António Filipe Teixeira Macedo

Professor

Department of Medicine and Optometry Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

antonio.macedo@lnu.se

+46 480-44 60 36

Research

I perform research in eye and vision related topics. My active projects are in topics related to ophthalmic epidemiology, patient-reported outcomes measures and ophthalmic imaging. In the past I did research related to vision rehabilitation, "psycho-socio-economical" problems of vision loss, eye movements and clinical psychophysics.

For a full list of projects visit my ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3436-2010

My research groups

My ongoing research projects

My completed research projects

Seed project: Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Acanthamoeba Keratitis in the eye - the AIDAK study Applicants The overall objective of the research for this seed project within Linnaeus…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Naduvilath, T., He, X., Saunders, K., Demir, P., Leighton, R., et al. (2025). Regional/ethnic differences in ocular axial elongation and refractive error progression in myopic and non-myopic children.. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 45 (1). 135-151.
Status: Published
Roth, J., Toprak, B., Somajo, S., Macedo, A.F., Lagali, N. (2024). Characterization of infectious bacterial keratitis in Östergötland County, Sweden : a 10-year retrospective study.. Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection. 14 (1).
Status: Published
Demir, P., Baskaran, K., Lima Ramos, P., Naduvilath, T., Sankaridurg, P., et al. (2024). Incidence of myopia in Swedish schoolchildren : A longitudinal study. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 44 (6). 1301-1308.
Status: Published
Markoulli, M., Fricke, T.R., Arvind, A., Frick, K.D., Hart, K.M., et al. (2024). BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia : Epidemiology and impact. Contact lens & anterior eye. 47 (4).
Status: Published
Hernández-Moreno, L., Senra, H., Marques, A.P., Perdomo, N.M., Macedo, A.F. (2023). The Basic VRS-Effect Study : Clinical Trial Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Low Vision Rehabilitation in Portugal. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 12. 307-323.
Status: Published
Lincke, A., Roth, J., Macedo, A.F., Bergman, P., Löwe, W., et al. (2023). AI-Based Decision-Support System for Diagnosing Acanthamoeba Keratitis Using In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Images. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 12 (11).
Status: Published
Demir, P., Macedo, A.F., Chakraborty, R., Baskaran, K. (2023). Comparison of an open view autorefractor with an open view aberrometer in determining peripheral refraction in children. Journal of Optometry. 16 (1). 20-29.
Status: Published
Baskaran, K., Calabrèse, A., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Santos, D., Macedo, A.F. (2023). Reading performance in Portuguese children from second to tenth grade with the MNREAD reading acuity test. Journal of Optometry. 16 (4). 261-267.
Status: Published
Mathisen, T.S., Macedo, A.F., Falkenberg, H.K. (2023). Stroke and vision : special topic call for papers. Scandinavian Journal of Optometry and Visual Science. 16 (2). 1-3.
Status: Published
Roth, J., Nilsson, I., Melin, J., Macedo, A.F. (2022). Dry eye symptoms using the Ocular Surface Disease Index inSweden: a short report from a pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Optometry and Visual Science. 15 (1). 1-8.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Hellström, A., Massof, R., Tuvesson, H., Rask, M., et al. (2022). Predictors of problems reported on the EQ-5D-3L dimensions among people with impaired vision in northern Portugal. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 20 (1).
Status: Published
Demir, P., Hovsepian, N., Pagels, P., Petersson, V., Baskaran, K., et al. (2022). All retinas are not created equal : Fovea‐to‐macula thickness ratio and foveal microvasculature in healthy young children. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 42 (3). 644-652.
Status: Published
Rocha, J.V., Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Afonso-Silva, M., Laires, P., et al. (2022). Trends, geographical variation and factors associated with the use of anti-VEGF intravitreal injections in Portugal (2013–2018): a retrospective analysis of administrative data. BMJ Open. 12 (4).
Status: Published
Senra, H., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Moreno, N., Macedo, A.F. (2022). Anxiety levels moderate the association between visual acuity and health-related quality of life in chronic eye disease patients.. Scientific Reports. 12 (1).
Status: Published
Lima Ramos, P., Santana, R., Marques, A.P., Sousa, I., Rocha-Sousa, A., et al. (2022). Cross-sectional study investigating the prevalence and causes of vision impairment in Northwest Portugal using capture–recapture: [SV] Tvärsnittsstudie som undersöker prevalensen och orsakerna till synnedsättning i nordvästra Portugal med hjälp av infångning-återfångst[PT] Estudo transversal que investiga a prevalência e as causas da deficiência visual no Noroeste de Portugal utilizando captura-recaptura. BMJ Open. 12 (9).
Status: Published
Hernández-Moreno, L., Senra, H., Moreno, N., Macedo, A.F. (2021). Is perceived social support more important than visual acuity for clinical depression and anxiety in patients with age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy? : Är uppfattat socialt stöd viktigare än synskärpa för klinisk depression och ångest hos patienter med åldersrelaterad makulär degeneration och diabetesretinopati?. Clinical Rehabilitation. 35 (9). 1341-1347.
