About
Mrs Catia Pineza is a highly experienced and certified Orthoptist with expertise in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of a range of eye conditions. She has over 16 years of experience working in both private practice and national health hospitals in Europe. She is a member of the International Orthoptics Association and holds a BSc in Orthoptics from the Lisbon School of Health Technology in Portugal.
She has worked as a lead Orthoptist at Hospital de Cascais, where she developed her skills and research projects in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of adult and
paediatric cases of binocular vision anomalies. Mrs Catia also has extensive experience with ocular motility disorders, congenital abnormalities and developmental ocular abnormalities.
With 7 years of practice in the Gulf region, Mrs Catia has worked with a diverse range of patients, including children and adults with special interest in cases of learning difficulties, physical disabilities, or behavioural disorders. She is also skilled in adapting contact lenses, conducting eye exams, and low vision assessments. Ms Pineza is dedicated to providing personalised care and is committed to ensuring her patients
receive the highest quality treatment available.
Her speciality includes:
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Crossed Eyes or Eye Misalignment (Strabismus)
Double Vision (Diplopia)
Learning difficulties
Optometry Behavioral Assessment
Sports Vision Assessment
Visual Rehabilitation
She was the lead Orthoptist at Hospital de Cascais where she developed
her skills and investigation projects in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of adult and paediatric cases of binocular vision anomalies. She also has experience with ocular motility disorders, strabismus, amblyopia, nystagmus, congenital and developmental ocular abnormalities.
With 5 years of practice within the gulf region, she has worked with children, adults, and other people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or behavioural disorders. Not only doing Orthoptics but also adapting contact lenses, conducting eye exams and
Low Vision assessments.
She has worked as a lead Orthoptist at Hospital de Cascais, where she developed her skills and research projects in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of adult and
paediatric cases of binocular vision anomalies. Mrs Catia also has extensive experience with ocular motility disorders, congenital abnormalities and developmental ocular abnormalities.
With 7 years of practice in the Gulf region, Mrs Catia has worked with a diverse range of patients, including children and adults with special interest in cases of learning difficulties, physical disabilities, or behavioural disorders. She is also skilled in adapting contact lenses, conducting eye exams, and low vision assessments. Ms Pineza is dedicated to providing personalised care and is committed to ensuring her patients
receive the highest quality treatment available.
Her speciality includes:
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Crossed Eyes or Eye Misalignment (Strabismus)
Double Vision (Diplopia)
Learning difficulties
Optometry Behavioral Assessment
Sports Vision Assessment
Visual Rehabilitation
She was the lead Orthoptist at Hospital de Cascais where she developed
her skills and investigation projects in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of adult and paediatric cases of binocular vision anomalies. She also has experience with ocular motility disorders, strabismus, amblyopia, nystagmus, congenital and developmental ocular abnormalities.
With 5 years of practice within the gulf region, she has worked with children, adults, and other people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or behavioural disorders. Not only doing Orthoptics but also adapting contact lenses, conducting eye exams and
Low Vision assessments.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Catia Pineza
Education & training
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2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2010–2014 Residency · Optometry
Career & appointments
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2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Optometry
Malpractice insurance:
Allianz Professional · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 2,051 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 1,837 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 581 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 1,530 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 180.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 90.00 EUR |
| Vaccination administration | 120 min | in_clinic | 630.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 30 min | in_clinic | 720.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 8 · i10: 8
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Long-term follow-up of Optometry across AE
DOI: 10.9960/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31642287 · cited by 195
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Validation of clinical scoring in Optometry
DOI: 10.8484/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34682225 · cited by 9
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Optometry European Annual Congress (Optometry) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Optometry National Society Meeting · Dubai · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Optometry — Dubai · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
- 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
- national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Optometry
- Awareness When should you see a optometry?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · catia.pineza@euroclinics.example
- Accepted international insurance
- Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global
Location
1 tagPatient reviews
7 verified reviews5.00
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7 reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 5.0
- Knowledge
- 5.0
- Wait Time
- 4.8
- Staff Friendliness
- 5.0
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.9
- Value For Money
- 4.9
- Would Recommend Pct
- 99.0
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Recent reviews
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
