If we ask “what is glaucoma” to people who suffer from it or have family members, most will say that it is an eye disease in which the eye has high pressure. But this is not entirely true. In fact, glaucoma is a generally chronic degenerative disease of the optic nerve, which is responsible for … Read more
In the ophthalmology office there are many cases of individuals who have developed normal binocular vision and, in adulthood, present strabismus. This group includes strabismus that develops from second childhood onwards. Causes of strabismus in adults Strabismus in adulthood is caused by four main groups: A large part of adults who develop strabismus already had … Read more
Cataracts are a disease that affects the eye causing a progressive, more or less rapid reduction of vision, which can lead to blindness. I have been diagnosed with cataracts, what does it consist of? It is the progressive opacification of the crystalline lens, the lens located in the eye, behind the iris, which allows focusing … Read more
A cataract consists of any alteration in the transparency of the crystalline lens, which has the function, together with the cornea, of carrying light rays to the retina. Therefore, its opacification causes a loss of vision. Thanks to the progress of modern ocular microsurgery techniques, it is reversible. What are the symptoms of cataracts? The … Read more
The eyes of the youngest children have certain particularities that differentiate them from the eyes of adults. It is a developing eye, immature, more elastic and reactive to external phenomena. Children’s eyes tend to suffer from pediatric age diseases and that is why their problems should be managed by a specialist in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Paying … Read more
Sports vision training is a personalized discipline designed for athletes. During the therapy, the specialist in Ophthalmology submits the patient to a series of exercises, allowing the enhancement of different skills that will be very useful during sports practice. What skills are enhanced with sports vision training? Athletes have to be aware of many details … Read more
Amblyopia or lazy eye consists of the loss of the ability to see well out of one eye, being the most frequent ophthalmologic pathology in children. According to specialists in Ophthalmology, the main cause is usually a lack of visual stimulation during childhood development. However, it is a pathology that is usually diagnosed when children … Read more
Dr. Elvira, a specialist at the Oftalvist ophthalmology clinic, explains the importance of early detection of diabetic retinopathy, a pathology that causes symptoms such as visual loss or eye pain, among others. Diabetic retinopathy is a vasculopathy caused by the damage that diabetes mellitus causes to capillaries and blood vessels. Its consequences are very diverse, … Read more
The incidence of diabetes mellitus in Spain affects 13.8% and is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Follow-up guidelines generally involve an annual check-up by the ophthalmologist. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most frequent complications associated with diabetes and a major cause of blindness in … Read more
Dr. Gonzalez Costea is a renowned specialist in Ophthalmology in Murcia. He is an expert in the treatment of pathologies that affect vision. In this article the doctor explains what color blindness consists of, a pathology that affects men to a greater extent and has no treatment. The diagnosis of color blindness or color blindness, … Read more