When we spend an hour in front of a screen, whether it be a computer, mobile phone or tablet, we are exposed to the blue light coming from the device. There is currently no scientific proof confirming that blue light from electronic devices is harmful to the eyes. The discomfort that some people experience when […]

From September 10th-13th the XIII conference of the European Society of Neurophthalmology (EUNOS 2017) was held in Budapest, Hungary. The congress is a showcase for the latest advances in the fields of neurology and ophthalmology, with a special focus on pathophysiology and therapy. Amongst those attending were international experts in these fields, such as Dr. Lorena Castillo, […]

La visió d’un nen experimenta molts canvis durant el primer any de vida. A cada visita, l’oftalmòleg pediàtric li revisarà la visió per controlar i garantir que el desenvolupament visual del nen o nena té lloc de manera adequada. Si el nadó ha nascut de manera prematura, les etapes de desenvolupament visual establertes a continuació s’han de tenir en compte des de la data en què se surti de comptes, no des de la data en què el nadó va néixer realment.

A child’s vision undergoes many changes in its first year of life. At each appointment, the paediatric ophthalmologist will check your child’s vision in order to monitor it and ensure that their vision is developing correctly. If your baby was born prematurely, the stages of visual development established below should be calculated from the date […]

On May 19th and 20th, Oviedo will play host to the V Professional Development course in Retina and Vitreous at the Fernández-Vega Institute. At midday on Friday 19, as part of the course, Dr. Ignasi Jürgens, Medical Director at the ICR and head of its Retina and Vitreous Department, will give a presentation on the […]

Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that occurs when the eye doesn’t produce enough tears or when these are not of a high enough quality to keep the eyes hydrated and free from discomfort. Risk Factors Eye dryness can affect anyone, despite being most common among women, especially after the menopause, or in those […]