Posts by alexgimenez

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a disease of the macula, the central part of the retina. As the name suggests, it is a degenerative condition and is currently one of the leading causes of blindness in our environment. This disease typically affects patients over the age of 50 (specially over 80) and does not show…

Contents1 Is it a film over the eye?2 What’s the usual process for a cataract patient?3 Hey! Wait! You skipped the part about HOW the cataract is removed!4 And the laser? Is it a film over the eye? A cataract is the aging of the lens. Yes, I know that sounds confusing – let’s take…

Syphilitic uveitis is an ocular manifestation of syphilis, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Although syphilis has been known for centuries, its ability to affect multiple body systems, including the eyes, remains a clinically relevant topic. Uveitis, which refers to inflammation of the uvea (the middle layer of the eye, including the…

Most readers may wonder what is the big deal with cataract specialist. After all, all eye surgeons do cataract surgery, right? Actually, all ophthalmologist trained in Spain have received a proper formation… Which means, theoretically, all of us are able to do a cataract surgery. True. That being said, once with improve our specialization in…

The cataract is a consequence of the crystalline lens growing old. I know it sounds bonkers, let’s go one step at a time. The crystalline is a lens we all have and allows us to focus at different distances. I’ve marked it with an arrow on the drawing below these lines: This lens should, as…