Status: Published
Demir, P., Baskaran, K., Theagarayan, B., Gierow, P., Sankaridurg, P., et al. (2021). Refractive error, axial length, environmental and hereditary factors associated with myopia in Swedish children. Clinical and experimental optometry. 104 (5). 595-601.
Status: Published
Hernández-Moreno, L., Senra, H., Lewis, P., Moreno, N., Linhares, J., et al. (2020). Cost‐effectiveness of basic vision rehabilitation (The basic VRS‐effect study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 40 (3). 350-364.
Status: Published
Pazhoohi, F., Grammer, K., Macedo, A.F., Arantes, J. (2020). The effect of women’s leg posture on gazing behavior and perceived attractiveness. Current Psychology. 39 (3). 1049-1054.
Status: Published
Pazhoohi, F., Macedo, A.F., Doyle, J.F., Arantes, J. (2020). Waist-to-Hip Ratio as Supernormal Stimuli : Effect of Contrapposto Pose and Viewing Angle. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49. 837-847.
Status: Published
Soares, A.P., Oliveira, H., Ferreira, M., Comesaña, M., Macedo, A.F., et al. (2019). Lexico-syntactic interactions during the processing of temporally ambiguous L2 relative clauses : An eye-tracking study with intermediate and advanced Portuguese-English bilinguals. PLOS ONE. 14 (5). 1-27.
Status: Published
Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Lima Ramos, P., Moreno, L.H., Butt, T., et al. (2019). Productivity Losses and Their Explanatory Factors Amongst People with Impaired Vision. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 26 (6). 378-392.
Status: Published
Pazhoohi, F., Garza, R., Doyle, J.F., Macedo, A.F., Arantes, J. (2019). Sex Differences for Preferences of Shoulder to Hip Ratio in Men and Women : an Eye Tracking Study. Evolutionary Psychological Science. 5 (4). 405-415.
Status: Published
Baskaran, K., Macedo, A.F., He, Y., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Queirós, T., et al. (2019). Scoring reading parameters : An inter-rater reliability study using the MNREAD chart. PLOS ONE. 14 (6). 1-14.
Status: Published
Lima Ramos, P., Santana, R., Moreno, L.H., Marques, A.P., Freitas, C., et al. (2018). Predicting participation of people with impaired vision in epidemiological studies. BMC Ophthalmology. 18. 1-12.
Status: Published
Miranda, A.M., Nunes-Pereira, E.J., Baskaran, K., Macedo, A.F. (2018). Eye movements, convergence distance and pupil-size when reading from smartphone, computer, print and tablet. Scandinavian Journal of Optometry and Visual Science. 11 (1). 1-5.
Status: Published
Hernandez-Moreno, L., Moreno Perdomo, N., Aleman, T.S., Baskaran, K., Macedo, A.F. (2018). Absent Foveal Pit, Also Known as Fovea Plana, in a Child without Associated Ocular or Systemic Findings. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 1-5.
Status: Published
Pazhoohi, F., Doyle, J.F., Macedo, A.F., Arantes, J. (2018). Arching the Back (Lumbar Curvature) as a Female Sexual Proceptivity Signal : an Eye-Tracking Study. Evolutionary Psychological Science. 4 (2). 158-165.
Status: Published
Ferreira, M.B., Pereira, P.A., Parreira, M., Sousa, I., Figueiredo, J., et al. (2018). Relationships between neuropsychological and antisaccade measures in multiple sclerosis patients. PeerJ. 6. 1-18.
Status: Published
Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Lima Ramos, P., Butt, T., et al. (2018). The use of informal care by people with vision impairment. PLOS ONE. 13 (6).
Status: Published
Santos, D., Abrantes, J., Lewis, P., Macedo, A.F. (2018). Influence of the use of cane on the gait cycle of individuals who are blind. The British Journal of Visual Impairment. 36 (3). 251-261.
Status: Published
Marisa, F., Pereira, P.A., Parreira, M., Sousa, I., Cerqueira, J.J., et al. (2017). Using endogenous saccades to characterize fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 14. 16-22.
Status: Published
Pazhoohi, F., Macedo, A.F., Arantes, J. (2017). The Effect of Religious Clothing on Gaze Behavior : An Eye-Tracking Experiment. Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 39 (3). 176-182.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Lima Ramos, P., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Cima, J., Baptista, A.M.G., et al. (2017). Visual and health outcomes, measured with the activity inventory and the EQ-5D, in visual impairment. Acta Ophthalmologica. 95 (8). e783-e791.
Status: Published
Silva, A., Macedo, A.F., Albuquerque, P.B., Joana, A. (2016). Always on My Mind? Recognition of Attractive Faces May Not Depend on Attention. Frontiers in Psychology. 7. 1-14.
Status: Published
Marques, D.N., Macedo, A.F. (2016). Perceptions of acceptable conducts by university students : [Percepciones sobre las conductas aceptables por los estudiantes universitarios]. Journal of Optometry. 9 (3). 166-174.
Status: Published
Rocha De Sousa, A., Tavares-Ferreira, J., Perestrelo, S.P., Lima-Ramos, P., Baptista, A.M., et al. (2015). Hospital prevalence of visual of visual impairment caused by diabetic retinopathy. Acta Ophthalmologica. 93 (S255).
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Borges Ferreira, M., Parreira, M.G., Sousa, I., Figueiredo, J., et al. (2015). Anti-saccades in early stages of multiple sclerosis. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 56 (7).
Status: Published
