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The European Glaucoma Society is a society aiming to promote networking and knowledge exchange between glaucoma specialists from all Europe, as well as spreading scientific knowledge among ophthalmology professionals. On June 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd, the city of Prague (Czech Republic) hosted the 12th congress of the society, in which Dr Alfonso Antón Head […]

When having our vision examined by an optometrist, we leave the consultation with a prescription known as vision correction or eyeglass prescription, in which we see several data and abbreviations indicating, among other things, our refractive state. However, for most eyeglasses wearers, this kind of prescription may be unintelligible, whether for its terminology or for […]

Sant Joan festivities are widely celebrated in Catalonia. Bonfires are lit and a set of firework displays usually takes place. Sant Joan’s eve, on June 23rd is approaching, and we come to the moment where we need to remember much needed precautions for this long-awaited night. PURCHASE OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS When purchasing firecrackers that […]

Nystagmus is an involuntary and repetitive eye moving or tremor consisting in the eye going from side to side (horizontal nystagmus, the most frequent), top-down and bottom-up (vertical nystagmus) or on a rotating basis (rotatory or torsional nystagmus). Usually, both eyes are affected. There are several types of nystagmus. Healthy individuals may experience nystagmus as […]

Dr Francesc Duch, Head of Refractive Surgery Department at Institut Català de Retina, presented last January his doctoral thesis defence under the name Refractive and functional outcomes in clear lens surgery with trifocal intraocular lens implantation in the Teaching Unit of Hospital Vall d’Hebron, that belongs to the Faculty of Medicine from Universitat Autònoma de […]

Today, June 14th, we celebrate the World Blood Donor Day. This year, World Health Organization has chosen the campaign theme “Blood connects us all”, with the aim of highlighting and emphasizing the solidarity and connection between donors and patients. Voluntary blood donation is a necessary pathway that helps encourage people to care for one another […]