 (Bras\u00edlia, Brasil)<\/p>\n


\nResearch Interests<\/b><\/h4>\n
\n

Optic nerve disease, retinal mitochondrial function in patients with multiple sclerosis, \u00a0optic nerve imaging, neuro ophthalmic conditions, non arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy risk factors, idiopathic intracranial hypertension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Morais is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology who specializes in neuro-ophthalmologic disease. In practice since 2008 in Brazil, Dr. Morais spent his early ophthalmology career in both private practice (Vision Oftalmologia) and a renowned specialty eye care hospital (Instituto de Catarata de Brasilia ) in Brasilia, Brasil. In the U.S., he served as Chief Medical Officer at Rheumagen in Denver, Colorado before joining Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami for his neuro ophthalmology fellowship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr Morais is a native of New York, NY, but was raised in Brazil from an early age. He is an avid mountain biker and enjoys occasional trips to Brevard and Pisgah National Forest. He lives locally with his wife and three kids.<\/p>\n

Please call\u00a0984-974-2020<\/b> to make an appointment with Dr. Morais at UNC Kittner Eye Center<\/strong> in Chapel Hill. He offers patient care in English and Portuguese and sees Neuro-Ophthalmology \u00a0patients (ages 10 and up).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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