Carneiro De Freitas, R., Freitas, C., Leite, R., Sousa, K., Mendes-Ferreira, J., et al. (2015). Prevalence of Visual Impairment in Portugal : study design and initial results. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 56 (7).
Status: Published
Baptista, A.M.G., Joel, M., Vieira, M., Reimão, P., Rocha, P., et al. (2015). Causes of Vision Impairment in Portugal : A hospital based study. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 56 (7).
Status: Published
Cima, J., Santana, R., Massof, R., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Baptista, A., et al. (2015). EQ-5D and Activity Inventory : Measures of Visual Health Outcome. European Journal of Public Health. 25 (Suppl 3).
Status: Published
Hernández-Moreno, L., Massof, R.W., Sousa, S., Cima, J., Costa, J., et al. (2015). The Portuguese version of the activity inventory. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 56 (7).
Status: Published
Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Perelman, J., Aguiar, P., Rocha-Sousa, A., et al. (2015). Diffusion of anti-VEGF injections in the Portuguese National Health System. BMJ Open. 5 (11). 11.
Status: Published
Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Rocha-Sousa, A.A., Baptista, A.M.G., Rubin, G.S., et al. (2015). Estimating the cost of visual impairment : initial results. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 56 (7).
Status: Published
Marques, A.P., Macedo, A.F., Rocha-Sousa, A.A., Perelman, J., Baptista, A.M., et al. (2014). Emergence of intravitreal injections in a National Health System : 2002-2012. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 55 (13).
Status: Published
Crossland, M.D., Silva, R.S., Macedo, A.F. (2014). Smartphone, tablet computer and e-reader use by people with vision impairment. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 34 (5). 552-557.
Status: Published
Crossland, M., Macedo, A.F. (2014). Use of tablet computers and e-readers by people with visual impairment. Clinical and experimental optometry. 97. e19-e19.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Moreno, L.H., Silva, R.S., Crossland, M.D. (2014). Smartphones in visual impairment. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 55 (13).
Status: Published
Freitas, C., Moreno-Perdomo, N., Gentil, R., Baptista, A.M.G., Macedo, A.F. (2013). Functional impairment with minimal macular damage in femtosecond laser plasma injury : case report : [ Comprometimento funcional com dano macular mínimo em lesão com plasma de laser de femtosegundo: relato de caso ]. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 76 (5). 317-319.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Encarnacao, T.J., Baptista, A.M. (2012). Temporal Processing in the Peripheral Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 53 (14).
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Crossland, M.D., Rubin, G.S. (2011). Investigating unstable fixation in patients with macular disease. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 52 (3). 1275-1280.
Status: Published
Crossland, M., Macedo, A.F., Rubin, G. (2010). Electronic books as low vision aids. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 94 (8). 1109.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Crossland, M.D., Rubin, G.S. (2008). The effect of retinal image slip on peripheral visual acuity. Journal of Vision. 8 (14). 1-11.
Status: Published
Macedo, A.F., Nascimento, S.M.C., Gomes, A.O.S., Puga, A.T. (2007). Fixation in Patients with Juvenile Macular Disease. Optometry and Vision Science. 84 (9). 852-858.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Baskaran, K., Nilsson, I., Ringbäck, K., Ternehäll, M., Svanfeldt, C., et al. (2024). Swedish version of the Massof activity inventory to measure vision-related activity difficulties among patients with nAMD. Acta Ophthalmol, vol 102, issue S279: Special Issue:Abstracts from the 2023 European Association for Vision and Eye Research Festival, 26‐28 October 2023, Valencia.
Roth, J., Toprak, B., Somajo, S., Macedo, A.F., Lagali, N. (2024). Ocular pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in bacterial keratitis during 2010–2019 in the county of Östergötland, Sweden, a retrospective study. Acta Ophthalmol, vol 102, issue S279: Special Issue:Abstracts from the 2023 European Association for Vision and Eye Research Festival, 26‐28 October 2023, Valencia..
Roth, J., Moustardas, P., Macedo, A.F., Dashti, A., Lagali, N.S. (2024). Assessment of corneal nerve fibers after mild COVID-19 infection causing persistent ocular symptoms. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 2647.
Rodrigues, C., Rodrigues, P., Macedo, A.F., Baskaran, K. (2018). Eye tracking the impact of in-store sensory and price messages on visual attention and intended purchase behavior. Presented at the 13th Global Brand Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, May 2-4, 2018.
Macedo, A.F., Encarnação, T.J., Vilarinho, D., Baptista, A.M.G. (2017). An exploratory study of temporal integration in the peripheral retina of myopes. Proceedings of SPIE 10453.
Baskaran, K., Calabrèse, A., Castet, E., Moreno, L., Silva, M., et al. (2017). Scoring reading parameters: an inter-rater reliability study using the MNREAD test. .
Baptista, A.M.G., Sousa, R.A.R.C., Rocha, F.A.S.Q., Sepúlveda Fernandes, P., Macedo, A.F. (2013). The macular photostress test in diabetes, glaucoma, and cataract. 8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications.

