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Dry eye syndrome: what are the best treatments?

Dry eye is one of the most common eye diseases. Although it is chronic, fortunately, we have many therapeutic alternatives to improve the patient’s quality of life and make their symptoms disappear. Josep Torras, our ophthalmologist specialising in cornea and dry eye, details the therapeutic ladder available to achieve this.

Pars planitis, a common eye inflammation in childhood

Eyes of a beautiful girl with long eyelashes close-up

Pars planitis is an inflammation of a specific part of the eye called the pars plana, located in the most peripheral part of the retina. With very typical clinical signs, it is common to suffer from it in childhood. About prognosis and treatment options we spoke with Dr. Alfredo Adan, specialist in uveitis at visiõnclinic+.

First EyeWatch drainage implant in our country, the most advanced in glaucoma surgery

We performed the first EyeWatch glaucoma drainage implant in Catalonia and the third in Spain! “This is the most cutting-edge glaucoma surgery that currently exists,” tells us Elena Milla, the surgeon who performed it and one of the glaucoma specialist ophthalmologists on the Visiõnclinic+ medical team.

The study of the eye with OCT, the non-invasive diagnostic test that is increasingly used

OCT is an imaging diagnostic technique that, in recent years, has become essential in ophthalmology clinics thanks to its countless advantages. It is simple, non-invasive and facilitates the control and monitoring of any retinal disease. If you suffer from glaucoma or uveitis, surely you have heard of it. If not, Dr Alfredo Adán, director of visiõnclinic+ explains you.

Clinic Eye Training Center, ophthalmological training of excellence

In order to treat people with eye diseases, the training of highly qualified visual health professionals is key. From this need the Clínic Eye Training Center (CETC) was born, the first training and practical training center in Ophthalmology in a public center in Europe and which is part of the initiative of a university hospital such as the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.

Learn for Sight, our ophthalmology solidarity project

We develop a solidarity project together with Hospital Clínic: an international cooperation program to offer clinical assistance and teaching to Third World countries. Haiti is our main destination.

New international guidelines on the use of OCT in the diagnosis of uveitis

Diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma are frequent diagnoses in ophthalmology. All these diseases have in common a deficit in circulation at the level of the choroid, retina and/or optic nerve.

Author: lai.amoros