Catarina Mateus completed her Ph.D. in Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra in 2015 and obtained a degree in Orthoptics from the Lisbon School of Health Technology in 2006. Currently, she holds the position of coordinator professor at the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, coordinating the degree in Orthoptics and the Orthoptics department within the same institution. Additionally, Catarina is actively envolved in research, working as a researcher at Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO) and Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT). Throughout her academic career, Catarina has published several articles in scientific journals and actively participated in nearly one hundred scientific events. She has received six awards and honors for her valuable contributions. Engaging in various research projects, Catarina's research interests span a broad spectrum within the fields of Vision Sciences and Neurosciences, with a particular emphasis on areas such as glaucoma, optic neuropathies, diabetes, amblyopia, and more. Over the course of her professional journey, she has collaborated with over one hundred co-authors on scientific papers.