The main objectives pursued aesthetic medicine techniques are the maintenance, restoration and the promotion of health and aesthetics. Depending on the age of the patient treatments will be focused on the prevention of ageing and rejuvenation Aesthetic medicine uses practices medical little invasive that uses local or topical anesthesia. It is a good option for resolving […]

Glaucoma affects one million people in Spain and it is the one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though the disease is incurable, it is true that 90% of blindness cases caused by glaucoma could be avoided by means of early detection and an appropriate treatment. The risk of developing glaucoma increases […]

Who can undergo surgery? Anyone over the age of 21 with a stable visual prescription can undergo surgery provided they have completed a full ophthalmologic examination with all the necessary refractive testing needed for the operation. Is post surgical correction stable? Eye correction generally remains stable. During the first three months after surgery, eye reaction […]

The aim of this department is to diagnose and treat cataracts, which cause a slowly progressive visual loss due to opacity of the lens. Cataract treatment is only surgical, and it involves emptying the opaque content of the lens and then introducing an artificial intraocular lens with the suitable optical correction. Biometry is performed to […]

With over 30 years of experience, Institut Català de Retina is an ophthalmological, medical and surgical centre. Our aim is to prevent, diagnose, treat and control diseases affecting the eye, the visual system and ocular adnexa. ICR Group comprises more than 250 professionals. The centre, with over 85 ophthalmologists, is divided into different departments and units, […]