Spanish public TV programme, called La Ciencia de la Salud, interviewed Dr. Alfonso Antón, head of the Department of Glaucoma of the ICR. This programme shares the life and stories of patients and interviews doctors to show a human and pedagogical view of healthcare and medicine. During the programme, Dr. Antón explained clearly and precisely […]
Smoking, due to its toxicity, causes cardiovascular and respiratory problems, cancer and, also, loss of vision. Smoking today is one of the biggest public health problems and it is important to be aware of its consequences for health. How does smoking affect vision? Inhaling smoke, made up of toxins that are harmful to the body, can cause […]
Doctor Ignasi Jürgens, medical director of the Institut Català de Retina, has published an article in Gaceta Médica explaining the importance of technology in ophthalmology and what has being its evolution at a technological level. What is the article about? In this article, the doctor highlights how ophthalmology has always been next to cutting-edge technological […]
Summer approaches and the holiday period will arrive soon. And that is when we ask ourselves if flying after an eye surgery could have consequences for our vision. After some ocular interventions, and due to the pressure changes that we undergo when flying, catching an airplane could affect the vision. Each intervention has its risks […]
The twenty-fifth International Congress of Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optic 2018, was held from April 13 to 15 at the IFEMA exhibition center in Madrid, under the theme “Directing our future”. This congress, organized by the Association of Opticians and Optometrists (Consejo General de Colegios de Óptimos-Optometristas) gathered together many experts in optics and optometry. […]
The XXII Congress of the Spanish Retina and Vitreous Society, which takes place in Santander on Thursday 1 March, will bring together distinguished ophthalmologists from around the world. It is one of the most important annual meetings in the ophthalmology sector and its objective is exchanging and analysing experiences related to medical and surgical treatment […]
