NOVELTIES IN OPHTALMOLOGY (first part).

NOVELTIES IN OPHTALMOLOGY (first part).

Recently, on May 18 and 19, a specific course in all areas of Ophthalmology has taken place in Bilbao that has told us about the novelties of the future and the current studies that are being carried out in our specialty. Below I will detail some of the sections in...
PERIORBITAL ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS

PERIORBITAL ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS

Allergic contact dermatitis is one of the most frequent causes of ocular inflammation, a reason to go to the ophthalmology clinic. Being exposed to certain medications and certain metal products, cleaning products, preservatives, and even plants, can make patients who...
VITREOUS GEL DEPRESSION. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

VITREOUS GEL DEPRESSION. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

The vitreous gel is inside the eye and in its posterior portion. It is a mobile structure attached intimately to the retina, blood vessels and optic nerve, formed largely of collagen and function to provide transparency for proper reception of images, as well as the...
GLAUCOMA, SILENT BLINDNESS.

GLAUCOMA, SILENT BLINDNESS.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the Western world, owing to  symptoms go unnoticed by patients, until they reach an ophthalmological clinic thinking they need a change of glasses or have cataracts because they see worse than before. What is our...
TRIFOCAL LENS FOR CATARACT SURGERY

TRIFOCAL LENS FOR CATARACT SURGERY

FacoElche 2018 was recently held, one of the best known annual eye conferences where there is talk of all the innovations that occur in the year in the field of ophthalmology. As in previous years, are reviewed  the existing intraocular lenses in the market , and talk...
OCULAR ALLERGY IS HERE!!!

OCULAR ALLERGY IS HERE!!!

Every year from March and with the beginning of plant pollination, increases proportionately and well into the summer, the number of patients with ocular itching and increased lacrimation. Many of them have also consecutive sneezing and rhinitis. These are the...
UNDERSTUNDING STRABISMUS

UNDERSTUNDING STRABISMUS

Last weekend, a complete update course on strabismus for children and adults took place in Barcelona, in which all the points concerning the correct visual development of the child and the different techniques to tackle this complex pathology, have been touched....