Clinical Units
ICO's Units
Vitreoretinal Unit
The retina is the light-sensitive film that covers the posterior, innermost wall of the eye. It is here that light stimuli are encoded and converted into nerve impulses and sent…
+ infoRefractive Surgery Unit
Refractive surgery comprises a series of well-established ophthalmic procedures based on accuracy and safety. The most usual technique used to treat dioptre values outside the normal range is LASIK. This…
+ infoGlaucoma Unit
Glaucoma occurs when the optic nerve fibres are damaged, in most cases due to an increase in intraocular pressure. The patient may not be aware of the progression of glaucoma…
+ infoCrystalline Lens (Cataract) Unit
The crystalline lens is the natural lens that focuses light rays onto the centre of the retina. When this lens becomes cloudy or opaque, this is known as a cataract,…
+ infoOculoplastic, Orbital and Reconstructive Surgery Unit
The eye is protected and kept moist by the eyelids and the tear system. Disorders affecting these organs are a common cause of ocular discomfort and irritation and can affect…
+ infoOcular Genetics Unit
Many eye diseases have a genetic component and can therefore be inherited and transmitted through many generations of a family. Medical genetics is an essential tool for understanding more and…
+ infoCornea and Ocular Surface Unit
The cornea is the window of the eye. Clear and curved, it acts as the outermost lens that meets the light when it hits our eyeball. The conjunctiva extends over…
+ infoOcular Trauma Unit
Lesions are diagnosed both in blunt and sharp trauma to orbital walls, eyelids, lacrimal system, cornea, crystalline lens, iris, vitreous humour, retina, choroid and optic disc. Loss of vision is…
+ infoPaediatric Ophthalmology Unit
A child may suffer from diseases similar to those suffered by adults or from other childhood diseases. Lazy eye (amblyopia), strabismus and congenital diseases are just some of the disorders…
+ infoNeuro-Ophthalmology Unit
The neuro-ophthalmologist works in coordination with the neurologist and neurosurgeon to diagnose and treat non-ocular vision disorders. The eye works like a video camera that captures images and converts them…
+ infoClinical Optometry Unit
Clinical optometry is the specialty that studies the eye and vision from the optical point of view. Vision strength and functional assessment are vital for achieving an accurate ophthalmic diagnosis…
+ infoOcular Anaesthesiology Unit
The Unit is led by Dr Ferran Manén with the assistance of the following anaesthesiologists: Dr Carlos Gil, Dr Manuel Velaure. They all have extensive experience in ophthalmic and paediatric…
+ infoPsychological Counselling Service to Adjust to Sight Loss
Thanks to the extraordinary advances in modern ophthalmology, severe sight loss is fortunately an uncommon process. However, when it does occur, the person affected must modify the way in which…
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