About 248 million people worldwide suffer from some visual impairment, of which 39 million are blind and 245 million have low vision. The main cause of visual impairment is uncorrected refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. About 90% of people with eye problems live in developed countries and 65% are over 50 years … Read more
Refractive surgery is a set of surgical techniques aimed at correcting a graduation defect suffered by the patient, the so-called refractive defects, which can be myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and/or a combination of them. Ocular problems treated by refractive surgery The eye problems treated by this surgery are: Myopia: is a refractive defect of the eye … Read more
Inside the eyes, we have a natural lens of high positive power (about 18 diopters): the crystalline lens. This lens refracts light rays and focuses them on the retina and helps us to see. The crystalline lens must be transparent. A cataract is a partial or total clouding of the lens. The opacity causes light … Read more
Blepharoplasty is the cosmetic surgery of the eyelids. Its objective is to improve the appearance of our look, rejuvenate it, through a simple surgery that removes excess skin and fat in the eyelids. It is performed under local anesthesia and minimal sedation, which allows the patient to go home on their own, without pain and … Read more
What are the surgeries to treat myopia? Myopia surgery can be performed with excimer lasers (PRK and LASIK), femtosecond laser (SMILE) and pseudophakic intraocular lenses (phakic intraocular lenses, i.e. without removing the crystalline lens). In people over 60 years of age, cataract surgery applied when you have one is very advanced, since it also involves … Read more
Right now, you are reading this article through a screen, and reading this is the first step towards eye fatigue. Nowadays, we spend many hours in front of a screen, whether it is a cell phone, computer, TV… And practically all the time, before going to sleep, at work, in our moments of disconnection… This … Read more
Premium intraocular lenses are lenses that are implanted inside the eye, allowing the patient to see well at all distances without the need for glasses. This type of lenses correct multiple vision pathologies, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia or eyestrain. Only in some cases the patient may require a little help for certain … Read more
Corneal transplantation, or keratoplasty, consists of the replacement of damaged corneal tissue with healthy corneal tissue from a donor, with the aim of restoring transparency and regularity to the cornea, thus allowing the recovery or improvement of visual acuity. What types of corneal transplants are there? There are different types of corneal transplants: Until a … Read more
Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea, the vascular layer below the sclera, which consists of the iris (what gives color to our eyes), the ciliary body (which produces the aqueous humor, the fluid that maintains eye pressure) and the choroid (which nourishes our retina). Therefore, we can have anterior uveitis when the iris is … Read more
The anterior pole corresponds to the outermost part of the eye, i.e. the cornea, lens, iris, conjunctiva and eyelids. When is anterior pole surgery necessary? It is recommended when there are alterations in any of the anatomical structures of the eye. The most frequent are: cataracts generally related to age, high tension glaucoma, low tension … Read more