Diseases and Treatments

The prevention, recovery and preservation of your visual health is our priority.

Eye cataract

Opacity of the normally clear lens of the eye. The main symptom is blurred vision.

Cataracts are an eye condition in which the lens of the eye becomes opaque, resulting in blurred or cloudy vision. It is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older people. The most common treatment for cataracts is lens replacement surgery.

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Most cataracts are related to aging, although there are other types that can affect people of any age. This condition can manifest itself in one or both eyes at different levels and speed of evolution, but cataracts are not transmitted from one eye to the other.

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The main symptoms are blurred or opaque vision, which usually evolves gradually, seeing colors that look faded, flashes in the vision, the lights of cars, lamps and even sunlight appear brighter, problems seeing at night, double vision or multiple images in one eye.

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The effective treatment will be a surgical intervention; this surgery consists of removing the opaque crystalline lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery has very good results, but it is only recommended when vision loss begins to interfere with daily activities.

Treatments

Phacoemulsification is the most modern technique for cataract management. It is performed with ultrasound equipment that vibrates at 60,000 revolutions per minute, pulverizing the cataract (emulsification).


Its great advantage over the conventional manual cataract surgery technique (extracapsular surgery) consists in using a very small incision, only 3 mm, through which the surgery is performed and the intraocular lens is implanted, which at the same time must be flexible to be able to pass through the small incision.

 

Another great advantage of the technique is early rehabilitation, since the patient does not require special care. Nowadays, cataract surgery with Ultrasound (Phacoemulsification) has a success rate of 99% or more, in trained hands, performed on an outpatient basis, with local topical anesthesia (drops). The average time is 10 to 15 minutes per procedure.

Myopia, Astigmatism and Hyperopia.

The myopic eye has a longer than normal length. Astigmatisms are defects that depend on the regularity (sphericity) of the optical surfaces, especially the cornea. They often coexist with myopia or hyperopia.

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In Mexico, more than 40 percent of the population has a vision problem, whether it is myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia or others. However, only half of that percentage uses glasses to improve their visual capacity.

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There are different types of lasers in ophthalmic applications. The Excimer Laser was designed for the surgical treatment of various ocular refractive defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. This laser is applied on the cornea in order to modify its curvature and thus change its refractive power.

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The surgery is very simple. It is an outpatient procedure performed in a specialized operating room equipped with the necessary tools and devices. It does not require total anesthesia and the duration of the surgery does not usually exceed 20 minutes for each eye. It also does not require prior or subsequent hospitalization.

Treatments

When this surgery is performed to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism, it allows the patient to no longer depend on glasses to perform daily activities. In the vast majority of cases, after the surgery they will achieve an excellent visual acuity; the higher the prescription of glasses required, the greater the benefits they will have after the intervention, since the change is drastic. However, if your nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism are too high, your ophthalmologist will probably recommend another type of surgery to correct high prescriptions.
Currently in Mexico, many people who have eye problems opt for laser surgery. This is due to the great results it has had in recent decades. In addition, advances in technology have allowed the development of more precise and powerful lasers, which have significantly increased the success of this surgery.

Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment consists of the separation of the sensory retina from the rest of the layers of the eyeball. When detached, this thin membrane floats inside the eye and is deprived of the nourishment it normally receives from the choroid, causing it to lose its life.

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Retinal detachment consists of the separation of the sensory retina from the rest of the layers of the eyeball. When detached, this thin membrane floats inside the eye and is deprived of the nourishment it normally receives from the choroid, causing it to lose its life.

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There are certain conditions in patients that may favor the formation of holes or tears in the retina, such as: having received a blow to the eye, having high myopia, having certain inherited diseases that affect the collagen or elastic fibers of the body, among others.

Treatments

In case the retinal detachment is small, it could be proposed to seal the retina at the perimeter (edge) of the retinal detachment, by applying an Argon laser in order to seal the retina and prevent the detachment from spreading.
 
For extensive retinal detachments, surgery is required to drain the fluid under the retina and create a retinal adhesion around the hole or tear that is strong enough to prevent the retina from detaching again. For this purpose, there is the option of an external approach surgery (scleral buckle plus cryotherapy), or internal approach (vitrectomy), or a combination of both, depending on the case of the patient to be treated. 

Strabismus

Strabismus is a visual problem that occurs when the eyes are not properly aligned. It can appear from birth, childhood or during adulthood.  

Its origin has different causes such as: lack of control in the muscles that are in charge of ocular motility, need for glasses, systemic diseases such as diabetes, among many other causes.

Symptoms

Commonly it can be seen with the naked eye during an ophthalmologic examination that the eyes are misaligned. 

In children it may be accompanied by the need to "wink" one eye or tilt the head. 

Strabismus can impair the quality and quantity of vision. This causes difficulty to see far away, learning difficulties and loss or decrease of vision in "third dimension".

When it occurs in adults it can cause "diplopia" or double vision.

Persons at risk

  • Family history of strabismus.
  • History of prematurity, cerebral palsy or Down syndrome.
  • Siblings or parents wearing glasses with high prescriptions (nearsightedness or farsightedness)
  • History of congenital cataract (cataract in children)
  • Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.

It is important to emphasize that:
EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE A CHECKUP BY THE OPTALMOLOGIST BEFORE THE AGE OF 4 YEARS,
to rule out visual problems.

Treatments

Depending on the age and type of strabismus present, various therapeutic approaches are considered:

  • A group of patients may benefit from exclusive treatment with prescription lenses, especially in the case of children whose prescription requires specific techniques different from those used in adults.
  • In other cases, the application of botulinum toxin directly to the muscles responsible for ocular motility may be necessary.
  • A significant segment of patients will demand surgical intervention to achieve improved eye alignment.
  • Some patients may require a combination of multiple treatments, such as surgery and prescription lenses, to achieve optimal results.

Specialties and treatments

The prevention, recovery and preservation of your visual health is our priority.

Cataract Opacity of the crystalline lens

Nearsightedness, Astigmatism and Farsightedness

Ocular Retinal Detachment

Strabismus Ocular misalignment

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