19 Dec 2011
Dr Mateo uses a new technique in cases of retina detachment
A silicone belt encircles the eyeball to enable the retina to be reattached in cases of detachment or splitting. Dr...
4 Jul 2011
40% of myopia sufferers with more than 8 dioptres run the risk of disorders at the centre of the retina
High myopia will take up a large part of the first day of the retina conference that is to bring...
10 Jan 2009
Primeras luces de la visión artificial
¿Será posible algún día recuperar la visión después de haberse quedado totalmente ciego? Siete centros europeos, entre ellos el Instituto...
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5 Sep 2011
Dr. Carolina Pallás from the IMO joins the European Glaucoma Society
Dr. Carolina Pallás, a glaucoma specialist at the IMO, has recently joined the European Glaucoma Society, a professional association founded... Más
29 Aug 2011
Dr Vásquez: “During my master’s degree I looked into being able to continue my career at the IMO… and that has been the case”
Doctor Luz María Vásquez is another one of the latest doctors to join the IMO medical team. She graduated in... Más
16 Aug 2011
Anniken Burés: “Working at the IMO means learning a great deal every day”
It is surprising to hear Dr. Anniken Burés speak such perfect Spanish and Catalan. With a Dutch mother and Catalan... Más
8 Aug 2011
The IMO will hold a major session next autumn
This year the IMO will host the “Ven y verás” (Come and see) meeting, which is organised every year by... Más
1 Aug 2011
New ophthalmology support techniques for a hundred professionals at the IMO
A hundred professionals attended the New Ophthalmology Support Techniques Course held at the IMO on 27 and 28 May. The... Más
21 Jul 2011
Johan Cruyff: “We need to try to achieve our dreams”
During his time as a player, Johan Cruyff was noted for his exceptional view of the game, an extraordinary technique... Más
13 Jul 2011
The stereoscopic vision
We do not see exactly the same with the right eye as we do with the left. This difference in... Más
11 Jul 2011
Specialists look to reduce complications in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
Drugs and new diagnostic and surgical techniques improve the treatment and avoid secondary effects, such as the loss of night... Más
7 Jul 2011
We’ve been visited by Dr. José Miguel Ried, director of the Los Andes Ophthalmological Foundation
Coming from the other side of the “pond”, as he calls it, Dr. José Miguel Ried visited the IMO, a... Más
1 Jun 2011
Blue trees, parrot green trousers and technological dilemmas for an inherited colour blindness patient
Jose Maria Amich has inherited colour blindness. His mother was a carrier and transmitted the condition to Jose Maria and... Más
19 May 2011
Dr Camille Maalouf, Lebanese ophthalmologist and politician
The Lebanese ophthalmologist Camille Maalouf visited the IMO recently. We chatted with him about health and politics, as he is... Más
