ESCRS & EURETINA meeting in Paris
(2010-09-08)
September’s first week will take place the XXVIII Congress of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) in partnership with the 10th European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA). Congress will take place in Paris.There...
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Protect your eyes in the summer in the same way you protect your skin
(2010-07-30)
During the summer, when solar radiation is at its highest, we have to take precautions to avoid damage to the skin and also prevent damage to the eyes as a result of direct exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. In the summer, it is therefore important t...
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The discovery of a “shared gene”
(2010-06-08)
The IMO discovers that a gene responsible for Stargardt’s disease may cause retinitis, a disabling inherited disease for which there is, as yet, no effective treatment.
IMO ophthalmologists and geneticists monitor families affected by ...
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One million people suffer from glaucoma in Spain, and half of them don´t know it
(2010-03-12)
On March 12th we celebrate the World Glaucoma Day, an illness that hardly ever shows symptoms and can only be detected with an ophthalmologial exam.
Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness and It specially affects people over 60, with high...
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Dr. Ana Wert talks about Pediatric Optometry at IMO
(2009-12-18)
Cooperation between the optrician and the ophthalmologist is crutial for a good ocular health in children.
Sight is a basic tool that allow us to adapt to the environment. Moreover, It enables our development and learning. In fact, our visual, moto...
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Photodynamic therapy proves effective against ocular tumours
(2009-10-14)
The treatment for choroidal haemangioma, a benign but very aggressive tumour, has been standardised as a result of a multi-centre study coordinated by the IMO and endorsed by the prestigious journal Ophthalmology.
Patients recover more than ...
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Agreement between the UB and the IMO to strengthen biomedical research
(2009-08-20)
Strengthening research and transferring knowledge in biomedical research of vision pathologies, as well as encouraging scientific and professional cooperation, are the main objectives of the new framework agreement for cooperation between the UB and ...
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We've been visited by Ian Bailey, a worldwide expert on low vision
(2009-07-23)
Professor Ian L. Bailey is an optometrist and Professor of Vision Sciences at the University of Berkeley, California. Known worldwide for his ETDRS test (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study), he is about to launch two new tests that will compl...
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The IMO begins a new era
(2009-07-01)
The rapid growth of the Institute since its inception in 1994 has culminated in the project for this new centre, where we hope to continue working to provide the best service and quality of healthcare.The new building, located near the Ronda de Dalt ...
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Dr Borja Corcóstegui founds the first European centre for advanced training in ophthalmology
(2009-06-05)
The Spanish ophthalmologist, Borja Corcóstegui, director of the Ocular Microsurgery Institute of Barcelona (IMO), has promoted the creation of the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO), the first European advanced train...
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