Dataset (Refereed)

Baskaran, K., Macedo, A.F., Calabrèse, A. (2019). Rater and algorithm data of maximum reading speed (MRS) and critical print size (CPS) of 101 low vision participants..

Article, review/survey (Refereed)

Lima Ramos, P., Sousa, I., Santana, R., Morgan, W.H., Gordon, K., et al. (2020). A review of capture-recapture methods and its possibilities in ophthalmology and vision sciences. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. Taylor & Francis. 27 (4). 310-324.
Status: Published
Senra, H., Macedo, A.F., Nunes, N., Balaskas, K., Aslam, T., et al. (2019). Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration : A Systematic Review. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry. Elsevier. 27 (8). 755-773.
Status: Published

Article in journal (Other academic)

Macedo, A.F., Santos, D., Hernandez-Moreno, L., Leitao, M., Latham, K., et al. (2018). Exploring barriers to physical activity faced by people with vision loss. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 59 (9).
Status: Published
Lima Ramos, P., Santana, R., Sousa, I., Rocha-Sousa, A.A., Macedo, A.F. (2018). Prevalence of Visual Impairment in the Municipality of Braga -Portugal using capture-recapture methods. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 59 (9).
Status: Published
Moreno, L.H., Perdomo, N.M., Lima Ramos, P., Lewis, P., Linhares, J., et al. (2018). Visual and psychological outcomes in patients with and without low vision diagnosed with similar eye diseases - initial results.. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 59 (9).
Status: Published

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Rodrigues, C., Brandão, A.M.P.D.C., Macedo, A.F., Baskaran, K. (2020). An eye tracking study of the effect of sensory and price in-store displays. Emotional, sensory, and social dimensions of consumer buying behavior. Hershey, PA, USA, IGI Global. 23-49.

Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)

Lima Ramos, P., Macedo, A.F., Sousa, I. Applying capture-recapture models with ascertainment probabilities depending on partial capture histories to investigate a human population size and list dependence.

Patent (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Goncalves Fernandes Ferreira, F.P., Macedo, A.F., Ferreira Marques, I.M., Neves Sousa, M.A., Correia, H.T., et al. (2021). Artificial eye for calibration of an eye-tracker, eye tracking calibration system and method thereof.