Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION)

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION)

AION, Anterior optic neuropathy is an infarct of the cribrotic portion of the optic nerve, is manifested by a decrease in visual acuity in an abrupt and painless way, It may be transitory or not, depending on the cause that originates and the degree of involvement of...
XANTHELASMA IN EYELIDS, INCREASED RISK OF HEART ATTACK

XANTHELASMA IN EYELIDS, INCREASED RISK OF HEART ATTACK

Xantelasmas are subcutaneous yellowish deposits, that throughout life in certain people, accumulate in the upper and / or lower eyelids. In medicine, it´s well known that there are several risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease, and the most important are...
ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

A few days ago, the Annual Congress of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO) took place in Granada, with a very well attended and marked by a high scientific level. There have been refresher courses In each of the medical subspecialties of this specialty, and we...
TREATMENT AGAINST BLINDNESS. A FUTURE OPHTHALMOLOGY.

TREATMENT AGAINST BLINDNESS. A FUTURE OPHTHALMOLOGY.

The first medicine approved by the US Food and Drug Federation is already on the market to improve the visual prognosis of people with Retinitis pigmentosa and retinal dystrophy, which, as it has been until now, were destined to blindness. This is “GENE...
LIFE HABITS AND GLAUCOMA (second part)

LIFE HABITS AND GLAUCOMA (second part)

Following the recommendations of the Spanish  Society of Glaucoma concerning certain daily activities, we continue to analyze some conclusions. 1.-Musicians who play metallic wind instruments or with high resistance nozzles, while they are playing, can see their eye...
LIFE HABITS AND GLAUCOMA (first part)

LIFE HABITS AND GLAUCOMA (first part)

The Spanish Glaucoma Society has recently published a magnificent book in which it is tried to assess the positive or negative influence in glaucomatous disease by different activities of our daily life. These conclusions are based on scientific studies and the...
BLEPHAROPLASTY. WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS IT FOR.

BLEPHAROPLASTY. WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS IT FOR.

Over time, many changes occur in the periocular area. It is a very thin skin and, produces laxity of the same and protusion of the orbital fat bags, by weakening of the septun (or septum that separates the anterior part of the eye from the content inside the orbit)....
NOVELTIES IN OPTHALMOLOGY (THIRD PART)

NOVELTIES IN OPTHALMOLOGY (THIRD PART)

….. We will speak finally of future novelties in the subspecialties of Oculoplasty and Uveitis. OCULOPLASTY 1.-In palpebral ptosis surgery or drooping eyelids, in which it is necessary to perform suspension of them to the frontal muscle with fascia lata as material of...
NOVELTIES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (SECOND PART)

NOVELTIES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (SECOND PART)

We continue to update and news topics treated in the last course held in Bilbao on “The Future of Ophthalmology”. EYE AND CORNEA SURFACE: 1.- In the study DEWS ll 2017 is concluded that dry eye is a chronic disease in which various alterations and...