WHAT IS A FUNDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION? AND WHAT SHOW.

WHAT IS A FUNDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION? AND WHAT SHOW.

The fundus examination, in  clinical practice of ophthalmology, is one of the most frequent and necessary tests for the patient who comes to the consultation. Actually, it is done practically in the same way, since the appearance of the eye examination lenses in...
95th CONGRESS OF SPANISH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

95th CONGRESS OF SPANISH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

From the 25th to the 28th of September, the last edition of our annual congress took place at the IFEMA congress hall in Madrid. Almost 3,000 people have participated in this magnificent congress, and a total of 2,200 ophthalmologists registered. The best...
VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS  “THE QUEEN OF SUMMER”

VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS “THE QUEEN OF SUMMER”

As every year in summer time, many people come to the ophthalmology clinic, patients presenting red eyes, secretions, intraocular foreign body sensation, blurred vision, stinging, tearing, eyelid edema, conjunctival chemosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage …. These...
CHALAZION: CAUSES AND TREATMENT

CHALAZION: CAUSES AND TREATMENT

The chalazion, is a cyst on the eyelid, with a large influx of patients in ophthalmology consultations, especially for aesthetic reasons. The cause is due to the obstruction of the Zeis and Meibomian glands, which flow directly into the eye. This produces the filling...
SCREENS AND EYE HEALTH

SCREENS AND EYE HEALTH

Electronic screens, whether tablets, cell phones etc, play an important role in our way of life today. This has made us change our lifestyle habits, and even the way children play. These screens are not completely harmless, and cause a large number of alterations in...